Farm work
Farmhouse, shop and outbuilding wiring
The house, the shop and the barn often hang off one old service. We sort out which wire feeds what, then size it to what you run now.
We do service upgrades and panels, subpanels to barns and shops, welder and compressor circuits, yard lights, well pumps and the old wiring inside the farmhouse.
What we do
A subpanel at each building instead of one long cord
Buried or overhead feeders sized to the run
A labeled panel and a one-page drawing
When to call
Signs the house and shop need a look
Old farms grow one building at a time. The wire usually didn't.
Fuses, or a panel with no spare breakers
It was sized for a smaller house. A new load needs a new panel.
Lights dim when the well pump or welder starts
The feed is too small, or a connection is loose.
Cloth-covered or aluminum wire
We'll tell you what we find and what it would take to replace it, one circuit at a time.
A shop fed by a cord
A shop needs its own feeder and a panel inside.
Cable run along the ground between buildings
Ground wires get cut by mowers and tractors. Feeders should be buried or overhead.
Planning a heat pump or a charger
We check what the panel can carry before you buy.
The visit
What a farmhouse and shop visit includes
We look at the whole farmstead, not one panel.
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Step 1: Walk the farmstead
We look at the service, each building's panel and what feeds what.
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Step 2: Check the load
We add up what the house, shop and barn run, and what you plan to add.
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Step 3: Write the plan
The estimate lists each panel, each feeder and the outage windows.
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Step 4: Call the utility and the inspector
Where the utility has to disconnect or the work needs a permit, we schedule it.
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Step 5: Do the work and label it
We label each panel and leave a one-page drawing of the farmstead.
Pricing
What changes the price
Three things move it most.
Overhead or buried feeder, and how long
Distance and digging are usually the biggest line.
The age and size of the panel and meter equipment
An old service may need new equipment, not just a new panel.
Work the utility does
Some jobs need the utility to disconnect or move equipment. Its charges are separate.
Questions about the house and shop
Can the house and barn be on separate meters?
Sometimes. It depends on the utility and on how the buildings are fed. We'll check at the walk-through.
Do I need a new panel for a heat pump?
Not always. We check the load first and tell you what it takes.
Do you work on old farmhouse wiring?
Yes. We'll tell you what is there, what is worth keeping and what to replace first.
Book a farmstead walk-through
Tell us which buildings are on the farm.