Quoting app for electricians in Victoria
Points, lighting, switchboard and rough-in. Sumitt builds a sharp electrical quote in minutes, then texts your client a link to accept, e-sign and pay the deposit.
The VICdeposit cap, licence line, payment-claim rules, variation rules and rates below are read from Sumitt’s own tables when this page renders, not written for it.
The rules in Victoria that Sumitt already knows
Every rule below is read, when this page renders, from the tables the quote builder, the variation composer, the extension-of-time notice and the payment-claim generator run on. Sumitt warns and never blocks, and the page moves the day a table does.
Deposit cap in Victoria
VIC caps deposits at 10% on domestic building jobs under $20,000.
VIC caps deposits at 5% on domestic building jobs of $20,000 and over.
Sumitt's default deposit is 10% of the total including GST. It warns you when a deposit goes over the line; it does not enforce it.
Domestic Building Contracts Act 1995 (Vic)
Licence line in Victoria
Electrical work is licensed at any job value in every state, so there is no threshold to cross. In Victoria Sumitt nudges you to add your licence number when none is on file, so it prints on every quote and invoice.
Security of Payment claims in Victoria
Sumitt turns an overdue invoice into a payment claim under the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 2002 (Vic). If the contract is silent, the client has 10 business days to give a payment schedule.
The claim carries the endorsement wording the Act requires.
A claim can be served from the last day of the month the work was done in (one claim per month), up to 6 months after practical completion or the later date your contract allows.
It does not cover a job for a homeowner who lives or will live in the home. Sumitt asks who the invoice is addressed to and says so before you serve one.
Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 2002 (Vic)
Variations in Victoria
In Victoria the variation rules Sumitt shows are cited to Domestic Building Contracts Act 1995 (Vic) ss 37 and 38.
A variation needs a written notice describing the change and its effect on the price and the completion date.
Both parties sign before the varied work begins (s 37 covers builder-initiated changes, s 38 owner-requested ones).
In Victoria a builder generally cannot recover for a variation that skipped the written process unless VCAT grants an exception, and the 2026 reforms tighten variation paperwork further. Paper first, tools second.
A signature before the varied work starts is a statutory element there, not just good practice.
Sumitt structures the variation and collects the signature, a record you keep, not legal advice. Where your contract sets its own variation process, follow it too.
Domestic Building Contracts Act 1995 (Vic) ss 37 and 38
Extensions of time in Victoria
In Victoria the contract sets the extension-of-time window. Sumitt's notice defaults to 10 calendar days from the day the delay ended, shows the countdown, and asks you to check the contract's own figure.
A template you serve in your own name, not legal advice. Your contract's own extension-of-time clause governs the window and the grounds, so check it and keep a copy of everything.
Compliance certificate in Victoria
In Victoria the COES is issued through ESVConnect within 30 calendar days of completing the work, with copies of prescribed work out within 16 days. Sumitt keeps the record and the reminder. You lodge with the regulator.
A compliance certificate record with the test results and the deadline lives on the job. Sumitt prepares the record and never lodges it. Not legal advice.
Certificate of Electrical Safety (COES), Energy Safe Victoria
Regulator sourceSumitt provides software and templates, not legal, financial or tax advice. Check what applies to your contract.
What the work costs in Melbourne / VIC metro
Sumitt's Melbourne / VIC metro card is the national card: materials and labour both at 1.00. Outside the metro the Regional (freight + travel) card applies: materials 1.08, labour 1.03.
| Job | Cost | Floor | Healthy | Premium | Healthy, Melbourne / VIC metro | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 downlights + 2 double GPOsper the job · benchmark scope: add 6 downlights and 2 double gpos | $1,219 | $1,434 | $1,741 | $2,032 | $1,741 | Check your rate |
| Switchboard upgradeper the job · benchmark scope: switchboard upgrade with 6 safety switches | $1,832 | $2,155 | $2,617 | $3,053 | $2,617 | Check your rate |
National figures per unit, ex GST, derived from Sumitt’s 2026 rate cards priced over the benchmark scope shown under each job; the last column prices the same scope on the Melbourne / VIC metro card. Cost is the benchmark cost of doing the work before any margin, and Floor, Healthy and Premium are the sell rates that land those margins. Not a survey of what anyone else charges, and nothing here reflects what any Sumitt user charges. How to read it, and the method, are on the index.
Built for electricians
Every figure here is read from the Electrical rate card, takeoff engine and hazard library inside Sumitt when this page renders, so it cannot say more than the product does.
The rate card
42 lines in 8 groups, 8 with a grade or billing basis to pick. Size field: Floor area (m²). Every rate editable.
- Points & outlets
- Lighting
- Switchboard & mains
- Cable & rough-in
- Data & appliances
- Safety & compliance
- Access & plant
- Labour
The takeoff engine
Say it like this and the engine prices it off your card, deterministically.
- “add 6 downlights and 2 double gpos”
- “switchboard upgrade with 6 safety switches”
- “new build fit out 150 m2”
The safety pack
A SWMS drafted from the job you priced, with the electrical hazard set:
- Switchboard & metering work
- Isolation & testing
- Installation & fit-off
3 site questions to confirm before sign-off.
You review it against the site, edit it and sign. Sumitt prepares the paperwork; it does not make your business compliant.
The full breakdown, with the graded options, the line-triggered hazards and the PPE, is on the electricians page.
Straight answers
What deposit can electricians take in Victoria?
VIC caps deposits at 10% on domestic building jobs under $20,000. VIC caps deposits at 5% on domestic building jobs of $20,000 and over. Under the Domestic Building Contracts Act 1995 (Vic). Sumitt's default deposit is 10%. Sumitt warns you when a quote goes over it, it does not enforce it. Not legal advice.
Is there a licence threshold for electricians in Victoria?
No threshold: electrical work is licensed at any job value in every state, so there is no threshold to cross. In Victoria Sumitt nudges you to add your licence number when none is on file, so it prints on every quote and invoice. Not legal advice.
Can electricians make a Security of Payment claim in Victoria?
Yes. Sumitt turns an overdue invoice into a payment claim under the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 2002 (Vic). If the contract is silent, the client has 10 business days to give a payment schedule. It does not cover a job for a homeowner who lives or will live in the home. Sumitt asks who the invoice is addressed to and says so before you serve one. Not legal advice.
Which compliance certificate do electricians need in Victoria?
The Certificate of Electrical Safety (COES). In Victoria the COES is issued through ESVConnect within 30 calendar days of completing the work, with copies of prescribed work out within 16 days. Sumitt keeps the record and the reminder. You lodge with the regulator. A compliance certificate record with the test results and the deadline lives on the job; Sumitt never lodges it. Not legal advice.
Sumitt provides software and templates, not legal, financial or tax advice.
Built for AU electricians. Points, lighting, boards and compliance priced in.