EXAMPLE AT A GLANCE
This fictional Gold Coast, Queensland new exterior cladding installation example contains 7 itemised costs totalling A$15,255.75. 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 detached outbuilding wall
Fit selected exterior cladding to a prepared outbuilding wall with battens, weather layer, trims and fixings.
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 new exterior cladding installation costs
These 7 AUD lines reproduce the native app export. Weather layer allowance is measured as 35.3 m²; Cladding material allowance uses 38.09 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wall survey and access | 1 job | A$440.00 | A$440.00 |
| Weather layer allowance | 35.3 m² | A$29.60 | A$1,044.88 |
| Batten and fixing allowance | 1 job | A$742.50 | A$742.50 |
| Cladding material allowance | 38.09 m² | A$133.00 | A$5,065.97 |
| Cladding fitting | 35.3 m² | A$148.00 | A$5,224.40 |
| Corners and opening trim | 28.96 m | A$81.25 | A$2,353.00 |
| Final seal and cleanup | 1 job | A$385.00 | A$385.00 |
| Illustrative total | A$15,255.75 | ||
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
Weather layer allowance: 35.3 m² × A$29.60 = A$1,044.88. Cladding material allowance: 38.09 m² × A$133.00 = A$5,065.97. All other lines use the same quantity-by-rate calculation and sum to A$15,255.75. Every fixture line lands on an exact cent, so the native PDF subtotal equals the displayed table total.
Measurement to check: Measure net wall area, openings, corners and trim length; state the existing wall build-up. Selection to check: Separate cladding boards, weather layer and trim 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
Check substrate and moisture detailing before fixing battens and boards.
Outside this stated scope: No wall framing, insulation retrofit or structural repair.
Unsound sheathing or missing flashings require additional envelope work. 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 net wall area, openings, corners and trim length; state the existing wall build-up.
- Confirm products, access and handoff responsibilities; record this selection decision: Separate cladding boards, weather layer and trim 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 net wall area, openings, corners and trim length; state the existing wall build-up.
- Separate cladding boards, weather layer and trim allowances.
- Check substrate and moisture detailing before fixing battens and boards.
- Unsound sheathing or missing flashings require additional envelope work.
Read the paired estimating guide for the project-specific scope and work sequence.
Questions about this estimate
Which quantity controls this new exterior cladding installation estimate?
Measure net wall area, openings, corners and trim length; state the existing wall build-up.
When should this new exterior cladding installation quote be revised?
Unsound sheathing or missing flashings require additional envelope work. No wall framing, insulation retrofit or structural repair.
TURN THE SCOPE INTO AN ITEMISED PDF
Make your own new exterior cladding 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.
