Budget Estimating
Freelance Estimating
Blueprint Estimating
Electrical Estimating That Wins Bids
PRO Estimating Services provides professional estimating services for contractors, developers, and electrical subcontractors across all 50 states. Send us your plans and get your estimate back in 24 to 48 hours.
96%
Accuracy rate
8,300+
Projects completed
15+
Years in business
48hr
Turnaround
Electrical scopes we price:
Residential
Commercial
Industrial
Low Voltage
Power Distribution
Instrumentation
Response within 15 to 30 minutes · Flat-fee from $200 · All 50 states
● Full Scope Coverage
What We Cover Under Electrical Estimating
Here's what most contractors don't realize: not all electrical estimating companies cover the full scope. Some only handle standard commercial wiring. Some skip low voltage entirely. Some won't touch instrumentation or industrial automation systems.
We offer comprehensive electrical estimating services that cover all the electrical systems across every project type: residential, commercial, and industrial. Whatever's on the plans, we price it.
Residential Electrical Estimating
Single-family homes, multi-family units, apartments, condos, smart homes, eco-homes, renovations, and additions. Residential electrical projects include service panels, branch devices, wiring runs, outlet and switch layouts, lighting fixtures, ceiling fans, EV charging rough-ins, and exterior circuits. New build or existing upgrade, the scope gets priced the same way: completely.
Commercial Electrical Estimating
This is where estimates get complicated fast. Commercial electrical contractors deal with power distribution systems, panel and subpanel scheduling, lighting systems and controls, HVAC wiring, chiller systems, fire alarm rough-ins, emergency systems, data and communication infrastructure, and equipment connections throughout the building. Every electrical component has to be counted, priced, and accounted for. We've handled everything from small retail buildouts to large multi-story commercial projects, with accurate electrical estimates every time.
Industrial Electrical Estimating
Industrial projects require a different level of depth. We estimate motor controls, PLC panels, variable frequency drives, automation systems, industrial control systems, instrumentation and process wiring, power distribution at medium and high voltage levels, substations, transformers, conduit systems, and equipment connections throughout the facility. Processing plants, warehouses, manufacturing facilities: industrial electrical estimation is one of our stronger suits, and the estimates reflect that.
Low Voltage Estimating
Low voltage work is often treated as an afterthought, and that's where scopes get blown. Our low voltage estimating services cover every system separately and completely: fire alarm and detection, access control, structured cabling, security and surveillance, nurse call, audio-visual, network and communication, intercom, and building automation interfaces. Low voltage contractors and instrumentation contractors trust us to price these scopes with the same care as the power systems.
Power Distribution Estimating
Power distribution is its own subspecialty. Electrical distribution systems involve feeders, switchgear, transformers, panelboards, MCCs (motor control centers), substations, bus duct, cable tray, conduit and wire, all priced against current material costs. We work on both high voltage systems and low voltage distribution, covering control systems and the full distribution chain from utility service through to final branch devices.
High Voltage Low Voltage
Renewable Energy Scopes
Solar systems, EV infrastructure, and battery backup. If it's in the electrical plans, it's in the estimate. We price renewable and emerging energy scopes alongside the standard electrical package.
Solar Systems EV Charging Battery Backup
● Who We Serve
Who Uses Our Electrical Estimating Services
From single-trade electrical subcontractors to full GC teams and developers. We price electrical scopes for all of them.
Electrical Contractors
Use us to handle overflow bids, cover gaps in your estimating department, or price projects outside your normal volume. Most electrical contracting companies we work with aren't outsourcing because they can't estimate. They outsource because there are too many bids and not enough estimators.
General Contractors
When electrical is a major cost driver on your project, you need a number you can trust before you submit. Our electrical estimating gives GCs a clear, line-item cost breakdown to plug directly into the overall project budget. No guessing, no rounding up with a contingency that eats your margin.
Developers and Owners
Pre-construction planning starts with knowing what things cost. We provide design estimates and budget-level electrical estimates at the planning stage so you can stress-test feasibility before committing to design development.
Low Voltage Contractors
Structured cabling, fire alarm, access control, security systems. We price these scopes for low voltage specialty contractors who need accurate, fast turnaround on competitive bids.
Instrumentation Contractors
Controls, instrumentation, PLC systems, SCADA, industrial automation systems. We cover these scopes in detail, including motor controls, control systems wiring, and process instrumentation.
Got plans ready? Send them over and get a flat-fee quote within 15 to 30 minutes.
