Home Energy · Electrical upgrades
Built for the Way Homes Use Power Today.
Heat pumps, electric vehicles and batteries add new demands to a home’s electrical system. The right assessment and upgrades prepare your home for them.
What we help with
Electrical services for a more electric home.
Panel assessment
A look at your panel’s capacity, condition and available space.
Panel and service upgrades
A larger panel or electrical service when the home genuinely needs more capacity.
Dedicated circuits
New circuits for equipment such as heat pumps, EV chargers and batteries.
Load management
Devices that share capacity between large loads, sometimes avoiding a service upgrade.
Backup panels
A separate panel for the circuits a battery or generator will keep running.
Signs
When it’s worth an electrical assessment.
A panel replacement is not automatically needed for every new installation.
Planning a big new load
A heat pump, EV charger or battery is on the way.
No room in the panel
No spaces left for new breakers.
Breakers trip often
Circuits shut off under normal use.
Older equipment
A fuse panel or an aging, worn or damaged panel.
Warm or noisy equipment
A panel or breaker that is warm, buzzes, or smells of burning. Call an electrician promptly.
How it works
From assessment to inspection.
Load calculation
We work out what your home uses now and what the new equipment adds.
Options
Load management, a subpanel, or an upgrade, whichever genuinely fits.
Permits and utility
Permits are arranged and, for service upgrades, the utility is coordinated.
Licensed installation
The work is done by licensed professionals and inspected as required.
Options
Upgrade, subpanel, or load management?
The right answer depends on whether your home is short of capacity, short of space, or neither.
| Option | What it does | Good to know |
|---|---|---|
| Load management device | Shares existing capacity between large loads, such as an EV charger and a dryer | Often avoids a service upgrade where the code allows |
| Subpanel | Adds breaker spaces fed from your main panel | Solves a lack of space, not a lack of capacity |
| Panel or service upgrade | Increases the capacity coming into the home | Involves your utility and takes more planning |
Regulated electrical work is carried out by appropriately licensed professionals, with permits and inspections as required in your province.
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Questions
Frequently asked questions
Do I need a panel upgrade for a heat pump or EV charger?
Not always. A load calculation shows whether your current panel can handle it, and load management can sometimes avoid an upgrade.
What is a load calculation?
A standard way of working out your home’s electrical demand, used to decide whether existing capacity is enough.
What is the difference between a panel upgrade and a service upgrade?
A panel upgrade replaces the panel; a service upgrade increases the capacity supplied to the home and involves your utility. They often go together.
How long does an upgrade take?
It depends on the work and the utility’s schedule for service changes. We give you a timeline after the assessment.
Will my power be off?
For panel and service work, power is usually off for part of the day. We plan it with you in advance.
Do I need a permit?
Electrical work generally needs a permit and inspection, according to the rules in your province.
Who does the work?
Appropriately licensed professionals, according to your province’s requirements.
Ready to check your home’s electrical readiness?
Tell us what you’re planning, and we’ll help you understand your options and what your home needs.