Residential Wiring Estimator

Proposal Details

Sales Setup

Name the job, set validity, define scope.

Customer / Builder

Keep proposal ownership and project info clean.

Exclusions

Write what is not carried before the bid leaves.

Estimate title Estimate date Customer name Builder / GC Project address Proposal valid for (days) Included scope Exclusions / assumptions

Step 1 of 11

House Inputs

Size + Shape

Area, stories, panel location, and waste drive the baseline.

Room Count

Beds, baths, kitchens, and garage feed default takeoff logic.

Wiring Method

NM-B, MC, or conduit shifts both cost and field labor.

House size (sq ft) Stories Bedrooms Bathrooms Kitchens Offices Mudrooms Dining rooms Pantries Panel location Difficulty factor Waste allowance (%) Garage stalls Exterior door locations Laundry rooms Appliance / dedicated circuits Wiring method

Room-By-Room Takeoff

The estimator can derive default rooms from the house inputs above. Adjust this table manually if needed.

Recepts

General devices and wall coverage.

Switches

Control count and trim labor exposure.

Fixtures

Lighting count, support, and trim hours.

Nuances

Use the PDF beta to catch scope hidden in plan notes.

PDF Plan Takeoff Beta

Upload a searchable PDF set to infer fixture, switch, outlet, and smoke counts and flag plan nuances before importing a takeoff row.

Upload searchable PDF plans

PDF Status

No PDF analyzed Upload a searchable PDF plan set

Inferred Devices

0 recepts 0 switches

Inferred Fixtures

0 fixtures 0 smokes

Plan Review

0 pages Searchability not checked

Rooms Found In Drawing

No room names detected yet.

Nuances Found

No plan nuances reviewed yet.

Room	Area / Tools	Recepts	Switches	Fixtures	Smokes	Dedicated	Avg run

Code, Load, And Service

AFCI / GFCI Load Calc Service Build Feeder Heat Tape Special Systems

Code & Scope Rules

AFCI coverage AFCI breaker adder ($ each) GFCI strategy GFCI device adder ($ each) GFCI breaker adder ($ each) Tamper-resistant device adder ($ each) Smoke system Smoke detector cost ($ each) Smoke base / accessory cost ($ each) Small appliance circuits per kitchen Bathroom receptacle circuits Garage circuits Exterior circuits Laundry circuits per room Include EV-ready circuit

Distribution And Feeders

Keep service and feeder scope together so distribution work is priced separately from branch equipment and specialty systems.

Service Build

Include service build Service amperage Service type Meter/main gear cost ($) Main panel / distribution cost ($) Grounding / bonding cost ($) Whole-home surge cost ($) Feeder / service conductor cost ($/ft) Service conductor length (ft) Service labor hours Utility / permit allowance ($) Trench / riser adder ($)

Feeder Calculator

Include feeder Auto size feeder Feeder type Feeder design load (A) Feeder size Raceway / support method Feeder length (ft) Number of feeders Termination / lug material ($) Labor method NECA condition NECA labor unit per 100 ft NECA termination unit each Supervision / factor hours Manual feeder labor hours

Appliance And Equipment Circuits

Price heavy-use appliance circuits individually so range, oven, dryer, and heat tape scope are not hidden inside generic appliance allowances.

Electric Range

Include electric range Electric range allowance ($) Electric range labor hours

Wall Oven

Include wall oven Wall oven allowance ($) Wall oven labor hours

Electric Dryer

Include electric dryer Electric dryer allowance ($) Electric dryer labor hours

Heat Tape

Include heat tape Heat tape footage Heat tape cost ($/ft) Pipe insulation / wrap ($/ft) Thermostat / controller cost ($) Circuit / disconnect materials ($) Heat tape labor hours Scope notes

Specialty Systems

Break out spa, HVAC, solar, and low-voltage scope separately so the review page reads in clean system groups.

Spa And Bath Equipment

Include hot tub Hot tub allowance ($) Hot tub labor hours Include steamer Steamer allowance ($) Steamer labor hours

HVAC Equipment

Include AC condensing unit AC nameplate / MCA-MOCP AC circuit amps AC condensing unit allowance ($) AC condensing unit labor hours Include furnace Furnace nameplate Furnace circuit amps Furnace allowance ($) Furnace labor hours

Solar

Include solar Solar electrical allowance ($) Solar labor hours

Low Voltage

Include low voltage Low voltage allowance ($) Low voltage labor hours

Load Calculation

Dwelling Block

General lighting, small-appliance, and laundry demand start the worksheet.

Fixed Appliances

Break out water heat, kitchen equipment, pumps, and other fixed loads separately.

Service Check

See the load in VA and amps before you size service or feeder scope.

