Your electrical panel is the one component every circuit in the house depends on, and most panels in North Texas were sized for a house with one air conditioner, a gas range and no electric car. K3 Electric upgrades panels to 200 amps and replaces failing or recalled panels for homeowners across Fort Worth, Weatherford, Aledo, Benbrook, Burleson and the rest of DFW.
We are a licensed Texas electrical contractor (TECL #39524) and veteran-owned. Every panel job includes the load calculation, the permit, coordination with Oncor or your utility for the meter pull and reconnect, a labeled panel, and the city inspection. Most 200-amp upgrades are finished in a single day.
Call or text 682-804-1983 for a free on-site estimate.
SIGNS YOU NEED A PANEL UPGRADE OR REPLACEMENT
- Breakers trip when two large appliances run at once, or a breaker will not reset.
- Lights dim when the air conditioner or dryer starts.
- The panel is warm to the touch, buzzes, or smells like hot plastic.
- Rust, scorch marks or melted insulation inside the panel.
- No empty breaker spaces, or tandem breakers stacked in to make room.
- A Federal Pacific Stab-Lok, Zinsco, Sylvania or GTE panel, or a fuse box.
- 60 or 100-amp service in a house with central air, electric cooking or a pool.
- You are adding an EV charger, hot tub, workshop, second HVAC unit or addition.
- A home inspector or insurance company has flagged the panel.
Any one of these is worth a call. Two or more usually means the panel is at the end of its life.
HOW A K3 ELECTRIC PANEL UPGRADE WORKS
- Free on-site estimate. We look at the existing panel, meter, grounding and service entrance, run a load calculation for the house as you plan to use it, and give you a written quote. No prices over the phone that change on the day.
- Permit and utility. We pull the city permit and schedule the meter disconnect and reconnect with Oncor, the City of Weatherford, Tri-County or United Cooperative, whichever serves you.
- Installation day. Power is off for most of the day. We remove the old panel, install the new 200-amp panel and main breaker, replace the service entrance conductors and meter base if needed, bring grounding and bonding up to current code, and add whole-house surge protection if you want it.
- Labeling and testing. Every circuit is identified, labeled and tested. GFCI and AFCI protection is added where the code now requires it.
- Inspection. The city inspects the work and the utility restores permanent power. We meet the inspector, you do not have to.
PANELS WE REPLACE
Federal Pacific Electric (FPE) Stab-Lok panels, installed widely in DFW homes from the 1950s to the 1980s, have breakers that have been shown to fail to trip under fault conditions. Zinsco and GTE-Sylvania panels have breakers that can fuse to the bus bar and overheat. Pushmatic panels and fuse boxes are simply obsolete and parts are hard to find. We replace all of them with modern Square D, Eaton or Siemens panels. See also electrical panel replacement and circuit breaker repair.
We also install subpanels for garages, shops, pool equipment, well pumps and additions, and meter base and service mast repairs after storm damage.
WHAT CUSTOMERS SAY ABOUT OUR PANEL WORK
“K-3 electric removed an old electrical panel and installed a new 200 AMP panel. Did an excellent job. The guys arrived when they said they would which means a lot to me. They are very knowledgeable and courteous. They finished the work faster than I expected so I had less down time.”
“They replaced a sub panel outside our house for my well, pool equipment and pool house. Their price was way less than another bid I got from another company and their work is excellent. This is a company you can trust.”
“I had been given an astronomical figure from a big company and used K3 for a second opinion. They listened to my needs, researched the problems, saved me thousands of dollars and accomplished everything I needed within my budget!”
K3 Electric holds a 5.0-star rating across 48 Google reviews. Read all of them on Google.
RECENT PANEL WORK
A few recent jobs from our crews across Parker, Tarrant, Hood and Johnson Counties. Tap a photo to enlarge.
WHERE WE DO PANEL UPGRADES
Based in Aledo, we upgrade panels across Parker and Tarrant counties and the western half of DFW: Fort Worth, Weatherford, Aledo, Benbrook, Burleson, Willow Park, Hudson Oaks, White Settlement, Crowley, Arlington and Mansfield. Not sure if we reach you? Call 682-804-1983.
Planning other work at the same time? A panel upgrade is the right moment to add whole-house surge protection, an EV charger circuit or a generator transfer switch, because the panel is already open.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
How long does a panel upgrade take?
Most 200-amp panel upgrades are completed in one day. Power is off for several hours while the panel is swapped, then the city inspects the work. If the meter base or service entrance also needs replacing, or the utility schedule is tight, it can run into a second day. We tell you the plan before we start.
Do I need a permit for a panel upgrade?
Yes. Every city we work in, including Fort Worth, Weatherford, Aledo, Benbrook and Burleson, requires a permit and an inspection for a panel replacement or service upgrade. K3 Electric pulls the permit and meets the inspector as part of the job.
Will my power be off all day?
Power is off for most of the working day while we remove the old panel and install the new one. We schedule the utility disconnect and reconnect so the outage is as short as possible, and we will tell you the expected window in advance so you can plan for refrigerators, medical equipment and work-from-home needs.
Is a Federal Pacific or Zinsco panel really dangerous?
Independent testing has shown that Federal Pacific Stab-Lok breakers can fail to trip on a fault, and Zinsco breakers can weld to the bus bar. Many insurers will not write or renew a policy with one of these panels in the house. We recommend replacing them, and we will show you what we find inside yours.
Do I need 200 amps?
Not always. We run a load calculation based on your square footage, HVAC, cooking, water heating, pool, EV charging and planned additions. Some homes are fine with a new 150-amp panel; most modern households with electric vehicles or electric appliances are better served by 200 amps so they do not pay for another upgrade later.
Can you add an EV charger or surge protector during the upgrade?
Yes, and it is the most economical time to do it, because the panel is already open and the permit already pulled. We regularly add a Level 2 EV charger circuit, a whole-house surge protector or a generator interlock during a panel upgrade.
