EXAMPLE AT A GLANCE
This fictional Geelong, Victoria home office data cabling example contains 7 itemised costs totalling A$2,495.81. Its app-exported PDF uses the exact metric quantities and AUD rates in the table, with scope assumptions and exclusions explained below.
Project scope: Two wired data outlets
Install two wired data outlets in a home office from an accessible network point, with a defined cable route and tested terminations.
This original fictional example is set in Geelong, 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
- Geelong, Victoria
- Prepared by
- Harbour & Gum Projects · fictional business
- Prepared for
- Alex Morgan · fictional customer
- Issued / valid through
- 25 September 2026 / 25 October 2026
Itemised home office data cabling costs
These 7 AUD lines reproduce the native app export. Data cable allowance is measured as 45.72 m; Faceplate and jack allowance uses 2 each. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Route survey and protection | 1 job | A$214.40 | A$214.40 |
| Data cable allowance | 45.72 m | A$8.75 | A$400.05 |
| Faceplate and jack allowance | 2 each | A$127.30 | A$254.60 |
| Containment allowance | 1 job | A$207.70 | A$207.70 |
| Cable pulling labour | 8 hours | A$104.52 | A$836.16 |
| Termination and test | 2 each | A$227.80 | A$455.60 |
| Patch record and cleanup | 1 job | A$127.30 | A$127.30 |
| Illustrative total | A$2,495.81 | ||
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
Data cable allowance: 45.72 m × A$8.75 = A$400.05. Faceplate and jack allowance: 2 each × A$127.30 = A$254.60. All other lines use the same quantity-by-rate calculation and sum to A$2,495.81. Every fixture line lands on an exact cent, so the native PDF subtotal equals the displayed table total.
Measurement to check: Measure each cable run and confirm wall route, device locations and patch-panel access. Selection to check: Specify cable category, faceplates and termination hardware 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
Agree pathway and surface finish before cutting walls.
Outside this stated scope: No internet subscription, network switch upgrade or wall repaint.
Blocked cavities or unavailable network port capacity change the route or equipment. 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 Geelong, Victoria market claim.
Adapt this example to a real job
- Write the actual work boundary and site address; use this measurement basis: Measure each cable run and confirm wall route, device locations and patch-panel access.
- Confirm products, access and handoff responsibilities; record this selection decision: Specify cable category, faceplates and termination hardware 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.
- Measure each cable run and confirm wall route, device locations and patch-panel access.
- Specify cable category, faceplates and termination hardware separately.
- Agree pathway and surface finish before cutting walls.
- Blocked cavities or unavailable network port capacity change the route or equipment.
Read the paired estimating guide for the project-specific scope and work sequence.
Questions about this estimate
Which quantity controls this home office data cabling estimate?
Measure each cable run and confirm wall route, device locations and patch-panel access.
When should this home office data cabling quote be revised?
Blocked cavities or unavailable network port capacity change the route or equipment. No internet subscription, network switch upgrade or wall repaint.
TURN THE SCOPE INTO AN ITEMISED PDF
Make your own home office data cabling 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.
