Electrical Panel Upgrade and Repair Services

Most panel swaps run $850 to $1,400, and a 200 amp service upgrade runs $1,800 to $3,200 in 2026. A full service entrance rebuild with a new mast and meter base runs $3,500 to $6,500. The price depends on your current service size, panel brand, and whether the meter base or grounding needs replacing. We give you a written price before any work starts.

Call Rocky Mount Panel Pros at (252) 701-2054. We are a licensed, insured local contractor serving Nash County, and we keep emergency slots open daily for burning smells, dead panels, and repeated breaker trips. We aim to be at your door within a few hours for calls in the 27801, 27803, and 27804 ZIP codes.

You likely need one if your panel is a Federal Pacific or Zinsco, if it is warm to the touch or buzzing, if breakers trip constantly, or if you are adding an EV charger, heat pump, or addition. Panels under 100 amps usually cannot carry a modern home. We inspect for free and tell you straight whether a repair or upgrade is the right call.

An emergency electrician diagnoses and stops the hazard first: burning smells, sparking, dead circuits, or a panel that will not reset. We shut down the affected circuit or the whole service, test with a clamp meter and voltage tester, then repair or replace what failed. If parts are not on the truck, we make the panel safe and return with the right parts.

Check three things: a North Carolina electrical license, proof of insurance, and whether they pull the local electrical permit. A real contractor will run a load calculation, quote the job in writing, and use UL listed panels from brands like Square D, Eaton, or Siemens. If they skip the permit or cannot explain the grounding, keep looking.