EXAMPLE AT A GLANCE
This fictional garden bed installation quote for Geelong, Victoria has 8 itemised lines totalling A$4,829.78. Review the exact metric quantities and scope, then open the matching app-exported PDF. The 0% tax entry is only an example input.
The 22.3 m² foundation planting bed scope
Create a 22.3 m² planting bed on an agreed accessible footprint. Include layout, turf removal, soil amendment allowance, 12 selected shrubs, 25.91 m of edging, mulch allowance, planting labour and cleanup. No irrigation installation or mature-plant guarantee.
This is an original fictional job set in Geelong, Victoria. The location gives the example a recognisable setting; the rates are made-up inputs and do not describe local prices. Use the matching estimating guide to check what should be measured, selected or excluded on a real job.
- Prepared by
- Harbour & Gum Projects · fictional business
- Prepared for
- Alex Morgan · fictional customer
- Example location
- Geelong, Victoria
- Issued / valid through
- 25 September 2026 / 25 October 2026
Itemised garden bed installation example
Each amount is its quantity multiplied by its AUD unit rate, rounded to cents. These 8 entries match the fixture used to make the PDF. Metric surface and length units describe the priced work, not a conversion rule for another property.
| Work item | Quantity | Unit rate | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Layout and site protection | 1 job | A$231.00 | A$231.00 |
| Turf removal and bed preparation | 22.3 m² | A$36.20 | A$807.26 |
| Soil amendment allowance | 1 job | A$364.00 | A$364.00 |
| Shrub material allowance | 12 each | A$95.20 | A$1,142.40 |
| Shrub planting labour | 12 each | A$63.00 | A$756.00 |
| Bed edging | 25.91 m | A$32.00 | A$829.12 |
| Mulch allowance and placement | 1 job | A$546.00 | A$546.00 |
| Cleanup | 1 job | A$154.00 | A$154.00 |
| Subtotal / example total | A$4,829.78 | ||
Calculation check: 22.3 m² × A$36.20 = A$807.26; 12 each × A$95.20 = A$1,142.40. The demonstration tax field is 0%, so the displayed total stays A$4,829.78. Determine tax and markup for your own work instead of using this input as guidance.
Assumptions and scope boundaries
List species, sizes, quantities and supplier status for the actual site. The 12-shrub allowance is fictional and should be replaced after selection and availability checks.
Outside this example: No irrigation system, drainage correction, tree removal, long-term maintenance or mature-plant guarantee.
Selections, access or concealed conditions that differ from this scope require a revised quantity, allowance or separate line. The example deliberately separates them so the client can see what has and has not been priced.
Open the app-exported PDF
The PDF is a completed example exported from Estimates using this job data, fictional parties and the line amounts above. Read all pages to check notes as well as the total. The preview is the first page.
Adapt this example to your next job
- Replace the example location and project description with the actual site and client's requested result.
- Measure the work in the units shown, revising each quantity and product allowance to suit your plans and site inspection.
- Obtain your own supplier and labour inputs, then check access, protection, disposal and any specialist trade boundaries.
- Record exclusions and choices that remain open; review markup and tax for the actual quote.
- Preview every page of the PDF and check the item totals before sharing it.
- Measure bed area and edging.
- Approve plant species, sizes and counts.
- Review soil and utility information.
- Assign watering and irrigation responsibility.
Common questions about garden bed installation
Is bed area enough to price landscaping?
No. Plant count, edging, soil preparation and mulch need their own quantities.
Who waters new plants?
State the handoff and ongoing care responsibility in the estimate or care document.
FROM SCOPE TO PDF
Make your own garden bed installation estimate.
Describe the actual job in Estimates on iPhone or Android, then review every quantity, rate and scope note. Add your business and client details, check the document and share an itemised PDF. Example amounts are fictional, and some app features may require an in-app purchase.
