EV charging
EV charger installation across Southern California
Looking for EV charger installation near you? Our licensed electricians install Level 2 chargers across SoCal — load check first, permit handled, one flat line-item quote. Solar optional, but the math is fun.
Southern California has more EVs per driveway than anywhere in the country — and some of the most expensive evening electricity. A Level 2 charger on the right circuit, on the right rate plan, is the difference between charging for the equivalent of a couple dollars a gallon and quietly paying peak rates every night. We install chargers the same way we install solar: load calculation and a line-item quote before any work, city permit included, and configuration done before we leave the driveway.
What a clean install looks like.
What every charger install includes.
No handyman shortcuts on a 240V circuit. Licensed electricians, correct breaker sizing, and a permit with your city — every time.
Level 2 (240V) charger installation — Tesla Wall Connector, universal NACS/J1772, and smart chargers
Load calculation on your electrical panel before we quote, not after we start
Dedicated circuit, correctly sized breaker, and clean conduit runs
City permit and inspection handled for you, quoted as its own line item
Panel-upgrade or load-management options if your panel is at capacity
Charger configuration — scheduling, solar sync, and app setup before we leave
What actually drives the price.
Distance from your panel
A charger on the wall next to your electrical panel is the cheapest install there is. A detached garage or a run across the house adds wire, conduit, and labor — this is the single biggest cost lever.
Your panel's spare capacity
A 240V charger wants a 40–60A circuit. Many older SoCal homes on 100A panels don't have the headroom — the fix is either a smart load-management device or a panel upgrade, and we quote both honestly.
The charger itself
Hardware typically runs a few hundred dollars. We install the charger that fits your car and rate plan — including chargers that can pause and resume around your solar production.
Permits and your city
EV charger circuits are permitted electrical work in every SoCal city. Fees and plan-check requirements vary by jurisdiction; we quote your city's real fee, the same way we do on solar.
The solar-and-storage angle (optional, but good).
Charge from your roof
Under NEM 3.0, exported solar earns pennies — but solar you use yourself is worth full retail. Pointing midday surplus at your car is one of the highest-value things a SoCal solar system can do. See how our solar installs work.
Charge after sunset, from storage
Home at 6 PM and charging at peak rates? A battery shifts your stored daytime production into the evening — covering the house and topping up the car. Battery storage options and Tesla Powerwall pricing.
EV charger installation near you
Same 64-city SoCal footprint as our solar installs. A few of the most requested:
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EV charger questions, answered.
- How much does EV charger installation cost in Southern California?
- Most straightforward installs — charger near the panel, spare capacity available — land in the $800–$1,800 range installed, including permit. Long conduit runs, detached garages, or a panel that needs load management push higher, and a full panel upgrade (when required) typically adds $2,000–$4,500. You get one flat line-item quote up front, with the charger, circuit, permit, and any upgrade shown separately.
- Do I need a panel upgrade to add an EV charger?
- Not always — and we check before quoting. A load calculation tells us whether your panel can host a 40–60A circuit safely. If it can't, a smart load-management device is often far cheaper than a panel upgrade, dynamically sharing capacity instead of expanding it. When an upgrade genuinely is the right answer, we show it as its own line so you can see exactly what it costs.
- Which EV chargers do you install?
- Tesla Wall Connector, universal NACS and J1772 units, and smart chargers that integrate with solar and time-of-use rates. If you already bought a charger, we can usually install it. If you haven't, we'll recommend one based on your car, panel, and rate plan — not on whichever unit pays the best margin.
- Can my solar panels charge my EV?
- Yes — and under NEM 3.0 it's one of the best uses of your production. Exported solar earns very little, so charging your car from midday surplus (or from a battery in the evening) captures close to full retail value. A typical EV needs roughly 2–4 additional panels' worth of production per 1,000 monthly miles; we can size for it upfront or add capacity later.
- Do you need a permit to install an EV charger?
- Yes — a dedicated 240V circuit is permitted electrical work in every Southern California jurisdiction, and unpermitted work can bite you at home sale or in an insurance claim. We pull the permit, schedule the inspection, and include the real fee for your city in the quote.
- Do you install EV chargers without solar?
- Yes. Plenty of our charger installs are standalone. That said, if you're curious, we'll happily show you what pairing the charger with solar — or adding a battery for evening charging — would do to your cost per mile. No pressure either way; the charger quote stands on its own.
Stop paying peak rates to drive.
Load check, permit, and a flat line-item quote — with the solar and battery math shown alongside if you want it.