Panel upgrades for West Lake Hills homes, old and new
Whether you’re in a 1960s mid-century whose panel has outgrown the house, or adding an EV and a pool to a newer ridgeline build, we right-size your service and coordinate the change with Austin Energy — one clear price, agreed before we begin.
Complimentary on-site evaluation
A panel rarely fails loudly. It strains quietly first.
A panel rarely fails loudly
It strains first — a breaker that won’t stay set, a panel that’s warm to the touch, lights that dip when the AC starts. In older West Lake Hills homes especially, those are the early words of a panel asking for help, and we’d rather answer them early.
Modern life asks more than older panels were built to give
A home wired for a window unit and a single oven now runs central air, a dryer, a kitchen full of appliances, and often a car. We run a load calculation so the answer rests on your home’s real demand, never a guess.
An upgrade done well disappears for twenty years
The right service, cleanly transferred and clearly labeled, is something you should be able to forget about. That quiet, long dependability is what a panel upgrade is really for.
Your panel is the quiet heart of the whole house — every circuit, every room, every appliance answers to it. In West Lake Hills, that heart tends to come in two ages, and each asks for something different.
Older West Lake Hills panels, doing more than they were built for
The homes that give West Lake Hills its character — the A.D. Stenger mid-centuries, the 1960s and ’70s ranch houses tucked into the canyons — were wired for a far gentler electrical life. A panel laid out for a window unit and a single oven is now carrying central air across a few thousand square feet, an electric dryer, a kitchen full of appliances, a pool, and more and more often a car. When the panel runs warm to the touch, when a breaker won’t stay set, when the lights dip the second the AC starts — that’s the panel telling you it’s past what it was built for. We read those signals, work out what’s really happening, and tell you straight what the house needs.
Why a newer home might still want more
Even the roomy 200-amp panels in the newer ridgeline builds have a ceiling. Add a Level 2 charger or two, a pool and spa, an outdoor kitchen, a guest casita, and a panel that felt generous at move-in can quietly fill up. We run the load calculation before anyone assumes a thing, so an upgrade reaches the table only when the math actually calls for it — never by reflex.
What an upgrade actually involves
A real panel replacement is far more than swapping a box on the wall. We coordinate the service and the meter with Austin Energy, move every circuit over cleanly, label the result so the next electrician sends thanks, and bring the whole thing to current code. On a steep lot or behind an architect-designed facade, that also means protecting the approach and the finishes as we go. Where the home’s ready, much of this is done in a single visit once you approve — you keep your evening, and the house gains years of headroom.
Permits, only if your project needs them
Most panel changes call for a permit and an inspection. When yours does, the paperwork and the scheduling are ours, and we handle the Austin Energy coordination — so you don’t place a single call.
One clear price, before we begin
We open with a careful evaluation — your panel, your real loads, your incoming service — then hand you one written price, settled before any work starts. The install carries a 10-year workmanship warranty, with top-tier equipment standing behind a manufacturer’s lifetime parts warranty. And if spreading the cost out would help, we’ll walk you through financing — quietly, only if you ask.
Everything a panel upgrade should include — and usually doesn’t.
Plenty of quotes cover the panel and leave the permit, the inspection, and the utility calls for you to chase. Ours doesn’t. One price, one crew, one company carrying the whole job — from the first phone call to the final inspection.
More in the box than just a box
Right-sized to your home
We size the new service off a real load calculation — your appliances, your plans, the charger or pool that’s coming — so you land on the capacity you’ll actually use, with headroom to spare.
Austin Energy coordinated for you
A service or meter change in West Lake Hills runs through Austin Energy. We manage that hand-off as part of the job, so the only thing you notice is the finished result.
Often wrapped in one visit
Where the home’s ready, much of a panel replacement is finished in a single visit — power restored and every circuit transferred before we pull away.
Labeled for whoever comes next
Every breaker plainly marked and the work carried to current code — the kind of panel that makes the next job, whoever does it, faster and safer.
10-year workmanship warranty
Ten years on our workmanship, with top-tier equipment standing behind a manufacturer’s lifetime parts warranty. If anything we installed ever needs attention, we come back and set it right.
One clear price, agreed up front
Once the evaluation’s done you get one written price before any work begins — nothing uncovered halfway through, nothing added that you didn’t sign off on.
The standard a West Lake Hills home deserves.
