ELECTRICAL PANEL UPGRADES, SERVICE & REPAIR

Need a electrical panel upgrades in San Jose?

Our expert electricians deliver top notch electrical panel service. We’ll do it right the first time. Trust our expertise for quality results. Contact us today to schedule an appointment.

Dollens Electric knows that it’s important to make sure your electricity system can handle the needs of your home. We offer complete panel upgrades in San Jose and surrounding areas to keep your property safe, secure, and efficient.

Call Dollens Electric Today

 (408)929-6100

To schedule a check up for your electrical panel.

Lifetime warranty on workmanship & 3 Year warranty on material provided by Dollens Electric. 

Our expert licensed electricians give you the best service at a reasonable price. They also ensure that your property follows the latest electrical safety rules and standards.

What People Are Saying

Dollens ElectricExcellentDollens Electric5.0 Based on 70 reviews fromSee all reviews review us onJJ ★★★★★ Trustworthy very much describes Dollens Electric. Jason and his team including Josh and Elijah are reliable, honest, and efficient. I have used Dollens for major and small jobs and they stand by their work and rightfully so. Don't be fooled by cheap quotes that lure you in with the thought of getting major work done for a cheap cheap price. You get what you pay for and with Dollens, you get a great job for a fair price. Dollens is my go-to electrician.Matushree Jayadevi Charity USAMatushree Jayadevi Charity USA ★★★★★ ValVal ★★★★★ Very professional and friendly.Aximu AierkenAximu Aierken ★★★★★ This guys are great! I got some problems with my electric and called them, they just led me do something with it, figured out my problem just a minute, I didn’t spend anything, thanksResponse from the ownerDear Aximu Aierken, Thank you for your kind words! We're glad to hear that you had a great experience with us. Our team at Dollens Electric is always ready to help with any electrical problems. If you ever need assistance in the future, don't hesitate to give us a call. Thanks again! Bruce FoxBruce Fox ★★★★★ Response from the ownerThank you so much for your positive rating! We appreciate your support and we're glad that you had a great experience with Dollens Electric. If you have any electrical needs in the future, please don't hesitate to reach out to us. We're always here to help! Hyun-Sook ParkHyun-Sook Park ★★★★★ Knowledgeable, effective, and efficient !!Excellent communication and professional!Highly recommend!Jason seemed to know the possible cause for the problem when I told him that the parts of the house were losing power gradually, and he was right!! He came out on the same day and fixed the problem (burnt crimp in junction box in the garage) within an hour!! Excellent!Response from the ownerThank you for your kind words! We are glad to hear that you had a positive experience with our services. Our team at Dollens Electric strives to provide knowledgeable, effective, and efficient service. We are glad that Jason was able to identify and fix the problem promptly. If you have any further electrical needs, please don't hesitate to contact us. karen johnsonkaren johnson ★★★★★ Great service -- all of the aboveResponse from the ownerThank you for your review! We are thrilled to hear that you had a great experience with our service. Your satisfaction is our top priority! If you have any further questions or need assistance in the future, please don't hesitate to reach out to us. Lauren CouffLauren Couff ★★★★★ Prompt, and they explained everything in detailResponse from the ownerThank you for your kind words! We take pride in our prompt service and strive to ensure that our customers fully understand the work being done. We appreciate your feedback and hope you will reach out with any future electrical needs. Farah DesaiFarah Desai ★★★★★ I have used Dollens for a few projects. The staff is excellent. Always on time and accommodating. The work is perfect. I would trust Dollens Electric for any electrical project.Response from the ownerThank you for your kind words, Farah! We are delighted to hear that you have had a positive experience with Dollens Electric. Our team takes great pride in providing excellent service and being punctual and accommodating. We appreciate your trust in us for your electrical projects. Linda MerrifieldLinda Merrifield ★★★★★ Great experiece with Dollens knowledgeable professionals !
They went above board to make sure every thing was done to perfection !
