What a quote for electricians looks like
Six of the lines the AI drafts from a one-sentence description, in the six-column format clients compare.
| Item | Description | Unit | Qty | Rate (PKR) | Amount (PKR) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2.5 mm² copper cable in 20 mm PVC conduit, lighting circuits, including clips and terminations | m | 180 | 260 | 46,800 |
| 2 | 4 mm² copper cable in 25 mm PVC conduit, socket circuits | m | 110 | 430 | 47,300 |
| 3 | 13 A switched socket outlet, single gang, with back box, connected and tested | nos | 18 | 680 | 12,240 |
| 4 | Light point with 1-gang switch, ceiling rose and back box | nos | 14 | 950 | 13,300 |
| 5 | 8-way distribution board with 40 A main isolator, MCBs and 30 mA RCCB | nos | 1 | 24,000 | 24,000 |
| 6 | Testing and certification: insulation resistance and earth loop tests, circuit labelling | lot | 1 | 9,000 | 9,000 |
| Total (before tax) | 152,640 | ||||
How it works for electricians
Describe the job
Type the scope the way you would say it to a colleague: rooms, points, runs, what the client supplies. Pick the client; currency and tax come from your company settings.
AI drafts the BOQ lines, priced from your rate library
The draft comes back as line items with unit, quantity and rate, priced from the rates you have saved for electricians. Edit any line, check the private cost price and margin, add lines by hand.
Add assumptions, exclusions, validity and a deposit line
Write down what you assumed about the site and what is not included, set the validity date and terms, and add an optional deposit line with your bank, JazzCash or Easypaisa details.
Send the link on WhatsApp or email
The client reads it on their phone and accepts by typing their name, or declines with a reason. You are emailed when they open it and again when they answer.

Free plan available. Pro is $9 a month or $90 a year.
Free
- 10 quotes a month
- 5 AI generations a month
- 20 clients
- PDF, WhatsApp, email and the client link
- Does not expire
Pro
- Unlimited quotes and clients
- 100 AI generations a month
- Your branding on the PDF, no EstimateQuote footer
- WhatsApp support from the founders
- $9 a month or $90 a year
EstimateQuote is quotation software for electricians. Describe the job in a sentence and the AI drafts cable runs, points, the distribution board, earthing and testing as separate lines, priced from your own rate library. Add exclusions and a validity date, send the link on WhatsApp, and the client accepts on their phone.
What does an electrical quotation need?
An electrical quotation needs one line per kind of work, each with a unit, a quantity and a rate: cable in metres by size and conduit type, sockets, switches and light points in numbers, the distribution board, earthing and testing as single lines. Under the table it needs the subtotal, the tax line (17% sales tax in Pakistan, 5% VAT in the UAE), the total, a validity date, and the assumptions and exclusions that stop the "I thought that was included" conversation.
That is the layout the AI drafts. Type "rewire a two-bed flat, new 8-way DB, 18 sockets, 14 light points, earth pit" and it returns lines like the sample table above. Every line stays editable: change a quantity, swap a rate, delete a line, add one by hand. Assumptions, exclusions, validity and your payment terms sit under the total on the client page and in the PDF.
Can I price from my own rates?
Yes, and that is the point. The rate library remembers what you charge for 2.5 mm² cable per metre, a 13 A socket point or a 12-way DB, and the AI prices from those first. Add a rate once, from a supplier invoice or the last job, and every later quote uses it until you change it.
Each line also carries a private cost price, so you see the margin per line while the client sees only the rate. If a line falls under 15% margin the quote shows a warning before you send it. On Pro you can save a finished quote, say a standard flat rewiring, as a template, so the next similar job starts from your own lines rather than from a blank page.
How do clients accept the quote?
You send a link, not a photo. The Send on WhatsApp button opens WhatsApp with a short pre-filled message and the quote link; or you email it from the app, or download the branded PDF with your logo and brand colour. The client opens the link on their phone, reads every line, the tax and total, and your terms underneath. They accept by typing their name, which gives you a dated record, or decline with a reason so you know what to change.
You are emailed when the quote is opened and again when it is answered, so you call when they have read it rather than guessing. If you take an advance before buying cable and switchgear, add a deposit line with your bank, JazzCash or Easypaisa details and the client sees exactly what to pay and where.
Where do I start?
The free electrical quotation format shows the full layout in Excel if you want to see the document before you sign up, and the worked electrical BOQ example walks through a 16-line rewiring job in the same format. When you want your own rates, the branded PDF and the client link, start on the free plan.
Is EstimateQuote free for electricians?
Yes. The free plan gives you 10 quotes and 5 AI generations a month and up to 20 clients, with PDF export, WhatsApp and email sending and the client accept link, and it does not expire. Free plan PDFs carry a small Generated by EstimateQuote footer. Pro is $9 a month or $90 a year and removes the footer, lifts the limits to unlimited quotes and clients and 100 AI generations, and adds WhatsApp support from the founders.
Does it handle sales tax in Pakistan and VAT in the UAE?
Yes. Pick Pakistan and the quote defaults to PKR with 17% sales tax; pick the UAE and it defaults to AED with 5% VAT. You can change the rate on the company or on a single quote, and the subtotal, tax and total appear on the client page and the PDF in that currency.
Can I send an electrical quotation on WhatsApp?
Yes. Every quote has a link. The Send on WhatsApp button opens WhatsApp with a short pre-filled message and the link; you pick the contact and press send. The client opens the quote on their phone, reads every line and accepts by typing their name, or declines with a reason. You are emailed both when it is opened and when it is answered. You can also email the link from the app or download the PDF.
Related guides
Electrical BOQ Example: A Detailed Bill of Quantities for a Residential Rewiring Project
An electrical BOQ lists cable by the metre, sockets, switches, lights and DB by number, earthing and testing as lots. Full 16-line rewiring example in PKR.
How to Calculate Profit Margin on a Quote (Formula, Examples, Calculator)
Profit margin = (price − cost) ÷ price × 100. Margin vs markup, the full cost stack including overhead, a worked electrical example, and a free calculator.
Why Clients Reject Quotes (and How to Fix Each Reason)
Clients reject quotes mainly over unclear scope, missing exclusions, slow replies and low trust, not the price alone. Nine reasons, each with a fix.
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