EXAMPLE AT A GLANCE
This fictional Darwin, Northern Territory new timber deck installation example contains 8 itemised costs totalling A$12,800.16. Its app-exported PDF uses the exact metric quantities and AUD rates in the table, with scope assumptions and exclusions explained below.
Project scope: One low-level rectangular deck
Build a new low-level timber deck on a prepared garden area, with a defined frame, boards, edge trim and one short step.
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 new timber deck installation costs
These 8 AUD lines reproduce the native app export. Ground preparation is measured as 22.3 m²; Support and footing allowance uses 8 each. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Site layout and protection | 1 job | A$313.20 | A$313.20 |
| Ground preparation | 22.3 m² | A$56.20 | A$1,253.26 |
| Support and footing allowance | 8 each | A$123.98 | A$991.84 |
| Frame timber allowance | 1 job | A$1,631.25 | A$1,631.25 |
| Frame construction | 22.3 m² | A$126.40 | A$2,818.72 |
| Deck board allowance | 24.62 m² | A$98.50 | A$2,425.07 |
| Board fitting and edge trim | 22.3 m² | A$126.40 | A$2,818.72 |
| Step and cleanup | 1 job | A$548.10 | A$548.10 |
| Illustrative total | A$12,800.16 | ||
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
Ground preparation: 22.3 m² × A$56.20 = A$1,253.26. Support and footing allowance: 8 each × A$123.98 = A$991.84. All other lines use the same quantity-by-rate calculation and sum to A$12,800.16. Every fixture line lands on an exact cent, so the native PDF subtotal equals the displayed table total.
Measurement to check: Measure deck footprint, finished height, board direction, post locations and site access. Selection to check: Price framing timber, deck boards and fixings as separate material allowances. 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
Confirm ground and support design before ordering; build frame and check level before boarding.
Outside this stated scope: No roof, balustrade, structural engineering or hidden utility relocation.
Poor ground, drainage conflict or a higher deck level can change the support design. 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 deck footprint, finished height, board direction, post locations and site access.
- Confirm products, access and handoff responsibilities; record this selection decision: Price framing timber, deck boards and fixings as separate material allowances.
- 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 deck footprint, finished height, board direction, post locations and site access.
- Price framing timber, deck boards and fixings as separate material allowances.
- Confirm ground and support design before ordering; build frame and check level before boarding.
- Poor ground, drainage conflict or a higher deck level can change the support design.
Read the paired estimating guide for the project-specific scope and work sequence.
Questions about this estimate
Which quantity controls this new timber deck installation estimate?
Measure deck footprint, finished height, board direction, post locations and site access.
When should this new timber deck installation quote be revised?
Poor ground, drainage conflict or a higher deck level can change the support design. No roof, balustrade, structural engineering or hidden utility relocation.
TURN THE SCOPE INTO AN ITEMISED PDF
Make your own new timber deck installation 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.
