Denver, CO
EV CHARGER INSTALL ESTIMATING.

## EV Charger Estimating in Denver Moves Fast — Your Bids Should Too Denver ranks among the top five metros in the country for registered EVs per capita. That puts EV charger installers here in a different position than almost anywhere else: you are not educating homeowners on why they need a charger, you are competing on price, speed, and confidence the first time you walk a job. Estimate.Pro is built for that environment. From the time you finish a site walkthrough to the moment you send a client a priced bid, the median is 8 minutes. --- ### What Makes EV Charger Estimating Different in Denver **Altitude and panel capacity matter here.** Denver sits at 5,280 feet. Derating for altitude is not optional — NEC 310.15(B)(2) tables apply to conductor ampacity, and some installers skip this step on quick bids, then eat the cost of a failed inspection. Estimate.Pro includes derating line items so that calculation is built into every draft, not an afterthought. **Xcel Energy rebates change the conversation.** Xcel's EV Charger Rebate program has offered residential customers up to $500 toward Level 2 charger hardware. That rebate does not reduce your scope — it changes the client's net cost and how you position your bid. The app lets you add a rebate offset line item so the customer sees the full picture without you manually editing a PDF every time the program terms shift. **Denver's permit process is specific.** The City and County of Denver requires an electrical permit for any Level 2 or DC fast charger installation, even on residential property. Permit fees run $50–$150 for a standard 240V residential circuit addition, depending on project valuation. Panel upgrades triggered by the install carry separate permit fees and inspection slots. Build those costs into your estimate from day one — clients who get a surprise invoice for permit fees after signing become bad reviews. **Trench work is real work here.** Many Denver properties — especially in Capitol Hill, Wash Park, and older Highlands bungalows — have detached garages sitting 60–100 feet from the main panel. Trenching through clay-heavy Front Range soil adds labor and materials that a flat-rate charger quote will not cover. Estimate.Pro's scope-of-work builder prompts you to log trench run length during the walkthrough so the line item is never missing from the bid. --- ### How Estimate.Pro Works for EV Charger Installers **Walkthrough → scope → bid in 8 minutes.** Use your phone's camera to capture the panel location, existing breaker space, and the proposed charger mounting location. On supported devices, ONNX-assisted live AR measurement gives you wall distances and run lengths directly. On any device, photo measurements are captured and marked as estimates — still faster than a tape measure and a notepad. **AI scope-of-work generation.** After the walkthrough, the AI drafts a line-item scope: 240V dedicated circuit, wire run, conduit type, breaker size, mounting hardware, permit allowance, and any panel upgrade flag. You review, adjust quantities, and confirm. Nothing goes to the client without your sign-off. **NEC 625 line items built in.** Article 625 governs EV charging system installations. The app references NEC 625 requirements — including EVSE listing requirements and outlet placement rules — so your scope reflects code, not guesswork. **Your material costs, your margins.** Estimate.Pro's saved material cost workspace stores your actual prices from your suppliers — Graybar, Wesco, or whoever you run accounts with on the Front Range. You set the margins. The app does not impose a markup formula on you. **$0 platform fee on Pro+.** When you collect payment through Stripe Connect, the Free tier carries a 3% platform fee. On Pro ($39/seat/mo) and Elite ($79/seat/mo), that fee is 0%. For installers doing five to ten residential jobs a month at $800–$2,500 per job, that difference adds up inside the first billing cycle. **Crew pricing for larger operations.** If you run a team handling commercial EV infrastructure — parking garages, multifamily properties, fleet depots — the Crew plan at $399/mo flat covers your whole operation without per-seat math. --- ### Start Without a Credit Card Estimate.Pro has a free forever tier. You can run real bids on real Denver jobs before you decide whether Pro or Elite fits your volume. No trial clock, no credit card required at signup. If you are quoting EV charger installs in Denver and your bid process still involves a spreadsheet and a follow-up call to confirm the permit fee, you are leaving close rate on the table. Build the bid on-site, send it before you leave the driveway.