When a Round Rock Home Needs a Panel Upgrade
Your electrical panel is the heart of your Round Rock home's power system, and when it falls behind your needs, the warning signs show up everywhere — breakers that trip when the AC and oven run together, lights that dim when the fridge kicks on, or a panel that buzzes and runs warm. Many Round Rock homes built before 2000 still carry 100-amp or even 60-amp service, which simply isn't enough for today's HVAC, electric dryers, tankless water heaters, and home offices. An electrical panel installation Round Rock upgrade restores safe, reliable power and adds capacity for the future.
Outdated brands like Federal Pacific and Zinsco — common in older Round Rock neighborhoods — are known for breakers that fail to trip under overload, a serious fire risk. If your home has one of these panels, replacement isn't a luxury; it's a safety priority. We swap them for modern, UL-listed load centers with arc-fault and ground-fault protection that today's code requires.
200-Amp Service for EV Chargers and Modern Loads
The most common electrical panel installation Round Rock project in Round Rock right now is the 200-amp upgrade, driven largely by EV charger installations and home additions. A Level 2 EV charger can pull 40–60 amps on its own — more than many older panels have to spare. We size your new panel to handle your current loads plus headroom for an EV charger, solar backfeed, or future addition, then coordinate with the utility for any service-drop upgrade required.
Every panel install includes a full load calculation, proper grounding and bonding, whole-house surge protection options, and clean labeling of every circuit. We pull the permit and schedule the inspection, so the job is legal and insurable — not just functional. Sub-panels are available for garages, workshops, and additions where a long home run would be impractical.
Safe, Permitted, and Inspected
A panel upgrade is not a DIY project. Mishandled service conductors carry enough current to be lethal and to burn a home down. Our licensed electricians follow lockout procedures, verify neutral and grounding integrity, and torque every lug to manufacturer spec. After the install we test every circuit under load before calling for inspection.
Free estimates include an honest assessment of whether you truly need an upgrade or whether a smaller fix — like adding a circuit or replacing one failing breaker — will solve your problem. Call (512) 731-4312 or email Addingwire@gmail.com to schedule.