Providence, RI
EV CHARGER INSTALL ESTIMATING.

## EV Charger Estimating in Providence, RI Providence sits at the center of Rhode Island's push toward electrification. The state's Act on Climate mandates net-zero emissions by 2050, and National Grid's EV rate programs are actively driving residential and commercial charging installs across the metro. That means more RFPs on your desk — and more pressure to price them fast and accurately before a competitor does. Estimate.Pro is built for EV charger installers who need a real bid, not a ballpark. Load a job, walk the site, and you have a sendable estimate in 8 minutes. --- ### What Makes EV Charger Estimating Different in Providence **Panel capacity and service upgrades are the hidden cost driver here.** Providence housing stock skews old — triple-deckers, colonial-era multi-families, and 1950s ranches dominate the residential side. A Level 2 charger install that looks like a $1,200 job can become a $4,500 job the moment you open the panel. Your estimate has to account for that before you're locked into a number. Estimate.Pro's NEC 625 load calculation workflow prompts you to log existing panel amperage, existing load, and EV charger demand load, then flags whether a service upgrade is needed before the estimate is built. You don't get surprised. Your customer doesn't get surprised. **Conduit runs matter.** Rhode Island's older building stock means long runs from sub-panel to garage or driveway, often through finished basements or around masonry. The app lets you log linear footage, material type (EMT, PVC, rigid), and labor multipliers so your conduit cost is baked in — not estimated in your head on the drive home. **Permits are required and inspected.** The Providence Inspections and Standards Division requires an electrical permit for every EV charger install. The permit triggers a rough and final inspection. Budget the time. Budget the fee. Estimate.Pro's scope-of-work builder includes a permit line item so it never disappears from the bid. **National Grid incentives affect customer expectations, not your cost.** Rhode Island Energy (formerly National Grid) offers rebates for qualified Level 2 chargers. Customers will ask whether that's already subtracted from your price. It shouldn't be — that's their paperwork, not yours. Your estimate covers installation labor and materials at full cost. The rebate is a separate conversation. The app generates a clear scope of work that separates equipment from labor so you can have that conversation cleanly. --- ### How the App Works for EV Charger Installs 1. **Site walkthrough** — Use AR measurement on supported devices to capture panel location, proposed charger location, and conduit path. Camera/photo measurements are flagged as estimates in the output. 2. **AI scope-of-work** — The AI drafts line items based on your walkthrough notes: EVSE unit, conduit, wire, circuit breaker, permit, inspection allowance, and any service upgrade work flagged by the NEC 625 load check. 3. **Price it** — Pull from your saved material cost workspace. Adjust labor rates to match your Providence market rate. Review and edit every line. 4. **Send it** — Export a professional PDF or send a live link. Collect a deposit through Stripe Connect if you're on Pro or Elite. No platform fee on Pro+ plans. --- ### Pricing That Fits a Small Crew - **Free** — No credit card. Full estimating, one seat. - **Pro** — $39/seat/month. Stripe Connect at 3% platform fee. - **Elite** — $79/seat/month. Stripe Connect at 0%, invoice exports. - **Crew** — $399/month flat for unlimited seats. If you're running a two-person operation doing residential EV installs across Providence, Cranston, and Warwick, the Free tier gets you started today. Move to Pro when the deposit collection saves you more than $39 in collection headaches. --- ### Built for 25 Trades, Tuned for EV Estimate.Pro supports 25 trades. The EV charger workflow is specific — NEC 625 load calc, conduit takeoff, service upgrade flags — not a generic electrical template renamed for marketing purposes. If you also do panel upgrades, solar, or generator installs, those workflows are in the same account. Sign up free. No credit card. First estimate in under 8 minutes.