Dwelling Base VA

0 0 demand

Fixed Appliances

0 0 after demand

Heating / Cooling

0 Largest of heating or cooling

Total Load

0 0 A @ 240V

Dwelling Load Worksheet

Base Dwelling Demand

General lighting VA / sq ft Small appliance circuits Laundry circuits Remainder demand factor (%) Electric range demand (VA) Dryer demand (VA)

Heating And Cooling

Air conditioning / compressor (VA) Electric heat / air handler (VA) Calculated service voltage

Fixed Appliances

Water heater (VA) EV charger load (VA) Dishwasher (VA) Disposal (VA) Microwave / speed oven (VA) Hood / vent equipment (VA) Well pump (VA) Septic / lift pump (VA) Spa heater / misc heater (VA) Other fixed appliances total (VA) Fixed appliance demand (%)

Pricing Assumptions

Material Basis

Set the hard-dollar assumptions behind the bid.

Field Production

Set crew productivity and install-time assumptions cleanly.

Markup

Control overhead and profit before burden and reserves are layered in.

Set the base material allowances, field production assumptions, and company markup that drive the branch wiring estimate.

Cable And Device Pricing

14/2 cable ($/ft) 12/2 cable ($/ft) 12/3 cable ($/ft) Device box ($ each) Device trim ($ each) Fixture hardware ($ each) Standard breaker cost ($ each)

Supports And Field Production

Staples ($/ft) Stack-Its ($ each) Wire nuts ($ each) Misc connectors allowance ($/ft) Labor rate ($/hr) Cable install rate (ft / labor hr) Device install time (hr each) Fixture install time (hr each) Breaker / homerun time (hr each)

Company Markup

Overhead (%) Profit (%)

These percentages are applied to the estimate direct cost to produce your sell number on the review step.

Burdened Rate And Recovery

Crew Blend

Build the actual labor mix you need to recover in the field.

Reserves

Tools, fleet, insurance, and pension should be funded on purpose.

Recovery

Translate burden, nonbillable time, and reserve targets into a usable sell rate.

Burdened Rate Planner

Build the actual crew mix you want to recover through billing. This drives the loaded sell rate, reserve planning, and equipment recovery targets.

Use the calculator to build `Benefits $/hr` from selected annual burden components.

Employee	Count	Base $/hr	Payroll %	WC %	Benefits $/hr	Truck/tools $/hr	Billable hrs/wk	Efficiency %	Target margin %	Target sell $/hr

Use this section to decide what reserve target your burdened rate should pay for, such as a van appearance package, equipment refresh, or other upgrade fund.

Upgrade fund target Recovery basis Company overhead on labor (%) Nonbillable field time (%)

Blended Recovery Rate

$0.00 0 active employees

Selected Upgrade Fund

$0.00 Reserve target

Billable Crew Hours Needed

0 0 crew days to fund selected reserve target

Jobs To Recover

0 Based on current estimate

Base Pay / Hr

$0.00 Crew base wage blend

Hourly Burden

$0.00 0.0% above base pay

Overhead + Recovery

$0.00/hr $0.00/hr effective recovery

Nonbillable Uplift

0.0% 0.0% field time allowance

Weekly Payroll

$0.00 Loaded payroll + overhead + reserve burden

Weekly Sell

$0.00 Crew sell target + overhead + reserve burden

Burden Composition

Reserve Burden / Hr

$0.00/hr $0.00 / week on blended-labor basis

Reserve Mix

No reserve planners in rate Only planners using blended labor are included in the hourly burden

Benefits / Hr Calculator

Select the annual burden components included in benefits, divide by annual paid hours, and apply the hourly result to an employee row.

Apply to employee row Annual paid hours

Include	Component	Cost	Unit
	Health insurance
	Dental
	Vision
	Life / disability
	Retirement / fringe
	PTO / holiday reserve
	Training / licensing
	Phone allowance
	PPE / uniforms
	Miscellaneous

Normalized Annual Total

$0.00 No burden components selected

Benefits $ / Hr

$0.00 Normalized annual burden / annual paid hours

Cordless Tool Replacement Planner

Reserve for replacement instead of absorbing tool loss in field labor.

Cordless platform Tool setup Number of active setups Replace every (months) Weekly reserve basis Repair / loss factor (%)

Replacement Budget

$0.00 Platform

Monthly Reserve

$0.00 $0.00 / week

Hours To Replace

0 0 months of reserve

Jobs To Replace

0 Based on blended labor billing

Van / Truck Replacement Planner

Reserve fleet replacement and maintenance through the same burdened-rate recovery logic.

Fleet type Active units Replacement cost each ($) Default cost basis Replace every (months) Reserve basis Maintenance / damage factor (%)

Fleet Budget

$0.00 Fleet type

Monthly Reserve

$0.00 $0.00 / week

Hours To Replace

0 0 month cycle

Jobs To Replace

0 Based on blended labor billing

Insurance Burden Planner

Recover insurance premium and deductible reserve through burdened labor instead of hiding it in markup.

