San Francisco, CA
EV CHARGER INSTALL ESTIMATING.

## EV Charger Estimating in San Francisco Moves Fast — Your Bids Should Too San Francisco sits at the center of California's EV adoption surge. The city's Zero Emission Vehicle infrastructure mandates, dense multi-unit housing stock, and TNC driver base mean EV charger installers here are fielding more RFQs than most markets in the country. That volume is an opportunity — but only if your estimates keep pace. Estimate.Pro takes you from jobsite walkthrough to a sendable bid in 8 minutes. No SaaS fluff. Just a field-ready tool built around how electricians actually work. --- ### What Makes EV Charger Estimating Different in San Francisco **Panel capacity is the first conversation, not an afterthought.** Older Edwardian and Victorian-era residential stock across the Sunset, Richmond, and Mission districts frequently runs on 100A or sub-100A services. Before you quote a Level 2 EVSE, you need to know whether you're pulling a permit for a simple circuit add or a full panel upgrade. Estimate.Pro's NEC 625-compliant load calculation workflow flags service capacity conflicts before you submit. **Multi-unit dwelling (MUD) jobs are the real volume play.** SF's mandatory EV-ready building ordinance and California's Title 24 requirements push MUD retrofits into near-constant demand. Trenching shared garages, conduit runs through fire-rated assemblies, and sub-metering for tenant billing all add scope that flat-rate quoting misses. The app's scope-of-work builder captures each cost layer — trench footage, conduit type, panel taps, and submetering hardware — so your number reflects the actual job. **PG&E interconnection and utility coordination add days, not hours.** EV charger installs on commercial or higher-amperage residential services may require PG&E service upgrades or load studies. Build that coordination time into your overhead line. Estimate.Pro lets you add custom labor line items for permitting coordination and utility-side work so that cost doesn't disappear into your margin. **San Francisco Department of Building Inspection permit timelines are real.** SF DBI issues electrical permits for EV charger installs, and over-the-counter approval isn't guaranteed for every job — especially on MUD retrofits or jobs with panel upgrades. Permit fees are based on project valuation. Factor in your DBI filing fee plus any required SFFD review on parking structures. --- ### How Estimate.Pro Works for EV Charger Installers **Walkthrough capture.** Use AR measurement on supported devices — ONNX-assisted live measurement — to log conduit runs, panel distances, and trench paths on-site. Camera and photo measurements are marked as estimates so you always know which numbers need field verification. **AI scope-of-work.** The app reads your walkthrough data and drafts a scope covering circuit sizing, EVSE mounting, conduit type, disconnect requirements (NEC 625.23), and any panel work. You review, adjust, and lock it. **Priced estimate in 8 minutes.** Material costs pull from your saved workspace — your preferred EVSE brands, wire gauge pricing, conduit costs — not a generic national average that doesn't reflect Bay Area supplier pricing. Labor rates are yours to set, so your $115–$135/hr SF electrician rate is what drives the number. **Send and collect.** Pro+ users pay 0% platform fee on payments collected through Stripe Connect. The Free tier charges 3% and requires no credit card to start. --- ### Pricing That Fits How You Run - **Free:** No credit card. Core estimating, unlimited jobs. - **Pro — $39/seat/mo:** Your material cost workspace, faster bid templates. - **Elite — $79/seat/mo:** Stripe Connect invoicing, export-ready financials, full workflow. - **Crew — $399/mo flat:** All seats, one rate. Built for shops running multiple crews across the city. --- ### Built for the SF EV Installer, Not Generic Electrical Work You're not quoting identical T8 fixture swaps. EV charger installs in San Francisco involve real scope variation — sub-panel sizing, MUD compliance, SFMTA right-of-way permits for curb-cut adjacent installs, and load management systems for HOA clients. Generic electrical estimating software gives you a blank spreadsheet. Estimate.Pro gives you a structured workflow that handles the complexity without slowing you down. Start free. No credit card. First bid in under 10 minutes.