Electrical Panel Upgrade in Katy, TX

A Katy panel upgrade usually begins with a plain question: can the electrical system carry what the family wants to add? That may be a second air conditioner, a pool, a charger in the garage or a standby generator, or it may be an older panel that keeps tripping or that an insurer has questioned. Wired Electrical & Generators is a family-owned, licensed and insured electrician and Generac Prestige Dealer, with its shop at 13910 Alice Road in Tomball, and we have served Greater Houston since 2005.

Katy is a longer trip from our shop, so we try to settle the details before we drive. Call (713) 467-1125 with the age of the house, the size of the panel if you know it and what you want to add. We follow up with a free estimate after looking at the panel and the meter.

Plan it by phone, finish it in one visit

A photo of the open panel door, the label inside it and the meter helps us arrive with the right equipment. We ask the brand, whether the breakers are labeled, whether the meter is on the side of the house or on a pole, and what is planned. We cannot promise one visit for every job, since an inspection and the utility reconnect come after the work, but a good picture beforehand cuts down on surprises. We always tell you which part of the job is required and which is optional.

Large newer homes: loads, not panel age

A lot of Katy housing went up from the 1990s to today, in communities such as Cinco Ranch, Seven Meadows and Grand Lakes. These houses tend to be large two-story homes with several air conditioners, and the panel is rarely worn out. What changes is the load. A pool, an outdoor kitchen, a charger or a generator can leave no spare capacity, and sometimes a subpanel is the right fix and sometimes the service itself must grow. We run the load numbers first.

Meter bases and the weather

Gulf Coast humidity and driving rain are hard on equipment mounted outside. During a service upgrade we check the meter base, the mast or underground feed and the grounding, and we replace pieces that show rust, water entry or cracked seals. The electric delivery company serving your address, which is CenterPoint Energy for most of Katy, disconnects and reconnects its side, and it reconnects after the inspection. If your meter is on a pole or in an unusual place, we explain what that means for the job.

Which county, which permit office

The Katy area sits in Harris, Fort Bend and Waller counties, and a few addresses are inside a city, so the permit office can differ between neighbors. We confirm which office covers your address before we quote. We pull the permit and schedule the inspection. Many communities also have HOAs and MUD districts, though an interior panel seldom needs approval from either.