Electric Vehicle Domestic Charge Point Installation
Electric Vehicle Charging Points at competitive prices
We can install your charging point without any fuss and will complete all the required paperwork & registrations with the relevant bodies. As an NICEIC Domestic Installer & Approved Contractor company we provide a first class installation service at very competitive prices
- Trusted by 100's of clients for their charger installations
- Competitive prices guaranteed
- Installation from £800.00 plus VAT (see terms & conditions below)
- All engineers are City & Guilds qualified and NICEIC accredited
- We are a registered NICEIC company
- All work fully warranted
- EV Charge Point Servicing Available
Using a home charger is the cheapest, most convenient and safest way to charge an Electric Vehicle (EV), which is why it’s the default choice for many electric car owners.
There are two options for charging an electric car at home:
- Domestic three-pin socket
- Dedicated EV charge point
Charging with a domestic socket should be reserved for emergency or occasional use as it is fine for an overnight charge when visiting friends or relatives, but not for regular use at home.
A dedicated home charge point will communicate with the electric car, making it the safest method of domestic charging. A smart home charger will also allow you to take advantage of cheaper energy tariffs, charging the EV when supply is high but demand is low.
How much does it cost to install an electric car charger at home?
The typical cost of a home charge point starts around £800 plus VAT dependant on type of charger fitted and its location.
Currently the OLEV grant scheme for domestic charger installations has been discontinued by the Government but from 1 April 2022, the Office for Zero Emission Vehicles (OZEV) provides the EV Chargepoint Grant to reduce the cost of a home charger (including installation) by up to £350 for eligible customers who are resident in flats and rental properties (see below to check if you’re eligible and for our summary of the OZEV terms and conditions).
Summary of OZEV terms and conditions:
- The grant is capped at £350 (including VAT) per installation.
- The grant is only available to people who own and live in a flat and people living in rental accommodation (flats and single-use properties).
- The grant can only be used for retrofit (existing) properties that are currently occupied.
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Fitting of a charger on a brick or plaster wall, or to another suitable permanent structure.
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Up to 10 metres of cable, run and neatly clipped to the wall between the electricity supply meter / distribution board and the charger.
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Routing of the cable through a drilled hole in a wall up to 500mm (20 inches) thick, if this is needed.
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The fitting and testing of electrical connections and protections required for the charger.
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Installation of a Miniature circuit breaker within existing consumer unit and/or type A RCBO in enclosure.
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Up to 3 metres (10 feet) of plastic conduit to conceal interior wiring.
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The charger must be located in your designated off-street parking area and be fixed at a height where it can’t be hit by a vehicle.
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We can’t fix the cable higher than 1.8 metres (6 feet) above the ground. If fixing higher than this is unavoidable then additional charges will be incurred and we will provide a quote for any extra work needed.
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We can’t, as part of the standard package, trench the cable underground or suspend it above ground - if something like this is required please call us so that we can give you a quote. If we find out on the day that we have to cross a garden or a pathway we may need to pause the job and quote for the extra work needed to trench the cable.
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When you are using your charger the EV charging lead must remain on your property and must not create a trip hazard for you or anyone else.
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We can’t, as part of the standard package, run a cable under floorboards or through ducting / ceiling voids / wall voids without a draw cord (to pull the cable through), or if the floorboards have not been lifted. We can’t take responsibility for reinstating flooring or other building materials after the cable has been laid.
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We are not able to work or crawl in spaces, on roofs or in lofts if it is deemed unsafe.
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We are not able to work in extreme weather (i.e. flooding or intense rain). If it is not safe to carry on, we will do as much as we can and we will return at a later date.
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We follow BS7671 2018 Amendment 2 Standard Regulations and NICEIC guidelines on Electric Vehicle installations.
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If we can’t install in line with these rules then your installation will not proceed and, if possible, we will quote for the work needed to meet the required standards.
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If the existing electrical arrangements at the property are not in line with these rules or there is something else that makes it unsafe for us to install then, if possible, we will quote for the work needed to meet the required standards.