The older parts of Roseville near downtown have homes from the 60s and 70s that are prime candidates for panel upgrades and updated wiring. Head west past the Galleria into the newer master-planned communities and the work shifts to EV chargers, added circuits, and whole-home upgrades.
Roseville's building department is easy to work with, and we handle the permits and utility coordination on every job. If you're adding an EV charger or thinking about a panel upgrade, we'll tell you exactly what's needed before any work starts.
Roseville Electric has its own process for service changes, different from SMUD or PG&E. We handle all the coordination so you don't have to figure it out.
Panel upgrades and service changes with Roseville Electric
Roseville is one of the few cities in the region with its own utility. A main panel replacement here goes through Roseville Electric, not SMUD or PG&E, and the application, the planned outage, and the reconnect all follow Roseville's rules. We do these regularly, so the paperwork goes in right the first time and your power is off for hours, not days.
Most Roseville panel upgrades land in the same $2,500 to $10,000 range as the rest of the area. A sub-panel sits at the low end. A full 200-amp service change with a new riser and meter work sits at the top. The written estimate is free and it covers the permit and the inspection.
Panel upgrades and service changes
What a panel upgrade costs, line by line
Old Roseville, new Roseville
The streets around downtown, Cherry Glen, and Roseville Heights have homes from the 50s through the 70s. We find fuse boxes, panels from brands no longer considered safe, two-prong outlets with no ground, and aluminum branch wiring in the houses built between 1965 and 1973. That's inspection work, rewiring, and panel replacements.
West of Highway 65, in Fiddyment Farm, Westpark, and Sun City Roseville, the houses are newer and the calls are different: a Level 2 EV charger, a circuit for a spa or a shop, recessed lighting, a dedicated line for the home office. Newer panels have room, but not unlimited room, so we run a load calculation before adding anything big.
Aluminum wiring in 1960s and 70s homes
EV chargers in Roseville
One thing catches Roseville homeowners off guard: the SMUD rebates you'll read about online don't apply here. Roseville Electric runs its own incentives for home charging, and the terms change from year to year. We check the current program when we quote and handle whatever paperwork it needs.
The install itself is the same job it is anywhere else. A dedicated 240-volt circuit, a hardwired charger or a NEMA 14-50 outlet, the City of Roseville permit, and a test under load before we leave. Most garages with the panel nearby land in the $500 to $1,500 range.
Our Services in Roseville
Whatever your home or business needs, electrical is the only trade we work in. Explore the services we provide throughout Roseville: