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AI EV charger installation tools for electricians in the UK

EV charger work is a steady line for domestic electricians, but each job carries more admin than a typical circuit: a survey of the supply and parking, grant eligibility checks, charger model rules, notification and handover paperwork. Job management apps and AI assistants help with the survey, quote, grant documents and customer questions, so the install day is the simple part.

Prices were re-checked on each provider's own page; the date is next to each one. Rules and figures from GOV.UK are linked where they're used.

Grants and OZEV authorisation

For flat owners and renters with private off-street parking, the EV chargepoint grant pays 75% of buying and installing a socket, up to £500. The customer applies with a dated quote from an OZEV-authorised installer; once approved, the installer claims the grant and OZEV pays the installer directly (GOV.UK). Businesses can use the Workplace Charging Scheme: up to 75%, capped at £350 per socket and 40 sockets (GOV.UK). You must be authorised before the install date to claim (GOV.UK).

Survey and quote

Most EV quotes depend on what you find on survey: the incoming supply, the consumer unit, earthing arrangements, cable route and where the car parks. Take photos and notes into a job app such as ServiceM8 (free for 1 user and 30 jobs a month) or Tradify (from £34 per user a month), so the quote and grant paperwork come from the same record (checked 15 October 2026). If the grant covers part of the cost, show the full price, the grant and the customer's balance on the quote.

Charger rules, notification and handover

Charge points sold for home or workplace use in Great Britain since 30 June 2022 must meet the Smart Charge Points Regulations 2021, including smart functionality (GOV.UK), so check the model before you quote it. Approved Document P explains when electrical work in a home must be notified (GOV.UK); competent person scheme members can self-certify (GOV.UK). ChatGPT can draft a plain-English handover sheet on using the app and off-peak scheduling; check it against the manufacturer's instructions.

The options, with prices

Tool	Price and free plan	UK notes and source
Tradify Job management for tradespeople: quotes, scheduling, timesheets and invoices.	Lite: £34 per user a month. Pro: £37. Plus: £44. Optional Instant Website £10 a month; text messages £0.10 each. 14-day free trial. No free plan; 14-day free trial with all features.	UK pricing in pounds, UK phone support. Source, checked 15 October 2026
ServiceM8 Job management for trade and service businesses: quotes, scheduling, job cards, invoices and customer texts, priced by jobs a month rather than per user.	Free: £0 a month for 1 user and 30 jobs a month. Starter: £25 a month (50 jobs). Growing: £59 (150 jobs). Premium: £119 (500 jobs). Premium Plus: £269 (1,500+ jobs). All paid plans have unlimited users. Phone add-ons from £15 a month. 14-day free trial. Free plan: 1 user, 30 jobs a month, SMS at 5p each.	UK pricing in pounds on the UK site. Source, checked 15 October 2026
Powered Now UK trade app for quotes, invoices, job scheduling and compliance certificates, with an optional AI receptionist.	Business: £28 a month for one user (£280 a year). Professional: £32 per user a month (£320 a year). Premium: £40 per user a month (£400 a year). All excl. VAT. AI receptionist add-on from £29 a month. 14-day free trial, no card required. No free plan; 14-day free trial, no card required.	UK company, prices in pounds excl. VAT. Source, checked 15 October 2026
Jobber Job management for service businesses: quotes, scheduling, invoicing and payments, with an AI Receptionist add-on.	Core: $49 a month, $39 on a 1-year commitment or $29 billed annually. Connect: $139 ($119 or $99). Grow: $199 ($169 or $149). These include one user; extra users $29 a month each. Plus, with 5 users: $499 ($439 or $399). Add-ons: AI Receptionist $29 and Marketing Suite $99 a month. All prices in US dollars. 14-day free trial of Grow, no card required. No free plan; free trial without a card.	Confirm UK pricing and support. Source, checked 15 October 2026
ChatGPT A general AI assistant for drafting emails, quotes, policies and posts, summarising documents and answering questions.	Free plan available. Paid plans (Go, Plus, Business, Enterprise) are priced per user per month; see the pricing page for current amounts. Unlimited everyday text chats, subject to abuse safeguards. Web search, file and image uploads, data analysis, image creation and 500 MB Library storage, each with its own usage limits. Ads may appear on the free plan in some countries.	Works in the UK. Ask for British English and UK context (VAT, HMRC) in your prompt. Source, checked 14 October 2026

What to check before you choose

Can the app store survey photos and notes against the job?
Can a quote show the grant deduction and the customer's balance?
Does it produce certificates, or will you use separate software?
Per-user (Tradify, Powered Now) or per-job (ServiceM8) pricing?
Jobber prices in US dollars.

A prompt to start with

Paste this into ChatGPT or Claude, filling in the brackets:

You're helping me write a quote for an EV charger installation for [customer name] at [address]. Survey notes: supply [details], consumer unit [details], earthing [details], cable route [length and route], parking [details], charger model [model]. Write a clear quote listing the work, the price before any grant, the OZEV grant if they're eligible ([amount]), the balance, what the customer needs to provide for the grant application, and what's excluded. Plain British English, no technical promises I haven't made.

Free tools

Price a job with the quote and VAT calculator (20%, 5%, 0% and reverse charge), or work out your day rate (see how much to charge per hour). Electrician-specific prompts (EICRs, consumer units, EV chargers): ChatGPT prompts for electricians. New to pricing? Follow how to price a job step by step.

Questions

How much is the EV charger grant for flats and renters?

75% of the cost of buying and installing a socket, up to £500, according to GOV.UK. It's for flat owners and renters with private off-street parking.

Who claims the EV chargepoint grant?

The OZEV-authorised installer claims it once the work is finished, and OZEV pays the installer directly.

Do I need to be OZEV-authorised?

Only to install under the OZEV grant schemes. Installations before your authorisation date aren't eligible.

Are these prices in pounds?

Not all. Where a provider only publishes US dollar prices we show dollars, so check the price in pounds at checkout.

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