EXAMPLE AT A GLANCE
This fictional paver walkway installation quote for Canberra, Australian Capital Territory has 7 itemised lines totalling A$8,903.22. Review the exact metric quantities and scope, then open the matching app-exported PDF. The 0% tax entry is only an example input.
The 16.72 m² garden walkway scope
Install a 16.72 m² pedestrian paver walkway on an agreed accessible route. Include excavation allowance, base material allowance, 18.39 m² paver purchase allowance, bedding, 21.95 m of edge restraint, laying labour and cleanup. Drainage design and unsuitable-ground correction excluded.
This is an original fictional job set in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory. 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
- Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
- Issued / valid through
- 25 September 2026 / 25 October 2026
Itemised paver walkway installation example
Each amount is its quantity multiplied by its AUD unit rate, rounded to cents. These 7 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 protection | 1 job | A$294.00 | A$294.00 |
| Excavation and spoil handling allowance | 16.72 m² | A$105.50 | A$1,763.96 |
| Base and bedding material allowance | 1 job | A$1,148.00 | A$1,148.00 |
| Paver material allowance | 18.39 m² | A$113.00 | A$2,078.07 |
| Paver laying labour | 16.72 m² | A$165.75 | A$2,771.34 |
| Edge restraint | 21.95 m | A$23.00 | A$504.85 |
| Final sand and cleanup | 1 job | A$343.00 | A$343.00 |
| Subtotal / example total | A$8,903.22 | ||
Calculation check: 16.72 m² × A$105.50 = A$1,763.96; 18.39 m² × A$113.00 = A$2,078.07. The demonstration tax field is 0%, so the displayed total stays A$8,903.22. Determine tax and markup for your own work instead of using this input as guidance.
Assumptions and scope boundaries
The sample assumes a suitable pedestrian route. Changes to drainage, roots or unsuitable soil need a site-specific design and separate price.
Outside this example: No drainage redesign, unsuitable-soil stabilization, retaining wall, lighting or vehicle-rated pavement.
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.
- Confirm route, dimensions and transitions.
- Inspect grade and soil.
- Measure edge restraint.
- Assign spoil handling and drainage design.
Common questions about paver walkway installation
Why are paver purchase and installed areas different?
Cut pieces and stock packaging can change purchasing. Show the assumption and revise it for the actual layout and product.
Can walkway area price edging?
No. Measure the length of edges that need restraint from the path layout.
FROM SCOPE TO PDF
Make your own paver walkway 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.
