Electrical Panel Upgrades in Coastal Carolina
Salt Air Corrosion Mitigation & 200-Amp Heavy-Up Services
Book Panel InspectionIs your breaker box rusting out? In North Myrtle Beach, Little River, and Cherry Grove, the coastal environment is absolutely ruthless on electrical equipment. Heavy salt air mercilessly eats away at the copper bus bars and breakers inside your panel. This creates severe electrical resistance, extreme heat, and eventually—a house fire. We specialize in ripping out failing panels and installing modern, corrosion-resistant systems.
Do You Have a Federal Pacific or Zinsco Panel?
If your home was built between the 1960s and 1980s, go look at your breaker box right now. If it says Federal Pacific (Stab-Lok) or Zinsco, you are living with a known, documented fire hazard. These panels frequently fail to trip during a short circuit, meaning the wires will simply melt and ignite. They are uninsurable by most modern carriers and must be replaced immediately. There is no repairing them.
Why You Need to Upgrade
- Strict NEC Code Compliance & Safety Eliminate severe fire hazards from arcing breakers, double-tapped neutrals, and overloaded circuits. Every panel we install strictly adheres to the current National Electrical Code (NEC). We do not cut corners.
- Increase Capacity (200-Amp Heavy-Up) Older homes simply cannot handle the load of modern living. Upgrading your service allows you to safely add hot tubs, induction stoves, or home EV chargers (as certified installers for Tesla, Eaton, and Ford, we ensure your new panel can handle the massive sustained draw of charging an electric vehicle).
- Insurance & Real Estate Resale New panels pass home inspections with flying colors. Old, rusty, or obsolete panels kill real estate deals and cause insurance companies to drop your coverage.
The Loftis Standard
We are Master Electricians, not handymen. All panel upgrades are backed by a transferable warranty on labor and parts. We handle the permitting, the utility company coordination, and the final inspection.