See VoltiQ estimate a real electrical job
This is exactly what VoltiQ does: you describe the job in plain language, and it hands back a fully itemized estimate — labour, materials, permit, HST, and the code notes that matter. Here's a typical Atlantic Canada residential job, start to finish.
Step 1 — What the electrician typed"Replace an old 100A panel with a new 200A service, add 12 recessed pot lights across the living room and kitchen, and install 4 new receptacles in the basement. House is in Moncton, NB."
Labour
| 200A service & panel upgrade — remove 100A panel, install 200A panel + main, NB Power disconnect/reconnect coordination | 12.0 hrs | $1,140.00 |
| 12 × recessed LED pot lights — rough-in, wiring, install & trim | 9.0 hrs | $855.00 |
| 4 × basement receptacles — new branch circuit, boxes & devices | 4.0 hrs | $380.00 |
| Testing, circuit labelling & cleanup | 2.0 hrs | $190.00 |
| 27.0 hrs @ $95/hr | $2,565.00 |
Materials
| 200A panel c/w main breaker | $430.00 |
| Branch breakers — assorted incl. AFCI where required | $340.00 |
| 12 × IC-rated recessed LED luminaires | $360.00 |
| NMD90 wire — panel feeders, lighting & receptacle runs | $290.00 |
| 4 × tamper-resistant receptacles, boxes & plates | $70.00 |
| Meterbase/mast hardware, connectors, staples, marrettes, misc. | $180.00 |
| Materials subtotal | $1,670.00 |
Permit & totals
| Labour | $2,565.00 |
| Materials | $1,670.00 |
| Electrical permit (NB service upgrade) | $130.00 |
| Subtotal | $4,365.00 |
| HST (15%) | $654.75 |
| Total | $5,019.75 |
Code & permit notes VoltiQ flagged
- A 100A → 200A service upgrade requires an electrical permit and NB Power coordination for the disconnect/reconnect.
- Tamper-resistant receptacles are required in dwelling units (CEC Rule 26-712(f)).
- Arc-fault (AFCI) protection is required for branch circuits supplying receptacles in the dwelling (CEC Rule 26-724).
- Recessed luminaires in an insulated ceiling must be IC-rated / suitable for direct insulation contact.
- Confirm adequate panel working space and proper bonding & grounding per CEC Section 10.
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Why this is faster than a spreadsheet
Pricing a job like this by hand means pulling material costs, guessing labour hours, remembering which receptacles need to be tamper-resistant, checking whether the panel upgrade needs AFCI, and doing the HST math — usually at the kitchen table after a full day on the tools. VoltiQ does the itemizing, the code flags, and the arithmetic in one pass, so you can turn the quote around while you're still standing in the customer's driveway. You stay the electrician of record; it just does the paperwork faster.
Want to see it on your kind of work?
The example above is residential, but VoltiQ estimates service work, renovations, garages and subpanels, EV chargers, hot tubs, and larger commercial jobs the same way — describe it, and it builds the estimate. It's built on the 2024 Canadian Electrical Code with regional pricing for New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, PEI, and Newfoundland & Labrador. Try it free on a job you're quoting this week.