Electrical · shops of 3 to 25

Electrical contractor software with the permit on the job, not in a drawer

Panel upgrades, service calls, EV chargers and a rough-in that needs the inspector Thursday. TradesBackbone holds the schedule, the permit number, the inspection checklist and the invoice on one job record — and the office sees the same thing the electrician sees on the phone.

The Electrical pack is pre-selected when you start from this page.

How a electrical shop runs on TradesBackbone

5 workflows your electricians and your office share on one record. Everything below exists today.

Permit # on every job, license on file

The electrical pack adds a Permit # field to each job and puts your Electrical License # on the Licensing & compliance screen. When the inspector asks, it is on the phone in the customer's driveway.

Inspection checklist completed on the phone

An Electrical inspection checklist comes with the pack, alongside a Job completion sign-off and Site safety check. Electricians complete them on the job with photos attached, and the Electrical Inspection Report reads from the same record.

Estimates from a real price book, approved by text

Wiring, Panel, Lighting, Inspection and Parts categories are seeded with starter items. Build the panel-upgrade estimate on site, text the link, and the customer taps Approve — with a deposit at approval if you want one. Approved estimate becomes the invoice.

Change orders when the walls open up

Found knob-and-tube behind the drywall? Raise a change order on the job, send it, and the customer approves it from the link before the extra work starts. The revised contract value is what the invoice reads.

Safety-check plans for repeat business

Pro and up

Membership plans (Pro) carry visits per year and a member discount. The electrical pack suggests Safety Check Plan, Plus and Total Electrical Care tiers, so an annual panel and GFCI check becomes a scheduled visit, not a hope.

What the Electrical pack sets up on day one

Choosing Electrical at signup configures the app for electrical. It is configuration, not a separate product — you can change it in Settings.

Price-book categories

  • Wiring
  • Panel
  • Lighting
  • Inspection
  • Parts

8 starter items seeded

Licensing & compliance fields

  • Electrical License # (business)
  • Permit # (per job)

Starter checklists

  • Electrical inspection
  • Job completion sign-off
  • Site safety check

Reports

  • Electrical Inspection Report
  • Job Summary Report

Suggested membership tiers (Pro)

  • Safety Check Plan
  • Safety Check Plan Plus
  • Total Electrical Care

One flat price, seats included

3, 10 or 25 users included with the plan, then $40/mo per extra user. No annual contracts, no implementation fees. Every plan starts with a free trial.

Starter
$99/mo
$82/mo billed annually
Up to 3 users, then $40/mo each
For the owner-operator
Pro
$249/mo
$208/mo billed annually
Up to 10 users, then $40/mo each
For growing teams
Elite
$499/mo
$416/mo billed annually
Up to 25 users, then $40/mo each
For established operators

Electrical questions, answered

Straight answers about how TradesBackbone runs a electrical business.

Where do I record the permit and inspection for an electrical job?+

Choosing the electrical pack adds a Permit # field to every job. The Electrical inspection checklist is completed on the job screen from a phone, with photos, and the Electrical Inspection Report is generated from that job.

Can I send a change order mid-job?+

Yes. A change order is raised against the job with its own line items, sent to the customer as a link, and approved there. The job's contract value is revised when it is approved, so the final invoice reflects the extra work.

Is it usable by one electrician, or is it built for bigger shops?+

Both. Starter includes 3 users and a solo electrician can run it from a phone. Pro and Elite include 10 and 25 users, and extra seats are $40/mo each. The dispatch board and roles are there when a second van shows up.

Do estimates and invoices work without a signal in a basement?+

Jobs, notes, photos and the time clock queue offline and sync when you are back in range, on Elite. Estimates and invoices need a connection to send.

What does the electrical pack set up?+

Wiring, Panel, Lighting, Inspection and Parts price-book categories with starter items; Electrical License # and Permit # compliance fields; an Electrical inspection checklist; Safety Check membership tier suggestions; and Electrical Inspection and Job Summary reports. It is configuration — you can switch packs in Settings later.

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Run your electrical business on one system

Set up in about 15 minutes. The trade pack is pre-selected when you start from this page, and you can change it later in Settings.

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