Repairs · Kansas City, MO

Panel and breaker repairs from an inspection

Brand flags, double taps, open spaces and breakers too big for their wire. We open the panel, say what is there and quote each line on its own row.

On your report

Wording you might see

These phrases all point to this kind of repair.

Federal Pacific or Zinsco
The inspector names the brand of the panel.
Double-tapped
Two wires sit under one breaker screw.
Open knockouts
A slot or hole in the panel has no cover.
Overfused circuit
The breaker is bigger than the wire it protects.
Panel not labeled
No one can say which breaker is which.
Scorching at the panel
Marks on the bus or the cover. Treat it as urgent: if it is safe, turn off the breaker, and call an electrician.

The visit

01
Step 1: We read the line
With your client, and the agent if they like.
02
Step 2: We open the panel
With the power on and the cover off, looking, not poking.
03
Step 3: We write the quote
Each line a row, with the fix and the price.
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Step 4: The utility, if needed
A new panel means the utility disconnects and reconnects. We arrange it.
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Step 5: Inspection
Where a permit applies, the city inspects the work.

Price

You get the number in writing, as a row on the quote.

A new panel or a patch
Replacing the panel costs more than blank covers. We say which the line calls for.
Where the panel is
A panel in a finished wall or a tight closet costs more to work on.
Permit and utility
Permit fees and the utility visit are on their own rows.

Not by itself. The inspector flags it because of the brand. We tell you what we see, and what most people do.

For a new panel, for part of a day. We give the window in the quote.

Sometimes. Some lines are fixed in place. We'll say.

We read it and tell you what to expect before anything is booked.