Request your free electrical estimate → ● What You Receive
What's Included in Our Electrical Estimate Deliverable
When you get an estimate from us, you're not getting a rough ballpark. Here's exactly what the package includes:
Material takeoffEvery electrical component counted and listed: conduit, wire, fittings, devices, panels, fixtures, equipment
Labor hoursBased on current NECA labor units and adjusted for project conditions
Material pricingCurrent pricing sourced from RS Means and supplier databases, by trade and by location
Equipment connectionsAll connections to mechanical, HVAC, and specialty equipment priced and included
Feeder and panel schedulesProperly laid out so your supplier quotes come back clean
Lighting fixture schedulesIndoor and outdoor lighting systems, fixture by fixture
Low voltage scopeSeparated out cleanly if included in the scope
Summary and recap sheetTotal cost broken down by trade, division, and system
Excel formatDelivered in a format you can edit, adjust, and build your bid around
CSI MasterFormat Division 26
We follow CSI MasterFormat Division 26 for all electrical estimating, which means your estimate arrives organized the way your GC, owner, and subs expect to see it. No reformatting, no guessing which line goes where.
Renewable Energy Scopes
Solar systems, EV infrastructure, and battery backup. If it's in the electrical plans, it's in the estimate.
Solar Systems EV Infrastructure Battery Backup
Software & Pricing Tools
The toolkit behind every estimate we produce:
PlanSwift Bluebeam RS Means NECA Labor Units Excel Deliverable
● How It Works
Our Process: Simple From Start to Finish
Here's exactly how our electrical estimating process works:
Step 01
Get Estimate Nows
Upload your construction drawings, specs, and any bid documents. It takes about 2 minutes.
Step 02
We Review and Quote
We review the scope and send you a flat-fee quote within 15 to 30 minutes. No hourly billing, no surprises. The quote includes your flat fee, turnaround time, and delivery date so you know exactly what to expect.
Step 03
We Estimate
Our skilled estimators get to work. Full electrical takeoff, labor hours, material pricing, and complete system breakdowns across every scope in the plans.
100% confidential Step 04
You Get Your Estimate
Delivered in 24 to 48 hours in Excel format. Ready to use for your bid submission. Rush turnaround available if your deadline is tighter.
Pretty straightforward.
● Why PRO Estimating
Why Contractors Choose PRO Estimating Services
96%
Accuracy Rate
Across 8,300+ completed electrical estimation projects, our estimates have consistently held up through construction. Clients come back because the numbers don't lie when the job is done.
15+
Years of Experience
In business since 2011. We've seen the full cycle, good markets and hard ones. Material pricing swings, labor cost shifts, supply chain disruptions. That experience shows up in every electrical estimate we produce.
50+
States Covered
Construction costs don't behave the same in Miami as they do in Minneapolis or Sacramento. Our material pricing and labor rates are location-specific. You get an estimate built for your market, not a national average pasted in.
All Trades Under One Roof
Most electrical estimating companies are electrical-only. We cover all CSI trades. If your project has electrical alongside MEP, concrete, framing, or any other trade, you can get the full estimate from one source. No chasing multiple estimating firms, no coordinating between three different estimating companies on one bid.
Flat-Fee Pricing, Always
Pricing from $200 to $5,000 depending on project scope. You know the cost before we start. No hourly rates, no surprise invoices, no scope creep on the bill.
Fast Turnaround
24 to 48 hours is standard. If you've got a bid due Friday and it's Wednesday afternoon, call us. We'll work it out.
● The Business Case
Outsourcing Electrical Estimating vs. Keeping It In-House
Here's the math most contractors eventually run. A full-time in-house estimator runs $80,000 to $100,000+ per year in salary alone, before benefits, software licenses, and overhead. That's a fixed cost estimating expense whether you're busy or slow.
In-House Estimator
- ✕Fixed salary cost year-round
- ✕Benefits, software, overhead on top
- ✕Juggles estimating with other tasks
- ✕Turnover risk: lose your estimator, lose your pipeline
- ✕Idle cost between bid cycles
PRO Estimating Services
- ✓Pay only for projects you're actually bidding
- ✓No idle time, no benefits, no turnover
- ✓Every estimate gets full, dedicated attention
- ✓Scale up or down with your bid volume
- ✓Every dollar goes toward winning jobs
The other thing most people don't think about: a dedicated electrical estimating company does this all day, every day. Your in-house estimator juggles estimating with project management, client calls, and everything else. We don't. Every estimate gets our full attention, which is one reason the accuracy rate is where it is.
