Top 10 Pro Tips for Breaking into Commercial Electrical Jobs | Electrical Estimating Tips

Bidding and winning new, larger commercial jobs can be the key to growing your electrical contracting business. Learn the top estimating tips from a pro to ensure your bids are airtight.

Learn top tips from a pro with more than three decades of electrical estimating experience on how you can bid and win more complex commercial jobs.

In this video, we cover:
- Using assemblies for takeoff to generate a complete materials list.
- Developing relationships with electrical wholesalers and potential customers.
- Adjusting markups to create more competitive bids.
- How to handle company finances for larger jobs.
- And more!

00:00 Introduction
01:38 No More Bidding by Square Foot or "Unit Pricing"
03:40 Use Assemblies for Takeoff
06:52 Smart Small
08:01 Develop Relationships
09:15 Financing
10:15 Compare completed job cost to estimate
12:17 Adjust markups to be more competitive
15:06 Consider using an Estimating Service
16:15 Check material pricing
16:56 Get training and/or electrical estimating software

About Vision Infosoft
Vision InfoSoft offers the industry-leading electrical estimating software, Electrical Bid Manager. We also offer EPIC Pricing software and data service subscription to keep your electrical material pricing updated.