EV Charger Installation in Birmingham

For a straightforward installation on a modern consumer unit with clear cable routes, the job typically takes three to four hours from arrival to completion. Older properties in areas like Moseley or Erdington sometimes have more complex cable runs or require a consumer unit upgrade, which can extend the job to a full day. We confirm the expected duration when we issue your written quote so you can plan accordingly. If anything unexpected comes up on the day, we discuss it with you before proceeding, not after.

The OZEV Electric Vehicle Homecharge Scheme grant is available to eligible homeowners and renters in Birmingham where the property has off-street parking and a qualifying charger is installed by an OZEV-approved installer. As an approved installer, we submit the grant application on your behalf as part of the process, so you do not need to navigate the government portal yourself. Eligibility depends on your property type and parking arrangement, which we confirm during the free survey. We deduct the grant value from your final invoice rather than asking you to claim it back separately.

Yes, in most cases, but Victorian and Edwardian terraces in the inner B-postcodes do require a careful survey first. The key checks are the main fuse rating, the earthing arrangement, and whether the consumer unit is modern enough to accept a new dedicated circuit safely. Many terraces we visit are perfectly ready for a 7kW charger as they stand. Where an upgrade is needed, we cost it clearly in your quote. We also plan cable routes that avoid unnecessary damage to period internal features, which matters in listed or conservation-area properties.

Yes, and it works well. A Zappi charger, for example, has a built-in solar divert mode that detects surplus generation on your system and diverts it to charge the car rather than exporting it to the grid at a lower rate. To make this work properly, the charger and the solar inverter need to communicate, which we set up and test during commissioning. If you are adding solar and a charger at the same time, we design both systems together so they are optimised from the start rather than retrofitted to work with each other.

Yes. We carry out workplace and commercial EV charger installations across Birmingham, including multi-point setups for staff car parks, fleet charging, and customer-facing bays. Commercial sites require a load management assessment to make sure the additional demand does not overload the existing supply. Smart chargers with dynamic load balancing handle this automatically once configured correctly. We survey the site, advise on the number of bays that are practical within your current supply capacity, and handle all certification. For businesses, we also provide documentation suitable for HMRC workplace charging scheme applications.

We install Zappi, Wallbox, and Pod Point units. Each has different strengths: Zappi is the clear choice if you have or plan to add solar panels, thanks to its solar divert function. Wallbox units are compact, well-designed, and suit households that want a smart app-based experience without solar integration. Pod Point is popular for its reliability and straightforward commissioning, and is widely used in both domestic and commercial settings. We recommend a specific model based on your vehicle, your energy tariff, your property, and whether solar is part of the picture. There is no obligation to choose a particular brand before your survey.