Panel Upgrades
Houston homes are working harder than ever. EV chargers, heat pumps, home offices, smart systems — modern life pulls a lot more power than the panel your house was built with was ever designed to handle.
Is Your Panel Keeping Up?
If your breakers trip regularly, your lights flicker when the AC kicks on, or you're still running a 100-amp service, you are overdue for an upgrade.
LCF Electrical handles panel upgrades across The Woodlands, Conroe, Spring, Tomball, Magnolia, Katy, Cypress, Humble, and Greater Houston. Every job is quoted at a fixed price, permitted through the city, and completed by a TDLR-licensed Master Electrician.
Signs You Need a Panel Upgrade
- Breakers that trip repeatedly under normal load
- A fuse box still in use (these are not up to current code)
- Lights dimming when large appliances start
- No room to add circuits for an EV charger, generator, or home addition
- Planning a major renovation, addition, or ADU
- Your home inspector flagged the panel as undersized or outdated
- You want to add solar, battery storage, or a heat pump
What the Work Involves
A panel upgrade replaces your existing service panel with a modern breaker box sized to meet current and future demand.
Safe Removal
Disconnecting and removing the existing panel safely.
New Installation
Installing the new panel, breakers, and all associated wiring.
Circuit Labeling
Labeling every circuit correctly so you know what goes where.
Utility Coordination
Coordinating the temporary power disconnect with CenterPoint Energy.
Permitting
Pulling all required permits through the Houston Permitting Center.
City Inspection
Scheduling and passing the required city inspection.
Work is not considered complete until it has passed inspection.
200A vs 400A: Which Do You Need?
During your free quote visit, we will assess your current load, your planned additions, and recommend the right service size for your situation — not the most expensive option.
200-Amp Service
The current standard for most single-family homes. If your home runs a single HVAC system, normal appliances, and you are adding an EV charger or modest upgrades, 200A is typically sufficient.
400-Amp Service
Makes sense if you have a large home with multiple HVAC systems, are adding substantial EV charging capacity, plan to go solar with battery backup, or are building an addition. It also future-proofs the home against growing electrical demand.
Permits and Compliance
In Houston, panel replacements and upgrades require an electrical permit from the Houston Permitting Center before any work begins. LCF Electrical handles the permit application on your behalf as part of every panel upgrade job.
All work is performed to the 2023 National Electrical Code (NEC), which became the adopted standard in Texas on September 1, 2023. This includes proper grounding, bonding, arc-fault and ground-fault circuit interrupter (AFCI/GFCI) protection where required, and correct wire sizing throughout.
Every LCF electrician working in your home operates under TDLR License #41252. Texas law requires that all non-exempt electrical work be performed by or under the supervision of a licensed electrical contractor — we meet that requirement on every job, no exceptions.
A Warning to Homeowners
Be cautious of any contractor who offers to skip the permit. An unpermitted panel creates liability when you sell the home, can void your homeowner's insurance in the event of a claim, and leaves you with no inspection record to prove the work was done safely.
Frequently Asked Questions
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No hourly estimates. No surprises. You will know the full cost before we start — that is our commitment on every job.
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