How much does an EV charger cost to install in Gloucester?
Getting a home EV charger fitted? Post the job for free and it goes to local electricians who cover your area. Only the electrician who takes it on gets your contact details.
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Typical cost
£800 – £1,500
FRM Electrical / Total Skills 2026 guides · 29th July 2026
Reported by customers, not a quote from us. Your job will be quoted by the tradesperson who takes it on.
Getting a home EV charger fitted
A home charger usually goes on an outside wall or in a garage, close to where you park, on its own new circuit from the consumer unit. Because it’s a new circuit, it’s notifiable work under the Building Regulations, so it has to be certified by an electrician registered with a competent person scheme or signed off through building control.
The biggest things that affect the job are the cable run and your supply. A charger on the wall right behind the consumer unit is a very different job from one at the far end of a drive, where cable may need to go through walls, under paving or across a garage. The electrician also has to work out whether your supply and consumer unit can take the extra load. Some houses need a new consumer unit first, and a few need the network operator to upgrade the incoming supply or main fuse.
Installers have to tell your local network operator about a new charge point. For some homes, depending on how much power the house will draw, they must apply before fitting it and wait for the operator to confirm.
Charge points sold for home use in Great Britain must be smart chargers. They come with pre-set off-peak charging hours, which you can accept, remove or change, and a randomised delay to spread demand on the network.
What to include when you post
Most EV charger quotes come down to where it’s going and how far the cable has to travel.
- A photo of where you park and the wall you’d like the charger on.
- A photo of your consumer unit and electricity meter, and where they are in the house.
- Roughly how far it is from the consumer unit to the charger position.
- What the cable would have to cross: walls, a garage, paving or lawn.
- Whether you’ve chosen a charger or want the electrician to supply one.
- Whether you already have an electric shower, heat pump or battery storage.
- If you rent or live in a flat, whether you have permission.
What to ask
Ask whether they’re registered with a competent person scheme for the circuit, and whether they fit chargers regularly.
A written quote should say:
- which charger is included, or that you’re supplying it
- the cable route and any drilling, trenching or ducting
- whether the consumer unit needs changing and what that adds
- that they will handle notifying or applying to the network operator
- that the charger will be set up and connected to its app
- that you’ll get an Electrical Installation Certificate
Ask what’s excluded. Reinstating paving, supply upgrades by the network operator and extra cable beyond a stated length are common exclusions. Ask about the warranty on both the charger and the installation, as they are often separate.
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Before a tradesperson starts work
Registrations
Some work must be done by a registered professional. Work on a gas boiler, cooker or fire must be done by a Gas Safe registered engineer, which you can check on the Gas Safe Register.
Our business check
Limited companies are checked with Companies House and sole traders upload their insurance certificate. Trade registrations are confirmed by the tradesperson when they sign up.
Get the price in writing
Ask for a written quote that sets out the work and the price before anything starts. Your contract for the work is with the tradesperson.
Questions
What people tend to ask before booking this job. For anything specific to your home, ask the tradesperson who takes it on when they get in touch.
A typical range is £800 to £1,500 (FRM Electrical / Total Skills 2026 guides, 29th July 2026). We ask every GlosFix customer who hires what they were quoted, and once enough have shared it this figure will be replaced by real local quotes. These are figures customers have reported, not quotes from us - we introduce you to a local tradesperson, who will quote for your job.
Usually, yes. Trailing a cable across a pavement can cause a trip hazard, so most home installs are for a driveway or garage. If you don't have off-street parking, check with your local council before you plan anything.
Sometimes. The electrician can check your supply and tell you whether the network operator needs to be involved. For some homes the installer must apply to the network operator before fitting the charger and wait for them to confirm.
Yes. Charge points sold for home use in Great Britain must have smart functions, including pre-set off-peak charging hours that you can accept, change or remove, and a randomised delay. The electrician can help you set this up on the day.
You'll need permission from your landlord, or from the freeholder or management company for a flat. Get that in writing before you book the work, as the electrician may need to run cable through shared areas.
You can plug a portable charging cable into a normal socket, but it's slow and puts a heavy load on the socket for hours at a time. If you plan to do it regularly, ask an electrician to check the socket and circuit first.