Cincinnati, OH
EV CHARGER INSTALL ESTIMATING.

## EV Charger Estimating in Cincinnati Cincinnati's EV charger install market is growing fast. Duke Energy Ohio and AES Ohio both serve the metro, and each utility has its own interconnection paperwork, rebate programs, and service-entrance upgrade requirements. When a homeowner or fleet manager calls you, they expect a quote the same day — not three days after you've done manual load calculations. Estimate.Pro handles that turnaround. Median time from walkthrough to a sendable bid is 8 minutes. --- ### What Makes EV Estimating Different in Cincinnati **Older housing stock.** Cincinnati's housing inventory skews older — a significant share of homes west of I-75 and in neighborhoods like Westwood, Price Hill, and Bond Hill were built before 200-amp service was standard. A Level 2 charger install often means a panel upgrade before you touch the EVSE. Your estimate needs to price that work honestly, not as an afterthought add-on. **Utility coordination.** Duke Energy Ohio requires notification for new EV loads above certain thresholds. AES Ohio covers parts of the northern and eastern suburbs. Knowing which utility governs the job address changes which forms you fill out and what lead times to factor into your schedule. **Ohio commercial permit requirements.** Hamilton County and the City of Cincinnati require electrical permits for EV charger installations. Inspectors reference NEC Article 625 and NEC Article 220 for load calculations. Your bid documentation needs to support that review — inspectors increasingly ask to see load calc methodology. **Fleet and multifamily work.** Cummins, Toyota's Georgetown plant (a short run up I-75), and Cincinnati's expanding healthcare systems are all running EV transition programs. Commercial jobs mean EVSE panel schedules, conduit runs across parking structures, and demand management hardware. Scope creep on these jobs kills margin. --- ### How Estimate.Pro Handles It **AR Measurement.** Walk the panel location, conduit path, and parking stall on supported devices. ONNX-assisted live AR measurement captures distances and dimensions. On camera or photo jobs, measurements are flagged as estimates — you always know what's verified and what needs a second look. **NEC 625 Scope Builder.** The AI scope-of-work tool knows EV charger installs. It prompts for service ampacity, EVSE level (L1/L2/DCFC), dedicated circuit requirements, conduit type, trenching if outdoor, and load calculation method per NEC Article 220. Nothing gets missed in the rush to close a job. **Saved Material Cost Workspace.** Wire, breakers, EVSE units, conduit — Cincinnati pricing from your preferred suppliers stays in your workspace. Update it once, it flows into every estimate. No re-keying Rexel or Border States pricing every Monday morning. **Stripe Connect Payments (Elite).** Send the estimate, collect the deposit, and invoice through one workflow. Zero platform fee on Pro+ plans. --- ### Pricing That Fits a Solo Installer or a Crew - **Free forever** — no credit card, no time limit. One seat, core estimating. - **Pro** — $39/seat/month. Full AR measurement, AI scope builder, material workspace. - **Elite** — $79/seat/month. Stripe Connect invoicing, export to QuickBooks and other accounting tools. - **Crew** — $399/month flat. Unlimited seats. Right for a shop running 4+ installers across Hamilton and Butler counties. --- ### Get Your First Cincinnati EV Estimate Out the Door Sign up free. No credit card. Run a real job through the AI scope builder on your next site visit. If it doesn't cut your estimating time down, you're out nothing. Estimate.Pro supports 25 trades. EV charger install is one of them — not an afterthought, a full workflow.