EXAMPLE AT A GLANCE
This fictional cabinet refacing quote for Hobart, Tasmania has 8 itemised lines totalling A$9,564.12. Review the exact metric quantities and scope, then open the matching app-exported PDF. The 0% tax entry is only an example input.
The 12-door kitchen cabinet refresh scope
Reface sound existing cabinet boxes with 12 new doors and six drawer fronts. Include 7.9 m² of exposed-box veneer allowance, hinge and pull allowances, door and front fitting, and cleanup. Cabinet boxes, layout and benchtops remain in place.
This is an original fictional job set in Hobart, Tasmania. The location gives the example a recognisable setting; the rates are made-up inputs and do not describe local prices. Use the matching estimating guide to check what should be measured, selected or excluded on a real job.
- Prepared by
- Harbour & Gum Projects · fictional business
- Prepared for
- Alex Morgan · fictional customer
- Example location
- Hobart, Tasmania
- Issued / valid through
- 25 September 2026 / 25 October 2026
Itemised cabinet refacing example
Each amount is its quantity multiplied by its AUD unit rate, rounded to cents. These 8 entries match the fixture used to make the PDF. Metric surface and length units describe the priced work, not a conversion rule for another property.
| Work item | Quantity | Unit rate | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Door and drawer-front removal | 18 each | A$25.20 | A$453.60 |
| New door allowance | 12 each | A$203.00 | A$2,436.00 |
| Drawer-front allowance | 6 each | A$105.00 | A$630.00 |
| Exposed-box veneer allowance | 7.9 m² | A$226.00 | A$1,785.40 |
| Veneer preparation and application | 7.9 m² | A$180.80 | A$1,428.32 |
| Hinge and pull allowance | 18 sets | A$33.60 | A$604.80 |
| Door and drawer-front fitting labour | 18 each | A$105.00 | A$1,890.00 |
| Final alignment and cleanup | 1 job | A$336.00 | A$336.00 |
| Subtotal / example total | A$9,564.12 | ||
Calculation check: 18 each × A$25.20 = A$453.60; 12 each × A$203.00 = A$2,436.00. The demonstration tax field is 0%, so the displayed total stays A$9,564.12. Determine tax and markup for your own work instead of using this input as guidance.
Assumptions and scope boundaries
Refacing assumes boxes that can remain. Record loose joints, water damage or out-of-square openings before pricing; box replacement changes the scope rather than becoming invisible prep.
Outside this example: No cabinet-box replacement, layout change, benchtop work, appliance panels not listed or concealed moisture repair.
Selections, access or concealed conditions that differ from this scope require a revised quantity, allowance or separate line. The example deliberately separates them so the client can see what has and has not been priced.
Open the app-exported PDF
The PDF is a completed example exported from Estimates using this job data, fictional parties and the line amounts above. Read all pages to check notes as well as the total. The preview is the first page.
Adapt this example to your next job
- Replace the example location and project description with the actual site and client's requested result.
- Measure the work in the units shown, revising each quantity and product allowance to suit your plans and site inspection.
- Obtain your own supplier and labour inputs, then check access, protection, disposal and any specialist trade boundaries.
- Record exclusions and choices that remain open; review markup and tax for the actual quote.
- Preview every page of the PDF and check the item totals before sharing it.
- Count and identify all doors and drawer fronts.
- Inspect cabinet-box condition.
- Measure veneer coverage.
- Confirm hardware and finish selections.
Common questions about cabinet refacing
Is refacing the same as cabinet replacement?
No. This example retains suitable cabinet boxes and prices new visible faces and hardware. Replacement cabinets require another takeoff.
Can door count price the whole job?
Door count helps, but drawer fronts, box veneer, hardware and preparation need their own quantities or defined allowances.
FROM SCOPE TO PDF
Make your own cabinet refacing estimate.
Describe the actual job in Estimates on iPhone or Android, then review every quantity, rate and scope note. Add your business and client details, check the document and share an itemised PDF. Example amounts are fictional, and some app features may require an in-app purchase.
