Electrical Panel Upgrade in South Milwaukee, WI

South Milwaukee's housing stock reflects the city's industrial heritage — solid, functional homes built for working families, many now decades overdue for electrical modernization. Burkhardt Heating, Cooling, Plumbing & Electric provides complete electrical panel upgrades in South Milwaukee, replacing outdated and hazardous panels with safe, modern equipment.

Federal Pacific Stab-Lok and Zinsco (Sylvania) electrical panels were installed in thousands of Wisconsin homes between the 1950s and 1980s, and both have been identified as fire hazards due to breakers that fail to trip under fault conditions. If your South Milwaukee home has one of these panels, Burkhardt's licensed electricians will replace it completely, bringing your electrical service up to current safety standards.

Our panel upgrade service is comprehensive: permit application and coordination with the City of South Milwaukee, We Energies service interruption scheduling, full panel removal and replacement, circuit documentation and labeling, and final inspection coordination. When we're finished, your panel is clean, fully labeled, and completely operational.

South Milwaukee homeowners modernizing their homes for electric vehicles, central AC additions, or basement finishing projects benefit enormously from a 200-amp panel upgrade. Modern electrical loads demand modern service capacity — and Burkhardt provides exactly that.

GreenSky financing is available. Call Burkhardt at 414-206-3049 for your South Milwaukee panel upgrade consultation.

**FAQs**

**Q: I want to add central air conditioning to my South Milwaukee home. Do I need a panel upgrade first?** A: Central AC adds significant electrical load. If your current panel is 100 amps or is a problematic brand like Federal Pacific, a panel upgrade is typically the right first step to ensure safe, adequate capacity.

**Q: Can we add an EV charging outlet at the same time as the panel upgrade?** A: Absolutely — and it's the most cost-effective time to do it. We install a 240V/50A circuit to the garage for Level 2 EV charging as part of the panel upgrade project.

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EV Charger Installation

As electric vehicles become more common across Southeastern Wisconsin, many homeowners need a Level 2 EV charger installed in their garage. This typically requires a dedicated 240-volt, 50-amp circuit from your electrical panel — and in older homes, a panel upgrade to handle the additional load. Our licensed electricians handle the complete installation: panel assessment, circuit addition, charger mounting, and final inspection. We install all major EV charger brands including ChargePoint, Tesla Wall Connector, JuiceBox, and Grizzl-E.

We install and service panels from Square D, Eaton/Cutler-Hammer, Siemens, and GE. For generators, we're authorized Generac installers — headquartered right here in Waukesha, WI.

I want to add central air conditioning to my South Milwaukee home. Do I need a panel upgrade first?

Central AC adds significant electrical load. If your current panel is 100 amps or is a problematic brand like Federal Pacific, a panel upgrade is typically the right first step to ensure safe, adequate capacity.

Can we add an EV charging outlet at the same time as the panel upgrade?

Absolutely — and it's the most cost-effective time to do it. We install a 240V/50A circuit to the garage for Level 2 EV charging as part of the panel upgrade project.

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