EXAMPLE AT A GLANCE
This fictional carpet installation quote for Melbourne, Victoria has 6 itemised lines totalling A$5,502.69. Review the exact metric quantities and scope, then open the matching app-exported PDF. The 0% tax entry is only an example input.
The 39.02 m² two-room carpet replacement scope
Replace carpet in two accessible rooms covering 39.02 m² installed. Include removal, a 44.13 m² carpet purchasing allowance, underlay allowance, installation labour, two transitions and cleanup. Subfloor repair and furniture moving excluded.
This is an original fictional job set in Melbourne, Victoria. 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
- Melbourne, Victoria
- Issued / valid through
- 25 September 2026 / 25 October 2026
Itemised carpet installation example
Each amount is its quantity multiplied by its AUD unit rate, rounded to cents. These 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Existing carpet and pad removal | 39.02 m² | A$12.00 | A$468.24 |
| Carpet material allowance | 44.13 m² | A$57.00 | A$2,515.41 |
| Pad material allowance | 39.02 m² | A$18.00 | A$702.36 |
| Carpet and pad installation labour | 39.02 m² | A$34.00 | A$1,326.68 |
| Doorway transitions | 2 each | A$119.00 | A$238.00 |
| Disposal and cleanup | 1 job | A$252.00 | A$252.00 |
| Subtotal / example total | A$5,502.69 | ||
Calculation check: 39.02 m² × A$12.00 = A$468.24; 44.13 m² × A$57.00 = A$2,515.41. The demonstration tax field is 0%, so the displayed total stays A$5,502.69. Determine tax and markup for your own work instead of using this input as guidance.
Assumptions and scope boundaries
The 44.13 m² allowance reflects a fictional layout, not a standard waste percentage. Confirm carpet width, pattern and seam placement for the selected product.
Outside this example: No subfloor repair, furniture moving, stair carpeting, specialty pattern matching or floor levelling.
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.
- Measure rooms and wardrobes.
- Verify roll width and seam plan.
- Select carpet and pad.
- Count transitions and assign furniture moving.
Common questions about carpet installation
Why is purchase area above room area?
Carpet roll layout and seams can require more material than installed area. Verify the actual takeoff for the chosen product.
Is pad included in carpet material?
Not in this example. It has a separate allowance so product choices and quantities remain clear.
FROM SCOPE TO PDF
Make your own carpet installation 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.
