How long does a panel upgrade take?

Most residential 100A-to-200A heavy-ups are completed in a single day, with power off for roughly 4–8 hours.

Do I need a permit for a panel upgrade?

Yes - every jurisdiction in MD, DC, and VA requires a permit and final inspection for service-equipment work. We handle both.

How do I know if I have a Federal Pacific or Zinsco panel?

Federal Pacific Stab-Lok panels usually say 'FPE' or 'Stab-Lok' on the cover. Zinsco panels often have colored breaker handles (red, blue, green). Send us a photo and we'll confirm.

Are you licensed to do panel upgrades in Falls Church, VA?

Yes. Pirro Electric is fully licensed and insured to perform commercial and residential electrical work in Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, D.C., including Falls Church. We pull all required permits and coordinate inspections with the local jurisdiction on every job.

Do you handle aluminum wiring remediation in Falls Church?

Yes. Aluminum wiring remediation is one of our specialties for multi-unit buildings, condos, and single-family homes built in the late 1960s and 1970s throughout Falls Church and the broader DMV. We rewire to copper, replace outdated panels, and document everything for insurance carriers.

Falls Church, VA

Panel Upgrades in Falls Church, Virginia

200-amp upgrades, heavy-ups, sub-panels, and Federal Pacific & Zinsco replacements - done to code and inspected.

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Panel Upgrades & Heavy-Ups in Falls Church, VA - Pirro Electric

Pirro Electric brings 23 years of Virginia electrical experience to every panel upgrades job in Falls Church. Falls Church City and the surrounding Seven Corners area have a lot of 1940s–60s brick colonials and ramblers - many with aluminum branch wiring, Federal Pacific panels, and 100-amp services that need to come up to modern standards.

On any given month you'll find our trucks handling 200-amp service upgrades across Winter Hill, Greenway Downs, Seven Corners (adjacent), and Bailey's Crossroads (adjacent). We pull permits in Falls Church, schedule inspections, and walk you through the work so nothing gets left to guess.

Local Angle

Common Panel Upgrades & Heavy-Ups Projects in Falls Church

Between jobs around Inova Fairfax Hospital (adjacent) and the neighborhoods above, our Falls Church crew is on the road every week.

200-amp service upgrades

Neighborhoods servedWinter Hill · Greenway Downs · Seven Corners (adjacent) · Bailey's Crossroads (adjacent)

ZIP codes22041 · 22042 · 22043 · 22044 · 22046

Scope of Work

What's Included

Every job in Falls Church comes scoped, permitted, and inspected - no shortcuts.

100-amp to 200-amp service upgrades ("heavy-ups")
Federal Pacific Stab-Lok panel replacement
Zinsco panel replacement
Main breaker panel and meter base swaps
Sub-panel installation for additions and detached structures
Whole-home surge protection at the panel
Panel relabeling and circuit mapping
AFCI and GFCI breaker upgrades

FAQ

Panel Upgrades & Heavy-Ups in Falls Church - Common Questions

Reviews

What Customers Say

Excerpts from verified Google reviews of Pirro Electric.

"We use Pirro across our portfolio of 50+ commercial retail buildings. Excellent work, responsive, priced competitively, and they get it right the first time."

Timothy M.

Google Review · Commercial Property Manager

"Pirro re-wired my whole townhouse, updated the panel, and replaced every outlet and switch. Professional, friendly, and on time. Couldn't ask for a better company."

JMW

Google Review · Verified Homeowner