Residential Panel Upgrades
Main panel replacements and service upgrades for houses, townhomes, and similar occupancies, including remodels, kitchen renovations, and home additions.
The electrical panel is the distribution point for power in a home or commercial space. It receives service from the utility and sends that power through breakers to lighting, outlets, appliances, and equipment. All Star Electrical Contractor installs and replaces electrical panels for residential and commercial properties in Miami-Dade County under Florida electrical license ER13016751.
Older or undersized panels become a problem when the property uses more electricity than the equipment was designed to handle. That is common with aging panels, frequent breaker trips, limited spaces for new circuits, or plans to add HVAC, an EV charger, kitchen equipment, or a building addition. The right solution—main panel replacement, a service upgrade, a subpanel, or a combination—depends on the existing equipment and the actual load. We confirm that on site before recommending the work.
Signs that a panel needs attention include breakers that trip often, lights that dim when equipment starts, a cover that feels unusually warm, buzzing or crackling, corrosion, visible damage, frequent use of tandem breakers, or no remaining spaces for new circuits. If you notice a burning odor, smoke, arcing, or overheating, shut the power off if it is safe to do so and call for professional electrical help. Do not continue using a panel that smells like burning or shows signs of arcing.
Our panel upgrade approach
We start with the existing service and the reason for the upgrade, then complete the work to applicable NEC and Florida building-code requirements. Permit and inspection needs vary by municipality in Miami-Dade County. When they apply, we discuss them during the estimate and coordinate them as part of the project. Permit and inspection results are determined by the authority having jurisdiction.
01 — Assessment & Load Review
We inspect the existing panel, service equipment, grounding, and the planned electrical load so the recommended work matches the property.
02 — Upgrade Planning & Permitting
You receive a written description of the work and a price before installation is scheduled. If a permit is required for your municipality, we include that in the plan. We do not guarantee permit approval.
03 — Installation, Testing & Inspection
The panel is replaced or upgraded, circuits are landed and labeled, and the work is tested. When an inspection is required, we coordinate it with the local building department. Inspection outcomes are decided by that department.
Upgrade applications
Panel replacements and service upgrades are used in homes, commercial spaces, and properties that are adding new electrical load from remodeling, equipment, or a change of use.
Commercial Panel & Service Upgrades
Panel and subpanel work for offices, retail, restaurants, and tenant improvements, including circuits for new equipment or a change of use.
Capacity for New Electrical Loads
Capacity reviews when adding EV charging, HVAC, electric cooking, or other equipment that changes demand on the existing service.
What is included
A typical panel upgrade includes review of the existing service, the panel work itself, labeling, and testing. Related circuit, grounding, or service-equipment work is included when it is required to finish the upgrade.
Installations are performed to applicable NEC and Florida building-code requirements. If a permit or inspection is required for your municipality, we will discuss it during the estimate and coordinate it where required.
- Existing panel inspection
- Load evaluation
- Panel sizing
- Breaker organization
- Main panel replacement
- Service equipment upgrade when required
- Subpanel installation
- Grounding/bonding review
- Labeling
- Permit coordination where required
- Testing
- Inspection coordination where required
Frequently asked questions
Have the panel evaluated if breakers trip often, the cover feels warm, you hear buzzing, you smell burning, the equipment looks damaged or corroded, there are no spaces left for new circuits, or you plan to add load such as HVAC, an EV charger, or a renovation. An on-site review of the existing equipment and the planned load determines whether repair, replacement, a subpanel, or a service upgrade is the practical path.
A permit is often required, but the rule depends on the municipality and the scope of work. Miami-Dade County includes multiple permitting jurisdictions. We review that during the estimate and coordinate permitting when it applies. Permit and inspection decisions are made by the local building department.
Sometimes. A dedicated EV charger is an added load. If the existing panel and service have capacity and an available space, a charger can often be installed without replacing the panel. If they do not, a panel replacement, a subpanel, or a service upgrade may be needed. We confirm that during the evaluation.
Panel size depends on the calculated load and how the property is used. It is not a single standard number for every home or business. We size the equipment after reviewing the existing service and any loads you plan to add, such as HVAC, EV charging, kitchen equipment, or a building addition.
Sometimes the panel can be replaced at the same service size. A service upgrade is needed when the existing service or meter equipment cannot support the load. We determine that after inspecting the current equipment, not before the site visit.
Yes. All Star Electrical Contractor performs panel and subpanel work for commercial properties in Miami-Dade County, including offices, retail, restaurants, and tenant improvements. Call (305) 562-1262 to discuss the property and the reason for the upgrade.