EXAMPLE AT A GLANCE
This fictional Brisbane, Queensland outdoor security lighting installation example contains 7 itemised costs totalling A$3,804.14. Its app-exported PDF uses the exact metric quantities and AUD rates in the table, with scope assumptions and exclusions explained below.
Project scope: Three exterior light points
Install three selected exterior security lights on accessible walls using confirmed suitable supply routes and controls.
This original fictional example is set in Brisbane, Queensland. 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
- Brisbane, Queensland
- Prepared by
- Harbour & Gum Projects · fictional business
- Prepared for
- Alex Morgan · fictional customer
- Issued / valid through
- 25 September 2026 / 25 October 2026
Itemised outdoor security lighting installation costs
These 7 AUD lines reproduce the native app export. Exterior light allowance is measured as 3 each; Sensor and control allowance uses 1 set. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Site and lighting layout | 1 job | A$247.95 | A$247.95 |
| Exterior light allowance | 3 each | A$241.43 | A$724.29 |
| Sensor and control allowance | 1 set | A$287.10 | A$287.10 |
| Cable and weatherproof fittings | 1 job | A$404.55 | A$404.55 |
| Cable routing labour | 10 hours | A$123.98 | A$1,239.80 |
| Luminaire fitting | 3 each | A$208.80 | A$626.40 |
| Testing and aiming | 1 job | A$274.05 | A$274.05 |
| Illustrative total | A$3,804.14 | ||
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
Exterior light allowance: 3 each × A$241.43 = A$724.29. Sensor and control allowance: 1 set × A$287.10 = A$287.10. All other lines use the same quantity-by-rate calculation and sum to A$3,804.14. Every fixture line lands on an exact cent, so the native PDF subtotal equals the displayed table total.
Measurement to check: Record mounting height, coverage direction, cable routes and switching positions for each light. Selection to check: Separate luminaire, sensor and weatherproof fitting 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
Confirm supply, access and control logic before fixing or drilling.
Outside this stated scope: No new main panel, CCTV installation or high-level access equipment.
Hidden cable routes or inadequate supply protection change the design. 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 Brisbane, Queensland market claim.
Adapt this example to a real job
- Write the actual work boundary and site address; use this measurement basis: Record mounting height, coverage direction, cable routes and switching positions for each light.
- Confirm products, access and handoff responsibilities; record this selection decision: Separate luminaire, sensor and weatherproof fitting 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.
- Record mounting height, coverage direction, cable routes and switching positions for each light.
- Separate luminaire, sensor and weatherproof fitting allowances.
- Confirm supply, access and control logic before fixing or drilling.
- Hidden cable routes or inadequate supply protection change the design.
Read the paired estimating guide for the project-specific scope and work sequence.
Questions about this estimate
Which quantity controls this outdoor security lighting installation estimate?
Record mounting height, coverage direction, cable routes and switching positions for each light.
When should this outdoor security lighting installation quote be revised?
Hidden cable routes or inadequate supply protection change the design. No new main panel, CCTV installation or high-level access equipment.
TURN THE SCOPE INTO AN ITEMISED PDF
Make your own outdoor security lighting 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.
