Panel Upgrades for Houston Area Buildings
An electrical panel is the meter-to-load junction for every circuit in the building. When the main breaker is undersized, the bus is pitted, or the bonding is wrong at the service entrance, the symptoms show up everywhere — lights dimming when an RTU kicks, breakers tripping at half load, a panel cover that is warm to the touch at 3 pm on a hot day. Solivance Electric replaces commercial and high-end residential panels across Houston, Cypress, Katy, and Memorial — 100A, 200A, 400A, and 3-phase 208/480 services. Every swap includes load calcs against actual metered demand, meter base and main breaker replacement, feeder upsizing when the run is marginal, legible circuit labeling, and a final walk with the inspector before the seal goes on.
From 100A residential services to 3-phase commercial switchgear. Permits pulled, utility cut-over coordinated, inspection passed on the first walk.
What's included
- 100A, 200A, 400A, and 3-phase service upgrades
- Meter base, main breaker, and bus replacements
- Permit pull and utility cut-over coordination
- Downtime windows scheduled around tenants or operations
“On day two, the panel upgrade was completely finished exactly when Solivance Electric said it would be. They answered every question and addressed my concerns directly. The quality of the work and the customer service was excellent.”
How it works
We open the existing panel, check the bus, read the meter history, and pull a load calc against actual demand — not a rule-of-thumb number.
Itemized scope: gear list, permit fee, CenterPoint coordination, downtime window, and final number. Signed before any material is ordered.
Harris County or City of Houston permit filed. CenterPoint disconnect scheduled. Panel swapped, feeders upsized where needed, every breaker labeled.
Pricing
A 200A commercial panel upgrade typically runs $2,500–$8,500 installed. 400A services and 3-phase 208/480 switchgear replacements run $6,000–$18,000, with larger switchgear builds pushing past $25,000. Final pricing depends on meter location, whether the service entrance needs relocation, feeder length, and how much of the CenterPoint work is ours versus theirs. Every number is a fixed-fee quote after a free site walk — no ballpark over the phone, no surprise changes mid-job.
Timeline
Most 200A commercial upgrades are on and re-energized inside 1–2 business days, with the building de-energized for only a portion of that window. 400A and 3-phase switchgear replacements typically run 3–5 working days because of utility coordination, gear lead time, and longer feeder pulls. Permit pull and equipment delivery sit ahead of that on the calendar.
Code & permits
Commercial panel upgrades in Greater Houston are typically pulled under the 2023 National Electrical Code as adopted by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. Service-entrance grounding falls under NEC 250, working clearances under NEC 110.26, and the bonding jumpers in the meter and main are inspected for visibility. CenterPoint Energy handles the service-drop cut-over inside their territory — we coordinate the outage window so your tenants see the shortest possible disruption.