In-Unit Panel & Sub-Panels
We replace apartment panels and add sub-panels within your building's available capacity — clean, quiet, and scheduled around building rules.
Serving All of Manhattan
Electrical Panel Upgrades in Manhattan
In Manhattan, a panel upgrade usually means a pre-war co-op or condo, a board to satisfy and a tight service closet to work in. Precision Power handles it — in-unit panel swaps and sub-panels brought to modern code, with the alteration agreement, DOB permit and inspection all managed.
Local Manhattan Expertise
Panel Upgrades for Manhattan Co-ops & Condos
In Manhattan, "a panel upgrade" almost always means an apartment. The borough is co-ops and condos — many in pre-war buildings where the in-unit panel and branch wiring are decades old, central service is shared, and cloth-insulated wiring hides behind plaster walls. Brownstones in Harlem and the Village add their own pre-war quirks.
Upgrading a unit here is as much paperwork as wiring: you work within the building's available service capacity, satisfy the co-op or condo board, file an alteration agreement, and schedule around building access rules and tight service closets. It's a process most general electricians avoid — and one we do constantly.
We handle in-unit panel and sub-panel swaps end to end — board package, DOB filing, the install and the inspection — so you get modern AFCI/GFCI protection without going to war with your building.
Co-op & CondoBoard paperwork handled
What's Different Here
Panel Work That's Specific to Manhattan
From a pre-war Upper West Side co-op to a Tribeca loft — here's where our local experience shows up.
Board & Alteration Agreements
We prepare the electrical scope your co-op or condo board needs and file the alteration agreement so approval doesn't stall the job.
Pre-War Cloth-Wiring Updates
When we open a pre-war wall and find cloth or ungrounded wiring, we update it to modern grounded circuits as part of the upgrade.
Want the Full Picture?
How Panel Upgrades Work — the Complete Guide
Amperage sizing, the warning signs, hazard panel brands, permits, cost factors and our step-by-step process — all in one place.
Read the Full Panel Upgrade Guide- 60A vs 100A vs 200A — what each runs
- Hazard panels: Federal Pacific, Zinsco
- What drives the cost
- Permits, Con Ed & inspection, step by step
Where We Work
Panel Upgrades Across Every Manhattan Neighborhood
Licensed electricians on call from the Financial District to Washington Heights.
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"Our pre-war co-op on the Upper West Side needed an in-unit panel replaced, and the board process was intimidating. Precision Power handled the alteration agreement, worked within building hours, and left it spotless. They clearly do this all the time."
EREleanor R.Upper West Side
Manhattan Questions
Panel Upgrades in Manhattan — FAQs
Can you upgrade my apartment's panel in a Manhattan co-op or condo?
Yes — in-unit panel and sub-panel upgrades in co-ops and condos are a specialty. We handle the alteration agreement, board approval and DOB permit, and work within the building's available service capacity.
Do I need board approval to replace my panel?
In nearly every Manhattan co-op and most condos, yes. We prepare the electrical scope and documentation the board requires and file the alteration agreement, so the approval process doesn't hold up the work.
My pre-war apartment has old cloth wiring — can you handle that?
Yes. Pre-war Manhattan apartments frequently hide cloth-insulated, ungrounded wiring. We update it to modern grounded circuits with AFCI/GFCI protection as part of the panel upgrade.
Can you increase my apartment's amperage in a high-rise?
It depends on the building's available capacity, which we confirm first. Where the building can support it, we upsize the unit's service; where it can't, we optimize within your allocation and advise on building-side options.
Get Started in Manhattan
Free Assessment for Your Manhattan Apartment
Co-ops, condos and brownstones — board paperwork, DOB permit and Con Edison coordination handled. Call now.