Quoting guides for electricians
11 guides on pricing electricians work in Australia — what to measure, what it costs in 2026, and what to put in the quote so the job stays profitable.
- ElectriciansHow to Quote Electrical Work in AustraliaFrom a single power point to a full rewire, no two electrical jobs quote the same. Here's how to itemise electrical work so the switchboard, the certificate and the cable runs are all covered before you send a price.
- ElectriciansHow to Quote a Solar Panel Installation in AustraliaA solar quote is really several quotes in one — panels, inverter, mounting, a switchboard that might need upgrading, and increasingly a battery. Here's how to itemise a solar install so a tricky roof doesn't wipe your margin.
- ElectriciansHow to Quote LED Downlight Installation in AustraliaDownlights look like the easiest quote a sparky writes — until a retrofit hits brittle wiring, a concrete ceiling and old halogen cans. Here's how to price downlight work so new builds and retrofits both stack up.
- ElectriciansHow to Quote Smoke Alarm Installation in AustraliaSmoke alarms are a small job with big stakes — get the compliance wrong and it's not just your margin on the line. Here's how to price smoke alarm work so it's profitable and meets AS3786.
- ElectriciansThe Best Apps for Electricians in AustraliaThe apps worth room on a sparky's phone fall into four groups: references, calculators, the business layer and the money layer. Here's what each one is for and where the real time savings are.
- ElectriciansHow to Start an Electrical Business in AustraliaGoing out on your own as a sparky is a licensing problem, a cash problem and a systems problem before it's a work problem. Here's the order to solve them in.
- ElectriciansHow to Grow an Electrical BusinessGrowth in an electrical business isn't more callouts — it's better work, recurring contracts and a second set of hands that doesn't cost you money. Here's the order to do it in.
- ElectriciansMarketing an Electrical BusinessElectrical work has changed — EV chargers, batteries, smart homes and switchboard compliance are worth far more than a callout. Here's how to market the services worth having rather than the ones that just fill the day.
- ElectriciansElectrical Certificates of ComplianceEvery state calls the certificate something different, lodges it somewhere different and gives you a different window to do it in. Here's what the document is, what goes on it, and how to stop it being the thing that holds up your invoicing.
- ElectriciansElectrical Licensing in AustraliaYour electrician's licence lets you do the work. It doesn't let you contract for it. Here's the difference between a worker's licence and a contractor licence, what your crew needs to hold, and what happens when you cross a state border.
- ElectriciansTest and Tag: Who Can Actually Do ItYou don't have to be an electrician to test and tag in most of Australia — you have to be a competent person. Here's what that means, where the rules are tighter, and how to run it as a service line instead of a favour.