EZSMART Corporation, ESA/ECRA #7012690 , North York , Ontario
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Old fuse boxes are the number one reason Toronto homeowners get flagged by their insurance company. If your home still runs on screw-in fuses, your insurer may already be charging a surcharge — or threatening to drop coverage entirely.
EZSMART Corp replaces fuse panels with modern breaker boxes across Toronto, North York, Scarborough, Etobicoke, and the GTA. Every replacement is done by a Licensed Electrical Contractor, includes an ESA permit and inspection, and is quoted flat-rate before we start.
Most fuse box replacements are completed in a single day. We assess your service, pull the permit, complete the swap, and coordinate the utility disconnect if needed.
Fuse box replacement means removing your home’s old fuse panel and installing a modern circuit breaker panel in its place. Older fuse boxes — common in Toronto homes built before the 1970s — use screw-in fuses that burn out when overloaded. Circuit breakers do the same job more reliably: they trip automatically, reset easily, and can’t be bypassed with a coin the way fuses sometimes are.
The work involves shutting off power at the meter, removing the old panel, installing the new breaker box, transferring all circuits, and restoring service. Under Ontario law, all panel work requires an ESA notification of work filed by a Licensed Electrical Contractor before anything is touched. The ESA then inspects the completed job and issues a Certificate of Inspection. Homeowners cannot legally do this work themselves.
Modern breaker panels support AFCI and GFCI protection that old fuse panels don’t. Arc fault breakers detect wiring faults before they cause fires — a level of protection a fuse box simply can’t match. A permitted replacement with an ESA Certificate of Inspection gives your insurer documented proof the work was done correctly, which typically removes the surcharge and restores full coverage.
A new panel also gives your home headroom for future work: an EV charger, a backup generator, basement renovations. Every circuit you want to add starts with enough panel capacity. An undersized fuse box is always the bottleneck.
We size the new panel to your actual load and your five-year plans — not just what came before. If your home needs a service upgrade from 100 to 200 amps at the same time, we quote both together and complete them in a single visit. See our electrical panel upgrade page for details on service amperage increases.
EZSMART Corp is a Licensed Electrical Contractor with a Master Electrician on staff and ESA authorization to pull permits across Toronto and the GTA. We don’t subcontract panel work — the electrician who quotes your job completes it.
Flat-rate quotes mean you know the number before we start. Our crew works cleanly, protects your floors and walls, and doesn’t leave you without power overnight. We’ve replaced fuse panels in homes across Toronto, Markham, Vaughan, and Mississauga — we know what local ESA inspectors expect and how to pass first time. For broader electrical work, see our wiring upgrade services.
Call 416-838-9006 or book online. We’ll visit your home, inspect the fuse panel and service entrance, assess your load, and hand you a flat-rate quote on the spot. Once you approve, we schedule the install — typically same week. On install day: we file the ESA notification, coordinate the disconnect with Toronto Hydro if the meter needs to be pulled, remove the old panel, install the new breaker box, transfer all circuits, and restore power. The ESA schedules its inspection; we hand you the Certificate of Inspection once it passes. That document goes straight to your insurer.
Yes. All panel work in Ontario requires an ESA notification of work filed by a Licensed Electrical Contractor before the job starts. The ESA inspects the finished work and issues a Certificate of Inspection. Work done without a permit is illegal, is not covered by home insurance, and must be disclosed when you sell. EZSMART handles permits and inspections as part of every replacement.
Most residential replacements range from $1,500 to $3,500 in Toronto. A straightforward fuse-to-breaker swap costs less than a full service upgrade to 200 amps, which adds utility disconnect fees, new service wire, and a larger panel. EZSMART provides flat-rate quotes on the estimate visit — what you approve is what you pay.
One day. Toronto Hydro typically needs 24–48 hours to schedule a meter pull, so we book the disconnect first. Once the utility window is set, the panel swap takes 4–6 hours and power is restored the same day. We don’t leave you without power overnight.
Yes — for the better. Once your insurer sees the ESA Certificate of Inspection, most remove the fuse-box surcharge. Some require confirmation the new panel is 200 amps; others just need to know it’s a modern breaker panel. Tell your broker as soon as the certificate arrives.
Yes, and it usually makes sense to do both at once — one permit, one utility disconnect, one visit. Doing them separately means paying those fees twice. EZSMART quotes both together when a service upgrade is needed; we confirm whether it’s necessary on the estimate visit.
Yes, for the duration of the replacement — typically 4–6 hours. We schedule the utility disconnect in advance so you know the exact outage window. Power is restored the same day before we leave.
No. Ontario law requires all panel work to be performed by a Licensed Electrical Contractor. A homeowner cannot legally pull an ESA permit for this work. DIY panel replacement is not covered by insurance, and the work will need to be redone with permits when you sell.
