EXAMPLE AT A GLANCE
This fictional plasterboard repair quote for Perth, Western Australia has 7 itemised lines totalling A$1,295.00. Review the exact metric quantities and scope, then open the matching app-exported PDF. The 0% tax entry is only an example input.
The three-patch plasterboard repair scope
Repair three accessible wall patches totaling 2.23 m². Include protection, damaged-board removal, backing and board material, patch installation, joint finishing, a separate sanding visit and spot priming. Finish painting excluded.
This is an original fictional job set in Perth, Western Australia. 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
- Perth, Western Australia
- Issued / valid through
- 25 September 2026 / 25 October 2026
Itemised plasterboard repair 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work-area protection | 1 job | A$105.00 | A$105.00 |
| Damaged board removal | 2 hours | A$70.00 | A$140.00 |
| Backing and plasterboard materials | 1 job | A$133.00 | A$133.00 |
| Patch installation | 3 each | A$112.00 | A$336.00 |
| Joint finishing | 4 hours | A$70.00 | A$280.00 |
| Return visit and sanding | 1 job | A$175.00 | A$175.00 |
| Spot primer and cleanup | 1 job | A$126.00 | A$126.00 |
| Subtotal / example total | A$1,295.00 | ||
Calculation check: 2 hours × A$70.00 = A$140.00; 3 each × A$112.00 = A$336.00. The demonstration tax field is 0%, so the displayed total stays A$1,295.00. Determine tax and markup for your own work instead of using this input as guidance.
Assumptions and scope boundaries
Repairing the visible board does not resolve a leak or movement that caused damage. State what must be resolved before the patching work starts. If the cause is outside your scope, make that dependency visible in the estimate.
Outside this example: No leak correction, concealed damage investigation, insulation replacement, finish painting or guaranteed texture/colour match.
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.
- Record patch dimensions and access height.
- Confirm the cause of damage has been addressed.
- List finishing and return visits.
- State whether texture and final painting are included.
Common questions about plasterboard repair
Should plasterboard repair include painting?
Only if the estimate explicitly includes it. State whether you deliver bare finished board, a spot-primed repair or a painted surface, and identify the painting area.
Why include a return-visit line?
Small repairs still involve setup, travel and finishing stages. A scoped return line makes that work understandable instead of suggesting all effort scales directly with patch area.
FROM SCOPE TO PDF
Make your own plasterboard repair 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.