Joel RinskyJoel Rinsky ★★★★★ Professional, fair pricing, and stayed late to get complete the job. Excellent workmanship and could not recommend more.Matt GinsbergMatt Ginsberg ★★★★★ These guys are great. Had power fail at one of our outbuildings; they offered to come fix it on Xmas eve but I said after Christmas was fine. They came out on time, got it fixed, all good. Highly recommended!Scott WilliamsonScott Williamson ★★★★★ Excellent service & very competitive pricing. Would definitely use Dollens again & recommend them to others.Michele CarnahanMichele Carnahan ★★★★★ Excellent service with courteous and knowledgeable menVivekVivek ★★★★★ They have helped us a couple of times now. Will continue to use them going forward.Elvira BraunElvira Braun ★★★★★ Ben YuBen Yu ★★★★★ I apologize for leaving a 1 star review earlier. I wanted to leave a review for another electrician service with similar name.Response from the ownerI apologize for your poor experience. But I believe you maybe confusing us with another company. We have not provided an estimate or service to Ben Yu. Charles CoachmanCharles Coachman ★★★★★ The guys who came out listened to what I wanted to get done and got right on it. I’m very pleased with their work. More business to come!Craig WarpCraig Warp ★★★★★ Very pleasant and professional, but very expensive for 20 minutes of work.Stacey OlgadoStacey Olgado ★★★★★ danny ngdanny ng ★★★★★ Marquita WrightMarquita Wright ★★★★★ Amazing experience with Jason! Prompt, quick, and knowledgeable. He helped me resolve an electrical issue within minutes! If I ever need help in the future, he’ll be the first person I call!Alfredo BoronAlfredo Boron ★★★★★ Great experience, Jason was professional, courtesy and knowledgeable and was able to address our issue. He also advised us on how to better safeguard our home. Thank youJames Lee LucierJames Lee Lucier ★★★★★ Very easy to work with. Good suggestions were offered. Work is always first-rate.May Villanueva WoodwardMay Villanueva Woodward ★★★★★ Josh & Elijah did excellent work in replacing our electric panel. They were polite, professional & answered any questions I had. The work area was cleaned after they left. They even cleaned out my rain gutter & spout - above & beyond service!!Trajan MarketTrajan Market ★★★★★ Arrived on time and very capable with the installation and fixesResponse from the ownerThank You Trajan Market. Working with you guys was great. We look forward to the next project. Stacie PumaStacie Puma ★★★★★ Dollen's Electric are our one-stop shop for anything electrical! Great family business! Give them yours!Response from the ownerStacie, Thank You. We appreciate your support and great review. You're awesome. Levy Zamora Jr.Levy Zamora Jr. ★★★★★ We recently bought a vehicle and I contacted Jason and he came right away. The next day his son Josh, cousin Elijah, and their friend came by to install our 240 volt outlet with precision and quality. I would go to them again.Response from the ownerThank you. We are so glad you are happy with our work. We really appreciate the review. Joel ZizmorJoel Zizmor ★★★★★ Highly efficient service. Provided the best solution to charge our new Tesla avoiding purchase of a costly charger. Installed a 50amp line and outlet. Highly recommended.Response from the ownerThanks Joel! You guys enjoy that new car! Slava M...nSlava M...n ★★★★★ Chris GriffithChris Griffith ★★★★★ We had a great experience with Dollens Electric—they helped us replace old wiring, install new outlets, and install bathroom fans in our home (including adding the vents through the roof). They were very personable and easy to talk to, and it was easy to see that they put a lot of care into their work. We're looking forward to working with them again soon!Cynthia BerglundCynthia Berglund ★★★★★ Leslie AytchLeslie Aytch ★★★★★ The work was completed as contracted. They were very professional nice.James LowryJames Lowry ★★★★★ They are simply the best. Polite, on time, communicative, and always ready to help with even mundane concerns. I’ll never use another electrician. Jason and his team are the gold standard.Response from the ownerThank you so much James. It is always a pleasure. L JandL Jand ★★★★★ Dollens Electric has helped me on several occasions. I highly recommend them.Response from the ownerIt was good to see you again! You are very nice and easy to work for. I hope you get to see those grandkids soon! Matthew McCormickMatthew McCormick ★★★★★ This is the second time we've used Dollens, first being when they upgraded the wiring to the entire house. This time they installed an isolated circuit in our garage and some can lighting. Even though it was a smaller job, they treated it just as importantly as the bigger job.They answered all our questions, let us know and talk through our options and didn't do any additional work without letting us know and approve the price difference for our requests, rather than telling us at the end of the job.A+ work!Response from the ownerThanks Mathew. You and your wife were great to work for. I still want to steal your dog! Lynne BaldwinLynne Baldwin ★★★★★ We had a ceiling fixture out. Jason came on out and diagnosed the problem and got it repaired very promptly. Courteous and friendly.Response from the ownerThanks Lynne! It was a pleasure to met you! UthayDeepak KaUthayDeepak Ka ★★★★★ Response from the ownerDeepak! Thanks for the review. I got to say you held your cool. It is mid December and we had to replace