Industry
Electrical contractors
Commercial lighting retrofits, residential service calls, panel upgrades — one platform from lead to invoice.
Typical pain
Electrical contractors juggle warehouse retrofits, residential service calls, and panel work — usually across three separate tools.
The workflow
- Step 01
Lead in
Capture the lead, link to a future client record.
- Step 02
Site survey
Walk the site on mobile; capture fixtures, photos, quantities.
- Step 03
Proposal + quote
Convert the survey to a proposal; client approves online.
- Step 04
Schedule + execute
Crew on the clock; work item with tasks; before/after photos.
- Step 05
Invoice + payment
Estimate converts to invoice; client pays online.
Industry-relevant features
Lighting retrofit templates
Pre-built proposal templates for warehouse retrofit common quantities.
Fixture-level survey
Capture HiBay, 4ft Strip, Shoebox, Wallpack counts in the field.
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Hooks for utility rebate workflows in a future release.
Permit-aware tasks
Add permit checkpoints to the work item task list.
What teams gain
- Cut bid prep from hours to minutes with reusable templates.
- Field crew clocks in on-site with GPS verification.
- Approved proposals roll straight to invoice — no double entry.
Typical work types
Commercial lighting retrofit
Multi-fixture survey → multi-section proposal → milestone invoicing.
Residential service call
Same-day service ticket with parts + labor.
Panel upgrade
Single-day job with permit + inspection tasks.
Recommended modules
Frequently asked
Do you support utility rebate workflows?
Foundation hooks are in place. Full rebate templating ships with the utility-program release.
Can we manage permits in BisHub?
Permit milestones live as tasks on the work item today. Dedicated permit module ships later.
Do you have lighting-specific templates?
Yes — proposal + estimate templates seeded for warehouse retrofits.
What about commercial vs. residential?
Both. Work-item type field handles the split (service_call vs. project).
Can techs invoice from the truck?
Yes — mobile UI supports invoicing on completion of a service call.
Do you integrate with QuickBooks?
CSV export today; direct integration with the accounting release.
Try BisHub for electrical contractors
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