EXAMPLE AT A GLANCE
This fictional Melbourne, Victoria switchboard upgrade example contains 7 itemised costs totalling A$6,051.41. 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 existing switchboard
Replace one existing residential switchboard with a selected capacity and circuit arrangement after qualified review of the service.
This original fictional example is set in Melbourne, Victoria. 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
- Melbourne, Victoria
- Prepared by
- Harbour & Gum Projects · fictional business
- Prepared for
- Alex Morgan · fictional customer
- Issued / valid through
- 25 September 2026 / 25 October 2026
Itemised switchboard upgrade costs
These 7 AUD lines reproduce the native app export. Panel product allowance is measured as 1 each; Protective devices allowance uses 1 set. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Circuit survey and schedule | 1 job | A$395.20 | A$395.20 |
| Isolation and site protection | 1 job | A$321.10 | A$321.10 |
| Panel product allowance | 1 each | A$1,358.50 | A$1,358.50 |
| Protective devices allowance | 1 set | A$839.80 | A$839.80 |
| Circuit transfer labour | 18 circuit | A$129.67 | A$2,334.06 |
| Testing and labelling | 1 job | A$642.20 | A$642.20 |
| Old panel disposal | 1 job | A$160.55 | A$160.55 |
| Illustrative total | A$6,051.41 | ||
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
Panel product allowance: 1 each × A$1,358.50 = A$1,358.50. Protective devices allowance: 1 set × A$839.80 = A$839.80. All other lines use the same quantity-by-rate calculation and sum to A$6,051.41. Every fixture line lands on an exact cent, so the native PDF subtotal equals the displayed table total.
Measurement to check: Count existing and planned circuits, record service details, working clearance and labelling requirements. Selection to check: Identify panel, protective devices and any service-interface allowance separately. 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
Plan safe isolation, circuit transfer, testing and temporary power needs.
Outside this stated scope: No whole-house rewiring, utility service increase or concealed circuit repair.
Unexpected wiring defects or required utility changes extend the scope. 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 Melbourne, Victoria market claim.
Adapt this example to a real job
- Write the actual work boundary and site address; use this measurement basis: Count existing and planned circuits, record service details, working clearance and labelling requirements.
- Confirm products, access and handoff responsibilities; record this selection decision: Identify panel, protective devices and any service-interface allowance separately.
- 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.
- Count existing and planned circuits, record service details, working clearance and labelling requirements.
- Identify panel, protective devices and any service-interface allowance separately.
- Plan safe isolation, circuit transfer, testing and temporary power needs.
- Unexpected wiring defects or required utility changes extend the scope.
Read the paired estimating guide for the project-specific scope and work sequence.
Questions about this estimate
Which quantity controls this residential switchboard upgrade estimate?
Count existing and planned circuits, record service details, working clearance and labelling requirements.
When should this residential switchboard upgrade quote be revised?
Unexpected wiring defects or required utility changes extend the scope. No whole-house rewiring, utility service increase or concealed circuit repair.
TURN THE SCOPE INTO AN ITEMISED PDF
Make your own switchboard upgrade 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.
