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EV Chargers · Charleston & the Lowcountry

Charge at home with a Level 2 EV charger.

Wake up to a full battery every morning, installed cleanly and to code, and ready to run on your own solar.

What does a home EV charger installation involve?

A hard-wired Level 2 charger is electrical work that needs a permit and an inspection, and the largest cost is usually the run from your panel to where the car actually parks rather than the charger itself. Older homes and detached garages frequently need a panel or service upgrade first. Where you also have solar, charging during daylight is worth materially more than charging overnight under current export rates.

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The real problem

Great car, nowhere convenient to charge it

Relying on public fast-chargers means planning your day around a plug, and paying premium rates when you find one open. A standard wall outlet trickles in a handful of miles an hour, which rarely keeps up with real driving.

A dedicated Level 2 home charger changes that: it refills most EVs overnight, on a circuit built for the job. The catch is doing it right, an EV charger is a heavy, continuous electrical load, so it needs a proper load calculation and, on some homes, a panel or service upgrade before it’s safe. We check all of that up front instead of surprising you mid-install.

Where we install

EV charger installation by city

Permits, utility make-ready rules and typical panel capacity differ from town to town. Each city page covers what applies at your address.

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We handle everything

From load calc to charging overnight, one accountable local team

  1. 01

    Free assessment & load calculation

    We look at your electrical panel, your EV, and where you park, then run a load calc to confirm your service can handle a Level 2 charger, and flag it early if a panel upgrade is the smarter move.

  2. 02

    Permitting & utility, handled

    An EV charger install needs an electrical permit in most SC jurisdictions. We pull it, coordinate any utility service work, and prepare the HOA packet where it’s required. You don’t chase paperwork; we do.

  3. 03

    Professional installation

    Our licensed team runs the dedicated circuit, mounts your charger (hardwired or a NEMA 14-50 outlet), and, where needed, upgrades the panel, clean routing, done to code.

  4. 04

    Activation & solar pairing

    We test and commission the charger, walk you through the app and scheduling, and if you have or add solar, set it up so you can lean on daytime solar for lower-cost charging.

Charging at home works best alongside the rest of your setup, pair it with solar to fuel up on your own daytime power, or add battery backup to keep essentials running through an outage.

Honest numbers

What a home charger costs, and what changes the price

Installed cost varies more by your electrical setup than by the charger itself. Here’s what actually moves the number.

What drives the price

The distance from your panel to where you park, whether we hardwire or install a NEMA 14-50 outlet, and, the big one, whether your electrical panel has capacity or needs an upgrade. We tell you which camp you’re in before we start.

Panel & service capacity

Older homes often need a panel or service upgrade to add a continuous EV load safely. It’s the most common cost swing, so we run the load calc first and give you the real picture, not a surprise on install day.

Charge on your own solar

Pairing charging with solar lets you fuel up on daytime power from your own roof. Where a charger is installed as part of a solar project, that solar system may qualify for South Carolina’s 25% state tax credit, we’ll point you to a tax professional on eligibility. See financing & incentives →

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Why charge at home

Wake up full, every morning

One licensed local team handles the load calc, the permit, the install, and any panel upgrade, so it’s done right the first time.

  • Fast, overnight chargingA Level 2 charger refills most EVs overnight on a dedicated circuit, so you skip the public-charger scavenger hunt.
  • Pairs with solarCharge on the power your own panels make during the day instead of pulling it all from the grid.
  • Done safely, done rightLoad calc, proper permit, clean install, and any panel upgrade handled by one licensed local team, backed by our workmanship warranty.

The part that decides the cost is your electrical panel

The charger itself is rarely the expensive part of an EV charger installation. What drives cost is your main service panel: whether it has capacity for the new circuit, whether it has physical space for the breaker, and how far the run is from the panel to where the car parks.

A panel already near capacity may need a load calculation and, in some cases, a service upgrade. That is a real and occasionally substantial line item, and it is the reason two houses on the same street can get quotes that differ by a large multiple for what looks like identical work. Any quote given without someone looking at your panel is a guess.

