Can I quote flat-rate service calls?

Yes. Save common service calls (outlet replace, GFCI swap, breaker replace) as fixed-price items in the catalog. Two taps to build a full estimate.

Does it handle union / prevailing wage jobs?

You can save labor rates by classification (journeyman, apprentice, foreman) and apply them per line. For certified payroll reports, export to CSV.

How does the customer sign the permit-required work agreement?

The public estimate page has a legally binding digital signature field. Signed timestamp and IP are stored for your records.

Can I email a copy to the general contractor and the homeowner?

Yes — the estimate has separate 'bill to' and 'CC' contacts, so the GC and the homeowner both get notified.

What about my supply house prices?

Import from CSV monthly, or hand-edit the catalog when prices change. The markup rules keep your sell price consistent.

Estimate software built for electricians

Electrical estimates get complicated fast: a panel upgrade has permit fees, an inspection line, thirty feet of #2 SER, breakers by amperage, and eight hours of licensed labor. Miss one and your margin walks. Glo Invoice's saved-item catalog puts your common line items — 200A panel, 20A breaker, GFCI outlet, service call minimum — one tap away.

Every estimate can carry the customer's address on the permit line, the utility disconnect date, and photos of the existing panel. When it's approved on the customer's phone, the deposit lands before you pull the permit.

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How Glo Invoice does it

Materials markup that respects your margin

Set a default markup (35% is typical) on your entire materials catalog. When copper spikes, edit the wire cost once and every future estimate updates. Per-line overrides let you flex on big-ticket items without touching the default.

Default markup by category (wire, devices, fixtures, gear)
Track cost vs price per line — see margin at the bottom
Flag customer-supplied fixtures as $0 cost with no markup

Permits, inspections, and trip charges as their own lines

Homeowners get sticker shock less often when permits and inspections are itemized. Save them as reusable line items with the correct tax setting per state — most jurisdictions don't tax permits.

Permit line non-taxable by default
Trip charge / service call minimum as a saved item
Emergency after-hours multiplier available as a discount override

Attach the panel photo — win the trust

Photos of the existing panel, the labeled breakers, and the finish location get attached to the estimate. Homeowners see you know the job before they sign. Attached photos carry over to the invoice for post-job documentation.

How it works

Step 1
Take the service call
Log the customer once — their address, meter number, and panel photo autofill next time.
Step 2
Build the estimate
Pick from your saved catalog: 200A panel, 15A breaker, GFCI, romex per foot, service call. Markup applies automatically.
Step 3
Text the estimate
Homeowner taps, reviews, signs, and pays a deposit. You get a notification the moment it clears.
Step 4
Invoice on completion
Convert the estimate — add change-order lines if the scope grew, then collect the balance by card or ACH.

Which electricians use it

Residential and light commercial electricians running service calls, panel upgrades, EV charger installs, generator hookups, and rewires.

Electricians EV charger installers Generator installers Low-voltage contractors

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