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 & Water 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 & Water 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.