switching panels from fuse to breaker

[sofa king]

Anyone do this? What is the going rate for an electrician switching the panel over to breakers.
125A panel, start to finish.

House I am looking at has fuses, and needs a few outlets installed to be a little more safe.

 

[moneypit]

i had a panel replaced average price quoted was 1k, parts were under 200,

 

[mustangmike6996]

$1k is a pretty close estimate. I have heard of people doing it for cheaper but not often unless its someone doing side work

 

[derbydad276]

Make who ever does it pull a permit should only be done by a licensed electrician

 

[OnyxSSS]

what he said^^^^

ask about arch and ground faulting...double grounding rods...some average joe is not going to cut it

 

[sofa king]

I've done it before myself.
I'm researching this for the seller to see what the cost is.
There are some things that need to be done to the house before buying.

 

[347convert]

I have a guy who did mine for about $750 if I recall correctly.

 

[Killjoy]

$600 - 1200 depending on site conditions and panel brand/options. Not upgrading the service to 200A will save you some cash as long as the existing service entrance is OK. If it were my house tho, I'd just upgrade it while ur doing it. SquareD QO is the way to go if you want the good stuff, but will cost more. Should consider a whole house suppressor too. Def pull the permit.

AFCI & GFCI will not be required if all you're doing is a panel/service replacement. But if you start touching branch circuits...
AFCI is actually no longer required in MI for bedroom branch circuits (assuming it's a 1 or 2 family dwelling).