Panel Upgrades, Breaker Replacement & Sub-Panel Installation
Your electrical panel is the command center of your home.
Every outlet, light fixture, appliance, HVAC unit, EV charger, and generator connects back to one place: your breaker panel. If that panel fails, overheats, or becomes overloaded, your entire home is at risk.
At Platinum Home Services, we provide professional electrical panel repair, panel replacement, breaker installation, and sub-panel upgrades throughout Shreveport, Bossier City, Benton, Blanchard, Haughton, and surrounding communities.
Why Your Electrical Panel Matters
Your panel distributes power safely throughout your home. It also protects your wiring and appliances from overloads and short circuits.
When a panel becomes outdated, damaged, or undersized for modern electrical demand, it can cause:
- Frequent breaker trips
- Flickering lights
- Overheated breakers
- Burning smells near the panel
- Melted switch handles
- Partial power loss
- Fire hazards
Modern homes require significantly more power than homes built 20–40 years ago. If your home still operates on 100 amps, has fuses instead of breakers, or contains recalled panel brands, it may be time for an upgrade.
Recalled & Unsafe Panel Brands
If your home has one of the following panels, replacement is strongly recommended:
- Federal Pacific (FPE / Stab-Lok)
- Zinsco
- I-T-E Pushmatic
- GTE / Sylvania
These panels have documented safety defects and failure risks. Many insurance providers will not insure homes with these systems.
We inspect and provide safe, code-compliant replacement options.
Electrical Panel Services We Provide
Electrical Panel Repair
Not every panel requires full replacement.
We diagnose:
- Loose connections
- Burned lugs
- Corroded bus bars
- Overheated breakers
- Improper installations
- Load imbalances
If repair is safe and appropriate, we restore the panel to proper working condition and bring it into compliance.
Electrical Panel Replacement
If your panel is outdated, unsafe, or undersized, replacement may be the safest and most cost-effective long-term solution.
We provide:
- 100-amp to 200-amp upgrades
- 200-amp panel replacements
- Service mast upgrades
- Meter base replacement
- Full code corrections
Our team performs full load calculations to ensure your new panel can handle:
- Modern kitchen appliances
- HVAC systems
- Tankless water heaters
- EV chargers
- Generators
- Smart home systems
We do not believe in one-size-fits-all solutions. Every panel is sized properly for your property.
Circuit Breaker Installation & Replacement
A breaker that keeps tripping is not just annoying — it is protecting you from overload.
We install and replace:
- Standard breakers
- GFCI breakers
- AFCI breakers
- Dedicated appliance circuits
- High-amperage breakers
Signs your breaker may need replacement:
- It will not reset
- It feels hot to the touch
- You see burn marks
- Appliances overheat
- The switch handle is loose or melted
If breakers continue to fail, the issue may be panel capacity — not the breaker itself. We diagnose both.
Sub-Panel Installation
Need power in a garage, addition, workshop, or detached building?
A sub-panel allows you to expand safely without overloading your main panel.
Sub-panels are ideal for:
- Home additions
- Detached garages
- Outdoor kitchens
- Pool equipment
- Workshops
- Commercial expansions
Sub-panels improve safety and reduce strain on your primary system.
When Should You Upgrade Your Panel?
You should consider an upgrade if:
- Your home was built before 2000
- Your panel is 20–30+ years old
- You have under 200 amps
- Breakers trip frequently
- Lights dim when appliances start
- You are installing an EV charger
- You are installing a standby generator
- You are renovating your kitchen
Modern electrical demand continues to rise. Your panel must match your usage.
Why Panel Replacement Costs Vary
Electrical panels are not simple devices. Cost depends on:
- Amperage required
- Rewiring needs
- Utility connection type
- Meter relocation
- Code updates required
- Sub-panel additions
We provide clear, upfront options so you understand the scope before work begins.
Prevention Through Inspection
Many panel failures are preventable.
Our Platinum Whole Home Protection Plan (Platinum Club Membership) includes annual electrical inspection of your meter, panel, and complete electrical system.
We check for:
- Fire risks
- Loose connections
- Load imbalance
- Panel overheating
- Code compliance issues
Prevention costs far less than emergency replacement.
SCHEDULE panel or breaker REPAIR SERVICE
Panel issues and overloaded breakers should never be ignored.
If your breakers keep tripping, your panel feels warm, or your system may be outdated or unsafe, call Platinum Home Services at (318) 751-2828 to schedule professional panel or breaker service.
What’s better than Gold?
Financing for SBC’s Electrical and Plumbing Projects
Platinum offers flexible financing for plumbing, electrical, and water well projects in Shreveport.
Choose from same-as-cash plans from six months to two years or fixed-rate options. Platinum also lets you split payments via Klarna.
With us, premium work is within reach.
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