That's not to say in-house estimating is wrong for every situation. But for most small to mid-size electrical contracting companies and general contractors, outsourcing is the smarter cost estimating decision, especially when you're trying to hit your project budget on every job and still have capacity to bid more work.
● Where Estimates Break Down
Common Mistakes in DIY Electrical Estimating
This isn't a knock on contractors who estimate their own work. Plenty of skilled people do it well. But these are the patterns we see most often when someone sends us plans and says "we lost money on that last job":
01
Underpricing Conduit Runs
Especially in commercial and industrial projects where routing adds significant length beyond what the drawings show.
02
Missing Equipment Connections
Every motor, HVAC unit, compressor, and specialty piece of equipment needs a connection. They're easy to skip when you're moving fast through a set of plans.
03
Not Separating Low Voltage from Power
Low voltage systems often get bundled into a rough allowance and then come back as change orders.
04
Using Outdated Material Pricing
Copper wire and conduit pricing fluctuates. Using last quarter's prices on a bid today is a risk.
05
Forgetting Pre-Construction Planning Costs
Permit fees, engineering coordination, temporary power, and startup/commissioning often don't make it into the estimate.
That's what expert electrical estimators are for. We catch what gets missed.
● Project Types
Electrical Estimating for Every Project Type
New Construction
Ground-Up Builds
Residential, commercial, and industrial electrical projects. We start from the architectural and electrical plans and price the complete scope.
Tenant Improvement & Renovation
TI & Retrofit Work
Existing conditions, demo scope, and new work priced together. Tenant buildouts, commercial retrofits, office renovations. Electrical estimation for TI work is detail-heavy. We don't miss items.
Design-Build
Early-Stage Budgets
When the design isn't finalized, we work from conceptual drawings, square footage, and system requirements to give you a workable project budget number.
Change Order Pricing
Mid-Project Changes
Scope changes mid-project need fast, accurate numbers. We turn around change order estimates quickly so you're not holding up the job waiting on a cost.
Government & Public Sector
Prevailing Wage Projects
Davis-Bacon labor rates, prevailing wage, and government bid documentation. We've handled private sector and public sector electrical projects across all 50 states.
● Frequently Asked Questions Get Estimate Nows now →
Common Questions About Our Electrical Estimating Services
Everything you need to know before sending your plans.
Response within 15 to 30 minutes
Flat-fee pricing from $200
24 to 48 hour turnaround
100% confidential
Or call (786) 575-7818
How much do electrical estimating services cost?
Our flat-fee pricing runs from $200 to $5,000 depending on project scope, number of trades, and complexity. You get a quote before we start. No surprises.
How long does it take to get an electrical estimate?
Standard turnaround is 24 to 48 hours. For larger or more complex projects, we'll let you know upfront if the timeline is different. Rush delivery is available.
What file formats do I need to send?
PDF plans are fine. We also work with Bluebeam files, AutoCAD, Revit exports, and most standard construction document formats.
Do you only do electrical estimating?
No. We cover all construction trades. Electrical is one of our core service areas, but if your project needs MEP, concrete, framing, or any other trade, we can handle the full estimate.
Can you estimate low voltage and power in the same project?
Absolutely. We price both scopes together and separate them clearly in the deliverable so you can see exactly what's in the power scope vs. the low voltage systems scope.
What size projects do you handle?
Everything from single-family residential electrical to large commercial and industrial projects running into the millions. We've done it all.
Do I need to pay before I get my estimate?
We provide a free quote first. Payment is collected before we begin the estimating work. Flat-fee, no hourly billing.
Can you help with bid preparation?
Yes. Beyond the estimate itself, we can assist with engineering bid preparation, bid summary sheets, and bid form completion. Ask us when you submit your plans.
What if the scope changes after the estimate is delivered?
Scope changes happen. If revisions are minor, we'll clarify at no extra cost. For significant scope changes such as added systems, additional phases, or redesigned sections, we'll provide a revised quote and updated estimate. We'd rather get it right than hand you a number that no longer matches the job.
Are your estimating solutions suitable for both small and large contractors?
Yes. We work with one-person electrical shops bidding residential projects and multi-crew commercial electrical contractors pricing million-dollar jobs. The process is the same: flat-fee quote, fast turnaround, accurate deliverable.
Get Estimate Nows and Get Your Electrical Estimate in 24 to 48 Hours
Electrical bids don't wait. Neither do we. Flat-fee pricing. 96% accuracy. 15+ years of experience behind every number.