ESA Permits, Home Insurance and Your EV Charger in Markham
A permit is not paperwork for its own sake. An EV charger runs at high current for hours every night, so the installation has to be right, and the permit and inspection are the proof that it is.
What Ontario requires
Electrical work for hire in Ontario must be done by a contractor licensed through the Electrical Safety Authority and registered with ECRA. The contractor files a Notification of Work before starting. After the work, an ESA inspector reviews it and you receive a Certificate of Acceptance. In Markham, this runs through the ESA rather than city hall.
Why insurers and buyers care
- Insurance. If unpermitted electrical work is involved in a fire or damage claim, your insurer may question or limit coverage. Check your policy and talk to your broker.
- Resale. Buyers and their inspectors increasingly ask whether recent electrical work was permitted.
- Safety. Wrong wire gauge, an undersized breaker or a loose termination are common causes of heat damage on continuous loads.
How to check a contractor
- Ask for their ESA/ECRA licence number and verify it on the ESA public search.
- Ask who files the Notification of Work, and get the permit in writing as part of the quote.
- Keep the Certificate of Acceptance with your home records.
Our licence is ESA/ECRA Licence #7011915. Read the full process on our ESA permit page.
Want it done properly the first time? Request your free quote or call 1-647-547-4338.
Looking for somewhere to charge while you wait for your install? Use the Markham public EV charger map.
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