Estimate electrical work in minutes, not days
Drop the manual spreadsheet. OneEstimate builds electrical estimates with ready line items for conduit, wire, panels and fixtures, counts and measures straight from your plans, and prices from copper and labor costs you can update in one click.
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Electrical estimating has its own headaches
Pulling wire is not the same as framing a wall. Here is what OneEstimate fixes for electrical contractors.
Copper prices move every week
You bid with last month’s number and your margin disappears. Update the price of copper, wire and conduit once and every estimate recalculates.
Counting devices and fixtures by hand
Counting receptacles, fixtures, switches and outlets on a PDF is slow and error-prone. Measure and count on the plan and the quantities flow into your line items.
Everyone builds their own labor units
Every estimator prices a device or a foot of conduit differently. With standardized, editable assemblies you bid consistently and defensibly every time.
Bids that don’t look professional
A branded PDF with your line items and a per-circuit breakdown wins more work than a thrown-together spreadsheet.
See OneEstimate in action
The same software thousands of builders use, with a workflow built for your trade.
Ready electrical assemblies
Conduit (EMT/PVC), THHN wire, panels, breakers, fixtures, receptacles and outlets — with material, labor and productivity, fully editable.
On-screen takeoff
Upload the plan as a PDF or image, calibrate the scale once, then measure conduit runs and count devices and fixtures. Every quantity feeds its line item.
Material costs you control
Copper, wire, conduit, devices: update the price in your database and every estimate uses the new value. No more bidding on stale prices.
Built for electrical work
Everything an electrical contractor needs to bid fast and win the job.
AI that suggests line items
Describe the scope ("electrical rough-in for a 1,300 sq ft home") and AI proposes the line items and quantities so you start with a draft, not a blank sheet.
Breakdown by circuit or area
Organize the estimate the way you work: by circuit, floor, panel or line item. Total clarity for you and the client.
Export branded PDF & Excel
Send a professional proposal with your logo in one click, or export to Excel when the client asks for it.
From plan to proposal in 4 steps
The same workflow electricians use after leaving the spreadsheet behind.
1. Upload the plan
Load the electrical plan as a PDF or image and calibrate the scale once.
2. Measure & count
Trace conduit runs and count outlets, fixtures and panels directly on the drawing.
3. Build the estimate
Quantities drop into ready assemblies; adjust labor units and copper prices to your reality.
4. Send the proposal
Export a branded PDF with a per-circuit breakdown. Ready to win the bid.
A bidding day: electrical contractor with OneEstimate
A new office-building plan lands and the bid is due Friday. Instead of printing sheets and scaling by hand, the contractor uploads the PDF to OneEstimate and traces conduit runs right on screen — linear feet total automatically by circuit. Receptacles, fixtures and switches get counted with a click, updating live. Every line item already carries its assembly of material and labor, so by the time the takeoff is done the estimate is essentially built.
- Conduit runs and device counts measured straight off the plan — no scale ruler, no spreadsheet.
- Reusable assemblies for panels, feeders and branch circuits on every job.
- When copper prices move, update once and the whole estimate recalculates.
Illustrative walkthrough of the platform workflow.
Electrical line items included
Start from a base built for electrical work, not from scratch.
Raceway & wire
- EMT & PVC conduit
- THHN wire by gauge
- Cable tray
- Boxes & fittings
- Grounding
Panels & protection
- Distribution panels
- Circuit breakers
- GFCI/AFCI protection
- Load centers
- Metering & service
Devices & fixtures
- Receptacles
- Switches
- Interior fixtures
- Exterior lighting
- Special outlets
Frequently asked questions
I’m an electrical contractor still estimating in Excel and measuring plans by hand — how do I bid faster?
How do I measure conduit runs and distances between electrical points from a plan?
Is OneEstimate a good alternative to Excel or expensive software for electrical estimating?
Can I use it just for electrical estimating?
Can I update copper prices and have everything recalculate?
Can I count devices and fixtures on the plan?
How much does it cost?
Do I need to install anything?
What contractors say
Professionals who estimate faster and win more bids with OneEstimate.
I used to bid electrical jobs in spreadsheets and scale off printed plans. With OneEstimate I trace conduit runs on-screen and the linear feet add up by circuit, and I count receptacles, lights and switches with a click. A two-day estimate is now an afternoon.
When copper prices move, I update the cost once and every estimate recalculates. The panel and feeder assemblies come ready to reuse — I just tweak them per job.
Solutions by trade
Estimate your next electrical job today
Create your first electrical estimate free, with ready assemblies and prices you control.
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