Panel & Service Upgrades in Surrey

Surrey's older areas, Whalley and parts of Guildford and Newton, have plenty of homes on 60- and 100-amp services, while the newer South Surrey builds are already on 200. When an older Surrey service runs out of room for a heat pump, a suite, or an EV charger, we upgrade it to 200 amps.

Surrey issues and inspects its own electrical permits, so a service upgrade here is a City of Surrey permit rather than Technical Safety BC. We pull it, coordinate the BC Hydro disconnect, and close the inspection.

What we handle in Surrey

• 100A to 200A upgrades and full panel replacements
• Load calculation for suites and acreages
• City of Surrey permit and inspection handled
• Hazard panels replaced

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

Common questions in Surrey

Who issues the permit for a service upgrade in Surrey?

The City of Surrey, which runs its own electrical permitting instead of Technical Safety BC. We handle the permit and the inspection.

I'm adding a basement or coach-house suite in Surrey. Will I need a service upgrade?

Often, yes. A suite adds a real load and sometimes its own metering. A load calculation tells us whether your current service carries it or needs upsizing to 200 amps. Suites are common in Surrey and we do this regularly.

How long does a Surrey panel upgrade take?

The work is usually a single day, power off in the morning and back the same afternoon after the City inspection. The permit and BC Hydro booking beforehand run a couple of weeks.