Bid check
Is the install quote fair?
ChargeRight compares an EV charger install bid against industry-standard labor units, state wage data, and material costs. The result is a plain-English "in range" or "way over" verdict.
What gets compared
NECA labor units
The trade reference for how long electrical tasks should take.
BLS state wage rates
Per-state journeyman and master electrician wages from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
RSMeans material costs
Industry-standard material pricing for wire, conduit, breakers, and EVSE.
Five red flags in EV install bids
- No itemized labor + materials - just one big line item
- Bundles a panel upgrade with no load calculation in writing
- Refuses to share the NEC 220.82 math
- Quotes a charger brand you must buy from them
- Wants the homeowner to pull the permit
Run the bid-checker
The interactive bid-checker (task-picker + ZIP-aware quote sanity check) is coming to this site soon. Until then it runs on the current live site, and the button below opens it there in a new tab.
Open the bid-checker on the live site(opens in a new tab)Know the panel before you check the bid
A lot of overbids come from bundling a panel upgrade nobody calculated. The assessment kills that.
Check my panel$12.99 - results in minutes