Electrical Estimating Services

Backus estimating offers a wide range of electrical estimating services, from low voltage to instrumentation and control takeoffs, with the knowledge, experience, and dedication that is necessary to provide you with the highest accuracy, reliability, and attention to detail.

Our team of professional electrical estimators assists our clients to customize the best estimating solution according to the project’s unique requirements from simple material and labor takeoffs to design, budgeting, and value engineering.

Our team comprises electrical estimators, electronic engineers, and industrial electronics professionals with the diversified past experience of working with contractors, estimators, and electricians. They possess expertise in the latest electrical takeoff software like ConEst, Planswift, Accubid, and Bluebeam. This industry knowledge benefits us to provide you the most accurate and efficient electrical estimates that surely contribute to winning bid.

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We Have The Ability To Estimate All The Electrical systems Involved In The Residential Buildings

  • Building Automation Systems
  • Building Management Systems
  • Home Security Systems
  • Electric Heating Systems
  • Ventilation Systems & Exhaust Fans
  • Network & Communication Systems
  • Entertainment Systems
  • Home Generator Backup Systems
  • Solar Electric Panels
  • Lighting, Switches & Controls
  • Doorbells & Intercoms
  • Electric Receptacles

Electrical Estimating Outsourcing

Backus Estimating has hired the most professional and experienced electrical engineers to provide accurate and reliable Electrical Estimating Outsourcing Services. It helps to elevate your business through a profitable job and allows bidding effectively than before.

Have you analysed your bidding deadlines and feel burdensome? We have got you. Your project needs our unique estimating expertise. Electrical Estimating Outsourcing is here to facilitate you to bid on an extensive amount of jobs during a limited amount of estimating capacity. Our expert team ensures that your project will elevate effectively and quickly, along with the quotes. It also helps in boosting your Electrical bidding process that usually leads towards increased business growth.

Our Services

Backus Estimating has experienced a diverse number of contracting companies across North America. Our Clients are General Contractors, Electrical Contractors, EPC Contractors, Instrumentation and Control Contractors, Electricians, Technicians, Designers and Electrical Suppliers. We have managed to arrange our Electrical projects of several sizes and scopes among different domains like residential, commercial, institutional, retail, automotive and industrial facilities that vary publicly and privately.

Our Electrical Estimating project Include The Following Services

  • Electrical Takeoff EXCEL Sheet
  • Material Types, Quatities & Pricing
  • Equipment, Fixtures, Gear Counts
  • Electrical Labour Units & Pricing
  • Labor Hours
  • Material List For Vendor Quotations
  • Analysed Bid Documents With Inclusion & Exclusion
  • Takeoff Summary Report,Including Total Cost, Overheads, Profit Percentage, etc.

Our Clients

  • General Contractors
  • Electrical Contractors
  • Low Voltage Contractors
  • HVAC Contractors
  • EPC Contractors
  • Instrumentation Contractors
  • Instrumentation & Control Systems Technicians
  • Electricions & Electric Vendors

Our Electrical Takeoff Sheets

We are aware that in order for contractors and electricians to order and install the various parts of the electrical system correctly, they need detailed quotes. We guarantee that all expenses, including concealed costs, are included in our estimates along with current, zip code-based pricing to assist you in determining your profit margins. To make things easier for you to grasp, our takeoffs are divided into sections, each of which contains a thorough line item description pertaining to different types and sizes. The divisions are also identified with color-coded plans. Depending on the size of the project, our electrical takeoff sheet is often divided into the following sections:

  • Lighting Fixtures
  • Lighting Controls
  • PVC Fittings
  • Rigid Fittings
  • EMT Fittings
  • Hangers & Supports
  • Liquidtite
  • Grounding
  • Switches
  • Panels & Circuit Breakers
  • Feeders
  • Plates
  • Switchgear Panels
  • Switchboards
  • Branch devices
  • Low Voltage & other devices
  • Conduit
  • Conductors
  • Fuses
  • Motor Control
  • Cable Tray
  • Wiring
  • Switches
  • Receptacles

ELECTRICAL ESTIMATORS

The skilled and courteous electrical estimators at Backus Estimating can provide you with estimates that are precise, timely, and comprehensive. Our electrical estimators stand out from those of other estimating firms because they are knowledgeable, seasoned, trustworthy, and skilled in using the most recent electrical estimating tools. You will have a greater chance of winning if they assist you in placing bids on more contracts.

