Service Upgrades

Your property’s electrical service panel is the hard-working central component of all the power in your home or business. Sometimes, your service panel may need to be upgraded to keep up with you and your family’s needs for power or an organization’s future expansion plans. At Lebold Electric, we offer electrical service upgrades from certified electricians in Kitchener Waterloo for residential and commercial customers.

Reasons To Consider Upgraded Electrical Service

Electrical panel service is dictated by the Canadian Electrical Code or CEC. Our technicians use this code to determine if a service upgrade is needed. We work with homeowners and business owners to calculate the property’s electrical demand and consider factors like the property’s square footage, heating and air conditioning, major appliances and other components that require more voltage. Here are some common reasons you may need a service upgrade:

Older Properties – Properties that are more than 20 years old may need to get a new panel. Some of the older homes in the Ontario area only have a capacity of 60 to 100 amps. Typical service for a modern property requires at least 200 amps.
Relocations of a Home or Business – If you’re relocating your business or moving homes, it’s important to make sure your new place has the right service options. You may need to replace the electrical panel.
New Additions – Anytime you expand the footprint of your property, you may need to reconfigure your electrical service with an upgrade. Adding a new addition, new floor, garage or other rooms means more electrical outlets and service demands.
Extensive Remodels – Finishing a basement space or an attic can also stretch the limits of your current electrical service. An upgrade may also be required if you do other extensive remodels and increase the number of electrical outlets in a space.
Vehicle Charging Stations or Solar Panels – Supporting green energy products like electric vehicles is a great way for your home or business to be more environmentally-friendly. If you are considering adding vehicle charging stations to your outdoor parking area or solar panels on your roof, don’t forget to ask our professionals about how this impacts your electrical service needs.
Upgraded Appliances – Whenever you decide to swap out older appliances for newer models, it’s important to consult your electrician about potential service demands. Brand new kitchen equipment, entertainment consoles, water heaters and other appliances may have different electrical outlet and service requirements.

Our Process

Once you’ve decided to relocate, expand, remodel or change your home or business, your electrician should be part of the planning process. Our team can do a load calculation using your plans to figure out your property’s potential electrical demand and if your current panel can handle it. Our demand calculation also takes into consideration local regulations, building codes and insurance requirements. Then, we determine if you need a complete service upgrade, a bigger electrical service panel or the need to swap out fuses for new breakers.

Contact Lebold Electric

Thinking about expanding or remodelling your business or home, or are you concerned about your property’s ability to handle all of your power needs? Contact Lebold Electric so you can get the answers you need about your service panel.