100A to 200A • 400A services • Sub panels • Permitted & inspected • (239) 880-9473
Electrical panel replacement in Fort Myers is that same permitted job: a new panel, and coordination with FPL or LCEC when the service itself changes. A typical replacement runs $1,500 to $3,000, depending on the panel, the breakers, and whether the service has to be disconnected.
The City of Fort Myers regulates electrical work through Community Development’s Building, Permitting & Inspections division, which does plan review, permitting, inspections and contractor registration. Its permit guide lists electrical additions or modifications as work that needs a permit, and a panel replacement or service change is exactly that.
Contractors apply through the City’s EnerGov Customer Self Service portal and must show proof of license. We do that application, schedule the inspections and bring the job to final.
Often the panel is the visible part of a bigger picture: the meter base, the mast, the grounding and bonding, and sometimes the wiring behind the walls. Fort Myers has older neighborhoods where houses are of an earlier generation, and we look at the whole service before recommending a swap or a larger service. If the service size or meter equipment changes, the electric utility has to be involved, and we coordinate it.
When the problem is distance or a few new loads, such as a garage mini split, a spa or a dock, a sub panel is faster and cheaper than changing the service. We have fed docks and exterior walls from sub panels in Southwest Florida; see our Fort Myers dock project for how a dock is powered.
The City’s Building, Permitting & Inspections division inspects the finished panel, the grounding and bonding, and the labeling. We schedule the inspection in the City’s online system and are on site for it, so any question gets answered then.
Every job is quoted after we see it. Call (239) 880-9473 or request a free estimate.
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