Nova Scotia Electrical Estimating Services
MeTiger is a Nova Scotia electrical estimating partner based in Bedford, working alongside electrical contractors and general contractors across the province. We turn your tender drawings, specifications, and addenda into clean takeoffs, material lists, labour summaries, and marked-up plans you can bid with — delivered remotely, on your schedule, in your own time zone.
A Nova Scotia estimating team, not a distant vendor
Our office at 620 Nine Mile Drive in Bedford puts us in the middle of the Halifax Regional Municipality and within easy reach of the whole province. We work with electrical contractors, general contractors, construction managers, and design-build teams pricing work in Halifax, Dartmouth, Bedford, Sydney, Truro, New Glasgow, and beyond.
Being local matters at bid time. You reach us during Atlantic business hours, we understand the rhythm of Nova Scotia tender schedules, and there is no overnight lag when an addendum lands the afternoon before close. Everything is delivered remotely from your PDF or DWG set, so a project in Cape Breton is handled with the same care and the same fee basis as one two blocks from our door.
Electrical estimating built for Nova Scotia projects
Nova Scotia electrical work is governed by the Canadian Electrical Code (CSA C22.1) as adopted in the province, with electrical inspection and permitting administered provincially through the Nova Scotia authority having jurisdiction. We estimate what the tender documents call for and reconcile them against those requirements.
On the utility side, most projects connect to the Nova Scotia Power distribution network, and service coordination, metering, and utility interface notes are part of how we frame the electrical scope. We flag where the drawings, specifications, and utility requirements need to line up so your service and distribution numbers hold together before you commit to a price.
Nova Scotia project types we estimate
Commercial & retail
Retail fit-outs, offices, tenant improvements, and mixed-use projects across the Halifax region and provincial centres.
Institutional
Schools, campuses, and public-sector facilities where distribution, life-safety, and lighting scope must be carefully counted.
Healthcare
Clinics, care facilities, and healthcare build-outs with essential power, emergency systems, and coordination-heavy scope.
Municipal
Municipal buildings, pump stations, and community infrastructure with controls and site electrical.
Service upgrades
Distribution upgrades and service work coordinated with Nova Scotia Power interface requirements.
Renovations & fit-outs
Interior renovations and re-fits where existing conditions and phased work need documented assumptions.
What your Nova Scotia estimate includes
- Quantity takeoff workbook
- Colour-coded marked-up drawings
- Material list by system
- Labour-hour summary
- Labour-unit basis and project-specific assumptions
- Inclusions and exclusions
- Drawing and specification assumptions
- RFI and scope-gap log
- Addenda review
- Utility and service coordination notes
- Bid summary
- Optional final review call
Electrical systems we quantify
Service & distribution
- Service entrance and distribution
- Switchgear, switchboards, panels
- Transformers
- Metering and utility interface
Power & feeders
- Feeders and branch power
- Raceways and conductors
- Cable tray and supports
- Mechanical equipment power
Motors & controls
- Pumps, motors, VFDs
- Starters and MCCs
- Generators, ATS, UPS
- Battery systems
Lighting
- Interior lighting and controls
- Emergency lighting and life safety
- Site and exterior lighting
- Underground electrical
Grounding & safety
- Grounding and bonding
- Fire alarm coordination
- Life-safety coordination
Low voltage & special systems
- Low-voltage rough-in
- Data / communications rough-in
- Access control / security rough-in where included
- EV charger rough-in where included
Nova Scotia code & compliance
Our estimating and scope review are informed by CSA C22.1 / the Canadian Electrical Code as adopted in Nova Scotia, together with project specifications, Nova Scotia Power utility requirements, and the bid documents. We estimate what the documents call for and flag where they don’t agree — so pricing rests on a defensible reading of scope, not guesswork.
How it works
Send your drawings or a plan link
Share your PDF or DWG set, specifications, and addenda — or a Dropbox, Drive, or Procore link.
Confirm scope and deadline
We confirm project location in Nova Scotia, project type, scope, and bid due date.
Receive a quote
A fee and delivery window, quoted after drawing review, before work begins.
Takeoff and scope review
We complete the takeoff and organize the electrical scope by system.
Document assumptions and gaps
Assumptions, exclusions, and scope gaps are logged clearly for your team.
Deliver the package
You receive the reviewable estimate package on the agreed window, with an optional walkthrough call.
Explore more of our estimating support
Nova Scotia work sits inside our broader Canadian estimating practice. Start with the pages below, or reach out and we’ll point you to the right one.
- Canadian electrical estimating services — our full national estimating and takeoff offering.
- Electrical takeoff services — quantity takeoffs and marked-up drawings in detail.
- New Brunswick electrical estimating — neighbouring Maritime coverage.
- Prince Edward Island electrical estimating — Island projects across the Northumberland Strait.
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Nova Scotia estimating FAQ
Do you work across all of Nova Scotia?
Which electrical code do you estimate to in Nova Scotia?
Do you accept PDF and DWG drawings?
Are you a local Nova Scotia company?
Will you sign an NDA before I share drawings?
Estimating support from your Nova Scotia team
Send your Nova Scotia bid set or share a plan link with the due date. MeTiger confirms scope, fee, and delivery window before any work begins — from our office right here in Bedford.