EXAMPLE AT A GLANCE
This fictional Albury, New South Wales laundry drain connection installation example contains 7 itemised costs totalling A$2,382.90. 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 washer standpipe point
Add one washer drain connection along a short accessible utility-room route to a confirmed suitable waste line.
This original fictional example is set in Albury, New South Wales. 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
- Albury, New South Wales
- Prepared by
- Harbour & Gum Projects · fictional business
- Prepared for
- Alex Morgan · fictional customer
- Issued / valid through
- 25 September 2026 / 25 October 2026
Itemised laundry drain connection installation costs
These 7 AUD lines reproduce the native app export. Connection labour is measured as 7 hours; Route and waste survey uses 1 job. 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 and waste survey | 1 job | A$225.60 | A$225.60 |
| Local wall access | 1 job | A$232.65 | A$232.65 |
| Pipe and trap allowance | 1 job | A$338.40 | A$338.40 |
| Standpipe and support allowance | 1 job | A$183.30 | A$183.30 |
| Connection labour | 7 hours | A$126.90 | A$888.30 |
| Flow and leak check | 1 job | A$204.45 | A$204.45 |
| Wall closure and cleanup | 1 job | A$310.20 | A$310.20 |
| Illustrative total | A$2,382.90 | ||
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
Connection labour: 7 hours × A$126.90 = A$888.30. Route and waste survey: 1 job × A$225.60 = A$225.60. All other lines use the same quantity-by-rate calculation and sum to A$2,382.90. Every fixture line lands on an exact cent, so the native PDF subtotal equals the displayed table total.
Measurement to check: Measure pipe run, standpipe height, trap location and fall to the existing waste. Selection to check: Show pipe, trap and fittings separately from wall opening and labour. 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 the downstream drain and appliance position before cutting.
Outside this stated scope: No washing machine purchase, new water supply or buried drainage.
Insufficient fall or an undersized receiving line requires redesign. 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 Albury, New South Wales market claim.
Adapt this example to a real job
- Write the actual work boundary and site address; use this measurement basis: Measure pipe run, standpipe height, trap location and fall to the existing waste.
- Confirm products, access and handoff responsibilities; record this selection decision: Show pipe, trap and fittings separately from wall opening and labour.
- 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 pipe run, standpipe height, trap location and fall to the existing waste.
- Show pipe, trap and fittings separately from wall opening and labour.
- Confirm the downstream drain and appliance position before cutting.
- Insufficient fall or an undersized receiving line requires redesign.
Read the paired estimating guide for the project-specific scope and work sequence.
Questions about this estimate
Which quantity controls this laundry drain connection installation estimate?
Measure pipe run, standpipe height, trap location and fall to the existing waste.
When should this laundry drain connection installation quote be revised?
Insufficient fall or an undersized receiving line requires redesign. No washing machine purchase, new water supply or buried drainage.
TURN THE SCOPE INTO AN ITEMISED PDF
Make your own laundry drain connection 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.