Are You Trying To Find A Freelance Electrical Estimator?

There’s nowhere else to look! We have a group of knowledgeable and experienced electrical estimators available to assist you with your needs. With a focus on providing accurate and reliable estimates, we ensure that your projects are handled with utmost precision and professionalism. Because of our independent methodology, we are committed only to working in your best interests and offer objective assessments that are customized to meet your unique needs. By employing our services, you can save time and money on project planning and budgeting by obtaining precise estimates. You can rely on our staff to provide thorough, open estimates that support your objectives. Join forces with us immediately to get the benefits of having an impartial electrical estimator on your side.

ELECTRICAL WORK COST PER SQUARE FOOT

Does the cost of electrical work per square foot need to be considered in order to establish the first budget? Our estimators are quite knowledgeable and can figure this out for you. With years of experience in electrical estimating, we can offer you the most trustworthy and logical estimates per square footage for industrial, commercial, and residential projects. To determine the appropriate electrical work cost per square foot, we take into account all the parts, tools, and hourly rates of the electrician in relation to the project’s size, scope, and location.

CAD DRAFTING: ELECTRICAL DESIGN-BUILD

Apart from estimating, we also provide comprehensive as-built, design-build, and comprehensive design support CAD drafting services to our clients. Using the given specs and sketches, our design professionals create floor layouts and draft the entire set of plans using AutoCAD, Revit MEP, and VISIO. We offer mechanical, electrical, and plumbing contractors a full variety of MEP CAD drafting services for creating mechanical pipes, ducting, electrical wiring, instrumentation, and piping layouts that are subsequently examined and approved by senior MEP engineers.

OUR ESTIMATION PROCESS

  • We begin by going over the client’s technical specifications, drawing plans, and other information.
  • Next, we import the designs and execute on-screen takeoff using the most recent software, such as Planswift, to quantify each and every electrical component according to its size and kind.
  • Following the takeoff on the screen, the estimator exports all the quantities to Excel sheets, where they are arranged according to requirements, systems and phases, or cost codes.
  • We use RSMeans for pricing and our relationships with suppliers and distributors for location-based and current costs. Alternatively, we may work with the wiring, fixtures, and other electrical component quotes from your supplier if necessary.
  • To precisely estimate labor expenses, man-hours for each item are computed.

SERVICES FOR ELECTRICAL ESTIMATING FOR CONTRACTORS

Backus Estimating has established a productive staff of electrical estimators to handle contractor electrical estimating services and set it apart from other electrical estimating firms. They work in expert teams of seasoned electrical cost estimators and are well-equipped, professional, and hands-on.

We can handle construction estimating software such as Trimble, Bluebeam, ConEst, PlanSwift, etc. because we are productive enough. Our top goal is to support our clients in selecting the recommended program, which will undoubtedly demonstrate a propensity to produce a professional electrical estimate with the aid of expert electrical estimating software.

Our skilled electrical estimators work with a wide spectrum of clients, including vendors, engineers, contractors, and homeowners on large-scale electrical projects that require a week to plan, prepare, and complete.

FAQs

How to use our electrical estimating services to get started?

Please provide us all project data, drawings, specs, wholesale supplier lists, and material pricing (if applicable; otherwise not required) if you are planning to work on any residential, commercial, or industrial projects. After reviewing the project’s specifics, we’ll get back to you with an estimate and a timeline.

We will issue an invoice for payment as soon as the client accepts the quote. We’ll do everything in our power to please our customers.

What does backus estimating charge for electrical estimating servces?

Backus Estimating charges depends upon the scope of the work and size of the project. So, for a better quotation, just send us plans and drawings at ask@backusestimating.com or call us at +1 (817) 500-4356 discuss.

What is included in electrical estimating services?

All power, system, and motor feeders & equipment, controls, and instrumentation takeoffs of material and labor along with manhours for the specific item will be included in the estimate that you will receive. Quantifying all switchboards, wiring, conduits, lighting fixtures, and switches.