EV Charger Installation in Stoke-on-Trent
Home and workplace chargers supplied, installed and certificated by our own electricians. Free survey first, so you know the price and what is involved before you commit.
Done properly, not just screwed to the wall
An EV charger is a permanent 32A circuit on the outside of your house. How it is installed matters more than which unit you pick.
7kW smart units, tethered or untethered, mounted where the cable actually reaches your car rather than where the cable run is shortest.
Older boards often have no spare way or no RCD protection. We tell you at the survey, not once the van is on the drive. Electricians Stoke-on-Trent
Wall or post mounted points for staff and customer bays, with load management so you are not upgrading the incoming supply.
More than a box on the wall
A home charger is a dedicated 32A circuit running from your consumer unit to the outside of the house, live whenever the car is plugged in. It is notifiable work under Part P and it has its own section in the wiring regulations, because outdoor charging brings risks a normal socket does not.
The part most people never hear about is open PEN protection. On most UK homes the earth comes back through the supply cable, and if that connection fails the metal body of a car on charge can become live. Regulations require this to be dealt with, either by a separate earth rod or by a charger with built-in detection. Which route suits your property is decided at the survey — it is not a box-ticking exercise.
- Free site survey and fixed written quote
- Supply of a smart 7kW charger, tethered or untethered
- Dedicated circuit, RCD protection and open PEN protection
- Consumer unit upgrade where the existing board cannot take it
- Cable routed and clipped properly, or run underground where needed
- DNO notification and Part P certification
- Set-up on your app and off-peak schedule before we leave
All of it carried out by our own electricians, not a subcontracted installer passing through.
Do you need 7kW or 22kW?
Almost certainly 7kW. A 22kW charger needs a three-phase supply, which very few UK homes have, and bringing one in costs thousands.
It rarely matters anyway. A 7kW unit adds roughly 25 to 30 miles of range an hour, so an overnight charge covers far more than most people drive in a day. Many cars also cap their own AC charging at 7kW or 11kW regardless of what you fit.
If someone quotes you for 22kW at a normal house, ask them what supply they are assuming.
Can you get a grant towards it?
Possibly — but not everyone can, and it is worth being clear about that before you budget. The scheme for homeowners with a driveway closed in 2022. What remains are three targeted routes worth up to £500 per socket, plus a separate scheme for businesses. All of them currently run to 31 March 2027.
Renters & flat owners
If you rent, or own a leasehold flat, and have private off-street parking. Needs your landlord’s or freeholder’s written consent.
On-street parking only
A newer route for homes with no driveway. The installation has to include a cross-pavement channel so the cable is not a trip hazard.
Landlords
For residential and commercial landlords adding charging to rental property — increasingly expected by tenants.
Workplace Charging Scheme
For businesses, charities and public sector organisations, across multiple sockets. Schools and colleges get a higher rate.
If you own your house and have a driveway
There is no grant for you, and any installer suggesting otherwise has not read the guidance. The good news is that installation costs have come down considerably since the scheme closed, so the gap is smaller than it sounds.
Where you do qualify, we handle the claim — you cannot apply yourself, it has to be submitted by the installer, and the amount comes straight off your invoice rather than being refunded later.
Charging at home in Stoke-on-Trent
Stoke splits neatly into two jobs. On the estates at Trentham, Barlaston, Blurton and Bucknall it is usually straightforward: a modern board with a spare way, a driveway beside the house, and a cable run of a few metres. Those go in comfortably within a day.
The terraces are different. A lot of properties in Burslem, Tunstall, Longton and Fenton have no off-street parking at all, and where there is a yard or a rear entry, the parking space is often nowhere near the consumer unit. That means a long run, sometimes external, occasionally underground across a yard.
Consumer units are the other recurring find. Plenty of older Stoke properties still have a board with no spare capacity, no RCD protection, or an incoming main fuse too small to add 32A on top of a shower and an electric hob. None of that stops the job — load management or a board upgrade handles it — but it does change the price, which is exactly why we survey before quoting rather than after.
If you park on the street with no driveway, say so when you call. It is not a dead end any more, but it needs a cross-pavement solution and permission from the council, and that is a different conversation from a standard install.
Electricians Stoke-on-TrentWhat does an EV charger cost to install?
The unit itself is the smaller part. What moves the price is the distance from your consumer unit, whether the cable can be run internally, and whether the board can take another circuit.
Figures below are supplied, fitted and certificated, before any grant you may be entitled to.
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How long does the installation take?
A straightforward install is half a day. A long cable run, a board upgrade or an underground route can take a full day. We notify your network operator and issue the electrical certificate afterwards, and we will not leave until the unit is paired to your app and set to charge on your off-peak hours.
Will I need my consumer unit replacing?
Sometimes, and it is the single most common reason a quote comes in higher than expected. A board needs a spare way, adequate RCD protection and a main fuse that can carry another 32A alongside everything else. Older Stoke properties often fall short on one of the three. We check it on the survey and price it up front rather than raising it on the day.
Can I claim the government grant?
Only if you rent, own a leasehold flat, park exclusively on the street, are a landlord, or are installing at a workplace. Homeowners with a driveway have not been eligible since 2022. If you do qualify we submit the claim for you and the amount comes off your invoice — you cannot apply directly. Grant rules change, so we will confirm your position at the survey.
Tethered or untethered — which is better?
Tethered has the cable permanently attached, so you plug in and walk away. Untethered means you bring your own cable each time, which is tidier on a front wall, more flexible if you change cars, and less likely to be damaged. If the charger is visible from the street, untethered usually wins. If it is round the back and you charge daily, tethered is more convenient.
I have no driveway. Is there anything I can do?
More than there used to be. Cross-pavement channels let a cable run under the footpath from your house to the kerb, which removes the trip hazard that made this impossible before. It needs council permission and a specific installation method, and there is a grant route attached to it. Common in the terraced streets round here, so it is worth asking rather than assuming the answer is no.
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EV charger installation across North Staffordshire
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