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For low-voltage estimators and shop owners

Every labor hour priced, not guessed

Labor, materials, overhead, markup and profit come wired together, so you drop in your drops and the number holds.

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ModeAutoManualDetailScopeTaskStrategyCheapestBalancedHigh-endSpecMarketUseDon't useTemplatesEstimates1Proposals1DiagramsTemplatesProposal · Acme HQ Floor 3 · rev 1 · v1Version 1Professional StandardWritten Oct 13, 9:44 AMReviseExport PDFCategoryItemsQuantityAmountConsumables24 EA$171.19Copper Cabling18 BOX$4,255.93Data Connectivity4121 EA$1,193.95Pathway & Support284 EA$284.96Racks & Hardware11 EA$69.95TimelineDay 1: Pathway and rough-in (16 man-hours).Day 2: Cable placement (16 man-hours).Day 3: Termination (16 man-hours).Day 4: Testing and closeout (16 man-hours).PricingCategoryAmountMaterials$5,975.98Labor$7,041.05Equipment$690.30Total Project Investment$13,707.33Assumptions & ExclusionsCeiling space is accessible during normal working hours.The existing IDF rack has room for the 2U patch panel and cable manager.DetailsSummaryIntelligenceVariable CostsMaterialsHardwareLaborAuto-BidRFIsFilesPathFinderBack to EstimatesAcme HQ Floor 3DRAtticusAuto-Bid · Scope-levelCreate the first bid for this estimateShow 4 earlier stepsMatched the bid to the catalogChecked the activity libraryDrafted the estimateEstimate revision· Oct…Applied · Rev 1Bid price$13,707.33Gross profit58.2%$7,978.93Labor64 man-hrscrew 2 · 4 days› BreakdownOpen in Auto-BidWrite the proposal for this estimate.Wrote the proposalAsk Atticus to do anything…
CableFi's own estimate screens on a sample 48-drop Cat6 job.
  • We asked 1,000 low-voltage contractors
  • Replaces 8+ tools

What contractors say about CableFi

PathFinder finally gave our PMs and foremen the same picture. Every cable, every drop, every change — right on the floor plan. Our RFIs dropped by half in the first quarter.

Jenna WhitfieldPresident, Cascade Low Voltage Systems

The cable schedule alone paid for the software. It matches the way we actually label and terminate, not some generic list. Our closeout packages went from a nightmare to a one-click export.

Priya RamaswamyEstimator, Meridian ICT Contractors

What's inside

The bid sheet, already wired together

One sheet for the whole bid, from the first drop to the profit line.

  • Drops and materials

    Enter each drop and material once and every line totals itself.

  • Labor at your rate

    Set your own labor rate and see what the crew hours cost.

  • Overhead, markup and profit

    Markup and profit calculate for you, so you see the margin before you send.

  • Excel, Google Sheets or Numbers

    Open it in the spreadsheet you already use, with no account to make.

  • Optional 30-minute demo

    Watch one of your real jobs priced live in CableFi, labor through margin.

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How it works

From two answers to your next bid

  1. Step 1: Your shop

    Two answers: what you install and how big the crew is.

  2. Step 2: Your details

    The workbook downloads right here, and a copy goes to your inbox.

  3. Step 3: Your next bid

    Enter drops, materials, labor rate and markup; the totals and profit calculate.

  4. Step 4: Pick a demo time (optional)

    Bring one job you're bidding. We price it live in CableFi: labor, materials and margin.

    Estimating · Summary
    CableFi estimate summary: sell price, cost, gross profit, overhead and margin, the cost split across materials, labor and equipment, crew rates and the pricing stack, with Atticus in the side panel catching a label row priced per package and fixing the catalog once approved.
    CableFi estimate summary: sell price, cost, gross profit, overhead and margin, the cost split across materials, labor and equipment, crew rates and the pricing stack, with Atticus in the side panel catching a label row priced per package and fixing the catalog once approved.

After the spreadsheet

A spreadsheet shows profit on paper

It can't tell you if the job made money once the hours and change orders land. CableFi can.

Estimating · Summary
Estimating · Summary
CableFi estimate summary: sell price, cost, gross profit, overhead and margin, the cost split across materials, labor and equipment, crew rates and the pricing stack, with Atticus in the side panel catching a label row priced per package and fixing the catalog once approved.
CableFi estimate summary: sell price, cost, gross profit, overhead and margin, the cost split across materials, labor and equipment, crew rates and the pricing stack, with Atticus in the side panel catching a label row priced per package and fixing the catalog once approved.
The bid in CableFi: sell price, cost, gross profit and margin on one record.
Projects · Labor plan
Projects · Labor plan
Project labor plan in CableFi: task groups for pre-installation and infrastructure work with hours and task counts, and a February month calendar of crew tasks such as cable pathways, terminations, access point installs and final testing, each bar showing its hours and group.
Project labor plan in CableFi: task groups for pre-installation and infrastructure work with hours and task counts, and a February month calendar of crew tasks such as cable pathways, terminations, access point installs and final testing, each bar showing its hours and group.
The labor plan your PM runs once the job is won, hours by task.

When you're ready for CableFi

Our two guarantees

Onboarding guarantee

A $500 deposit starts onboarding and counts toward your license. If you aren't fully satisfied with onboarding and ask within 30 days of kickoff, we refund the full $500. You pay the rest of the license after onboarding, once you're satisfied. Applies to the Starter and Professional lifetime licenses.

12-month efficiency guarantee

Your operation will run 20% more efficient in 12 months or your money back.

Your operation will run 20% more efficient in 12 months or your money back. At onboarding CableFi records your bid time, hours per job and admin hours.

During onboarding we record your baseline: bid time from plans to a sent proposal, hours per job and admin hours. If your operation isn't running at least 20% more efficiently 12 months after kickoff, we refund the license price you paid. Applies to the Starter and Professional lifetime licenses, for shops that run their bids and jobs in CableFi.

Both guarantees come with the Starter and Professional lifetime licenses.

Free workbook · optional live demo

Your workbook, two steps away

Excel, Google Sheets or Numbers. No account, no credit card.

Two quick steps and it downloads right here. Then pick a time to watch one of your own jobs priced live.

Step 1 of 4

Your shop

How many people work in the field?

Questions, answered

Is the workbook really free?

Yes. Two quick answers and your details, and it downloads right here. No account and no credit card.

Does it open in Google Sheets or Numbers?

Yes. It opens in Excel, Google Sheets and Apple Numbers, and the totals and profit calculate for you.

Do I have to book the demo?

No. The demo is optional. If you want one of your own jobs priced live, pick 30 minutes after the download.

What can't the workbook do?

It shows profit on paper. It can't tell you if the job made money once the labor hours and change orders land. That is what CableFi does.

Price the next bid with numbers that hold

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Free · Excel, Google Sheets or Numbers