Panel Upgrades for
Santa Monica Homeowners.
Most homes built before 1990 have 100A panels. That was enough for the 1985 kitchen. It is not enough for a 2026 kitchen plus heat pump plus EV charger.
We work in Santa Monica regularly — on mid-century modern, Spanish revival, modern rebuilds — coastal proximity drives material choices. Every panel upgrade job is permitted through the right authority (City of Santa Monica), built to NEC 2023, backed by a written workmanship warranty, and finished cleanly. The Alpha One Electric standard doesn’t change by city — only the local permit details do.
What’s Included.
- Siemens SN/PN-series panel sized to actual load (100A to 400A)
- Full AFCI and GFCI breaker build-out per NEC 2023
- Rigid steel conduit mast per local utility spec
- New meter base where required
- Bonded grounding electrode system
- Full local permit pulled, paid, posted
- Utility service-drop coordination
- Printed breaker labeling — every circuit named
- Final inspection attended on-site
- Written workmanship warranty
Pricing & Timeline in Santa Monica.
Typical on-site duration: 1 to 2 days on-site. Total project schedule from your first call to a passed final inspection depends on the City of Santa Monica permit cycle — usually 1-3 weeks.
Santa Monica-Specific Considerations.
Santa Monica panel upgrade jobs route through City of Santa Monica for permits and inspections. We know the local rules, route to the right authority, and attend every inspection on-site. Santa Monica’s housing stock skews toward mid-century modern, Spanish revival, modern rebuilds — coastal proximity drives material choices — we’ve worked on those types of properties extensively and know the patterns.
Why Alpha One Electric.
You get the owner on the phone, the owner walking your property, and the owner standing behind every wire we run. We use Siemens panels, Leviton Decora finish devices, Lutron dimmers and smart systems, and rigid steel conduit on exterior runs. We don’t install bargain-tier products. We pull every permit. We attend every inspection. We don’t leave a job until the city has signed off and you’re holding the documentation.