EV Charger Installation Margate
Margate is rebuilding fast, with older houses giving way to new homes and apartments. If you are building, buying off the plan or living in a new block, we can make EV charging part of the plan. Standard 7 kW installs from $990 incl. GST.
Reviewed by Lee Gundenswager (Lead Electrician, Connex Lic #92217) and Darren Standring (Owner). Last updated 2026-10-28.
EV charging in a suburb being rebuilt
The cheapest time to add a charger is before the walls are lined, and in Margate a lot of homes are at exactly that stage.
Margate's seaside estates date back to the 1880s, with Beaconsfield, Dover and McCulloch's Beach estates auctioned in that decade and Parry-Okeden Estate in 1933. Over the last few years many older buildings around Oxley Avenue have been knocked down for modern houses and apartments. The famous Waltzing Matilda motel, the last designed by Alex Smith, became a four-storey luxury apartment building, and buildings of up to six storeys are allowed along Duffield Road toward the beach.
If you are building a new house, we can rough in a dedicated charger circuit while the frame is open, run conduit to the garage and size the main board to suit. Fitting the charger later then takes very little time. It saves cutting into finished walls and avoids a second board upgrade down the track.
In a new apartment building, the situation is different. The car park is common property and power comes from a shared supply, so a charger needs body corporate approval and a plan for metering. The best result often comes from planning for the whole building rather than one space at a time.
We travel across from our Mango Hill base to Margate regularly. Connex Electrical was established in 2014 and is led by Darren Standring, a qualified electrician since 1997. Also see Air conditioning installation in Margate and Electrician Margate.
Rough-in for new builds and knockdown rebuilds
During the build we can install the charger circuit from the main board to the garage, leave a capped outlet or isolator in position and record it on your plans. When you get the car, we fit off the charger and test it.
Tell your builder early that you want EV charging. A board with spare capacity and the right space costs far less to specify at the start than to replace later.
Charging in new Margate apartment blocks
We can prepare a scope for your body corporate covering the cable route, supply connection and how usage is measured and billed. Some buildings suit individual chargers connected to each unit's meter, while others suit a shared, load-managed system.
Our strata and apartment EV charging guide explains the approval process and the questions committees usually ask.
Older Margate houses that are staying
Not every Margate house is being rebuilt. If yours is an older home, we check the board before quoting. Upgrades, when needed, are $1,320 to $3,850 incl. GST, and our switchboard upgrade page explains what is involved.
Margate EV charger services
Whether you are building, buying into a new block or staying in an older home, we match the work to where you are at.
New build rough-in
Charger circuit and conduit installed during construction, ready for a quick fit-off later.
Apartment car park chargers
Scopes and installs for body corporate approval in Margate's newer unit buildings.
Standard 7 kW install
Your charger on its own circuit, standard run, fixed $990 incl. GST.
Three-phase 22 kW
For new homes built with three-phase supply, $1,500 to $2,200 incl. GST.
More Margate EV work we take on
- Main board sizing for new homes
- Conduit and draw wire left for future chargers
- Shared, load-managed chargers for unit blocks
- Sub-metering for individual car spaces
- RCBO protection for charger circuits
- Solar-aware chargers for new rooftop systems
- Energex EWR lodged where required
Margate EV charger prices
Houses get a fixed standard price, while rough-ins and apartment projects are quoted once we see the plans.
A standard install of your own single-phase 7 kW charger is $990 incl. GST, fixed. Cable beyond the standard run is $25 per metre, and an RCBO for the circuit adds $180 to $400 incl. GST if required. New homes with three-phase supply can take a 22 kW charger for $1,500 to $2,200 incl. GST.
New build rough-ins and apartment car parks depend on the drawings and the building's supply, so we quote them separately. If your new home has solar, ask about a solar-aware charger, and read our guide to charging from solar.
| Common Margate EV jobs | Price (incl. GST) |
|---|---|
| Single-phase 7 kW install, standard run | From $990 |
| Extra cable | $25 per metre |
| RCBO for the charger circuit | $180 to $400 |
| Three-phase 22 kW install | $1,500 to $2,200 |
| Switchboard upgrade for older homes | $1,320 to $3,850 |
| New build rough-in or apartment car park | Quoted |
| Solar-aware charger | Quoted |
Confirmed in writing before work starts. See all prices.
How we work in Margate
Review plans or site
For new builds we look at your electrical plans; for existing homes and units, we inspect the board and parking.
Quote in writing
A fixed price for standard installs, or an itemised quote for rough-ins and strata work.
Rough-in or install
Lewis Cuthbertson completes the work at the right stage of your build, and we lodge the Energex EWR where required.
Fit-off and certify
We connect the charger, test to AS/NZS 3000 and issue your certificate of compliance.
Building or buying new in Margate?
Call before the plasterboard goes up. A rough-in now makes adding a charger later quick and tidy.
Why Margate owners book Connex
We plan ahead
Charger circuits designed into new homes rather than retrofitted later.
Strata experience
Clear scopes that body corporate committees can actually assess.
An EV installer on the team
Lewis Cuthbertson handles our EV charger installations.
Honest pricing
All prices incl. GST, in writing, no callout fee on booked work.
Since 2014
More than 5,000 customers served from our Mango Hill base.
Licensed and insured
Licence #92217, $20M public liability and 5.0 stars on Google.
Margate EV charger FAQs
I am building a new house in Margate. When should the EV charger go in?
The circuit is best roughed in during the frame stage, before walls are lined. The charger itself can be fitted any time after. This avoids patching finished walls and lets the main board be sized correctly from the start.
Can I get a charger in my new Margate apartment car space?
Usually yes, with body corporate approval. We prepare a scope covering the cable route, power supply and metering. Newer buildings sometimes already have spare capacity or conduit set aside for this.
Should our whole apartment building plan for EV charging together?
It is often the better approach. A building-wide plan with load management avoids overloading the supply as more residents buy EVs, and it keeps installs consistent and fair.
How much does it cost to install an EV charger in a Margate home?
From $990 incl. GST, fixed, for a 7 kW single-phase charger you supply on a standard run. Extra cable is $25 per metre. Rough-ins and apartment work are quoted.
My new home has three-phase power. Is a 22 kW charger worthwhile?
Only if your car can accept 22 kW on AC, and many cannot. If it can, the install costs $1,500 to $2,200 incl. GST. Our 7 kW vs 22 kW guide helps you decide.
Do you lodge the Energex request?
Yes. Where an Energex electrical work request is needed, we lodge it for you. See our Energex EV charger rules for details.
EV charger installation around Margate
We work up and down the eastern side of the peninsula and across to Kippa-Ring.
Talk to us about EV charging in Margate
Send through your plans, board photos or building details. We will price it in writing and book the work into the earliest available appointment.
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