SideWRK is a cheap invoicing app for electricians who work on the side.
Send the estimate, bill the call, and see what you actually made — not just what you charged — on every property.
SideWRK starts every electrician at these prices and does this math on every job you write up. Change any number.
What an Electrician job looks like in SideWRK.
The electrician job as the app lays it out — your own cost sitting on it, and the estimate your customer approves from their phone.
Built for licensed electrical work — in one app
Permit & inspection tracking
Every job has a permit panel: record the permit number and authority, set the status (needed → applied → issued → passed → closed), and track the rough-in and final inspections with pass/fail and dates — so you always know if you're waiting on the city or clear to close.
License & permit # on every invoice
Your electrical license number and the job's permit number print on every estimate and invoice automatically — the paper trail that ties the inspection back to the bill, and makes you look like a pro.
Permit fees, billed right
Tap Add permit fee, enter what you paid the city, and it's added as a line item billed to the customer at cost — transparent pass-through, no markup, so your real-profit math stays clean.
Customers approve from their phone
Send a branded approval link. Your customer reviews the estimate, sees the photos, and taps Approve — logged with their name, the time, and the amount, with re-authorization if the scope grows.
Real profit, not just revenue
Every breaker, length of wire, and device carries a private "your cost" the customer never sees. The Money tab shows what the panel swap or the service call actually made you, not just what you charged.
Photos that document the work
Snap the overloaded panel, the open junction box, or the finished install and text it to the customer — proof that gets jobs approved and a record of what you did before the walls close.
Electrician
The work this app was built around.
Estimate. Invoice. Get paid.
SideWRK runs the business side from your phone, on the job.
Send the estimate, bill the call, and watch the real profit — not just what you charged — on every property.
From service call to "paid" in three steps
Write it up
Add the property and scope, then the work — labor, materials, a photo — and set the permit status. Send a branded estimate.
Permit & inspect
Log the permit number, track the rough-in and final inspections, and add the permit fee at cost. It all shows on the invoice.
Get paid
The customer approves; it becomes a numbered invoice with your license and permit on it. Record payment, your profit lands in Money.
What should an electrician charge?
Electrical work usually starts with a service-call fee, then flat-rate or hourly pricing — and permits and code work factor in. Here's how it's priced, plus calculators to find your number.
Service-call or diagnostic fee
Most electricians charge a service-call fee of about $75–$150 to come out and diagnose, sometimes credited toward the work if you proceed.
Flat-rate or hourly
From there, jobs are flat-rate by task or hourly — commonly around $75–$130 an hour. Panel and service work prices higher than simple installs.
Materials, permits, access
Materials carry a markup; permits and inspections add cost; and old wiring, access, and code requirements move the number.
Electrical calculator
Make sure your side-work rate covers the license, the van, and the ladder time.
The electrician rate behind SideWRK's estimating defaults is $95/hr, with 60% of a typical ticket paying for time rather than materials. Both numbers come from our 2026 Side-Work Rate Report, which publishes the same figures for all 42 trades.
These tools run free right here — inside SideWRK they fill your estimate for you →
Electrician guides from the field
Written for the business side of the work — pricing, getting customers, and keeping them. Free to read, no signup.
Free electrician tools
The NEC references you reach for in the panel — accurate, free, and with the code article on every result. Use them here, or right inside SideWRK.
One plan. Every trade. $19.
There is one plan and this is it. The Electrician build you are looking at is one of 42, and every one of them is already switched on — no upgrade, no add-on. Pick up a different trade next month and the app switches with you. Your customers come with you — one book of people, every job you have ever done for them, whichever trade you had your hat on for that day. $190 a year if you pay yearly, which is two months free.
- Permit & inspection tracking
- License & permit # on invoices
- Customer approvals + photos
- Real profit tracking
- All 42 trades, switched on — not a bundle, not an add-on
- One customer list across every trade — the same person, every job you ever did for them
- Unlimited customers and jobs — no caps
- Real profit on every Electrician job, from your own private cost
- Electrician expenses, mileage and a year-end tax packet
- Your own Electrician page, work gallery and booking requests
- Card, Apple Pay, Venmo, Cash App — Zelle if your bank offers it — or cash
Nothing above is behind a higher tier. There is no higher tier.
Electrician FAQ
Does SideWRK handle permits and inspections?
Yes. Each job has a permit panel: record the permit number and issuing authority, set the status (needed, applied, issued, passed, closed), and track the rough-in and final inspections with pass/fail and dates. The permit number prints on the estimate and invoice.
How do I bill a permit fee?
Tap Add permit fee and enter what you paid the city. It's added as a line item billed to the customer at cost (pass-through, no markup by default), so your real-profit math stays accurate.
Does my license number show on invoices?
Yes. Your electrical license number and the job's permit number both print on every estimate and invoice automatically — a clean paper trail for you and the customer.
What should an electrician charge?
Most electricians charge a service-call fee of about $75 to $150, then flat-rate by task or roughly $75 to $130 an hour, plus materials and permits. Panel and service work, code requirements, and access raise the number. Use the free hourly rate calculator to find your number.
How much does it cost?
SideWRK is $19/month. Every trade is included. You start on the free plan: five jobs a rolling year, no card, and no expiry. Paying lifts every limit — $19 a month, or $190 a year.
Wondering what to charge? How to price Electrician jobs — with real numbers →
Pulling a permit? Permits, inspections, and the job record →
Run your side work like a licensed shop.
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