- Panel & Service Upgrades
Electrical Panel Upgrades for Worcester County Homes & Businesses
Your panel is the backbone of your home's electrical system. When it can't keep up, everything suffers. Our licensed team upgrades your service safely, to current MA code, and built to handle whatever comes next.
Is your electrical panel keeping up with your home?
Most panels were designed for the home they were built in, not the home you live in today. New appliances, a finished basement, a pool or hot tub, an EV charger, or a solar system all demand more than an older panel was ever designed to handle. Outdated fuse boxes and panels from manufacturers like Federal Pacific and Zinsco present even greater concerns, with documented safety issues that many Massachusetts insurance carriers now require homeowners to address before renewing coverage. Bergeron Contracting has been upgrading electrical service panels for homeowners and businesses across Worcester, Shrewsbury, Auburn, Millbury, Grafton, and Central Massachusetts since 2006. Every upgrade is permitted, inspected, and backed by our full craftsmanship guarantee.
Quality you can count on
Every panel upgrade we complete is permitted with your city or town, installed to current NEC and Massachusetts electrical code, and inspected before we call it done. No shortcuts behind the panel door and no surprises on the bill.
A team built on one standard
Paul Bergeron Jr. founded this company in 2006 on the belief that electrical work should be done right the first time. Every technician on our team is trained to that same standard. From the initial assessment through the final walkthrough, we treat your home the way we would treat our own.
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Reasons you might need an upgrade
The most common reasons we get requested to complete service changes is to upgrade from 100 to 200 amps to add more appliances to a home.
- A fuse box or panel that feels warm to the touch
- Flickering or dimming lights when appliances run
- Planning to add a pool, hot tub, or EV charger
- Going solar or adding battery backup storage
- Upgrading to a smart panel with app-based control
- Finishing a basement, addition, or major renovation
- A business growing out of its current electrical system
- An older home with a Federal Pacific or Zinsco panel
What every Bergeron panel upgrade includes
- Licensed master electrician oversight on every job
- Permits pulled with your city or town before work begins
- Full upgrade to current NEC and Massachusetts electrical code
- 100 amp, 200 amp, and 400 amp service upgrades available
- Residential and commercial service upgrades
- Smart panel installation and configuration available
- Full craftsmanship guarantee on all work and materials
- Follow-up call seven days after completion
Types of panel upgrades
Residential Panel Upgrades
Whether you are upgrading a 100 amp panel to 200 amps in a Worcester triple-decker or replacing an outdated fuse box in a Shrewsbury colonial, our licensed team handles the full scope. We assess your current load, design the upgrade around what you have now and what you are planning next, pull the required permits, complete the work, and schedule the inspection.
Commercial Panel Upgrades
Growing businesses across Worcester County regularly outgrow their existing electrical systems. New equipment, expanded production space, additional lighting, and EV charging infrastructure all require capacity that older commercial panels were never designed to provide. Our team assesses your current service, designs a solution that scales with your operation, and completes the upgrade with minimal disruption to your business.
Smart Panel Installationn
Smart panels from manufacturers like Span and Leviton give homeowners circuit-level control from their phone, real-time energy monitoring, load management, and seamless integration with EV chargers and solar systems. If you are already planning a solar installation or want more visibility into your home energy use, a smart panel upgrade is worth building into the scope from the start.
Federal Pacific & Zinsco Panel Replacementn
Federal Pacific Stab-Lok and Zinsco panels are among the most common panels we replace across Worcester County. These panels have well-documented safety issues and in many cases Massachusetts insurance carriers now require their replacement before renewing homeowner policies. If your home still has one of these panels our team can assess the situation and provide a clear replacement recommendation.
- Our Process
How It Works?
From your first call to the final walkthrough, our process is built around respect for your time and your home. Here’s how it works.
Assess & Document
Plan & Prepare
Complete & Follow Up
18+ Years of Experience
Bergeron Contracting has been serving Worcester County since 2006. Our licensed team has completed panel upgrades for hundreds of homeowners and businesses across Central Massachusetts, from straightforward 200 amp upgrades to full smart panel installations.
Residential & Commercial
We handle panel upgrades for single family homes, multi-family properties, and small to mid-size commercial spaces across Worcester County and Central Massachusetts. If your business is growing out of its current electrical system we can assess your load and design a solution that scales with you.
Fully Licensed & Insured
Every job is completed under MA Master License #21807-A. We carry full liability insurance and workers compensation on every project so you are fully protected from the first day on site through the final inspection.
Frequently Asked Questions
Electrical panel upgrades in Worcester typically range from $1,500 to $4,000 depending on the current panel size, the new service size, meter base condition, and any additional work required such as grounding upgrades or service entrance replacement. We provide a written estimate after assessing your current setup.
Most residential panel upgrades are completed in one day. Your power will be off for a portion of that time while we make the connections at the meter and main breaker. We coordinate with your utility company in advance and let you know the expected outage window before the job begins.
Yes. Panel upgrades require an electrical permit from your city or town and the work must be inspected by a licensed electrical inspector before the job is closed. Bergeron Contracting pulls all permits and schedules inspections as part of every panel upgrade. The permit cost is included in your estimate.
A 100-amp panel was standard for homes built before the 1970s and is often insufficient for modern electrical loads including air conditioning, electric dryers, EV chargers, and home offices. A 200-amp panel provides significantly more capacity and is the current standard for most residential installations. Many Worcester County homes still running 100-amp service benefit from upgrading.
Federal Pacific Stab-Lok and Zinsco panels were manufactured from the 1950s through the 1980s and have well-documented safety defects. Their breakers frequently fail to trip during overloads or short circuits, which is the primary safety function of a breaker. Both panel types are flagged by home inspectors and insurance companies across Massachusetts. We replace them with modern panels from current manufacturers.
Yes, for part of the day. We coordinate the utility disconnect in advance and let you know the expected outage window before scheduling. Most homeowners are without power for three to six hours depending on the complexity of the job. We restore power and walk you through the new panel before we leave.
Common signs include frequently tripping breakers, lights that flicker when appliances run, a panel full of breakers with no room to add circuits, a fuse box rather than a breaker panel, Federal Pacific or Zinsco equipment, or a planned addition of high-demand equipment such as an EV charger, air conditioning system, or hot tub. We assess your panel as part of every estimate at no charge.