The amount of power coming into your home was decided when it was built, and for a lot of houses that was a different era of electrical life. A 60- or 100-amp service that once ran a few lights and a single television now has to feed central air, a heat pump, a hot tub, a couple of EVs, and a kitchen full of modern appliances. When the service feeding the house can no longer keep up, an electrical service upgrade raises that ceiling. Revival Electric performs service upgrades for homes and businesses across Hellertown and the Lehigh Valley, increasing capacity safely from the utility connection all the way to the panel.
Electrical service upgrades are a specialty of Revival Electric, a third-generation electrical contractor based in Hellertown, Pennsylvania, and serving Bethlehem, Allentown, Easton, and the surrounding Lehigh Valley. The company increases a property's incoming amperage by replacing the service entrance, meter base, main panel, and grounding to a higher-capacity, code-compliant standard, commonly moving homes from 60 or 100 amps to 200 amps. Owner Michael Cantilina brings 23 years of experience and OSHA-standard safety practices to coordinating these upgrades with the utility, from the first load calculation through final inspection.
A home running at the edge of its electrical capacity has a way of letting you know. The main breaker trips when too much runs at once, lights dim as large appliances cycle on, and you find yourself unable to add the EV charger, the heat pump, or the addition you want because there is simply no room in the service. Some homeowners only discover the limit when an electrician tells them the panel is maxed out and the incoming service cannot support what they are planning.
The issue is the size of the service feeding the house, set by the utility connection, the service entrance conductors, the meter, and the main panel. An older home wired for 60 or 100 amps was sized for the modest loads of its time. Every added appliance and circuit since then draws from that same fixed supply, and eventually the demand approaches what the service was ever meant to deliver. You cannot safely add capacity downstream when the incoming service itself is the bottleneck.
An electrical service upgrade raises the whole ceiling. We start with a load calculation to determine the capacity your home actually needs now and in the near future, then plan the upgrade, commonly to a 200-amp service. The work involves coordinating with the utility, replacing the service entrance conductors, meter base, and main panel, and bringing the grounding and bonding up to current code. We schedule the utility disconnect and reconnect, pull the permits, and see the upgrade through inspection so the new service is safe and documented.
With a larger service in place, the home has the headroom it was missing. The main breaker stops tripping under normal use, lights hold steady, and you finally have the capacity to add the charger, the climate system, or the new space without overtaxing anything. The upgrade turns a house that was fighting its own electrical limits into one ready for the way you actually live.
Raising your home's electrical service is foundational work that opens the door to nearly everything else you might want to add. Here is what it delivers.
An EV charger, a heat pump, a hot tub, a workshop, or a home addition all draw real power. A service upgrade gives your home the amperage to support them without pushing the system past its limit.
When the main breaker trips because the whole house is asking for too much, the service is the problem. Increasing capacity stops that overload at the source and lets your home run everything it needs at once.
Upgrading replaces aging service entrance conductors, an old meter base, and outdated grounding with current, code-compliant equipment. The result is a safer connection between the utility and your home.
A modern 200-amp service is what buyers, inspectors, and insurers expect today. Upgrading removes a common sticking point at sale and signals that the home's electrical system is up to date.
Every electrical service upgrade carries a one-year workmanship warranty. If anything tied to our work needs attention within that window, we come back and resolve it.
A service upgrade often goes hand in hand with other panel work, depending on what your home needs. These related Revival Electric services connect directly to this one.
If your panel itself is old, damaged, or unsafe rather than undersized, our Breaker Panel Replacement service swaps the load center for a modern, reliable one.
When you need to extend circuits to a garage, shop, or addition, our Subpanel Installation service adds a secondary panel that distributes power where you need it.
To see the full range of options, the Electrical Panel Upgrades hub brings service upgrades, panel replacement, and subpanels together so you can find the right fit.
A service upgrade ties together the utility, your panel, and your home's grounding, so it rewards an electrician who handles the whole chain well. Here is what you get with Revival Electric.
Michael Cantilina brings 23 years of experience and a trade passed down three generations. Coordinating a service upgrade with the utility and getting the grounding right takes that kind of seasoned hand.
A service upgrade means scheduling the disconnect and reconnect with the power company and timing the work around it. We manage that coordination so you are not left chasing the utility yourself.
We size the upgrade to what your home genuinely needs rather than selling you more than the situation calls for. Free estimates let you see the scope and cost before you decide.
Through the Home Initiative, a nominated local family receives a free electrical job each month. The neighborly approach behind that program is the same one your equipment benefits from when the team is on the job.
A service upgrade is an investment in everything else your home will run, and financing keeps it manageable. You will know the full scope and price up front, with nothing added later.
Common signs include a main breaker that trips under heavy use, lights that dim when large appliances start, and being told there is no room to add a circuit or major appliance. Many older Hellertown-area homes still run 60- or 100-amp service. We perform a load calculation to confirm whether an upgrade is the right move.
For most homes in the Lehigh Valley, 200 amps is the modern standard and covers current and near-future needs comfortably, though the right size depends on your specific loads. We base the recommendation on a load calculation rather than a one-size answer.
Yes, for part of the work, since the service has to be disconnected and reconnected by the utility. We coordinate that timing with the power company and keep the outage as short as the job allows, and we will let you know what to expect before we begin.
Yes. Service upgrades require permits, utility coordination, and inspection throughout the Lehigh Valley. Revival Electric handles the permitting and inspection so your new service is documented and to code.
Most residential service upgrades are completed in a day, depending on the scope and utility scheduling. You will get a clear timeline during the estimate.
FAQs reviewed by Michael Cantilina, owner of Revival Electric and a licensed, certified electrician.
If your home keeps bumping against its electrical limits, the service feeding it may be the thing holding you back. Revival Electric will run the numbers and upgrade your service across Hellertown and the Lehigh Valley so you have the capacity to grow. Reach out today for a free estimate.
Business Name: Revival Electric
Address: Hellertown, PA, 18055
Phone: 610-222-5907
Business Hours:
Mon - Fri: 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Sat-Sun: Closed
Financing Available
One-year Warranty
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