Electrical pricing software for electricians

Copper and device price swings

Wire, breakers and devices change cost often, and a price book that does not follow those changes slowly gives away margin. In TierMenu each task lists the materials it uses, with quantities and unit costs, so when a cost changes the task prices that depend on it recalculate. For a broad move, use the bulk percent change with a preview, and apply it to the materials you select. Because a task carries its materials, a swap of a breaker or a run of cable is priced from the same sources every time, and every technician quotes the same number.

Set rates and markup that reflect your operation

Configure the billable labor rate, burdened labor cost, material tiers, optional fixed fees and rounding rule your business has chosen. A task can then use labor time and material assumptions to calculate its customer price. Owners can review the formula and gross margin. Technicians see only the approved price and customer description. TierMenu does not select a rate, account for every local tax rule or guarantee profitability. Verify that each input matches your actual labor, purchasing and service model, and review the assumptions with the person responsible for your shop's pricing.

Separate customer scope from internal costs

A price-book entry needs both an internal calculation and clear customer wording. Keep material costs and markup private while describing the work in terms the homeowner can understand. Define what is included and where the scope ends. If an inspection, permit or additional repair may change the job, make that uncertainty explicit. The customer should not need to see labor burden or markup to understand what is being offered. Review permissions so only the intended owner or office roles can update pricing settings, and ensure technicians have enough access to prepare accurate proposals.

Preview broad changes before the team uses them

A change to labor rate or markup may affect many formula-based tasks at once. Preview proposed changes, check representative tasks and confirm that the resulting price still corresponds to the intended work. Review manual prices separately because they do not change with the formula. If only a particular category has changed, focus on those entries rather than adjusting unrelated service tasks. Keep a record of the internal decision and effective date in your own process. TierMenu provides the before-and-after preview; the shop owner remains responsible for approving the new prices.

Bring consistent prices into a proposal

After approving the price book, technicians can use its tasks to present work options to homeowners. Group related tasks into a clear scope, separate optional items and identify the selected option. TierMenu supports remote approval, on-device signatures and signed PDFs. The customer sees the chosen work and total, while internal costs remain private. A saved approved selection can support a simple invoice later. The app does not determine whether a particular installation is safe or code-compliant; the licensed contractor must make those decisions at the property.

Keep the tool within its intended scope

TierMenu is for small service businesses that want pricing, proposals, maintenance agreements and simple invoices. It does not perform electrical engineering calculations, commercial blueprint takeoff, dispatch, payroll, inventory tracking or payment processing. Use appropriate technical calculators and professional review where required, and retain your existing systems for the workflows TierMenu does not cover. Before using a new price book, review a sample task with the team and confirm that its name, work description and price assumptions are clear to both technicians and customers.

Review one service category at a time

A practical electrical pricing review can start with one category, such as device work or a defined service repair. Confirm that task descriptions do not combine work with different inspection requirements, and check that parts match what technicians actually carry or purchase. Compare labor assumptions with the work as your company performs it; do not treat a broad task label as proof that every site condition is covered. Review a technician's access separately from the owner's cost view. Once the category is accurate, use the same review method on other task groups instead of making a single unexamined rate adjustment across the whole catalog.

How it works in TierMenu

1. Step 1

   Build tasks with materials

   Add the wire, devices and breakers each task uses.

2. Step 2

   Update costs

   Change a material cost or preview a percent change.

3. Step 3

   Quote consistently

   Technicians pick the task and show the same approved price.

TierMenu, a spreadsheet and a paper price book

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