Whole-Home Surge Protector Cost in Pennsylvania

A whole-home surge protector installed at the panel typically runs $800 to $1,400 as a visit on its own, from 55 jobs. When a panel is being replaced anyway, the add-on costs less, which is why 81% of our panel replacements include one.

The ranges on this page come from our own completed jobs across Pennsylvania and New Jersey: the middle half of real invoices, everything on the job before discounts, refreshed every month. Half of our clients paid inside the range, a quarter paid less and a quarter paid more.

A surge protector at the panel clamps the voltage spikes that come in on the service line from lightning in the area, utility switching and large motors cycling on the grid. It protects everything plugged in, including the electronics inside appliances, furnaces and heat pumps that no power strip can reach.

• A type 2 surge protective device matched to the panel brand (Siemens, Square D or Eaton), or a universal unit.

• A dedicated two-pole breaker and the connection at the panel.

• A check of the grounding, which the device depends on to work.

• Panel brand and whether a matching breaker space is free.

• Grounding repairs, when the grounding electrode system is missing or corroded.

• Doing it alone versus with a panel replacement or other work on the same visit.

It works with them. The panel unit takes the big hits; a point-of-use strip handles what is left for sensitive electronics.

Years in normal service. A big strike can sacrifice the unit; most have an indicator light that shows when it needs replacing.

Some insurers offer a credit for surge protection. Ask yours; we provide the invoice and the device details.

Ready for a written price? Pick a time online or call 800.380.6800, any hour of any day. A licensed service expert looks at the job, explains the options and gives you the price in writing before any work starts.