100 to 200 Amp Panel Upgrade With Full Trenching

A 100 amp service might have been enough decades ago, but modern homes are a different story. EV chargers, heat pumps, high-draw appliances, home additions - the demand has changed. When a home is consistently running near its limit, that's not just inconvenient. It's a safety issue.

Here's what was going on with this job. The home had an older 100 amp panel that simply couldn't keep up anymore. Going to 200 amps isn't as simple as swapping the box. It requires upgrading the conduit, pulling heavier wire, and in this case, trenching to run the new service underground properly. That's exactly what we did.

The trenching portion is what a lot of people don't expect. To safely route the heavier conductors and bring everything up to code, we opened up the ground alongside the house. Larger conduit, heavier gauge wire, and a new Square D panel - all installed to handle real-world electrical loads without breaking a sweat. The meter was updated as part of the service upgrade as well.

The end result is a home that's no longer on the edge of its electrical capacity. The new 200 amp service gives the homeowner room to add circuits, run larger loads, and plan for whatever comes next - without worrying about tripping breakers or overloading the system. That peace of mind matters.

Panel upgrades like this are some of the most impactful service work we do. It's not glamorous from the outside, but the difference it makes inside the home is real. If your panel is older or you keep running into capacity issues, it's worth having someone take a look before it becomes a bigger problem.