Construction and installation: Quotation software for EV charger installers
Quotation software for EV charger installers that records charger, trench length, connection work and management option as separate assumptions, so extras on the cable route are named in advance.
Where quotes for EV charger installers get stuck.
A quote for a charging point looks simple: device, fitting, done. In practice, for EV charger installers the difference lies in everything around it. How long is the cable from fuse box to parking space, does it need a trench under the driveway or can it run along the wall, is an extra circuit or a new residual current device required, and is an energy meter added for power sharing. Businesses also have to choose a management subscription. Fold all that into one figure and an argument follows as soon as the cable turns out ten metres longer or the paving cannot simply be relaid. The customer does not know what their price was based on.
Quotation software for EV charger installers
Example- 1
Assumptions per location
DoneEvery quote starts with its basis: chosen charger, cable length and route, digging and type of paving, changes to the fuse box, any energy meter and the management option.
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Calculate from fixed building blocks
In progressChargers, cables, circuits and meters are ready as items; digging and connection work as units per metre or per task.
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Link acceptance and deviations
NextThe customer accepts the quote and its assumptions.
From enquiry to signed quote.
Assumptions per location
Every quote starts with its basis: chosen charger, cable length and route, digging and type of paving, changes to the fuse box, any energy meter and the management option. Each item notes whether it was measured or estimated from photos. That list belongs to the quote and is readable for the customer.
Calculate from fixed building blocks
Chargers, cables, circuits and meters are ready as items; digging and connection work as units per metre or per task. When the route or number of points changes, the quote recalculates at once. With several points on one site, shared work such as the main cable and distribution board is shown apart from the work per point.
Link acceptance and deviations
The customer accepts the quote and its assumptions. If the route turns out longer on the day or there is unexpected concrete under a tiled path, the electrician sees which assumption did not hold. The extra is presented with the unit rate from the quote before it is carried out, so the customer is not surprised afterwards.
Alongside your calculations and price lists.
Quotes are often made in a spreadsheet or the quoting module of the accounting package, with wholesaler and charger manufacturer price lists alongside. Those price lists remain the source. The quotation software adds your own rates for digging and connection work and management subscription prices as a separate item. Accepted quotes go to the administration. Job preparation owns the assumptions, the office owns prices and margins, and the management provider owns its own tariffs.
Fixed price or cable route charged on actuals
A fixed price is clear for the customer but forces generous allowances for uncertain routes. Charging per metre is fair but feels open-ended. A fixed price up to a set cable length plus a unit rate per extra metre combines both. The customer knows what their situation costs and what happens if the route turns out longer.
Management in the quote or arranged separately
Some installers sell the management subscription with the job, others let the customer arrange it with a provider. Including it gives one point of contact but also responsibility for questions about cards and tariffs. Arranging it separately keeps your own work simple, but the customer then sorts out the link. State clearly in the quote which applies.
One point now or plan the end state
A business often starts with two charging points but wants more later. Installing only those two means digging again and changing the board later. A quote option that sizes the main cable and distribution board for the end state shows what that costs now and what it saves on digging later.
How it already runs at similar businesses.
What we prepare in the quotes.
In the quoting software we set up your item list: chargers, cables and fuse box components, with the calculation of digging and connection work, a list of assumptions and online acceptance. You set the unit rates for extra metres yourselves. Together we work through a quote for a wall-mounted home charger, and a business site where the cable has to run under the car park. Options for expansion and management subscriptions as a separate item are switched on when you want to offer them.
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Explore pricing and optionsCan the quote allow for a possible supply upgrade?
Yes, as a separate item with a caveat. The network operator's charges are outside your control, so the quote names them as a condition or as an estimate referring to the operator. Your own work after the upgrade is included as normal, so the customer sees what is yours and what is not.
How do we show costs for several points on one site?
Shared work such as the main cable, distribution board and energy meter is listed separately. Below it is the work per charging point. A business sees what each extra point costs and what is one-off. That also helps split costs internally across departments or tenants.
What if the customer has already bought the charger?
The quote then covers only installation, cable, fuse box work and any configuration. The assumptions state that the customer supplies the device and that its warranty lies with the seller. Later it is clear who is responsible if the device turns out to be faulty.
Can we standardise quotes for the same employer?
Yes. For an employer or lease company you can agree a fixed package with a standard charger, maximum cable length and set management option. Each driver then gets a quote based on that package, with only deviations listed separately. That speeds up approval by the employer.
What often connects to this.
- Enquiry form for EV charger installersAn enquiry form for EV charger installers that collects fuse box, supply and cable route to the parking space with photos, so jobs can be assessed without an extra site visit.
- Digital job cards for EV charger installersDigital job cards for EV charger installers that bring the checked connection plan to site and send back measurements, charger numbers and photos of the fuse box and cable route.
- Invoicing software for EV charger installersInvoicing software for EV charger installers that turns connected chargers and approved extras from the job card into an invoice with a payment link, split between driver, employer or lease company.
Quotes that match the work.
Start with a short intake. Then we schedule a call to show the software with your services, team and way of working.
WhatsAppinfo@vorlyo.com Quotation software for EV charger installers: charger, trench length, connection work and management as separate items, with fuse box and route assumptions.
- Assumptions per location
- Calculate from fixed building blocks
- Link acceptance and deviations