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Electrical panel replacement in Winter Park, FL
Winter Park runs its own electric utility, and plenty of its older houses still sit on 60 or 100-amp services that were sized for two window units. Both shape a panel job here.
Interior swaps sit at the low end. Exterior meter-main combination panels cost more because the meter can, mast and riser come with them and the utility has to release the meter.
Four things that are only true in Winter Park.
If you could swap the city name out of this page and it would still be accurate, it should not exist. Here is what actually changes here.
The city is your utility
Winter Park owns and operates its own electric utility, so the meter release and reconnect go through the city rather than OUC or Duke. That catches out electricians who do not work here often. We file with City of Winter Park Building & Permitting Services and coordinate the meter with the city.
Services sized for window units
Many historic-district homes still have 60 or 100-amp services that were adequate before central air. A load calculation tells us whether you need more amps or just a safer panel, and we tell you which.
Grounding is often missing
Houses here from the 1920s to 40s frequently have no grounding and knob-and-tube remnants. A new panel needs a proper grounding electrode system, so we check what is actually there before quoting, not after the inspector does.
Plaster only if the panel moves
A same-location swap rarely touches the walls. Relocating a panel or running a new feeder through plaster and lath is a bigger job, and we patch the plaster we open. The quote says which one you are getting.
Real numbers before you call.
Same ranges we publish everywhere, because the work does not cost more just because of the zip code. You get an exact number at the free estimate.
How the day goes
Mike is in Winter Park most Tuesdays. You will have a name and a text before anyone is at your door.
Real reviews, word for word.
"Grant wired our new kitchen project. We have used him two other times and plan on using him with our next project."
"…In Phaze sent 3 people for the job, which they completed in 1 day, even vacuuming up afterwards."
"After getting the run around from other electricians I came across In Phase. Wish I found them first."
"Unlike some of their competitors, they don't try to up-sell products that aren't strictly necessary."
Straight answers.
What is the difference between an interior and exterior panel replacement?
An interior load center lives in a garage, hallway or closet and is usually the simpler job. An exterior meter-main combination panel sits on the outside wall with the meter, so it involves the meter can, the mast and the utility — more parts, more coordination, more cost.
Do I really need 200 amps?
Not always. If you are not adding load, a 100-amp service in good condition can be fine. We do a load calculation first — if the answer is no, we say no.
How long is the power off?
Typically six to eight hours in one day. We schedule it in the morning so you are back on by dinner.
Who pulls the permit?
We do. Our office files it, schedules the inspection, and meets the inspector. You handle nothing.
Will you patch the wall?
Yes. If we open drywall we close it. That is part of the job, not a change order.
Is a Federal Pacific panel really dangerous?
Stab-Lok breakers have a documented failure-to-trip rate. We will show you what is in your panel and let you decide with real information.
Earned one job
at a time.
Panel replacement in Winter Park, done right.
Free estimate. If you do not need the work, we will tell you — which is why people in Winter Park call us back years later.