Estimating systems for electrical contractors
Points, cable runs, boards and labour units priced from current wholesaler rates — consistently, by every estimator.
What you price
Points
Power, lighting and data points counted once and priced from assemblies.
Cable runs
Cable by type and length, including waste and terminations.
Switchboards and distribution
Boards, sub-boards and distribution priced as assemblies.
Fittings and fixtures
Fittings held in a library, not retyped on every quote.
Labour units
Labour units per item, from the rates your team already uses.
Containment
Tray, conduit and trunking measured with the circuit they serve.
Testing and certification
Testing, certification and commissioning allowed for on the quote.
What we build
Wholesaler price import
Current wholesaler files imported into the rate library.
Labour-unit library
Labour units maintained once and applied to every point and item.
Point-based assemblies
A power point or light fitting expands into materials and labour.
Cable schedule calculator
Lengths, types and containment rolled into the estimate.
Margin controls
Minimum-margin warnings before the quote is issued.
Quote output
A branded quote from the same data the estimator priced.
Web application and AI
A web app or hybrid lets several estimators share one wholesaler price file and one labour-unit library, with a revision history on the job.
How this is built
Most electrical projects start in Excel and move to a web app only when one file is holding the business back.
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Related reading
- Why your estimators price the same job differently (and how to fix it)Two prices for one scope usually means two rate sources. Consistency comes from one library, not from telling people to be more careful.
- Updating supplier prices in an Excel estimating system without breaking itA price list update should change the library, not every quote that was typed by hand.
- Quotes take days? How to get construction quotes out in hoursSpeed comes from reuse: assemblies, rate libraries and a quote that is generated, not retyped.
Common questions.
Send us your electrical estimating spreadsheet.
We'll tell you what to keep, what to fix and what to automate — free, and confidential.
We typically reply the same business day. Fixed-price quotes after scoping. Your files stay confidential.