EV Charger Installation in Logan Square, Chicago

For greystone single-family owners or first-floor condo owners with a garage or coach house, we begin with a service capacity check. Logan Square greystones typically have 200-amp building service split among three units — each unit running on roughly 60 to 80 amps depending on the original service upgrade history. We evaluate the first-floor unit's sub-panel capacity before adding a 40-amp charger circuit, and if the sub-panel is undersized, we address that as part of the same project.

Boulevard properties within the landmark district require routing review. We plan conduit runs to the alley-side elevation and rear of the building by default, keeping new conduit and weatherheads off the street-facing limestone front. For most coach house garages in Logan Square, the conduit run goes through the basement, exits through the alley-side foundation wall, and runs underground to the garage. We pull the permits and handle the Chicago Department of Buildings inspection.

For new construction infill near Milwaukee and Kedzie, we coordinate with the GC during rough-in to pre-wire garage circuits before the flatwork goes down — the most cost-effective way to add EV charging to a new home.

• Three-unit greystone panel allocation — Greystones split service three ways. Adding a 40-amp charger circuit on a 60-80 amp unit sub-panel requires careful load analysis. Some greystone owners combine an EV charger installation with an overall service upgrade — moving from 200-amp building service to 400-amp to give each unit meaningful capacity for modern loads.

• Coach house ADU with separate metering — The ADU boom has added coach house electrical services throughout Logan Square. If your coach house already has a separate meter and sub-panel, we may be able to add the EV charger circuit there, keeping charging costs on the coach house meter (useful if you're planning to rent the ADU and keep the charger for your own use via lease terms).

• Boulevard Landmark District exterior routing — Greystones on the boulevard system are contributing structures. Any conduit or equipment visible from the street may require Landmarks Commission review. We route to alley sides and rear elevations, and we verify contributing status before any exterior work.

• Long conduit runs to rear garages — Logan Square lot depths run 120–125 feet from the street to the alley. Garage locations at the rear of these lots mean circuit runs of 80–100 feet from the basement panel, which is manageable with appropriate conductor sizing but adds cost compared to attached-garage installs.

• Fuse panel remnants in older greystones — Some Logan Square greystones still have original 60-amp fuse panels in individual units that were never upgraded. These need to be replaced before adding an EV charger circuit. We handle fuse-to-breaker conversions as part of the same project to avoid a separate mobilization.

Logan Square's housing stock demands electrical contractors who understand how multi-unit greystone buildings work — not just the wiring, but the metering arrangements, the shared service implications, and the landmark district rules. We've pulled permits for greystone service upgrades, ADU coach house conversions, and EV charger installs on boulevard properties throughout the neighborhood.

Our supervising electrician license means we handle the full permit chain: application, rough inspection if required, and final inspection. We coordinate with ComEd on service upgrades when adding EV capacity triggers the need for a larger service drop. And we document installs in a format that supports ComEd and IEPA rebate applications when applicable.

We install all major charger brands and configure smart charging features including scheduled off-peak charging, which can significantly reduce electricity costs for Logan Square residents on ComEd's time-of-use rate.