QuoteAceElectricalQuote template
Electrical quote template for Australian electricians
A good quote wins the job and protects you when the scope changes. Here's what an Australian electrician's quote should include, and a free tool that builds one from your job notes.
What to put on a electrical quote
- Your business details: business name, ABN, electrical contractor licence no., phone and email.
- Quote number, date and validity: for example "valid for 30 days", so material price rises don't catch you out.
- Customer and job address.
- Scope of work: a plain-English description of exactly what you will do.
- Itemised pricing: labour (hours × your rate), materials at your sell price (cost plus your markup), and any callout fee.
- GST: if you're registered, show the ex-GST subtotal, GST (10%) and the GST-inclusive total.
- Inclusions, exclusions and assumptions: the part that prevents arguments later.
- Payment terms and a place for the customer to sign and accept.
How GST works on a quote
If your business is registered for GST, add 10% to the ex-GST price. For example, $1,000 ex GST + $100 GST = $1,100 inc GST. To find the GST inside a GST-inclusive price, divide by 11. If you aren't registered for GST (generally businesses with turnover under $75,000), don't charge GST, and it's good practice to say so on the quote. Check the ATO website or your accountant for your own situation.
Should you show your materials markup?
No. Most electricians mark up materials (often 10–30%) to cover ordering, pick-up, waste and warranty risk. Show the customer one price per item that already includes your markup, and keep the cost and margin for yourself. QuoteAce does this for you: enter materials at cost, set your markup once, and the quote shows only the final prices. GST is then added on the whole subtotal.
Compliance notes for electrical quotes
Say on the quote that all work is done to AS/NZS 3000 (the Wiring Rules) by a licensed electrician, and that the certificate of electrical safety or compliance required in your state or territory will be issued on completion. Put your electrical contractor licence number on every quote. For smoke alarms, name the standard (AS 3786) and whether alarms are hardwired and interconnected, because the rules differ between states. Exclude supply authority, meter and asbestos work unless you're quoting it.
Common electrical jobs to quote
- Switchboard upgrade (RCBOs): Upgrade old ceramic-fuse switchboard to a new enclosure with main switch and RCBOs on every circuit (approx 8 circuits), surge protection, label all circuits, test and certify.
- Power point install / replace: Supply and install 3 new double power points (GPOs) in the living room and bedroom, run new cable from existing circuit, test and certify.
- LED downlights: Remove 10 old halogen downlights and supply and install 10 new LED downlights (tri-colour, IC-4 rated) on existing switching, test and certify.
- Ceiling fan install: Supply and install 2 ceiling fans with lights in bedrooms, replacing existing light points, new wall controls, test and certify.
- Smoke alarms (AS 3786): Upgrade smoke alarms: supply and install 4 hardwired 240V photoelectric smoke alarms to AS 3786 with battery backup, interconnected, in bedrooms and hallway, test and certify.
- EV charger install: Supply and install 7kW single-phase wall-mounted EV charger in garage, new dedicated circuit with RCBO from main switchboard (approx 15m), test and certify.
- Safety switch (RCD) install: Install 2 new safety switches (RCDs) on existing switchboard to protect power and lighting circuits, test and certify.
- Fault finding: Fault finding: safety switch keeps tripping on the power circuit. Locate and isolate the fault, test circuits, and quote any repairs needed.
- Outdoor / garden lighting: Supply and install outdoor garden lighting: 6 LED garden spike lights and 2 LED wall lights on a new circuit with weatherproof switch and timer, cable in conduit underground (approx 20m), test and certify.
Each of these is a one-tap preset in QuoteAce. You can edit everything before you send it.
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Type the job in plain words. QuoteAce writes the scope, line items, exclusions and payment terms, works out the GST, and lays it out as a printable A4 quote you can save as a PDF. It's free during the beta.