EV charger installation in Lowell
When a Lowell homeowner wanted to start charging an electric vehicle at home, the goal was simple: come home each evening to a full battery without relying on a public station.
See the projectServing Lowell, Michigan
Flat River Electric is your local, licensed residential electrician for Lowell and the surrounding area. From panel upgrades and EV chargers to lighting and generators, we deliver premium workmanship and clear, upfront pricing.
Michigan-licensed electricians
Loved by West Michigan homeowners
Based minutes away in Lowell
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Your local Lowell electrician
Our shop sits at 218 S Washington St SE, a short walk from where Main Street crosses the Flat River. Mike Lott started Flat River Electric here in 2009, in the middle of the downturn, and named it after the river that runs through town. Our two install crews, led by Caleb and Grant, start every day at that shop. When you call us from a Lowell address, you are calling a neighbor, not a dispatch center an hour away.
That also means we know Lowell’s houses. A lot of them were built before anyone imagined a heat pump, an EV in the garage or a home office running all day, and the wiring shows it.
What Lowell homeowners call us for
Every job starts with a clear, upfront quote that Mike prices himself. Request a quote or book a visit online.
Replacing fuse boxes, full 100 amp panels and flagged older panels.
Sized for the furnace, sump, refrigerator and well pump. We are a Generac authorized dealer.
Whole-home surge protection, GFCI and AFCI updates, and safety inspections.
Knob-and-tube removal and whole-home rewiring for the older homes near downtown, room by room or all at once.
Lowell homes we work on
Lowell was founded as a trading post in 1831, platted in 1847 and incorporated as a village in 1861, and the housing still reads like that history. Most Lowell homes we work in fall into two groups: older homes in and near downtown, and acreage homes out in the townships.
The Downtown Lowell Historic District, listed on the National Register in 1999, covers five blocks of Main Street on both sides of the Flat River, and most of its buildings went up between 1865 and 1890. The houses on the surrounding residential streets are often a century old or more. In these homes we expect to find:
The fix is usually a panel and service upgrade, new grounded circuits where you need them most, or a phased whole-home rewire that runs new cable through existing cavities with small openings. If you want those openings patched and painted, we offer an optional painter service after the electrical work is done.
Outside the city, more homes sit on a few acres, many on a private well. When the power goes out, the water goes with it. That is why a whole-home standby generator or a properly installed transfer switch for a portable generator comes up so often out here, along with power to pole barns and detached garages.
We pull the permit, schedule the inspection and keep the paperwork, so the work is documented for your insurer and for a future sale.
Serving Lowell and nearby. We usually reply the same day.
Why Lowell homeowners choose us
Reviews
Rated 4.9 out of 5 from 407 Google reviews ★★★★★
“Mike came out the next day to verify the location on a panel conduit leak. Very professional and explained in detail what needs to be done.”
“Mike and Grant were professional, communicated well, and got our service scheduled quickly. They fixed the wiring providing electricity to our garage.”
“Overall a great experience from start to finish. I needed an EV charger, an outlet, and a whole-house protection unit installed. It was so easy to work with Mike.”
Service area
From our Lowell shop, our crews also work in Ada, Cascade, Forest Hills, Rockford, Grand Rapids, Alto, Saranac and Belding. See all service areas.
When a Lowell homeowner wanted to start charging an electric vehicle at home, the goal was simple: come home each evening to a full battery without relying on a public station.
See the projectFAQ
Yes. Our shop is at 218 S Washington St SE in Lowell, and we have been a Lowell business since Mike Lott founded the company in 2009. Mike prices every job himself, and our own two crews, led by Caleb and Grant, do the work. We do not hand your job off to a subcontractor.
It depends on which side of the city line you live on. The City of Lowell contracts its permits and inspections to Professional Code Inspections (PCI). Lowell Township and Vergennes Township go through Cascade Inspections. We pull the right permit, schedule the inspection and keep the records for you.
The electrical work is the same, but the utility is different. A service upgrade usually means the power has to be disconnected and reconnected at the meter, so we coordinate that timing with Lowell Light & Power, or with Consumers Energy if you live outside the city, to keep your outage short.
Some do. Many homes on the streets around Main Street date to the late 1800s and early 1900s, and original wiring is often hiding behind later updates. We trace what you have, tell you plainly what it affects, and can replace it room by room or all at once with a whole-home rewire.
Our crews start every day at our shop on Washington Street, so a Lowell job is often a short drive. Call the office or book online and we will give you the first open time that fits your schedule. If it is a safety issue, like a burning smell or a hot panel, tell us when you call.
Call the shop down the street. Tell us what is going on and we will give you a straight answer and a clear, upfront quote. Licensed Michigan Master Electrician, 4.9 stars from 407 Google reviews.