EXAMPLE AT A GLANCE
This fictional Gold Coast, Queensland concrete floor polishing example contains 7 itemised costs totalling A$15,382.60. Its app-exported PDF uses the exact metric quantities and AUD rates in the table, with scope assumptions and exclusions explained below.
Project scope: One ground-floor studio
Grind and polish an existing sound concrete slab in a ground-floor studio, with defined finish level and edge access.
This original fictional example is set in Gold Coast, Queensland. 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
- Gold Coast, Queensland
- Prepared by
- Harbour & Gum Projects · fictional business
- Prepared for
- Alex Morgan · fictional customer
- Issued / valid through
- 25 September 2026 / 25 October 2026
Itemised concrete floor polishing costs
These 7 AUD lines reproduce the native app export. Surface preparation is measured as 63.17 m²; Initial grinding 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Condition survey and sample | 1 job | A$366.60 | A$366.60 |
| Surface preparation | 63.17 m² | A$46.00 | A$2,905.82 |
| Initial grinding | 63.17 m² | A$76.00 | A$4,800.92 |
| Fine polishing passes | 63.17 m² | A$91.00 | A$5,748.47 |
| Densifier allowance | 1 job | A$549.90 | A$549.90 |
| Edge detailing | 33.53 m | A$23.00 | A$771.19 |
| Final clean and finish check | 1 job | A$239.70 | A$239.70 |
| Illustrative total | A$15,382.60 | ||
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
Surface preparation: 63.17 m² × A$46.00 = A$2,905.82. Initial grinding: 63.17 m² × A$76.00 = A$4,800.92. All other lines use the same quantity-by-rate calculation and sum to A$15,382.60. Every fixture line lands on an exact cent, so the native PDF subtotal equals the displayed table total.
Measurement to check: Measure slab area, record coatings, cracks, hardness and edge length; a floor area alone misses prep. Selection to check: Specify the target sheen and any densifier or protective treatment as selected products. 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
Complete a sample patch before committing to the grinding sequence.
Outside this stated scope: No slab repair, hazardous-coating removal or new concrete placement.
Deep cracks, moisture or unknown coating may change tooling and finish expectations. 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 Gold Coast, Queensland market claim.
Adapt this example to a real job
- Write the actual work boundary and site address; use this measurement basis: Measure slab area, record coatings, cracks, hardness and edge length; a floor area alone misses prep.
- Confirm products, access and handoff responsibilities; record this selection decision: Specify the target sheen and any densifier or protective treatment as selected products.
- 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 slab area, record coatings, cracks, hardness and edge length; a floor area alone misses prep.
- Specify the target sheen and any densifier or protective treatment as selected products.
- Complete a sample patch before committing to the grinding sequence.
- Deep cracks, moisture or unknown coating may change tooling and finish expectations.
Read the paired estimating guide for the project-specific scope and work sequence.
Questions about this estimate
Which quantity controls this concrete floor polishing estimate?
Measure slab area, record coatings, cracks, hardness and edge length; a floor area alone misses prep.
When should this concrete floor polishing quote be revised?
Deep cracks, moisture or unknown coating may change tooling and finish expectations. No slab repair, hazardous-coating removal or new concrete placement.
TURN THE SCOPE INTO AN ITEMISED PDF
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