Quoting software for electricians
TradeKwote helps UK electricians turn rough notes, from an extra socket to a full rewire, into a clear, professional quote in about 60 seconds. You set the prices; TradeKwote writes it up so the customer understands what they're paying for.
Electrical work is hard for customers to judge. They can't see the cable runs, and they don't know why a consumer unit swap costs what it does. A quote that explains the work, the testing and the certificate they'll receive does a lot of the selling for you.
What a good electrical quote includes
- A clear description of the work, for example "replace the existing consumer unit with a new dual-RCD unit, including surge protection".
- Materials and labour, either together as a fixed price or as separate lines.
- Testing and certification, and which certificate the customer will get: an Electrical Installation Certificate (EIC) or a Minor Electrical Installation Works Certificate.
- Whether the work is notifiable under Building Regulations and how it will be registered.
- Making good: whether you'll fill and patch after chasing walls, or leave it ready for a decorator.
- Anything that could change the price, such as faults found in the existing installation during testing.
How electricians usually price work
Small jobs such as adding a socket or fitting lights are often a fixed price. Larger jobs such as rewires are usually priced per job after a survey, sometimes broken down room by room. Fault-finding is commonly charged by the hour, because you can't know the cause until you start testing.
Landlord work is a steady line for many electricians. In England, private landlords must have the electrical installation inspected and tested at least every five years, so an EICR quote is a regular request.
Registrations and rules worth mentioning
- In England and Wales, some domestic electrical work is notifiable under Part P of the Building Regulations. This includes new circuits, consumer unit replacements and some work in bathrooms.
- Members of a competent person scheme such as NICEIC, NAPIT or ELECSA can self-certify notifiable work. Otherwise it must go through local building control.
- Work should be carried out to BS 7671, the IET Wiring Regulations.
- Customers look for scheme logos and numbers, so put yours on every quote.
Scotland and Northern Ireland have their own rules, so check the current guidance for where you work.
How TradeKwote helps electricians
- Dictate the job while you're still on site, and TradeKwote writes a scope of work the customer can follow.
- You enter the line items and prices. The AI tidies the wording but never adds items or changes an amount.
- Add your NICEIC, NAPIT or ELECSA details once in Settings, and they show on every quote.
- Add up to 5 photos, for example of the old consumer unit, so the scope is specific. Photos are never shown to the customer.
- VAT is handled for you, including the domestic reverse charge for work you do for other contractors under CIS.
- Ask for a deposit and choose payment terms, from 50% upfront to 30 days from invoice.
- On Pro, the customer can accept online, unanswered quotes are followed up automatically, and accepted quotes become invoices in one click.
Example
Job note: Consumer unit change, 3-bed semi. Old fuse box, no RCD. New 10-way dual-RCD board with SPD, test and certify. Your lines: consumer unit and SPD £320, labour £380, certification £60.
A quote explaining the upgrade in plain English, your three line items, the certificate they'll receive, VAT and your NICEIC details.