Whether you’re in an established home near Old Town Buda or Ruby Ranch whose panel has long outgrown the house, or adding an EV and a pool to a newer Sunfield build, we right-size your service and coordinate the change with PEC — one clear price, agreed before we begin.
It strains first — a breaker that won’t stay set, a panel warm to the touch, lights that dip when the AC kicks in. In Buda’s older streets and its busiest new homes alike, those are the early words of a panel asking for help, and we’d rather answer them early.
A panel sized when the house was framed now answers to central air, a dryer, a kitchen of appliances, a charger, often a pool or a casita out back. We run a load calculation so the answer rests on your home’s real demand in this stage of its life, not a guess.
The right service — cleanly transferred, clearly labeled, sized with headroom — is something you get to forget about. That quiet, long dependability is what a Buda panel upgrade is really for.
Your panel is the quiet heart of the whole house — every circuit, every room, every appliance answers to it. In a city that doubled in a generation, those hearts come in two very different ages, and each asks for something different.
The homes that anchor Buda’s older side — the established streets of Historic Main Street, Old Town Buda, and Ruby Ranch — were wired for a gentler electrical life. A panel sized for a stove and a window unit is now asked to carry central air, a dryer, a kitchen full of countertop appliances, and increasingly a car. When a panel runs warm, when breakers won’t stay set, when lights dim as the AC kicks on, the panel is telling you it’s working harder than it was meant to. We read those signs, evaluate what’s really happening, and tell you plainly what your home needs.
Even the roomy 200-amp service in Sunfield, Garlic Creek, Whispering Hollow, and Elm Grove has a ceiling, and a Buda household fills it fast: a charger in the garage, a hot tub on the deck, a pool out back, a shop or a casita on a bigger Hill Country lot. A panel that was comfortable at move-in can quietly run short three years on. We run the load calculation before anyone assumes a thing, so an upgrade happens because the numbers ask for it — not by reflex.
A proper panel replacement is more than swapping a box. We coordinate with PEC for the service and the meter, transfer every circuit cleanly, label the result so the next electrician thanks us, and bring the whole thing up to current code. Where the home is ready, much of this happens the same day you approve — you keep your evening, and your home gains years of headroom.
Many panel changes call for a permit and an inspection; if and when yours does, we handle the paperwork and the scheduling, and we coordinate with PEC — you don’t make a single call.
We start with a careful evaluation of your panel, your loads and your service, then hand you one written price, agreed before any work starts. Your install is backed by a 10-year workmanship warranty, with top-tier equipment behind manufacturer’s lifetime parts coverage. If financing would make it easier, we can walk you through it — gently, only if you ask.
Plenty of quotes cover the box and leave you to chase the permit, the inspection and PEC on your own. Ours doesn’t. One price, one crew, one company carrying the whole job from the first reading to the final inspection.
We base the new service on a real load calculation — your appliances, your plans, the charger or pool or casita that’s coming — so you get capacity you’ll actually use, with headroom to spare.
A service or meter change in Buda runs through PEC. We arrange and coordinate it as part of the job, so the only thing you notice is the finished result.
Where the home is ready, much of a panel replacement is completed the day you approve — power restored and every circuit transferred before we leave.
Every breaker clearly marked and the work brought to current code — the kind of panel that makes the next job, and the next owner’s, faster and safer.
Backed for ten years, with top-tier equipment carrying its manufacturer’s lifetime parts coverage. If anything we installed needs attention, we return and set it right.
After the evaluation you get a single written price and a plan you approve — no change orders invented halfway through the job.
We believe our people are the friendliest and best trained in the business, and we put them first — because happy employees make happy customers.You’ll feel it the moment they arrive.
We believe low-quality equipment or poor workmanship are NEVER a good value.What goes into your walls today is still working in twenty years.
We believe in taking the time to learn exactly what you want, then finishing to the highest standard in the industry.Right the first time — and made right if it ever isn’t.
No mystery, no pressure, no surprises pulled out of the wall halfway through.
We inspect your panel, run a load calculation for how your home actually runs, and tell you exactly what it needs — and what it doesn’t.
One clear number, in writing. We pull the permits and coordinate the shut-off with your utility, PEC, so you don’t make a single call.
