Electrical · Carbonset
Panel upgrades take a decision. Give them the options in writing.
Service upgrades, car chargers, generator hookups: the homeowner needs time and usually a second opinion at home. Carbonset keeps the quote in front of both of them.
Where quotes go missing.
A panel upgrade often waits for two people to compare the scope at home. A total relayed over the phone does not explain the service work, the permit or the car charger circuit.
Put the options in writing and send both decision makers the same copy. The office can see when it was opened and call with the utility timing while the estimate is still being discussed.
A real quote.
Panel replacement and a car charger circuit
| Item | Qty | Price | Line |
|---|---|---|---|
| 200 A main panel, 40 spaces, breakers included | 1 | $3,400.00 | $3,400.00 |
| EV charger circuit, 60 A, up to 50 ft | 1 | $1,680.00 | $1,680.00 |
| Move 4 circuits to the new panel | 1 | $300.00 | $300.00 |
| Electrical permit and inspection | 1 | $600.00 | $600.00 |
| Total | $5,980.00 | ||
The cadence we'd start you on.
Two decision makers · starting point
- Day 2Email19:00To both contacts: your panel and charger options, side by side.
- Day 5Text18:30Did you both get a chance to look at the options?
- Day 9Call task17:00Call in the evening, when both of them are home.
When it gets busy.
If the job needs a utility disconnect, add the lead-time line so the install window on the quote is honest.
Spring brings the car charger and generator quotes, and most of them wait on a utility date. Put the lead time beside the work it holds up, and let the two-contact cadence carry the quote while you wait.
Questions from electrical shops.
Can both decision makers see the same quote?
Yes. Send the same quote link to both contacts. They see the same current revision and the same options.
Where does the utility wait belong?
Put the lead time in the quote, beside the work that needs a disconnect. Do not leave an install date implied by a deposit button.
Can the customer choose the car charger circuit?
Yes. Give that scope its own option. The lines, total and deposit change together when the customer picks it.
Start with the two decision makers cadence.
Pick electrical when you sign up and it is loaded before your first quote.