100-amp and 200-amp

Panel replacement for older homes

New panel. Full set of new breakers that match that panel brand. I look first. The team and I come back and change the box.

12-space to 30-space

100-amp

$1,500–$2,500

Depends on complexity and where the current panel sits.

Residential 100-amp panel replacement before and after — House panel. Crowded box on the left, new panel on the right.

20-space to 40-space

200-amp

$2,500–$3,500

Depends on how hard the swap is and where the panel sits. See also 100-amp vs 200-amp.

Residential 200-amp basement panel before and after — House 200-amp job. Same basement wall, new gear.

What full breaker replacement means

Old breakers belong to the old panel. When the panel changes, the breakers change with it so they match the new brand.

What I look at

Where the panel is. How full it is. What the kitchen, garage, or addition is already asking. Whether 100-amp still fits, or 200-amp is the honest next step.

Basement panel before and after — Same house. Two boxes.

Work from the field

Before and after. Same houses.

Panels we opened, replaced, and closed.

Before and after of a basement panel replacement — Basement panel. Crowded box on the left, replaced gear on the right.

Before and after panel interior — Inside the can. New breakers that belong to the new panel.

Tangled panel next to a replaced panel — A box that had run out of room, then the replacement.

Meter stack before and after service work — Outside meter stack and new service equipment on a multi-unit building.

Two old panels replaced and covers on — Two-panel setup through rough-in to covers on.

Pinnacle electrician working in a panel — On site at a panel replacement.

Questions people type before they call.

Do I need a 200-amp panel?

Not always. A house that has not added much load can stay on 100-amp. 200-amp is the conversation after a kitchen, a workshop, a charger, or a box with no spaces left. I look at the door-open photo and the house before I say which.

What does panel replacement cost?

100-amp, 12–30 space: $1,500–$2,500. 200-amp, 20–40 space: $2,500–$3,500. Complexity and where the panel sits change the price. New breakers match the new panel brand.

Who shows up?

Ivan Iniguez does the visit. Ivan and the team do the work.

Do you work in my town?

DuPage, Cook, Kane, and Will County. Name the town when you text.

What the visit looks like · Why breakers trip · 100 vs 200

Text a photo of the panel.

Send the town, a photo of the panel door open, and a time that works. Say if you are adding a kitchen, a charger, or just replacing the box.

Text 331-201-6718 Call