In Sarasota, the hardest EV charger jobs aren’t in houses. They’re in condo garages. Downtown towers in the Rosemary District and along the bayfront, and the buildings on Lido Key and St. Armands, put your parking space a long way from your unit’s electrical meter, with a condo board in between. We’re about 38 miles north in Seminole, so Sarasota charger work is booked as planned, high-value projects with careful pre-planning. Licensed electrical contractor EC13014717, 6248 Seminole Blvd, Seminole FL 33772.
Call (727) 476-7079 or request a Sarasota EV charger consultation. Office 7 AM–5 PM; weekend appointments available.
Condo owners: what Florida law allows
Florida Statute 718.113(8) protects condo owners who want to charge at home: – The association can’t prohibit a charger in your limited common element or assigned parking space. – You pay for the installation and the electricity. Power is either separately metered or run through an embedded meter. – The installation can’t cause irreparable damage, and you pay to remove it if needed later. – The board may require a licensed contractor, a certificate of insurance naming the association within 14 days, reimbursement of any added insurance premium, and compliance with reasonable architectural standards. – You get an implied easement across common elements to run the wiring.
Under 718.113(9), a board can also choose to install chargers in common areas for everyone, and that isn’t treated as a material alteration.
How a condo garage install works
In a Sarasota high-rise, the job is mostly engineering and paperwork: 1. Find the power. We trace a route from your unit’s meter or panel, or a house meter, to your space. Long conduit runs through parking decks are common. 2. Check building capacity. The building’s service and the garage distribution have to support the new load. On larger projects, an engineer’s review may be needed. 3. Package it for the board. Route drawing, charger spec sheet, our license (EC13014717) and certificate of insurance. 4. Coordinate access with building management for the install day.
If the board wants shared chargers for the whole garage, that’s a commercial electrician project with its own load study, and we can quote it too.
Single-family homes in Sarasota
The City of Sarasota has about 57,000 residents (Census ACS 2020–2024), and its median home dates to 1976. Single-family work splits two ways: – Laurel Park, Southside Village and other older neighborhoods have 1920s through 1950s homes, smaller services, detached garages and alley parking. Running power to a detached garage may need trenching. If your home is in a designated historic district, exterior equipment may need review, and we’ll check. – Mid-century and newer homes across the city often have 150- to 200-amp service. A load calculation tells us whether a 40- or 50-amp circuit fits.
When capacity is short, we quote a Sarasota panel upgrade, a Sarasota service upgrade, or a SPAN smart panel in Sarasota to manage charging. We’re a SPAN Authorized Installer, and we also work on SPAN panels in Longboat Key and Lakewood Ranch.
Barrier islands and storms
Hurricane Milton came ashore near Siesta Key in October 2024, and Lido Key and St. Armands sit low on the Gulf. On island and bayfront properties, we check flood zones, keep the charger and new electrical gear as high as practical, and use corrosion-resistant, outdoor-rated hardware. If your garage took on salt water, have the existing wiring inspected before adding anything new.
Permits and the utility
- Inside city limits: the City of Sarasota issues the permit through its online permitting portal. Simple electrical permits can often be handled quickly.
- Unincorporated Sarasota County: permits go through the county’s Accela portal.
Sarasota homes are served by Florida Power & Light (FPL). FPL’s EVolution Home program, which bundles an FPL-owned charger with an off-peak rate for eligible homes with an attached garage, doesn’t apply to most condo towers. Check fpl.com for current eligibility.
Warranty and financing
- 3-year workmanship warranty, or 5 years for Member Care Plan members.
- Financing available through Acorn Finance, subject to credit approval. You can check your options without affecting your credit score.
- Every project gets an itemized quote after a site visit.
Sarasota EV charger FAQ
Can my Sarasota condo board refuse my charger request? Generally, no, not for your assigned space or limited common element. Under 718.113(8), you pay for the install, power and insurance, and the board can set reasonable standards and require a licensed contractor.
What does the board usually ask for? A route drawing, the charger spec sheet, the contractor’s license, a certificate of insurance and sometimes an engineer’s review. We prepare the package.
My Laurel Park garage is detached. Can it get a charger? Usually, yes. We run a feeder or dedicated circuit from the house, which may involve trenching, after checking panel capacity and any historic review.
I live on Lido Key. Does flooding change anything? Yes. We check the flood zone, mount equipment high and use outdoor-rated, corrosion-resistant hardware.
How is a Sarasota project priced? Condo runs, panel work and permits vary widely, so you’ll get an itemized quote after a site visit.
Sarasota homeowners and condo boards: call (727) 476-7079 or request a planned consultation.
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