Guidance first, never a sales pitch
We do the work and walk you through the real options, so the decision stays yours and it fits the house in front of us — not the largest line item we could write.So the plan you approve is the one your home genuinely calls for.
One grade of materials: the best, every time
We fit a single tier of equipment — the top-tier names we’ll warranty for years — because in a home like yours a bargain breaker or builder-grade device is a false economy that surfaces later.So what’s behind your walls today is still performing decades from now.
Careful hands, and respect for the house
We’re not paid to hurry. We protect finishes, keep a tidy site, give the work the hours it truly needs, and treat a Stenger or a glass-walled hillside home the way it deserves.So the result is right the first time — and made right, on us, if it ever isn’t.
Three steps, one written price.
No mystery, no pressure, nothing yanked out of the wall to pad the bill.
Book your assessment
We open the panel, run a load calculation against how your home actually draws power, and tell you exactly what it needs — and, just as often, what it doesn’t.
Approve a flat price
One number, in writing. We pull the permits and coordinate the shut-off with Austin Energy, so you don’t place a single call.
Power, back in a single visit
Most upgrades finish inside one visit. We label every circuit, clean up like we were never there, and walk you through the result — then you go back to never thinking about your panel at all.
Not sure what’s behind your panel cover? Book the assessment and we’ll tell you straight.
The people you’re handing your home to.
BBB A+ Rated
Accredited with the Better Business Bureau, holding its highest A+ rating.
Angi Award Winner
An Angi Award for service quality, earned every year from 2018 through 2025.
Manufacturer-Certified
Tesla, SPAN, and the panel makers we install certify the people allowed to touch their equipment — and the bar isn’t low.
5.0, Job After Job
A 5.0 across Google, Yelp, and Angi — earned one finished job at a time, never purchased.
In Writing, and Honored
A warranty here means what it says — no loophole-hunting, no buried exclusions. If we installed it, it’s ours to make right.
Permits & Inspections Handled
Licensed and insured in Texas. When the work needs a permit, we pull it, file it, and meet the inspector — none of it lands on you.
Austin homeowners, in their words
I purchased a 1951 home with multiple electrical issues on the inspection. Every deficiency was addressed — and they told me which components did not need updating. A storm rolled in while I was away and the techs closed all my windows. I came home to a dry house.
They showed up right on time and worked nonstop in the heat, provided a generator, answered every question, explained everything, and cleaned up. I’ll definitely use them again.
Two layers of warranty, both honored
Two layers. The top-tier equipment we install carries a manufacturer’s lifetime parts warranty. On top of that, our own work — the installation itself — is backed by a 10-year DC Electric workmanship warranty. If something we did isn’t right, we come back and make it right.
Peace-of-mind panel upgrade financing.
- No payments and no interest for 3 months on installs $1,000+, paid in full during the intro
- Or keep payments low with long-term financing through GoodLeap
- Complimentary on-site evaluation — no pressure, no obligation
- Panel upgrade options sized to your home and how you actually use power
No payments and no interest for the first 3 months if paid in full, then low monthly payments, as low as $175/mo over the term. On installs $1,000+, through GoodLeap.
*Financing provided by GoodLeap, LLC, subject to credit approval; minimum purchase $1,000. The promotional plan has no payments and no interest for the first 3 months — no interest if the balance is paid in full within the promotional period. If it is not paid in full, interest is charged from the funding date and the balance converts to a fixed-rate loan of up to 120 months at 11.49%–15.49% APR with Autopay. Payment examples are estimates; actual terms depend on the amount financed and creditworthiness. Not all applicants qualify. See financing details.
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Answers before you book
How do I know my West Lake Hills home needs a panel upgrade?
My home is an older mid-century — is my panel outdated?
Do you coordinate the upgrade with Austin Energy?
100 amps or 200 amps — which do I need?
Can the upgrade be done in a day?
Will I need a permit?
What warranty comes with the work?
Tell us what you need.
Tell us what you need and our office will get back to you to set a time. A licensed electrician handles the visit.
Request your appointment.
Our office calls to set a time that works. A licensed electrician then handles the visit — and walks you through clear options and pricing.
- A licensed electrician on site
- Clear options and pricing, explained
- Workmanship warranty, in writing
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Our office will call you to schedule your appointment.
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3906 N Lamar Blvd, Suite 204 AB
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