EXAMPLE AT A GLANCE
This fictional Canberra, Australian Capital Territory kitchen cabinet hardware installation example contains 7 itemised costs totalling A$1,861.29. Its app-exported PDF uses the exact metric quantities and AUD rates in the table, with scope assumptions and exclusions explained below.
Project scope: Twenty-four cabinet fronts
Fit new pulls and knobs to 24 sound cabinet doors and drawers, with a repeatable hole layout and protection of existing finishes.
This original fictional example is set in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory. 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
- Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
- Prepared by
- Harbour & Gum Projects · fictional business
- Prepared for
- Alex Morgan · fictional customer
- Issued / valid through
- 25 September 2026 / 25 October 2026
Itemised kitchen cabinet hardware installation costs
These 7 AUD lines reproduce the native app export. Old hardware removal is measured as 24 each; Pull and knob allowance uses 24 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Layout survey and protection | 1 job | A$173.40 | A$173.40 |
| Old hardware removal | 24 each | A$7.23 | A$173.52 |
| Pull and knob allowance | 24 each | A$26.01 | A$624.24 |
| Drilling template and first fit | 1 job | A$137.28 | A$137.28 |
| Hardware fitting labour | 24 each | A$20.23 | A$485.52 |
| Hole repair allowance | 1 job | A$158.95 | A$158.95 |
| Final adjustment and cleanup | 1 job | A$108.38 | A$108.38 |
| Illustrative total | A$1,861.29 | ||
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
Old hardware removal: 24 each × A$7.23 = A$173.52. Pull and knob allowance: 24 each × A$26.01 = A$624.24. All other lines use the same quantity-by-rate calculation and sum to A$1,861.29. Every fixture line lands on an exact cent, so the native PDF subtotal equals the displayed table total.
Measurement to check: Count door and drawer fronts separately and confirm centre spacing and existing holes. Selection to check: List the selected hardware and any backing plates or hole repairs as explicit 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
Test a marked template on one front and obtain approval before drilling the rest.
Outside this stated scope: No cabinet refacing, door replacement or refinishing of damaged fronts.
Old holes in the wrong position may need repair or different hardware. 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 Canberra, Australian Capital Territory market claim.
Adapt this example to a real job
- Write the actual work boundary and site address; use this measurement basis: Count door and drawer fronts separately and confirm centre spacing and existing holes.
- Confirm products, access and handoff responsibilities; record this selection decision: List the selected hardware and any backing plates or hole repairs as explicit 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.
- Count door and drawer fronts separately and confirm centre spacing and existing holes.
- List the selected hardware and any backing plates or hole repairs as explicit allowances.
- Test a marked template on one front and obtain approval before drilling the rest.
- Old holes in the wrong position may need repair or different hardware.
Read the paired estimating guide for the project-specific scope and work sequence.
Questions about this estimate
Which quantity controls this kitchen cabinet hardware installation estimate?
Count door and drawer fronts separately and confirm centre spacing and existing holes.
When should this kitchen cabinet hardware installation quote be revised?
Old holes in the wrong position may need repair or different hardware. No cabinet refacing, door replacement or refinishing of damaged fronts.
TURN THE SCOPE INTO AN ITEMISED PDF
Make your own kitchen cabinet hardware 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.
