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Quote and invoice software for electricians

A consumer unit to replace, twelve sockets to run, three lighting points to add. You count out loud as you walk through the property: Devia puts each item on a line, prices it with your rates and produces the electrical quote as a PDF.

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The problem

What wastes time for electricians

Three situations you will recognise if you price electrical jobs yourself.

  • Count the points, then type it all again

    You log sockets, switches and lighting points room by room in a notebook. At night you have to remember which room had three sockets and which had five - and a counting error is margin gone.

  • Long quotes take too long, so they go out too late

    A full rewire is thirty lines. By the time you have typed them cleanly into a spreadsheet, the client has two other proposals. The first quote received often wins the job.

  • A verbal explanation of a rewire never lands

    Explaining why you need another 30 mA RCD or to redo the bonding takes a readable quote, item by item. Without it the client only sees a total, and finds it expensive.

The method

A electrical quote in three steps, without going back to the office

The quote happens when every detail is still fresh: on site, not at night.

  1. Step 1

    You dictate on site

    From your phone, describe the job like you would to the client. No form, no dropdown.

  2. Step 2

    Devia structures and prices

    Each service becomes a line with quantity, unit and the price from your catalogue. Nothing invented: your rates.

  3. Step 3

    You review and send

    Adjust if needed; the PDF is generated in your brand colours and sent to the client. The invoice follows without retyping.

Concrete example

What a electrical quote looks like with Devia

Refurbishment of a 3-room flat: outdated consumer unit to replace, sockets to add in the living room and bedrooms, lighting to redo.

electrical quote - sample

Generated by voice

2-row consumer unit

Supply and fitting, 30 mA RCDs and miniature circuit breakers

£890.00

12 recessed 16 A sockets

Supply, chasing, flexible conduit and connection

£640.00

5 lighting points + 2 two-way switches

New circuits and accessories

£410.00

Commissioning and certificate

Circuit checks, consumer unit labelling

£120.00

Total excl. VAT
£2060.00
VAT
£412.00 (20 %)
Total incl. VAT
£2472.00

Amounts are illustrative. In Devia, every line is priced with your rates: the AI never sets a price for you.

Your trade

Devia knows electrical vocabulary

You speak like on site, not like to software. Labels come out correctly on the document the client reads.

Recognised electrical services
  • Rewire to current standards and consumer unit replacement
  • Fitting sockets, switches and two-way switching
  • Creating lighting points and installing LED fittings
  • Cable pulling and runs in flexible conduit
  • Installation of an EV charging point
  • Connection of water heater, MVHR, hob and gate
  • Electrical inspection and clearing Consuel observations
  • Full electrical renovation of a flat or house
Site terms understood from dictation
  • consumer unit
  • breaker
  • RCD
  • conduit
  • lighting point
  • socket
  • two-way switch
  • cable size

These terms are prioritised during structuring: Devia knows it is a unit, a material or a service - not a misheard word. The list grows with your own catalogue as you quote.

VAT

Which VAT rate on electrical work?

The rate is chosen line by line in Devia - essential when a job mixes several types of work.

  • 20 %

    Most electrical repair, maintenance and installation work.

  • 5 %

    Qualifying energy-saving materials and some residential energy work.

  • 0 %

    Certain new-build and zero-rated supplies, when they apply.

VAT depends on the nature of the work and your VAT registration. If in doubt, check with your accountant: Devia applies the rate you choose, line by line.

Compliance

Required mentions on a electrical quote

A electrical quote should identify your business (including Companies House and VAT numbers where relevant), the client, the job address, each line with quantities, VAT and totals. Devia fills this from your company profile.

  • Date and validity period

    Issue date and the period during which the price remains guaranteed.

  • Company identity

    Legal name, address, Companies House number, legal form and VAT number if registered.

  • Client identity and job address

    Client name and address, and the works address if it differs.

  • Itemised breakdown

    Each service and material with quantity, unit and unit price excl. VAT.

  • Labour and call-out

    Hourly rate or labour lump sum, and call-out fees where applicable.

  • Totals and VAT

    Overall total excl. VAT, VAT rate and amount per line, total incl. VAT due.

  • Professional insurance

    Insurer details, policy reference and geographic cover.

  • Client signature

    The wording “quote received before work starts”, date and signature.

A written quote is not always a legal requirement in the UK, but it is the document that protects you if the client disputes the price. Devia produces it before you start.

« Site vocabulary is recognised - trunking, conduit, live. I count the points walking through the flat and the quote is ready when I leave. »
Sophie L. - Electrician, Bristol

FAQ

Frequent questions from electricians

Answers to the questions that come up most often before getting started.

How do I produce an electrical quote without retyping it at night?

You walk the property dictating: “three sockets in the bedroom, a lighting point on the ceiling, two-way switching in the hallway”. Devia turns each item into a priced quote line with your rates, and you have the PDF before you are back in the van.

How do I price a consumer unit upgrade?

Split the items: removal of the old board, supply of the new one, RCDs and breakers, bonding redo, commissioning. An itemised quote is far easier to defend than a lump sum, and Devia remembers those lines for the next job.

Is a quote mandatory for an electrical call-out?

A written quote is not always a legal requirement in the UK, but it is the document that protects you if the client disputes the price. Devia produces it before you start, from the job you just dictated.

Which VAT rate for electrical work?

Most electrical work is standard-rated at 20 %. A reduced 5 % rate can apply to qualifying energy-saving materials, and 0 % to certain new-build supplies. In Devia the rate is set per line so mixed jobs stay on a single quote.

Is electrical vocabulary recognised on dictation?

Yes: consumer unit, breaker, RCD, flexible conduit, lighting point, socket, two-way switching, cable size. You speak as you would on site, not like software, and the labels come out with the right terms on the quote the client reads.

Can I manage deposits on a large job?

Yes. You invoice a deposit on signature then progress invoices as the job advances, from the accepted quote and without retyping. Reminders and the balance outstanding are managed from the same screen.

Other trades

Devia adapts to your trade

Not a electrician? Each trade has its page, vocabulary and sample quotes.

See all trades covered by Devia

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