EV Charger Installation in Coventry

Coventry has a strong EV presence thanks to its automotive heritage and a large amount of newer housing on the city fringes. Charge point demand here is high, and so is the range of property types.

We install for homeowners across the city and take the time to explain the electrical side without burying you in jargon.

We work in Earlsdon, Cheylesmore, Tile Hill, Allesley, Coundon, Binley, Walsgrave, Stoke, Whitley and Finham. Post-war semis with side access are common and usually straightforward; the Victorian terraces closer to the city centre need a proper conversation about parking first.

We are independent, so we are not tied to one manufacturer. We can install and commission the mainstream home charge points UK homeowners are choosing from, and help you pick the one that genuinely fits your household.

• Ohme — strong tariff integration for drivers who want to automate off-peak charging
• Zappi — popular where a home already has solar PV or a battery
• Hypervolt — compact British-designed unit with app control
• Tesla Wall Connector — a sensible choice for Tesla households
• Easee — small footprint with load balancing built in

For city commuters, an untethered 7kW unit keeps the wall tidy and works with any car you own next. Tethered is more convenient day to day if you always drive the same vehicle.

If you have already bought a unit, that is fine — we can install a customer-supplied charger as long as it is a compliant Type 2 product with the correct protection.

Almost all UK houses have a single-phase electricity supply, and that limits a home charge point to around 7kW. That is not a compromise — it is simply the practical ceiling for a domestic property, and it is plenty for overnight charging.

A 7kW unit charges roughly three times faster than a standard three-pin lead and will typically take a car from low to full across a night. Faster 22kW charging needs a three-phase supply, which very few homes have.

Coventry's mix of ages means we see everything from recently rewired homes to installations that have not been touched in decades. Whichever you have, the same checks apply: main fuse rating, earthing arrangement, board condition and spare capacity.

1. Assessment

We check your incoming supply, main fuse rating, earthing arrangement and consumer unit, and look at where the car parks. This is what determines whether the job is simple or needs extra work.

2. Agreeing the position

We agree exactly where the charger will go, checking cable reach to the car's charging port, weather exposure and how you will use it day to day.

3. Cable route and installation

A dedicated circuit is run from the consumer unit to the charger using appropriately sized cable and containment, with penetrations sealed and clips lined up neatly.

4. Testing, certification and handover

The circuit is tested, the charger commissioned, and the paperwork issued. We then set up the app with you and show you how scheduled charging works before we leave.

There is no single national price, because no two properties are the same. The things that genuinely move the cost are:

• the charger model you choose
• the distance from your consumer unit to the charger position
• the condition and spare capacity of your consumer unit
• the cable route — internal, external, through a garage or under a driveway
• any ground works or ducting needed to reach detached parking
• whether load management is required to work within your main fuse rating
• any additional electrical upgrades identified during the assessment

The main cost drivers in Coventry are cable distance, whether the run passes through a garage or has to go around the property, and the state of the existing consumer unit.

We are based in east Birmingham and serve homeowners throughout Coventry and the surrounding areas, including Earlsdon, Cheylesmore, Tile Hill, Allesley, Coundon, Binley, Walsgrave, Finham.

We do not have an office in Coventry — we are a local Birmingham-based electrical contractor that covers it, which is why we can keep prices sensible and turn work around quickly.