Drag the handle. That's an Amherst basement — sixty-year-old fuse box and cloth wiring out, a properly grounded, fully labelled panel in.
A roof leaks where you can see it. Wiring fails quietly inside a wall — and by then it's a fire, not a repair.
Screw-in fuses, cloth-sheathed wire, often no ground at all. It worked for a house with a fridge and three lamps.
Breakers, but a panel sized for 1985. Every new circuit gets doubled up, the panel runs warm, and insurers start asking questions.
Heat pumps, an induction range, a car in the driveway that wants charging. The panel isn't unsafe because it's old — it's unsafe because it's overloaded.
Straight answers — and two of the three don't need us yet.
Same one, usually when the microwave and the kettle are on.
Only for a second, but you notice it every time.
Round screw-in fuses, and a cover that's seen better days.
Typical southern New Hampshire numbers for a 2,000 square foot home. Every row is the same problem, caught later.
Planned 200-amp service upgrade, new panel, every circuit labelled and tested before we leave.
Same job, plus knob-and-tube or cloth runs that have to be replaced to satisfy the inspection.
Now it's electrical, framing, drywall, smoke remediation and a claim on your record. The panel is the smallest line on that invoice.
We'll photograph what's in there, tell you honestly whether it's safe as it stands, and put it in writing. If it's fine we'll say so and leave — that's how we've stayed busy for thirty-one years.
No subcontractors, no surprises on the invoice. The crew that quotes it is the crew that does it.
200-amp services, full replacement, every circuit labelled properly.
Standby units sized and wired for the outages we actually get.
Chargers and solar tie-ins, done so the panel can genuinely carry it.
Cloth wiring, dead outlets, and the circuit that's always been odd.
Photographed the day we finished. Addresses on request — plenty of our customers are happy to talk to you.
Hudson · 200-amp upgradeMerrimack · the day we quoted itAmherst · whole-house rewire"Opened the panel, took photos, walked me through all of it on his phone. Never once tried to scare me into anything."
"Said my panel was fine and I just needed one new circuit for the garage. Charged me for the circuit. That was it."
"Insurer wanted the fuse box gone before renewal. Quoted Monday, done Thursday, paperwork sorted for me."
Tell us what's going on and we'll come look. Free, no pressure, and we'll tell you honestly if you don't need us yet.