Overview
Electrical quotes are part labour, part materials, part paperwork
Electrical work is regulated, and that regulation shows up on the quote. The Certificate of Compliance after the job is real time and real liability, not a freebie. The labour line covers pulling cable, mounting boards, terminating sockets, and testing. Materials, breakers, conduit, and the certificate are their own line items. Customers who have only ever seen a single 'electrical work' line on a quote often query the breakdown the first time, and that's a conversation worth having. The detail is the difference between sounding like a qualified electrician and sounding like a handyman.
QuoteGenio gives electricians a structure for this. Quote labour by day or by point, parts at retail with the markup baked in, and the COC as its own line with a fixed fee. Add a contingency for hidden conduit runs through old plaster. The customer accepts on WhatsApp, the same record turns into a deposit invoice, and the final invoice attaches the certificate when the work is signed off. You spend the time on the job, not on Word documents at 9pm rewriting the same labour breakdown for the next quote.
Who it is for
Who uses QuoteGenio
Built for every type of electrical business.
The problem
The quoting problems every electrician faces
Between call-outs, compliance, and chasing payments. The last thing you need is a quoting process that slows you down.
Quotes written up after hours
You spend your evenings typing up quotes when you should be resting. It slows your whole business down.
No standard quote format
Every quote looks different. Clients can't compare line items and trust suffers as a result.
Jobs go to faster competitors
Electricians who respond in minutes win jobs over those who take a day to send a quote.
The fix
QuoteGenio fixes that
A clean, fast quoting workflow designed around the way electricians actually operate, on the move and under pressure.
The payoff
What you get with QuoteGenio
The everyday wins that add up across a year of quoting and invoicing.
Built for electricians
Line items for labour, materials, compliance fees, and call-out charges, structured the way you work.
Works from your phone
No laptop needed. Create and send a professional quote from the job site before your van leaves the driveway.
Done in under 2 minutes
A structured quote workflow that gets you to sent before the next call-out comes in.
Professional every time
Your logo, your details, clean formatting. Every quote looks like it came from a well-run business.
Built for your trade
Quoting calibrated to how electricians actually work
Pick your trade in Settings and the entire quote flow switches to fit. Line item presets, compliance fields, on-the-quote calculators, and per-m² / after-hours pricing all change to match your industry.
Trade-specific line items
Quick add picker pre-fills the common items your trade quotes. Skip the blank rows.
Brand-specific catalogues
Pylontech, Hikvision, Canadian Solar, Sunsynk and others pre-named. Pick the brand, the description writes itself.
Compliance fields built in
IOPSA, ECASA, PIRB, PSIRA, NHBRC, SAQCC. Set once. Every quote prints them under FROM.
Registration expiry alerts
Dashboard notification 60 days before your PSIRA, CoC or any dated registration lapses.
Per-m² / hour / day billing
Unit selector on every line item: m², hr, linear m, days. Stop doing the maths externally.
After-hours and emergency
1.5× and 2× multipliers as a one-tap toggle. Customer sees the breakdown on the quote.
Quote-flow calculators
Solar size, battery backup, cable run cost. Compute on the spot, drop straight onto the quote.
Staged payments
Deposit on acceptance + balance on completion as two separate amounts on the quote PDF.
Scope-of-work checklist
Structured Included / Not included lists. Client acceptance = signing the scope.
Site-survey mode
Log a location per line item: camera positions, fixtures by room, sensors by zone.
Regional rate hints
Pricing ranges per item per currency shown as you quote.
Free on every plan
All of the above included on the free plan. Premium is for capacity, not the trade tooling.
Why QuoteGenio
Why Electricians choose QuoteGenio
The tools that matter most when you are quoting on-site, under pressure, and between jobs.
Quote from your phone
Most Electricians build and send quotes directly from the job site. No laptop, no office, no delays.
Win more jobs, faster
The first professional quote a client receives usually wins. Respond in minutes, not hours.
Quote to invoice in one click
When the job is accepted, convert to an invoice instantly. No retyping, no double entry.
