Electrical · For licensed builders
Run your electricians panel across every job
Keep your regular sparkies on one panel, see how they performed on every job you ran together, and re-invite them to the next package in a couple of clicks.
Free for builders · Repeat invites · Live licence and insurance status
Licences checked against state registers
Public liability & workers comp verified
SWMS and insurance expiry tracking
0% commission on awarded work — no lead fees
Your trade panel
Your regular electricians, saved in one place
- Save your go-to electricians to a named panel and mark the ones that get first look
- See licence and insurance status live on every job they are currently on
- Add private notes — rates, crew size, which estates they cover
- Back-up electricians surface automatically when your first pick is booked out
Job history
Everything each electrician has done for you
- Every package they priced for you, with amount, start date and outcome
- Average response time and how often they came back with a full quote
- Variations raised and progress claims made across previous jobs
- Site diary and schedule history so you can see how they ran on site
Repeat invites
Book the same electricians on the next job
- Re-invite the same electrical panel to a new job without rebuilding the list
- Carry the previous scope, plans and quote structure across to the new package
- Chase, remind and withdraw invites automatically when the deadline passes
- Open the package to the wider verified network only if your panel can't cover it
Compliance stays live between jobs
- Electrical contractor licence checked against the state register
- Public liability and workers comp certificates on file
- Certificate of testing and compliance expectations set in the brief
- A lapsed certificate flags on every job that electrician is currently working on
What gets quoted
Typical electricians package
- Rough-in and fit-off across the full build
- Switchboard upgrades, sub-boards and metering
- Lighting design, data, comms and security provisions
- Solar, EV charging and three-phase supply
- Duplex and dual-occupancy electrical packages
How they price it
- Fixed price against a drawn lighting and power layout
- Unit rate per point, per fixture or per outlet
- Estimate range before the electrical plan is finalised
- Site visit required for existing switchboards and rewires
Quote comparison
Level every quote in one view
Not an inbox of PDFs. Compare price, timing, pricing basis, assumptions, exclusions and verification status side by side — then shortlist, request a revision or award.
| Tradie | Quote | Start · duration | Basis | Exclusions | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coastline ConcretingVerified | $48,900 | 3 Sep · 3 weeks | Labour + materials | Excl. pump hire | Shortlisted |
| Ridgeway CivilVerified | $51,400 | 27 Aug · 2.5 weeks | Labour + materials | Excl. site cut | Viewed |
| Northline FormworkUnverified | $44,250 | 12 Sep · 4 weeks | Labour only | Excl. mesh & reo | Revision requested |
Illustrative example of the builder comparison view.
Common questions
Electrical quoting questions
How do I get electricians quotes in Australia?
Post the electrical package on BuilderTrade with your drawings, specification and site photos attached, set a quote deadline, and invite licensed electricians. Every quote comes back in the same structure — amount, pricing basis, start date, duration, assumptions and exclusions — so you can compare them side by side instead of chasing PDFs by email.
How do electricians price their work?
Fixed price against a drawn lighting and power layout Unit rate per point, per fixture or per outlet Estimate range before the electrical plan is finalised Site visit required for existing switchboards and rewires On BuilderTrade the pricing basis is stated on every submission, so a fixed price is never silently compared against an estimate range.
Are electricians on BuilderTrade licensed and insured?
Electrical contractor licence checked against the state register Public liability and workers comp certificates on file Certificate of testing and compliance expectations set in the brief Verified trades are ranked above unverified trades in the builder's comparison view, and expiring documents trigger a renewal reminder.
What should be in a electrician scope of work?
A pricing-ready scope covers: Rough-in and fit-off across the full build; Switchboard upgrades, sub-boards and metering; Lighting design, data, comms and security provisions; Solar, EV charging and three-phase supply. The clearer the scope and attachments, the fewer variations after the job is awarded.
Does BuilderTrade charge commission on electrical work?
No. Builders post projects free and trades pay a flat subscription. There is no pay-per-lead charge and no commission on any job won through BuilderTrade.
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