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Free electrical proposal template

An estimate is a price. A proposal is what the customer accepts, and it carries the parts a price alone leaves out. The change order, warranty, permit, cancellation, and dispute clauses come already written and you can edit any of them. You fill in the scope, the materials, the work you are leaving out on purpose, the price, and the payment schedule. Download it as a Word file or PDF.

  • Your business and the customer, with contact details
  • Scope of work, materials, and what's not included
  • Total price and a payment schedule
  • Start and finish dates
  • Change orders and a one-year workmanship warranty
  • Who pulls permits, plus cancellation and dispute terms
  • A space for the customer to accept and sign
Parties
The work
Price and schedule
Terms (editable)
Proposal
Parties
Contractor: Not specified
Customer: Not specified
Licensed and insured, master electrician on every job
Scope of work
Panel upgrades Outlet and lighting installation EV charger installation
Materials
Not specified
Not included
Not specified
Price and payment
Not specified
Schedule
Not specified
Change orders
Any work beyond the scope above is a change order. We will price it and get your written approval before we start it.
Workmanship warranty
We guarantee our workmanship for one year from the completion date. Materials are covered by the manufacturer's warranty. This does not cover normal wear, misuse, or work done by others.
Permits
We pull the permits this work requires. Permit fees are billed at cost unless they are already included in the price above.
Cancellation
Either side can cancel in writing before work starts. If you cancel after we have ordered materials or started work, you cover the cost of the work done and the materials bought up to that point.
Dispute resolution
If something goes wrong, both sides agree to talk it through in good faith first. If that does not settle it, we will use mediation before going to court.
Prepared by (contractor)
Accepted by (customer)

Free to download. No signup. Edit the Word file, or send the PDF as is.

How to use it

  1. 1
    Add your business and the customer
    Your details and theirs, with the address the work happens at.
  2. 2
    Describe the work
    Spell out the scope, materials, and what is not included.
  3. 3
    Set price and schedule
    Add the total, the payment schedule, and the start and finish dates.
  4. 4
    Download and send
    Save it as a Word file or PDF and send it over to be accepted.
FAQ

Common questions

Is the electrical proposal template free?
Yes. Fill it out and download it as a Word file or PDF. No signup, no watermark.
What is the difference between an electrical proposal and an estimate?
An estimate is a pricing document. It is quicker to put together and it does not carry the same weight. A proposal is the formal version, with change orders, payment terms, and warranty wording in it. Once it is accepted, you are held to what it says at the price it says.
How do I write a proposal for electrical work?
Put one part of the job on each line of the scope box. Panel work, circuits and power distribution, lighting, any low voltage, and the conduit runs are the usual lines, along with the code compliance items you are responsible for. Then the price, the payment schedule, and your license number in the header.
What are the main things every proposal should include?
Who the two parties are, what you will do, what you will not do, what it costs, when you are working, and how disputes and changes get handled. This template has a box for each, and the change order, warranty, permit, cancellation, and dispute clauses come pre-written so you are not drafting them yourself.
How should I split the payments?
On commercial work a common structure is 40 percent up front, 30 percent at the midpoint, and 30 percent on completion. Whatever you use, write it in the payment schedule box and say what each milestone means, so nobody argues later about whether you have reached it.
What should I leave out on purpose?
Anything you have not been able to see or price, and anything the customer is supplying themselves. Equipment furnished by the owner is the one that catches people out on lighting work, because it is easy to assume it was in the quote. Put it in the not included box.
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