Run length and route matter almost as much. A charger on the wall shared with the panel is a straightforward job; a charger at the far end of a detached garage across a driveway is a different one. Both are routine: they just are not the same price, and it is better to know which you have before comparing quotes.

Charging on solar, honestly

Pairing an EV with solar works well when the car is actually there during daylight, and much less well when it is not. A car charging overnight is charging from the grid regardless of what is on your roof, unless a battery is moving the energy for you. This is worth being clear-eyed about, because "charge your car on sunshine" is a much stronger claim than most households’ schedules support.

Where it does line up (a home worker, a second car, a household that can shift charging to the afternoon), an EV is close to the ideal solar load. It is a large, flexible, daytime consumer of electricity, and where export credits sit below retail, moving that consumption into daylight converts it at the higher value.

That makes the EV charger and the solar system worth designing together rather than sequentially. If you are considering both, doing them in one conversation usually produces a better answer than doing them a year apart.

Choosing the hardware

  • Charge rate is limited by the circuit and by the car, whichever is lower, so a higher-rated charger does not produce a faster charge if the vehicle cannot accept it. It is worth checking your car’s onboard charger rating before paying for capacity it will not use.

  • Hardwired versus plug-in affects both cost and where it can go, and outdoor installations bring their own requirements. Near the coast, material and enclosure selection matters for the same reasons it matters on a roof.

  • Smart features are genuinely useful if you will use them: scheduling to off-peak hours, or to daylight if you have solar, is where a chunk of the value sits. They are also easy to pay for and never configure, so it is a fair question whether you actually want them.

Who actually does the work

EV charger FAQ

The questions we hear on almost every call

Do I need a permit to install an EV charger in South Carolina?

In most SC jurisdictions, yes, a hardwired Level 2 charger needs an electrical permit and inspection. We handle the permit and the inspection as part of the job, so it’s installed to code, not a weekend shortcut.

Will my electrical panel handle an EV charger, or do I need an upgrade?

It depends on your panel’s capacity and your home’s existing loads. Many homes are fine as-is; older or heavily loaded panels may need an upgrade to add a continuous EV load safely. We run a load calculation during your free assessment and tell you before any work starts.

How long does it take to charge an EV at home?

A Level 2 charger typically adds enough range overnight to cover normal daily driving for most EVs, far faster than a standard wall outlet. Exact times depend on your car’s battery and onboard charger, which we’ll factor in when we recommend a setup.

Can I charge my EV with my solar panels?

Yes. If you have solar, or add it, you can charge during the day on the power your roof produces instead of buying it all from the utility. We can set up scheduling so charging leans on your solar where it makes sense for your usage and utility.

What chargers do you install, and what’s the warranty?

We install proven Level 2 chargers, hardwired units or a NEMA 14-50 outlet setup, and match the right one to your car and panel rather than pushing a single brand. The installation is backed by our workmanship warranty, on top of the charger manufacturer’s own coverage.

Why do EV charger quotes vary so much?

Because the charger is rarely the expensive part. Your main panel’s spare capacity, physical space for the breaker, and the run length from panel to parking space drive the cost. A panel near capacity may need a load calculation or a service upgrade. A quote given without looking at your panel is a guess.

Can I charge my car from my solar panels?

Only if the car is there during daylight. A car charging overnight is charging from the grid regardless of what is on the roof, unless a battery moves the energy. Where the schedules do line up, an EV is close to an ideal solar load.

Should I install solar and an EV charger at the same time?

If you are considering both, yes: designing them together usually produces a better answer than doing them a year apart, particularly around panel capacity and sizing.

Will a faster charger charge my car faster?

Only up to what your car’s onboard charger can accept. Charge rate is limited by the circuit or the vehicle, whichever is lower, so it is worth checking your car’s rating before paying for capacity it cannot use.

Do I need a permit for an EV charger?

Generally yes, and we handle it. It is an electrical alteration to your home and the local authority will want it inspected.

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