EXAMPLE AT A GLANCE
This fictional Adelaide, South Australia laminate floor installation example contains 7 itemised costs totalling A$8,147.66. 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 open-plan room
Install a selected click-fit laminate floor in one open-plan room over a suitable level surface, including underlay and edge trim.
This original fictional example is set in Adelaide, South Australia. 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
- Adelaide, South Australia
- Prepared by
- Harbour & Gum Projects · fictional business
- Prepared for
- Alex Morgan · fictional customer
- Issued / valid through
- 25 September 2026 / 25 October 2026
Itemised laminate floor installation costs
These 7 AUD lines reproduce the native app export. Minor substrate preparation is measured as 44.59 m²; Laminate allowance uses 48.31 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Room takeoff and protection | 1 job | A$178.75 | A$178.75 |
| Minor substrate preparation | 44.59 m² | A$30.00 | A$1,337.70 |
| Laminate allowance | 48.31 m² | A$59.00 | A$2,850.29 |
| Underlay allowance | 44.59 m² | A$15.00 | A$668.85 |
| Laminate fitting | 44.59 m² | A$59.00 | A$2,630.81 |
| Doorway profiles | 2 each | A$75.63 | A$151.26 |
| Edge trim and cleanup | 1 job | A$330.00 | A$330.00 |
| Illustrative total | A$8,147.66 | ||
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
Minor substrate preparation: 44.59 m² × A$30.00 = A$1,337.70. Laminate allowance: 48.31 m² × A$59.00 = A$2,850.29. All other lines use the same quantity-by-rate calculation and sum to A$8,147.66. Every fixture line lands on an exact cent, so the native PDF subtotal equals the displayed table total.
Measurement to check: Measure the room shape, doorway returns and board direction; derive carton count from the chosen product. Selection to check: Distinguish selected laminate, moisture-compatible underlay and thresholds. 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 flatness and expansion space before laying the first run.
Outside this stated scope: No subfloor repair, kitchen unit removal or stair covering.
A floor outside product flatness tolerance needs a separate levelling scope. 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 Adelaide, South Australia market claim.
Adapt this example to a real job
- Write the actual work boundary and site address; use this measurement basis: Measure the room shape, doorway returns and board direction; derive carton count from the chosen product.
- Confirm products, access and handoff responsibilities; record this selection decision: Distinguish selected laminate, moisture-compatible underlay and thresholds.
- 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 the room shape, doorway returns and board direction; derive carton count from the chosen product.
- Distinguish selected laminate, moisture-compatible underlay and thresholds.
- Check substrate flatness and expansion space before laying the first run.
- A floor outside product flatness tolerance needs a separate levelling scope.
Read the paired estimating guide for the project-specific scope and work sequence.
Questions about this estimate
Which quantity controls this laminate floor installation estimate?
Measure the room shape, doorway returns and board direction; derive carton count from the chosen product.
When should this laminate floor installation quote be revised?
A floor outside product flatness tolerance needs a separate levelling scope. No subfloor repair, kitchen unit removal or stair covering.
TURN THE SCOPE INTO AN ITEMISED PDF
Make your own laminate floor 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.
