Electrical Panel Replacements in Mesa, Scottsdale, and the Phoenix Valley
Your electrical panel is the heart of your home's electrical system. When it starts to fail, fill up, or fall behind what modern homes demand, everything else downstream suffers: breakers trip, lights flicker, AC compressors short-cycle, and EV chargers can't get enough power to charge overnight. At The Wire Guy Electric, panel work is one of the things we do most often. Arizona ROC #365306, fully insured, and coordinated directly with APS or SRP from start to finish.
What We Do
- 200-amp like-for-like replacement. The job we do most often. Old 200-amp panel comes out, new Square D, Siemens, or Eaton panel goes in. Same service size, fresh equipment, all new breakers.
- Full service replacement (all-in-one meter base and panel). When the meter base itself is corroded, undersized, or out of spec, we replace the whole assembly as a single combo unit.
- Recall-brand replacements. Old Zinsco, Federal Pacific (FPE), Challenger, and Pushmatic panels are a known fire hazard. If you have one, it needs to come out. We replace with new Square D, Siemens, or Eaton panels rated for today's loads.
- Service upgrades (200 to 400 amp). Adding a pool, hot tub, EV charger, casita, or second AC unit can push your home past what existing service can handle. We do the load calculation, coordinate with SRP or APS for the meter pull, and get you upgraded.
- Panel relocations. Moving a panel from inside a garage to an exterior wall, or shifting it to accommodate a remodel. Includes new meter base, service conductors, grounding system, and utility coordination.
- Subpanel installs. Sometimes the right answer isn't a full main upgrade. Adding a subpanel for a new garage workshop, casita, or EV charger circuit is often faster and cheaper.
Signs You Need a Panel Replacement
- Breakers that trip repeatedly, especially when your AC kicks on
- A panel brand on the recall list (Zinsco, Federal Pacific, Challenger, Pushmatic)
- An aging panel that's 25+ years old with loose lugs, corrosion, or buzzing
- No room left for new breakers
- Burn marks, rust, or buzzing at the panel
- Lights that dim when large appliances turn on
- You're planning to add solar, an EV charger, a hot tub, or a casita
More detail here: 7 Signs You Need an Electrical Panel Upgrade.
What It Costs
For a standard 200-amp like-for-like panel replacement in the Phoenix metro, expect $5,200 to $6,500. If your job needs a full service replacement with a new all-in-one meter base and panel combo, the range is typically $6,400 to $8,750. Larger 320 or 400-amp service upgrades climb from there. Full breakdown of pricing and what drives the number is in our Arizona panel replacement cost guide.
APS and SRP Coordination
A real panel replacement requires the utility to pull the meter, and in many cases temporarily disconnect service at the pole or transformer. We coordinate that for you. We submit the service request to APS or SRP, schedule the meter pull around your work window, and get you back on power the same day whenever possible.
Why Homeowners Choose Us for Panel Work
- NEC-compliant every time. Code isn't optional. Grounding, bonding, working clearances, and arc-fault protection are done right, the first time.
- Honest about permits. Pulling a permit adds time and cost to the job. We talk through the tradeoff with you upfront so you can decide what makes sense for your situation, not pressure you into one path.
- Licensed, bonded, insured. Arizona ROC #365306.
- Clean work. Labeled breakers, straight wire runs, proper torquing, and no loose neutrals. When you open your panel, it should look like a textbook photo.
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Contact Us Today
If your panel is aging, full, or on the recall list, don't wait for the problem to find you. Request a free estimate and we'll come out, inspect your existing panel, run a load calculation, and give you a straight number. Serving Mesa, Scottsdale, Gilbert, Chandler, Tempe, Phoenix, Queen Creek, and the rest of the East Valley.
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