Plan type Annual premium cost ($) Deductible reserve ($) Reserve basis

Insurance Budget

$0.00 Insurance type

Monthly Reserve

$0.00 $0.00 / week

Hours To Recover

0 Annualized reserve

Jobs To Recover

0 Based on blended labor billing

Pension / Fringe Planner

Set aside annual pension or company-match burden with admin/fringe overhead included.

Plan type Annual contribution per employee ($) Admin / fringe factor (%) Reserve basis

Pension Budget

$0.00 Pension type

Monthly Reserve

$0.00 $0.00 / week

Hours To Recover

0 Per-employee contribution x headcount + admin

Jobs To Recover

0 Based on blended labor billing

Role	Headcount	Loaded Cost	Effective Billable	Target Margin	Target Sell

Add-Ons And Change Orders

Add-On Scope Builder

Use this step for upgrades, alternates, exclusions brought back in, or change-order work that should be priced separately from the base house estimate. Labor units are extended as unit labor x quantity, then added to any direct labor hours on the row.

Material Database Search

Search the imported pricing database while you build add-ons and change orders.

Search terms

Item #	Description	Price 1	Bid Labor	NECA 1

Item	Qty	Unit	Material $/unit	Labor hrs	Labor units / qty	Labor $/hr	Line Total
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Misc direct add-on ($) Overhead (%) Profit (%) Tax / fee (%)

Material Subtotal

$0.00 0 active line items

Labor Subtotal

$0.00 Direct cost $0.00

Overhead Value

$0.00 Subtotal after overhead

Profit Value

$0.00 Tax/fee $0.00

Calculated Sell Price

$0.00 0.0% gross margin

Calculator BOM Item	Quantity	Unit	Allowance	Database Match

Logistics And Job Costs

Permits And Coordination

Permit cost ($) Inspection / utility coordination ($) Temporary power / misc utility ($) Project phone / communications ($)

Job Related Costs

Travel / fuel ($) Equipment rental ($) Delivery / freight ($) Dump / cleanup ($) Other job costs ($) Logistics labor hours

Estimate Summary

Review the number, defend the margin, and make sure the proposal hits like a finished product.

Scenario mode

Sell Price BOM Warnings Proposal Cost Codes

Total Sell Price

$0.00 $0.00 / sq ft

Material Cost

$0.00 0 ft of cable

Labor Cost

$0.00 0 labor hours

Protected Circuits

0 0 AFCI/GFCI affected

Scenario Snapshot

Compare better, base, and worst-case exposure without changing the main estimate.

Scenario Total

$0.00 $0.00 above current

Scenario Labor

0.0 hrs $0.00 labor cost

Scenario Materials

$0.00 $0.00 direct cost

Scenario Basis

Base estimate Material + labor exposure uplift

Cable Takeoff

Cable	Footage	Cost

Code & Load Summary

Cost Breakdown

Room Totals

Room	Devices	Cable

Estimate Notes

Bill Of Materials

Generate the BOM against the imported database using selectable material pricing and labor columns.

Price column Labor column

BOM Material Total

$0.00 Estimator allowance

BOM Labor Units

0.00 Database labor

BOM Labor Cost

$0.00 Using estimator labor rate

BOM Combined Total

$0.00 0 matched rows

Item	Quantity	Unit	Material Ext	Labor Units	Labor Cost	Database Source

Material Database Search

Search by item number or name

Item #	Item Name	Price 1	Bid Lbr	NECA 1

Customer Proposal

Printable customer-facing summary generated from the current estimate.

Prepared For

Customer

Prepared By

Residential Wiring Estimator

Project

Proposed Price

$0.00

Included Scope

Allowances & Exclusions

Estimate Snapshot

Terms

Cost Code Breakdown

Final material, hours, labor, and direct total grouped by cost code.

Cost Code	Scope / BOM	Material	Hours	Labor	Direct Total

Menu And Flyer Builder

Estimator Menu

Jump to any page from one sorted menu.

Ad Builder

Turn the current estimate into flyer pricing and marketing copy.

Image Prompt

Generate a ChatGPT-ready prompt for custom flyer artwork.

Estimator Menu

Section	What It Covers	Open

Selected Scope Items

Included / Optional Scope

Flyer Generation Tool

Flyer headline Offer label Flyer subhead Price source Custom promo price Audience Image style Image notes Call to action Footer / disclaimer

Social Share

Share the flyer offer using native share, email, or quick social actions. Hosted pages work best for direct social posting.

Share tools are ready.

ChatGPT Image Prompt

Use this prompt in ChatGPT image generation to get custom flyer artwork that matches the current estimate.

Project Basis

Project Style

Status

Ready to copy Prompt updates live as the flyer changes

Flyer Preview

Simple preview layout using the current estimate and flyer settings, with more sales attitude built in.

Audience

Headline

Subhead

Starting at

$0.00

Call To Action

CTA

CUSTOM IMAGE SLOT FROM CHATGPT

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