Meter Base Replacement With Surge Protection Added

Here's what we were working with - an old meter base that had seen better days. The homeowner needed a full upgrade at the service entrance, so we came in and replaced the meter base with a new meter panel combo. That means the meter and panel are now housed together in one clean, code-compliant unit.

We also pulled out the old riser and weatherhead and put in new ones. The riser is that conduit running up the side of the house to where the utility lines connect. When that gets old or corroded, it creates a real risk - both from a safety standpoint and a utility-inspection standpoint. New riser, new weatherhead, done right.

The piece we're most proud of on this one is the whole-panel surge protection we installed alongside the new meter panel. A lot of homeowners don't think about surge protection until something expensive gets fried - a fridge, an HVAC unit, a washer. Panel-level surge protection is your first line of defense. It catches the spike before it even reaches your devices.

We mount our surge protector right at the panel so it's always working, always visible, and easy to check. The indicator light tells you at a glance whether it's still active and doing its job. Green means good. Simple as that.

Older homes especially need this kind of attention at the service entrance. If your meter base is aging, your panel looks rough, or you've never had surge protection installed, it's worth getting eyes on it sooner rather than later. These are the upgrades that protect everything else in your home.