EV Home Charger and Channel Installation in Durham

Charge your electric car at home in Durham, even without a driveway

Durham, a historic city in the North East of England, is gradually adapting to the growing demand for electric vehicle infrastructure, both in terms of public charging networks and home charging options.

For residents living in suburban areas such as Neville’s Cross, Belmont, and Gilesgate, where many homes have driveways or garages, installing a home charging station is an excellent option. Home charging offers the convenience of being able to plug in the car overnight, often benefiting from lower electricity rates during off-peak hours.

Those living in more densely populated parts of Durham, such as the city centre, Gilesgate, or the Claypath area, can find it more challenging as many homes in these areas do not have off-street parking, relying instead on on-street parking.

Our cross-pavement channel allows residents to install a cable gully into the pavement outside their home and easily charge on the street without causing hazards, and you can save around £1,100 per year compared to using public charging.

County Durham kicked off a trial in 2023 across both rural and urban areas near Durham city centre. Over 30 installations were completed, and the council is currently deciding on next steps and whether the product can be made available across the local authority. 

If you’d like a Kerbo Charge installation in Durham, sign up to our waiting list here and as soon as we can go ahead, we’ll immediately email you.

Installations in Durham

How it works for Durham residents

Using a public charger for a single charge can be around £25 more expensive than at home (source: Zap Map), meaning many people are taking risks and having to find alternative solutions when they don’t have a driveway. These photos show how our solution makes charging easy for residents with street parking.

Simple.

Residents plug into their home charger, feed the EV cable through the cross-pavement channel and plug into their vehicle on-street.

Safe.

The channel is completely flush which ensures there are no trip hazards for pedestrians using the footpath. It’s heel-safe too!

Secure.

Insert your cable and the specially designed lid snaps down behind just like a zip.

Frequently asked questions from Durham residents

  • Our duct takes the Type 2 cable, which is the standard cable for all UK electric cars.

  • Most charging cables are long enough to reach either one space up or one space down from directly outside your house. Still taken? We find most residents just wait until the space becomes free and then move their car over.

  • We can install in to bitumen, paving stones, and brick surfaces.

  • Although the channel is strong enough to withstand the pressure of any UK vehicle, we do not install across roads because it’s not entirely safe for you to be positioned in the roadway while you insert and remove your charging cable.

  • It is possible but not recommended - it involves ground excavation and laying of a concrete base which is often undesirable due to the permanent removal of green space.

  • Yes, we can provide both the duct and the wall mounted charging unit, or just the duct.