a major costly piece of your electrical system right before Christmas! Because you were so level headed you made it a pleasure to work for you. Thanks and Happy Hollidays! Sriram RaoSriram Rao ★★★★★ Response from the ownerIt was a pleasure working for you, Thanks for the review! Josh and Elijah mentioned how smart and energetic your son is almost every time they came back to the shop! Khanh NguyenKhanh Nguyen ★★★★★ Professional, on time service. High quality work. Definitely will use again.Response from the ownerThank you Khanh, I am glad we have such great customers to work with. LYNN HASTINGSLYNN HASTINGS ★★★★★ Excellent. Whenever I again need electrical assistance Dollens is the one I'll call.Response from the ownerThank you Lynn. Dennise CarterDennise Carter ★★★★★ Response from the ownerThank you Denise. It is always a pleasure to work with you. Maggie BradyMaggie Brady ★★★★★ Update 9/2020 - Upgraded some thermostat wiring for me with a difficult routing. Professional and quick.Update - Jason and Josh again came through for me. In the midst of a heat wave, they were able to come to the other end of the county and fix an electrical problem at my mother's house. Got the outlets for the portable AC and lift chair back working and made the wiring safer to boot.Original - Could not ask for better. Jason installed a new 40 amp circuit and an EVo charger for our car. (No more slow 110 charging. Yeah!) While working in our breaker panel he noted a dangerous situation left by a previous contractor who upgraded our air conditioning.(Side note kind of disappointing the inspector didn't notice that the other contractor put in a bigger breaker on a wire that was too small. Luckily the wire insulation had just started to bubble and it didn't catch fire.)Within a week they were able to fit us in to replace the faulty circuit as well as rewire our garage lighting to eliminate some creative but scary runs of extension cords and re-purposed outlets. Now I have bright lights and when I look up, I don't see wires draped everywhere.We connected with Jason of Dollens Electric through our equally excellent general contractor Dan Mackey. (Who by the way had nothing to do with the faulty circuit or the creative garage lighting.)Lastly a thank you to Jason's son Josh who got to do the crawling under the house.Response from the ownerWe could not ask for better customers. We are looking forward to their next project!!!Thanks Maggie and Jim!!! Dana AsaroDana Asaro ★★★★★ Response from the ownerThank you Dana, we appreciate you and your feed back. Cyndie TomlinsonCyndie Tomlinson ★★★★★ I've had a few projects done by Dollens..would highly recommend them...very trustworthy & professionalResponse from the ownerThanks Cyndie! Call us anytime, you're a great customer! I hope you and your Neighbor Dave's Work we completed last you two a long time! Good Job with the lights BTW. Lindsay DeauvilleLindsay Deauville ★★★★★ Jason always does a great job, thanksResponse from the ownerThank you Lindsay. It’s always great to see you. Matt DobilasMatt Dobilas ★★★★★ I had Dollens come out to bid on installing a standby generator and they were friendly, on time, and professional. They walked me through options, explained what they were looking out and why and asked lots of follow up questions to make sure i was getting a bid for everything i wanted and needed.Public BradyPublic Brady ★★★★★ These guys are the best. Very knowledgeable when troubleshooting old problems from less capable electricians who were here for prior owners. Installed a new outlet in my hardwood floor that looks beautiful along with solving our "where to put the lamp" problem. Lastly wired up a cat6 network allowing us to move our router/hub into a closet off my desk.Call/use them; you won't be sorry.Hide/GayleHide/Gayle ★★★★★ Lee WongLee Wong ★★★★★ On time, explains the work so you will understand what was done and why.Amy TamuraAmy Tamura ★★★★★ Jason, Josh, and Elijah were prompt, considerate, professional, trustworthy, and kind. The work for our recessed lighting project was done quickly and with care, precision, and high quality. Jason was very thorough in explaining what they had done and why. I would have no reservations with them and highly recommend them!Steve LongerbeamSteve Longerbeam ★★★★★ Response from the ownerThank you Steve. We appreciate the feed back. It was a pleasure. Kofoworola Orojo-OkeKofoworola Orojo-Oke ★★★★★ Kofoworola Oluwole-OrojoKofoworola Oluwole-Orojo ★★★★★ Very knowledgeable team, friendly and with a great sense of humor. Thank you so much for a job very well done!John WhitworthJohn Whitworth ★★★★★ Jason knows his stuff. I will continue to use his company for future electrical needs.Kimberly JohnsonKimberly Johnson ★★★★★ Professional, knowledgeable, reliable integrative and affordable!!! Our only choice for electrical work for 4 years. I recommend them for any job big or small.
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When should you upgrade your panel ? 

