Why EV charging often requires panel work
Sometimes the main disconnect, meter socket, and service entrance—not just the branch breakers—are the blockers to EV load. We replace service equipment in coordination with the utility and your local inspector.
Older Glendale, Burbank, and Valley homes still have split-buss, crowded mains, and rusted service heads. We map weather exposure and grounding before quoting.
The EV angle stays front and center: you are not “buying a new panel for fun,” you are making the service legal and sized for a charger the inspector will pass.
Typical pricing for Main Service Panel
Smaller-scope work
$2,500 - $4,750
Best fit when the home needs targeted panel work instead of a full service replacement.
Common range
$2,500 - $7,000
Reflects the EV-triggered upgrades most homeowners discover during the estimate process.
With utility coordination
$3,500 - $7,000
Applies when meter work, service changes, or more extensive replacement is involved.
What our panel work covers
Service entrance work scoped with utility coordination in mind
No mystery “electrical” package divorced from the charger you want
Documentation for future solar or second EV pre-wiring
The full EV-to-panel upgrade path
A licensed electrical contractor details scope: service size, new main breaker, bond/ground, and any mast or riser work. The utility is notified for meter pulls or re-energization on schedule.
Why local expertise matters
We keep permit packets EV-specific where possible: new calculated load, EV circuit mark-up, and why the main had to be replaced to support that load at all.