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Free electrical estimate template

An electrical estimate is the price for electrical work, written before you start: the circuits, devices and fixtures, the panel work, the permit, and what's left for other trades to patch. Electrical estimates read best as counts the client can check against what they asked for: so many outlets, so many lights, one new circuit.

The template below starts with the lines for adding circuits, outlets and lighting. Change the words to fit your job, add your prices and remove what you don't need, then download a PDF with your logo. Free, no sign-up, and nothing you type leaves your browser.

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Starter lines for this kind of job. Change the words to fit yours, add your prices, and remove the lines you don't need.

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What goes in an electrical estimate?

A count of each device
Outlets, switches, fixtures and circuits as numbers. Counts are easy for a client to check against what they asked for.
Panel capacity
Whether the panel has the room and the capacity for new circuits, and what happens if it doesn't. A subpanel or a service upgrade is its own price.
Code-required protection
GFCI and AFCI protection where the code calls for it. Those breakers and devices cost more, and the line explains why.
Who supplies the fixtures
Note which fixtures the client is buying and which you supply.
Openings and patching
Running wire through finished walls means openings. Say whether you patch them or another trade does.
Permit and license
Put the permit on its own line and your license number at the top. Both tell the client the work will be done and inspected properly.

Writing an electrical estimate that gets approved

  • Check the panel before you quote anything that adds a big load: an EV charger, a hot tub, a kitchen. A load calculation decides whether the job is a circuit or a service upgrade.
  • Group the lines by room so the client sees what they're getting where.
  • List problems you saw outside the job, like a double-tapped breaker, separately from the price, so the client can decide on them.
  • Say how long the power will be off and when.

Questions

Do you need a license to do electrical work?
In many states and cities, electrical work for hire has to be done by a licensed electrician, with a permit and inspection. The rules vary by place, so check yours, and put your license number on the estimate.
How do you price an EV charger install?
Price an EV charger install as the circuit from the panel to the charger location, the breaker, the outlet or hardwired connection, and the permit, after checking the panel has the capacity. If it doesn't, give the panel or service upgrade as a separate option.
Should an electrical estimate include patching drywall?
An electrical estimate includes drywall patching only if it says so. If you're leaving the openings, write 'drywall repair and painting by others' in the notes.

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