Regular maintenance service appointments is important to ensure panel electrical safety and efficiency. We are here to help and support you with all you may require maintaining your electric energy. Call today to schedule an appointment if:

  • Your panel is 25 years older
  • If modern arc fault circuit breakers are not available for your panel.
  • If you require more space to accommodate new equipment like an electric vehicle charging station or AC unit
  • Older electrical panels like Zinsco, Federal Pacific electrical panels, Stab Lock and Challenger no longer work as designed. They may pose a risk for electrical fire.

Electrical Panel Repair Services

Your home’s electrical service panel is undoubtedly one of the most important components of your property. It powers your appliances, heating and cooling systems, and even the lights you rely on for everyday living. However, like any other system, it can malfunction, and when it does, you need to take immediate action.

At Dollens Electric, we specialize in electrical panel repairs and replacements. Our team of skilled electricians has helped countless homeowners get their systems back up and running.

The importance of addressing electrical panel issues cannot be overstated. Outdated panels may struggle to keep up with increasing energy demands, resulting in higher costs for electricity. Excessive electricity usage can overwork your system, leading to more severe issues in the future.

At Dollens Electric, we understand that electrical issues can be a major source of stress for homeowners. Our goal is to take the burden off your shoulders by providing fast, reliable service whenever you need us. Our team of experts will guide you through the process and you can trust that we will provide the best solution for your situation.

If you suspect that your electrical panel is malfunctioning, don’t wait any longer to address the problem. Contact Dollens Electric today to schedule an inspection or repair.

Main Electrical Panel Upgrade, electrical panel upgrades

Main Electrical Panel

The main electrical panel is the point electricity enters the building. It will have a electric meter, main circuit breaker and possibly smaller individual “branch circuit” circuit breakers. In some cases, depending on the builder or size of the home, the main panel may be the only electrical panel in the home.

The electrical panel  in your house is usually on an outside wall. The electricity company brings the power to your house through wires above or below ground.Common locations for over head fed main panels is the side of the home that is closest to the utility over head wires. Usually underground fed panels are on the side of the home close to the front.

Apartments and Condominiums

Apartments and condos main panels may be in a cabinet or closet on the exterior. Another location could be in the underground garage.

The HOA maintains them (Home Owners Association). These panels life expectancy varies greatly based on brand and  installation methods.

What is an Electrical Subpanel

A sub panel is the other panels in the house electrical system. They only hold the branch circuits that power various appliances, plugs and lights in the home.

House sub panels are a crucial part of any home’s electrical system. They distribute electricity from the main panel to different areas of the house. Sub panels often reside in garages, laundry rooms, hallways, bedrooms, basements, or pantries.

Outdoor sub panels provide electricity to outdoor equipment such as air conditioning units, swimming pools, and outdoor cooking areas. Usually, people attach them to the outside walls of a house, and they differ from the main electrical panel. These sub panels prevent electrical issues and ensure that outdoor facilities have the necessary power supply.

A professional electrician who has a license should perform the installation and operation of the sub panels. They should follow the rules of the local government related to building and safety.

If you add sub panels around your home, you can save money on your electrical project. Put a sub panel where most of the wiring is to distribute electricity to the important areas.

Having sub panels in different places is useful because you don’t have to walk far to fix a tripped breaker. This can save time and energy in the long run.

Safety Switches

Safety Switches will also be found around large appliances like ac units outside. Referred to as disconnects. They can contain circuit breakers or fuses. 

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Electrical Grounding

Older and improperly installed electrical panels often do not have adequate grounding.

The chance of getting a bad electric shock from electrical panel’s metal parts without insulation is higher.

Electricity goes from the source to the appliance through wires. Sometimes, fault current occurs when it accidentally enters the ground.

To prevent any danger, ensure that you correctly ground your home’s electricity. Ensure that you ground your home’s electricity to protect it from electrical issues. Grounding sends any issues into the ground, avoiding harm to your home.

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Permitting & Building inspections

Our office staff handles all permitting, building inspections, and coordination with the utility company to limit time without power.

Dollens Electric Offers a 10 Year Warranty on new panel installations and new circuit breakers when installed with panels.

DEC can replace your old, defective fuse and circuit breaker panels that may have many electrical code violations and safety hazards.

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