Pricing guide
Typical Electricians job pricing
A rough guide to what electricians charge for common jobs. Pricing varies by region, voltage, access, and whether the work is domestic or commercial. Use these ranges as a reference point when you build your own rate card, not as fixed prices.
| Job | Typical range |
|---|---|
| Standard call-out (first hour) | R1,570 - R2,892 |
| Single outlet or light switch install | R1,405 - R2,975 |
| Circuit breaker replacement | R1,570 - R3,305 |
| Electrical inspection / compliance report | R2,975 - R6,941 |
| Electrical panel upgrade (200A) | R19,832 - R56,192 |
| Full house rewire (3-bed, basic) | R90,899 - R206,588 |
| Solar / PV install (5kW hybrid) | R206,588 - R363,594 |
Pricing converted from USD to ZAR at indicative rates. Rates vary significantly by country, region, currency, and market.
Call-out fees
Typical daytime call-out is R1,570 to R2,892. After-hours and weekend jobs typically carry a 1.5x to 2x premium. Your call-out should cover travel plus the first 30 to 60 minutes on-site. List it as its own line on every quote.
Hourly vs fixed pricing
Use hourly (R1,405 to R2,149 per hour) for fault-finding and diagnostic work. Use fixed prices for clear jobs like breaker swaps, point installs, and COC inspections. On rewires, use fixed for known scope plus a provisional sum line for hidden work.
See it in action
Example quote breakdown
Here's what a clean, itemised quote for a typical DB board upgrade looks like. Each cost is visible: call-out, enclosure, protective devices, labour, and the Certificate of Compliance. Clear quotes get accepted faster because they answer every question before the client has to ask.
Try it yourself
Job size
Region
Sample quote
Electrical panel upgrade, 3-bed residential
Call-out and site inspection
Panel enclosure (200A main, 20-slot)
Main breaker (200A)
Branch circuit breakers (assorted 15A-40A)
Labour (remove old panel, rewire, commission)
Permit and inspection fee
| Description | Qty | Rate | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Call-out and site inspection | 1 | R1,983 | R1,983 |
| Panel enclosure (200A main, 20-slot) | 1 | R3,966 | R3,966 |
| Main breaker (200A) | 1 | R1,818 | R1,818 |
| Branch circuit breakers (assorted 15A-40A) | 8 | R231 | R1,851 |
| Labour (remove old panel, rewire, commission) | 6 | R1,570 / hr | R9,420 |
| Permit and inspection fee | 1 | R3,223 | R3,223 |
| Subtotal | R22,262 | ||
| Tax (10%) | R2,226 | ||
| Total incl. tax | R24,488 | ||
Totals recalculate as you change the controls above. Tax rate inferred from the sample quote.
Items often forgotten
Cable runs in metres, trunking and conduit, earth bonding, glands, cable clips, a 'small consumables' allowance, the Certificate of Compliance, and the second trip for commissioning. Add these to your template once and never lose them again.
Peer snapshot
How Electricians actually use QuoteGenio
Indicative activity for Electricians on the platform. Use it as a benchmark for how often to quote and how fast to respond.
20
Quotes sent per month
56%
Average quote acceptance
4 min
Median time to send quote
R24,488
Typical quote value
Figures are indicative platform averages for this trade segment.
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Avoid these
Common quoting mistakes
We talk to a lot of electricians. The same pricing and scoping traps come up again and again. Fix these and you'll protect your margin, avoid invoice disputes, and close jobs faster.
Mistake: Bundling COC into labour
Better: List the COC as a separate line. Clients need to see it; insurers need it too. Hiding it in labour causes disputes later.
Mistake: Not accounting for remediation on a COC
Better: A COC inspection often uncovers faults. Quote the inspection itself, then quote remediation separately once scope is known.
Mistake: Flat hourly rate for everything
Better: Commercial, emergency, and roof or loft work all deserve premium rates. Have at least three rate tiers in your quote template.
Mistake: No allowance for cable runs
Better: If you're quoting by point (plug, light, switch) build in an average metres-of-cable assumption. Long cable runs eat your margin fast.
Mistake: Fixed-price quotes on rewire jobs
Better: Scope creep is guaranteed on rewires. Use a fixed price for known circuits and a 'provisional sum' line for unknowns, with a clear re-measure clause.
