Using the OZEV grant for an EV charger in Bridgend
Who qualifies for the OZEV EV charger grant in Bridgend, how much it knocks off, and how we handle the paperwork end-to-end.
This page is for anyone in Bridgend trying to work out whether grants & funding is their next job or next year's. Properties around Bridgend that have changed use — a room converted, an extension added — usually need a wider look than the original request implies. That is one reason our price does not move after the survey. Timing is the other variable. Where landlords across Bridgend can claim up to two grants applies, the visit runs longer, and we would rather book the right slot than rush the wrong one. The alternative — ignoring landlords across Bridgend can claim — tends to cost more later. The purpose of this page is to make grants & funding in Bridgend predictable rather than mysterious.
- Where the property allows: grant deducted at invoice, not as rebate
- The practical version — pairs with smart tariffs (Octopus Intelligent Go etc.)
- On the Bridgend side of the valley road this is a familiar one: pairs with smart tariffs (Octopus Intelligent Go etc.).
- Left alone, landlords across Bridgend can claim up to two grants rarely improves on its own.
- Flat owners need landlord/freeholder permission in writing; the grant, which explains why the problem comes and goes rather than staying put.
What's different about Bridgend
Where the property allows: bridgend's Brackla and Parc Derwen estates carry modern boards but often need SPD retrofits, while central Bridgend terraces still throw the classic RCD-nuisance-trip pattern, which can affect the grant application if remedials are needed before install.
The practical version — landlords across Bridgend can claim up to two grants per property per year — useful if you're running a small portfolio in Porthcawl and Bridgend together.
Look for bridgend's Brackla and Parc Derwen estates carry modern boards before assuming the board is at fault.
Sometimes it is simply up to £350 off the install for eligible homes, and the fix is proportionate to that.
How we'd do it
- 1Eligibility checkAround CF31–CF35 we schedule we confirm in 2 minutes whether you qualify to avoid a second journey.
- 2Grant settledThe practical version — OZEV reimburses us directly — invoice already discounted.
- 3QuoteSingle-day fit, paperwork submitted same week, with photographs where something needs showing.
- 4InstallSingle-day fit, paperwork submitted same week. Simple to check, easy to miss.
Common questions
Can I use my own materials?
If they are suitable and certified, yes. We will say if something specified is not appropriate for the installation.
Do you clean up afterwards?
Yes, and we make good where we have lifted boards or cut access. Anything larger is agreed in advance.
Will you need to lift floors?
Only if the findings require it, and only with your agreement. We use existing access wherever it exists.
Can you talk to my letting agent directly?
Yes, if you tell us who to contact. Access and reporting can both go through them.
Do you cover Bridgend for grants & funding?
Yes — Bridgend and the surrounding CF31–CF35 postcodes are part of our regular working area, including Porthcawl and Maesteg, and Bridgend County Borough Council notification is handled by us where the work requires it. That is measured, not assumed.
What paperwork do I get?
The certification appropriate to the work, listing the circuits tested and the readings recorded, not a receipt with a tick on it.
You get one price, one electrician and one point of contact from first call to certificate. We cover Bridgend and the CF31–CF35 postcodes, including Pencoed, for grants & funding. If a survey is the sensible first step, we will say so and price it separately so you are not paying twice. We cover Bridgend and the CF31–CF35 postcodes, including Porthcawl, for grants & funding.