EXAMPLE AT A GLANCE
This fictional Melbourne, Victoria floor levelling preparation example contains 7 itemised costs totalling A$6,669.89. 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 uneven living-room floor
Prepare and level a sound interior floor before a separately selected finish, using a measured thickness and compatible levelling system.
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 floor levelling preparation costs
These 7 AUD lines reproduce the native app export. Grinding and cleaning is measured as 39.02 m²; Levelling compound allowance uses 24 bag. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level survey and layout | 1 job | A$266.40 | A$266.40 |
| Grinding and cleaning | 39.02 m² | A$32.00 | A$1,248.64 |
| Perimeter and threshold protection | 1 job | A$214.60 | A$214.60 |
| Primer material allowance | 1 job | A$296.00 | A$296.00 |
| Levelling compound allowance | 24 bag | A$56.24 | A$1,349.76 |
| Mixing and placement | 39.02 m² | A$79.50 | A$3,102.09 |
| Level check and cleanup | 1 job | A$192.40 | A$192.40 |
| Illustrative total | A$6,669.89 | ||
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
Grinding and cleaning: 39.02 m² × A$32.00 = A$1,248.64. Levelling compound allowance: 24 bag × A$56.24 = A$1,349.76. All other lines use the same quantity-by-rate calculation and sum to A$6,669.89. Every fixture line lands on an exact cent, so the native PDF subtotal equals the displayed table total.
Measurement to check: Record high and low points on a grid, not only floor area; calculate product from the actual depth profile. Selection to check: Keep primer and levelling compound allowances distinct because product coverage varies by substrate and thickness. 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 substrate strength, clean and prime before pouring; protect thresholds and allow curing.
Outside this stated scope: No structural floor repair, finish flooring or moisture remediation.
Movement, damp or a much deeper low area changes the system and quantity. 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: Record high and low points on a grid, not only floor area; calculate product from the actual depth profile.
- Confirm products, access and handoff responsibilities; record this selection decision: Keep primer and levelling compound allowances distinct because product coverage varies by substrate and thickness.
- 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.
- Record high and low points on a grid, not only floor area; calculate product from the actual depth profile.
- Keep primer and levelling compound allowances distinct because product coverage varies by substrate and thickness.
- Confirm substrate strength, clean and prime before pouring; protect thresholds and allow curing.
- Movement, damp or a much deeper low area changes the system and quantity.
Read the paired estimating guide for the project-specific scope and work sequence.
Questions about this estimate
Which quantity controls this floor levelling preparation estimate?
Record high and low points on a grid, not only floor area; calculate product from the actual depth profile.
When should this floor levelling preparation quote be revised?
Movement, damp or a much deeper low area changes the system and quantity. No structural floor repair, finish flooring or moisture remediation.
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