Mistake: Leaving out small consumables
Better: Trunking, cable clips, glands, sleeving. They add up. A 'materials and consumables' line at 8 to 12 percent of materials stops this bleeding your margin.
Mistake: Not quoting the trip back for commissioning
Better: If you need to return to commission a solar system or hand over a COC, that's a second call-out. Quote it upfront so there's no awkward conversation later.
Mistake: No follow-up after sending the quote
Better: Most quotes that don't close, don't close because nobody followed up. Send a polite check-in 48 hours after the quote lands, and a second nudge at day 7. Two of every three accepted quotes get there because someone followed up.
Step by step
How to quote electrical jobs
Inspect before you quote on anything beyond a single point or swap. Check the panel capacity, look for accessible cable routes, count the circuits you will touch, and flag any obvious non-compliance that will need remediation before you can sign a Certificate of Compliance. For a COC inspection, quote the inspection itself as a fixed fee and make it explicit that remediation is priced separately once the fault list is known. Trying to quote remediation blind is how electricians end up working at a loss on handover certificates.
Itemise labour, parts, cable, and compliance as separate lines. Have at least three rate tiers in your template (standard residential, commercial, and emergency or roof work), not a flat hourly rate across every job. List cable runs per metre, add a small consumables allowance of 8 to 12 percent of materials for trunking, glands, sleeving, and cable clips, and always list the Certificate of Compliance on its own line: clients, conveyancers, and insurers expect to see it priced separately. On rewires, use fixed pricing for known circuits and a provisional sum line for unknowns with a clear re-measure clause.
Set a 14 to 30 day validity on every quote and show VAT as its own line, even to business clients. Commercial clients claim VAT back, residential clients want to see it, and bundling it into the subtotal causes invoice disputes every time. Publish your after-hours and weekend rate on the quote (typically 1.5x to 2x standard) with a minimum call-out time so premium pricing is accepted in writing before the weekend emergency call lands.
Send the quote from the site via WhatsApp before you leave the driveway. The electrician who responds first with a professional itemised document usually wins the job, especially on residential installs where three quotes get compared in an afternoon. Quote the commissioning trip separately on solar, EV charger, and alarm jobs; it is a second call-out, not a free hand-over. Issue any scope changes during a rewire as a variation quote and get it accepted online before you do the extra work.
FAQ
Common questions from electricians
Everything you need to know before getting started.
Yes. You can add any line item: labour, materials, compliance fees, call-out charges, or custom items. Quotes are fully flexible to match how you invoice.
Yes. Once your quote is ready, share it as a link via WhatsApp. Your client gets a professional document instantly. No app required on their end.
Add each phase or scope of work as separate line items or sections. You can include notes per line item to keep everything clear for the client.
Yes. Every quote has a unique public link. Clients open it on their phone and accept it online. No account or app needed.
Yes. Convert any accepted quote to an invoice with one click. All line items carry over automatically. No re-entering anything.
Yes. The free plan gives you 5 quotes and 2 invoices per month with no credit card required. Upgrade to Premium for unlimited quotes, invoices, statements, and reports.
Yes. Always list the Certificate of Compliance as its own line. Clients, conveyancers, and insurers all expect to see it priced separately. Bundling it into labour looks evasive and can cause payment disputes.
Issue the original quote for the agreed scope, then use a separate 'variation quote' (VO) for any changes. Get it accepted in writing (the online accept link works) before doing the extra work. QuoteGenio makes it one-click to duplicate and edit a quote.
Fixed-price for standard residential installs where you can specify the panels, inverter, and battery upfront. Cost-plus (or provisional sums) for commercial or where the roof structure is unknown. Be explicit about what's included: panels, inverter, battery, mounting, wiring, COC, commissioning, and grid tie application.
Most electricians charge a higher call-out (typically 1.5x to 2x standard) and an uplifted hourly rate after hours and on weekends. Put these in your terms and reference them on the quote so there's no friction on the invoice.
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Pricing benchmark
What do electricians charge in 2026?
Hourly rates by region, common job prices, a worked sample quote, and the FAQs customers actually ask. The complete pricing reference for electricians.
Typical hourly
$75-$180/hr
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