An outdated panel can slow down your home, raise your insurance costs, or put your family at risk. We connect Burlington homeowners with licensed electricians who specialize in panel upgrades.
We connect you with licensed local electricians who know this area. Whether your home is old or new, they handle it right the first time.
Most Burlington homes that haven't been updated are running on 100-amp service. 200 amps is the standard for a modern home.
These panel brands have documented safety issues. Insurance companies are aware of them and replacement is the standard recommendation.
If your home still has a fuse box, it's time for an upgrade. Modern breaker panels are safer and more practical.
Sometimes the panel upgrade needs to include the service entrance — the wires running from the utility to your home.
Adding a circuit for an EV charger, hot tub, air conditioner, or home office is straightforward with a modern panel.
Panel upgrades and service entrance work require coordination with GMP. Your electrician handles this process.
Burlington's Hill Section and North End have some of the city's oldest housing stock, and Federal Pacific Stab-Lok panels are common in homes built between the 1950s and 1980s. Federal Pacific panels have a documented history of breakers that fail to trip during overloads — meaning the panel doesn't do its main job during a fault. Many insurance companies now refuse to cover homes with these panels or charge significantly higher premiums.
A panel upgrade in Burlington typically involves replacing the panel itself, updating the wiring connections inside, and sometimes updating the service entrance (the conduit and wires that run from the utility connection to your panel). Your electrician will assess whether the service entrance needs work as part of the quote.
Burlington panel upgrades typically cost between $1,500 and $4,000. The range reflects differences in home size, the condition of the existing service entrance, and whether any other work needs to happen at the same time. You'll be without power for most of the day during the upgrade.
The permit and inspection process for panel upgrades in Burlington goes through the city's Development Review office. Your electrician applies for the permit, does the work, and schedules the inspection. The final inspection is typically a quick visual check that can happen within a few days of the job completion.
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