Licensed 200-amp panel upgrades and breaker box replacement for Kent homes — permits, inspection, and the wiring handled by one local team.
If your Kent home still runs on a 100-amp panel or an old fuse box, it's probably out of room — and out of safety margin — for central air, a heat pump, an EV charger, or a standby generator. AK Heating & Cooling is a licensed Ohio electrical contractor (#38179): we upgrade you to 200-amp service, replace failing panels, and pull the permits so the work meets code. Because we also do the HVAC and generators, we can size the panel for what you're adding in the same project.
Kent runs a mix of housing eras — older homes on undersized 100-amp panels and aging branch wiring, and newer builds that just need capacity added for an EV charger or a generator. We work both ends: bringing old wiring up to code and expanding modern panels for new loads.
The same NE Ohio storms and hard freezes that stress heating equipment also knock the grid down and push surges back through home wiring. That's why panel condition, whole-house surge protection, and generator-ready service matter as much in Kent as the furnace does — and why we handle the electrical side in-house instead of subbing it out.
~45 min
from our shop to Kent
From our Warren shop, take OH-5 west to OH-43 south — about 45 minutes into Kent and the Kent State corridor.
Our shop is in Warren, OH — same-day dispatch across NE Ohio.
ZIP codes served: 44240, 44242, 44243
“Furnace went out on a Sunday night. AK had a tech in the driveway in 90 minutes, parts on the truck, and we were warm before kids' bedtime. Worth every dollar of the maintenance plan.”
“Our restaurant walk-in went down at 6am. AK answered the after-hours line on the second ring and had us running before lunch service. We've switched all of our refrigeration work to them.”
“Had Generac install, AC tune-up, and a humidifier swap done across two visits. One bill, one company, real techs. This is what local service is supposed to feel like.”
Common signs are breakers that trip often, lights that dim when big appliances start, a panel that still uses fuses, or any plan to add central air, a heat pump, an EV charger, or a generator to a 100-amp service. We do an in-home check and tell you honestly whether you need an upgrade or just a repair.
Yes — AK Heating & Cooling is fully licensed, bonded, and insured in Ohio (Alliance Trade Group LLC DBA AK Heating & Cooling). We pull required permits and handle inspections so the work meets code.
We're about 45 minutes from Kent and run that route regularly. We aim for under an hour on emergency calls and same-day service for most scheduled work.
We also handle panel upgrades in these areas near Kent:
Three Alex Mantalis companies, one Warren HQ. Each with its own license and insurance — coordinated when you need more than one trade.
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