Most upgrades finish in a single day — often the same day you approve. We label every circuit, clean up like we were never there, and walk you through it — then you go back to never thinking about it.
Not sure what’s behind your panel cover? Book the assessment and we’ll tell you straight.
Accredited and in good standing with the Better Business Bureau.
Recognized for service quality every year, 2018–2025.
Tesla, SPAN, and the panel makers we trust certify who installs their equipment — and they don’t certify lightly.
Five stars on Google, Yelp, and Angi — earned the hard way, one job at a time.
We honor our warranties — no loophole-hunting, no nonsense exclusions. If we install it, we own it.
Fully licensed and insured. When a job needs permits, we manage all of it — nothing for you to chase.
Being invited into your home is a privilege we never take for granted. Every story below comes straight from a Greater Austin homeowner we’ve served — with the work we did and the DC Electric crew who showed up.
“We had 4 different Master Electricians out telling us we needed to replace the entire panel — a ton of work and thousands of dollars. Thankfully we had Danny Haddad from DC Electric out, who said we just need to order a longer screw to secure the panel, and took care of some other things. After 4 electricians, finally this guy gets it. We felt taken care of by someone who actually knows what’s going on.”
“Dani explained the problem and the exact cost of each item before we started, the crew was on task all day, and we catch ourselves going out and looking at the new panel like it’s a work of art — because it is!”
“They showed up right on time and worked nonstop in the heat, provided a generator so we had power while they worked, answered every question, explained everything, and cleaned up before leaving. I’ll definitely use them again.”
“Danny listened to our goals and built a solution that future-proofs our 45-year-old home. The crew was thorough and professional, and Nicole handled all the city permits and inspections for a completely seamless experience.”
“Nick came out for the quote — kind and thorough, and helped me think through all the work. Install day was flawless: the crew put in a car charger, 16 can lights, and two new circuits, and insisted on making it perfect. They are not the cheapest electricians in town, but you absolutely get what you pay for.”
“I purchased a 1951 home with multiple electrical issues on the inspection. Every deficiency was addressed — and they told me which components did not need updating. A storm rolled in while I was away and the techs closed all my windows. I came home to a dry house.”
“We got multiple bids to restore power to our garage unit, and the team at DC were the easy choice. Scheduling was easy, communication was consistent, and most importantly, they took care of everything thoroughly — complete on time, with no surprises.”
“Fast, efficient, clean, and extremely knowledgeable about the hardware and setup. Ed and the crew walked me through the whole system and I’ve spent hours playing with my new SPAN setup!”
“Andrew and Jonathan did an amazing job installing our EV charger. They walked us through the setup, stayed true to the quote, and left the garage cleaner than they found it.”
“Outstanding work installing my Tesla Wall Connector! Dani, Jose, and Lovell were on time, communicated every step clearly, and did an exceptional, super clean job.”
Two layers. The top-tier equipment we install carries a manufacturer’s lifetime parts warranty. On top of that, our own work — the installation itself — is backed by a 10-year DC Electric workmanship warranty. If something we did isn’t right, we come back and make it right.
No payments and no interest for the first 3 months if paid in full, then low monthly payments, as low as $175/mo over the term. On installs $1,000+, through GoodLeap.
*Financing provided by GoodLeap, LLC, subject to credit approval; minimum purchase $1,000. The promotional plan has no payments and no interest for the first 3 months — no interest if the balance is paid in full within the promotional period. If it is not paid in full, interest is charged from the funding date and the balance converts to a fixed-rate loan of up to 120 months at 11.49%–15.49% APR with Autopay. Payment examples are estimates; actual terms depend on the amount financed and creditworthiness. Not all applicants qualify. See financing details.
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Homeowners across Sunfield, Garlic Creek, Whispering Hollow, and Elm Grove and Historic Main Street, Old Town Buda, and Ruby Ranch call DC Electric when an aging breaker box trips under summer AC load, or when a new EV charger, pool, or remodel requires a 200-amp service upgrade. We perform a full NEC load calculation, pull any required permits, and coordinate meter disconnect and reconnect directly with Pedernales Electric Cooperative (PEC).
Compare typical project ranges in our Austin 200-amp panel upgrade cost guide and SPAN smart panel cost guide, or return to our Buda electrician hub.
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Austin, TX 78756
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