Electrical estimating software
Electrical estimating software that fits how electricians actually bid.
Most electrical estimating software was built for big shops with full-time estimators. ScopeGauge is for the owner-operator and the small crew writing bids at the kitchen table after dinner. Describe the job, review the line items, and edit every number.
14 days free. No credit card. No commitment.
Built for the jobs you already price every week
Describe the job the way you would explain it to your crew. ScopeGauge writes the line items, prices the materials, and hands you a proposal you can send before lunch. You stay in charge of every number.
- Service & panel upgrades with the load calc decisions written into the line items
- EV charger installs - circuit, panel capacity, conduit run, and the labor that actually takes
- Residential rewires - aluminum or knob-and-tube replacement with a clean line-item breakdown
- Recessed lighting retrofits and switch counts done by room
- Service calls and small remodels priced for clarity - not jargon
- Light commercial - tenant fit-outs, panel additions, feeders for the GC
No drop-down menus, no part-number lookup
Most estimating software makes you click through a hundred drop-downs and assembly templates. ScopeGauge can start from a job note like: "200-amp panel upgrade, aluminum service, finished basement."
Calibrated to your shop, not a national catalog
Professional and Business plans calibrate from your completed jobs. Mark bids won or lost, and ScopeGauge updates pricing to reflect what works in your market, trade, and customer base.
Send a proposal the same day
Customer-ready proposals come out of the same workflow that built the estimate. No copy-pasting between systems, no rewriting the bid for a third time at 9pm.
What does this look like in practice?
Here's what a typical scope looks like going in, and the line items it might come back with. Every number is editable before the proposal goes out.
You type something like
"200-amp panel upgrade, 2,400 sq ft ranch, existing aluminum service needs replacement, add 6 new circuits for kitchen remodel."
ScopeGauge could break that into line items like
- Permit + inspection coordination
- 200A meter base + 32-circuit main panel
- Aerial service drop coordination with utility
- Service entrance - weatherhead, conduit, riser
- Ground rod + bonding (per NEC)
- Aluminum-to-copper service splice (AL/CU connectors, anti-oxidant)
- (6) new 20A circuits - homeruns, devices, plates
- Demolition of existing panel + disposal
- Drywall patch behind panel
- Customer cleanup
- Labor - 24 hours @ your shop rate
- Materials markup
Illustrative. Every estimate is editable before send. The more detail you give the input, the stronger the first draft. ScopeGauge isn't producing a fixed catalog answer, it's building a starting point you can review and adjust.
What ScopeGauge does, and what it does not do
We'd rather be clear about scope than oversell. Here's where ScopeGauge earns its keep, and where you should pair it with something else.
Built for
- ✓ Job description to editable electrical line items in minutes
- ✓ Customer-ready proposals on your letterhead (Pro/Business)
- ✓ Calibrating to your shop's real pricing over time (Pro/Business)
- ✓ Tracking win/loss so the next estimate reflects what wins in your market
- ✓ Pricing service calls, panel work, EV chargers, and light commercial
Not built for
- - Blueprint takeoff - pair with Bluebeam, PlanSwift, STACK
- - NEC code compliance checking - you bring the code knowledge
- - Permit application - you still file with the AHJ
- - Accounting / invoicing - pair with QuickBooks or your system
- - Crew scheduling / dispatch - pair with ServiceTitan, Housecall Pro, etc.
The line items that quietly kill margins
Every experienced estimator has been bitten by these. ScopeGauge surfaces them so they don't end up as "I'll eat it" at the end of the job. You decide whether to bill, absorb, or skip.
Forgetting the permit + re-inspection
Most permit-pull jobs have a 10-15% re-trip rate. Two separate lines: permit fee and re-inspection allowance.
Under-pricing troubleshooting time
"Just take a look" turns into 90 minutes of mapping circuits. Standard fix: a minimum diagnostic line, separate from any repair.
Missing disposal cost on panel swaps
Scrapped panel, old wire, dump trip. Real time, real fee. Easy to forget when you're pricing the install side.
Skipping temp power on multi-day jobs
Killing main power for a panel upgrade? The temp power rig is a line item - generator, cords, breaker tie-in.
Blended labor rate across residential and commercial
Light commercial pays differently than residential service. A single blended rate means you're leaving margin somewhere.
The "while you're in there" small adds
Three outlets, a hall light, and a doorbell transformer are each separate adds. Every "while you're in there" should be its own line, not silently absorbed.
“I was skeptical. Then it nailed my panel upgrade estimate within 8%. That's closer than most of my subs get.”
Electrical contractor, Denver
Pricing
Three plans, all starting with a 14-day free trial. No credit card to start. $199 Starter, $349 Professional, $499 Business per month. See what's in each plan →
Common questions
Is ScopeGauge a takeoff tool too?
How is this different from spreadsheets and Word docs?
How is this different from generic AI tools like ChatGPT?
How accurate is it?
What does it cost?
Is my pricing data private?
Stop spending evenings on estimates.
Request beta access and we'll get you a code within 1-2 business days. Or take the Bid-Off Challenge first with a job you already priced. No signup required.
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