"If you visit electrical forums on the internet you’ll find the same two questions keep getting asked over and over again. How long will it take to complete the electrical for a type of home and how much should I charge to wire this house. Having good estimating software and using it means you’ll know how long the job will take. You won’t have to ask this question on a forum and get twenty different answers from twenty different people. Electrical contractors starting out will spend thousands of dollars on tools and equipment but are reluctant to spend anything on estimating and accounting software. In my opinion these are the most important tools an electrical contractor can own. I’ve tried several estimating programs ranging in price from free to a couple thousand dollars. I wasn’t satisfied with any of these. TurboBid simplifies and automates the whole process from the take-off to submitting the bid proposal. TurboBid is an excellent program at a very affordable price that will more than pay for itself in time. It will save time estimating jobs and produce profitable bids. I highly recommend TurboBid combined with Mike Holt’s Illustrated Guide to Electrical Estimating."