Panel & Service Upgrades in Port Moody

The older core of Port Moody is where most of our service upgrades happen. Moody Centre and the Ioco stretch have houses on services sized for a very different set of appliances, and a heat pump or an EV charger is usually the thing that forces the issue. We upgrade services to 200 amps across the city, generally $4,000 to $6,000 with permit and BC Hydro coordination included.

Port Moody electrical permits are issued and inspected by Technical Safety BC, not the city. We pull the TSBC permit, book the BC Hydro disconnect and reconnect so the power is off for hours rather than days, and close the file after inspection.

What we handle in Port Moody

• 100A to 200A service upgrades and panel replacements
• Load calculation to size the service you actually need
• Technical Safety BC permit and inspection handled
• Old wiring assessed while the panel is open during a renovation

This is the short version for Port Moody. The full rundown — process, pricing, and the technical detail — lives on the panel & service upgrades page.

Common questions in Port Moody

How long does a panel upgrade take in Port Moody?

One day of work in most cases. Power goes off in the morning and BC Hydro reconnects the same afternoon once the TSBC inspection passes. The permit and the Hydro booking beforehand take a couple of weeks.

Who issues the electrical permit for a service upgrade in Port Moody?

Technical Safety BC. Port Moody does not run its own electrical permitting, so both the permit and the inspection are TSBC files. We take care of them as part of the job.

I am adding a heat pump and an EV charger to an older Port Moody home. Is one upgrade enough?

Almost always, if it is sized properly. That is the point of doing the load calculation for everything you plan to add rather than one appliance at a time. Going to 200 amps once is far cheaper than upgrading twice, and it is the same day of work either way.