CA License #1158464 • Long Beach, CA
Electrical panel upgrades in Long Beach
Older panels were sized for a different era of household electricity. When a property starts adding air conditioning, a home office, induction cooking, or vehicle charging, the panel becomes the bottleneck. Bravo replaces and modernizes electrical panels so the rest of the property has room to grow.
When this service is the right fit
- Breakers trip when two or three large appliances run together.
- The panel is a discontinued or obsolete type, or has visible corrosion, heat marks, or scorching.
- There is no space left for new circuits and the panel is already full of tandem breakers.
- A remodel, ADU, heat pump, or EV charger is planned and the existing service may not carry the added load.
What Bravo can help with
Load review before anything is quoted
Bravo looks at the existing service size, the panel condition, and what the property actually needs before recommending a scope. Some properties need a full service change; others only need a subpanel or a cleaned-up, correctly organized panel.
Panel and service equipment replacement
Removal of the old panel, installation of new equipment, re-termination of existing circuits, and clear labeling so future work is easier for everyone who opens that door.
Subpanels for garages, ADUs, and shops
When a detached structure or addition needs its own capacity, a subpanel is often the cleaner and more economical path than reworking the entire main service.
Utility and permitting coordination
Service changes usually involve the utility and the local building department. Bravo walks you through what that process looks like for your property and city so the timeline is not a surprise.
How this job runs
Four steps from first call to final walk-through
- 01
Listen
You describe the symptoms, the plans, and the budget you are working with.
- 02
Inspect
On-site look at the panel, service entrance, grounding, and available space.
- 03
Plan
A written scope with the panel option that fits the property, plus what permitting will involve.
- 04
Build
Replacement performed with the power outage window agreed in advance, then labeled, tested, and walked through with you.
Questions
Answered plainly
Anything that depends on the property gets answered properly during the site visit, not guessed at here.
- How long does a panel replacement take?
- Most residential replacements are a single-day job with a planned power outage window, but the schedule depends on the utility and the inspection process in your city. Bravo confirms the expected timeline before work is scheduled.
- Do I need a bigger service or just a new panel?
- That depends on the existing service size and the loads you are adding. It is a question that genuinely requires looking at the property — Bravo will tell you plainly which one your situation calls for.
- Will my power be off?
- Yes, for part of the work. The outage window is scheduled with you ahead of time so you can plan around refrigeration, medical equipment, or work-from-home needs.
- Can a panel upgrade be combined with other work?
- Often it should be. If EV charging, an ADU, or a remodel is coming, doing that planning at the same time avoids paying twice for access and permitting.
Free estimate
Start with panel upgrades
Send the details and Bravo will follow up with the next step. Calling is faster if the situation is urgent.