EXAMPLE AT A GLANCE
This fictional deck staining quote for Wollongong, New South Wales has 7 itemised lines totalling A$3,092.91. Review the exact metric quantities and scope, then open the matching app-exported PDF. The 0% tax entry is only an example input.
The 29.73 m² accessible deck scope
Prepare and stain 29.73 m² of accessible deck walking surface plus 27.43 m of railing. Include protection, cleaning, limited sanding allowance, stain material allowance, application labour and cleanup. No board replacement or full stripping.
This is an original fictional job set in Wollongong, New South Wales. 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
- Wollongong, New South Wales
- Issued / valid through
- 25 September 2026 / 25 October 2026
Itemised deck staining example
Each amount is its quantity multiplied by its AUD unit rate, rounded to cents. These 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Site protection and setup | 1 job | A$231.00 | A$231.00 |
| Deck cleaning | 29.73 m² | A$13.00 | A$386.49 |
| Limited sanding allowance | 6 hours | A$77.00 | A$462.00 |
| Stain material allowance | 1 job | A$574.00 | A$574.00 |
| Walking-surface application | 29.73 m² | A$25.00 | A$743.25 |
| Railing application | 27.43 m | A$19.00 | A$521.17 |
| Cleanup | 1 job | A$175.00 | A$175.00 |
| Subtotal / example total | A$3,092.91 | ||
Calculation check: 29.73 m² × A$13.00 = A$386.49; 6 hours × A$77.00 = A$462.00. The demonstration tax field is 0%, so the displayed total stays A$3,092.91. Determine tax and markup for your own work instead of using this input as guidance.
Assumptions and scope boundaries
Record peeling coating, bare timber and damaged boards. This sample allows limited sanding, not a complete strip or carpentry repair.
Outside this example: No board replacement, structural repair, full coating removal, furniture moving or guaranteed colour match to aged timber.
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 deck, stairs and railings.
- Record coating condition and board repairs.
- Select stain product.
- Agree furniture, access and weather assumptions.
Common questions about deck staining
Does deck staining include cleaning?
Only when listed. This sample includes a measured cleaning line and limited sanding allowance.
Can railing be included in deck measured area?
Railing is better measured and described separately because its detail work differs from walking boards.
FROM SCOPE TO PDF
Make your own deck staining 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.
