EXAMPLE AT A GLANCE
This fictional Darwin, Northern Territory ceiling painting example contains 7 itemised costs totalling A$3,781.16. Its app-exported PDF uses the exact metric quantities and AUD rates in the table, with scope assumptions and exclusions explained below.
Project scope: Three occupied rooms
Prepare and repaint three accessible ceilings with two finish coats; include furniture protection and minor spot filling. Walls, cornices and light fixtures remain unchanged.
This original fictional example is set in Darwin, Northern Territory. Harbour & Gum Projects and Alex Morgan are made-up parties. The matching Australian guide explains which measurements, product decisions and site conditions turn this brief into a client-ready quote.
- Example location
- Darwin, Northern Territory
- Prepared by
- Harbour & Gum Projects · fictional business
- Prepared for
- Alex Morgan · fictional customer
- Issued / valid through
- 25 September 2026 / 25 October 2026
Itemised ceiling painting costs
These 7 AUD lines reproduce the native app export. Minor ceiling filling is measured as 5 hours; Two-coat application uses 63.17 m². Some lines are measured work while others are a product or site-task allowance. Read the unit before reusing the structure for a different job.
| Work item | Quantity | Unit rate | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Furniture and floor protection | 1 job | A$310.80 | A$310.80 |
| Minor ceiling filling | 5 hours | A$71.04 | A$355.20 |
| Spot primer allowance | 1 job | A$214.60 | A$214.60 |
| Ceiling coating allowance | 1 job | A$444.00 | A$444.00 |
| Two-coat application | 63.17 m² | A$32.00 | A$2,021.44 |
| Fixture masking and unmasking | 7 each | A$32.56 | A$227.92 |
| Cleanup and touch-ups | 1 job | A$207.20 | A$207.20 |
| Illustrative total | A$3,781.16 | ||
Product selection and installation should be clear from the descriptions. Confirm delivery, fixings, preparation, waste and any specialist trade responsibility for the actual job rather than assuming each allowance covers them.
Check the arithmetic
Minor ceiling filling: 5 hours × A$71.04 = A$355.20. Two-coat application: 63.17 m² × A$32.00 = A$2,021.44. All other lines use the same quantity-by-rate calculation and sum to A$3,781.16. Every fixture line lands on an exact cent, so the native PDF subtotal equals the displayed table total.
Measurement to check: Measure each ceiling surface and identify textured areas, stains and fixtures separately. Selection to check: Confirm the coating system, sheen and whether primer is required before calculating material. The PDF uses a 0% tax input only to make its fictional arithmetic visible. Confirm the GST treatment that applies to the actual job and set your own markup before sharing a client quote.
Assumptions and exclusions
Protect furnishings, complete preparation, apply coats and allow inspection in suitable light.
Outside this stated scope: No leak repair, substantial plaster repair or wall painting.
Active moisture or failing coating needs investigation before painting. A changed condition should lead to a newly measured quantity, revised allowance or separately agreed task. Keep the client informed of the changed figure before producing another PDF.
Open the app-exported PDF
The document was exported from Estimates using the fictional business, client, dates, short PDF scope, notes and cost lines shown here. The image is the first-page preview. Open the complete PDF to check all entries; no rate is a current Darwin, Northern Territory market claim.
Adapt this example to a real job
- Write the actual work boundary and site address; use this measurement basis: Measure each ceiling surface and identify textured areas, stains and fixtures separately.
- Confirm products, access and handoff responsibilities; record this selection decision: Confirm the coating system, sheen and whether primer is required before calculating material.
- Replace all fictional product, labour and subcontractor rates with your own evidence.
- Review quantities, extensions, total, GST and markup settings, client details and validity date.
- Preview every PDF page and share the quote with the agreed exclusions.
- Measure each ceiling surface and identify textured areas, stains and fixtures separately.
- Confirm the coating system, sheen and whether primer is required before calculating material.
- Protect furnishings, complete preparation, apply coats and allow inspection in suitable light.
- Active moisture or failing coating needs investigation before painting.
Read the paired estimating guide for the project-specific scope and work sequence.
Questions about this estimate
Which quantity controls this ceiling painting estimate?
Measure each ceiling surface and identify textured areas, stains and fixtures separately.
When should this ceiling painting quote be revised?
Active moisture or failing coating needs investigation before painting. No leak repair, substantial plaster repair or wall painting.
TURN THE SCOPE INTO AN ITEMISED PDF
Make your own ceiling painting estimate.
Describe the actual job in Estimates on iPhone or Android or use AI assistance to start a draft. Check every measurement, quantity, rate, allowance, client detail and note before exporting your PDF. Some app features may require an in-app purchase.
