EXAMPLE AT A GLANCE
This fictional Launceston, Tasmania heat recovery ventilation installation example contains 7 itemised costs totalling A$15,308.54. 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 small dwelling ventilation unit
Install a selected heat-recovery ventilation unit with defined supply and extract points in an accessible area, subject to system design.
This original fictional example is set in Launceston, Tasmania. 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
- Launceston, Tasmania
- Prepared by
- Harbour & Gum Projects · fictional business
- Prepared for
- Alex Morgan · fictional customer
- Issued / valid through
- 25 September 2026 / 25 October 2026
Itemised heat recovery ventilation installation costs
These 7 AUD lines reproduce the native app export. HRV unit allowance is measured as 1 each; Duct and insulation allowance uses 54.86 m. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ventilation design allowance | 1 job | A$871.00 | A$871.00 |
| HRV unit allowance | 1 each | A$3,484.00 | A$3,484.00 |
| Duct and insulation allowance | 54.86 m | A$79.00 | A$4,333.94 |
| Supply and extract terminals | 6 each | A$180.90 | A$1,085.40 |
| Duct installation labour | 30 hours | A$127.30 | A$3,819.00 |
| Power and control allowance | 1 job | A$964.80 | A$964.80 |
| Airflow balance and handoff | 1 job | A$750.40 | A$750.40 |
| Illustrative total | A$15,308.54 | ||
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
HRV unit allowance: 1 each × A$3,484.00 = A$3,484.00. Duct and insulation allowance: 54.86 m × A$79.00 = A$4,333.94. All other lines use the same quantity-by-rate calculation and sum to A$15,308.54. Every fixture line lands on an exact cent, so the native PDF subtotal equals the displayed table total.
Measurement to check: Count terminals, measure duct routes and available plant space, and record condensate and power needs. Selection to check: Separate unit, duct, terminals and controls from commissioning. 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 airflow design and duct routes before cutting openings.
Outside this stated scope: No whole-house retrofit, structural openings or unreviewed regulatory certification.
Concealed route conflicts or inadequate plant space change layout and labour. 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 Launceston, Tasmania market claim.
Adapt this example to a real job
- Write the actual work boundary and site address; use this measurement basis: Count terminals, measure duct routes and available plant space, and record condensate and power needs.
- Confirm products, access and handoff responsibilities; record this selection decision: Separate unit, duct, terminals and controls from commissioning.
- 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 terminals, measure duct routes and available plant space, and record condensate and power needs.
- Separate unit, duct, terminals and controls from commissioning.
- Confirm airflow design and duct routes before cutting openings.
- Concealed route conflicts or inadequate plant space change layout and labour.
Read the paired estimating guide for the project-specific scope and work sequence.
Questions about this estimate
Which quantity controls this heat recovery ventilation installation estimate?
Count terminals, measure duct routes and available plant space, and record condensate and power needs.
When should this heat recovery ventilation installation quote be revised?
Concealed route conflicts or inadequate plant space change layout and labour. No whole-house retrofit, structural openings or unreviewed regulatory certification.
TURN THE SCOPE INTO AN ITEMISED PDF
Make your own heat recovery ventilation 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.
