EXAMPLE AT A GLANCE
This fictional pergola installation quote for Darwin, Northern Territory has 6 itemised lines totalling A$7,077.00. Review the exact metric quantities and scope, then open the matching app-exported PDF. The 0% tax entry is only an example input.
The 3.05 × 3.66 m freestanding pergola scope
Assemble a selected freestanding 3.05 × 3.66 m pergola kit at an accessible prepared location after site and anchoring review. Include kit allowance, layout, post-base allowance, assembly labour, finish touch-up allowance and cleanup. Foundation design and utility relocation excluded.
This is an original fictional job set in Darwin, Northern 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
- Darwin, Northern Territory
- Issued / valid through
- 25 September 2026 / 25 October 2026
Itemised pergola installation example
Each amount is its quantity multiplied by its AUD unit rate, rounded to cents. These 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Site review and layout | 1 job | A$364.00 | A$364.00 |
| Pergola kit allowance | 1 set | A$3,430.00 | A$3,430.00 |
| Post-base and anchor allowance | 4 sets | A$203.00 | A$812.00 |
| Kit assembly labour | 1 job | A$1,932.00 | A$1,932.00 |
| Finish touch-up allowance | 1 job | A$294.00 | A$294.00 |
| Packaging removal and cleanup | 1 job | A$245.00 | A$245.00 |
| Subtotal / example total | A$7,077.00 | ||
Calculation check: 4 sets × A$203.00 = A$812.00. The demonstration tax field is 0%, so the displayed total stays A$7,077.00. Determine tax and markup for your own work instead of using this input as guidance.
Assumptions and scope boundaries
The sample assumes a suitable prepared location. Footings, slabs or structural anchoring should be determined for the actual site and quoted explicitly when needed.
Outside this example: No engineered foundation, slab construction, lighting, utility relocation, landscape restoration or unlisted approval fees.
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.
- Select kit and verify dimensions.
- Review prepared support and anchor requirements.
- Confirm approval responsibility.
- Define finish and packaging removal.
Common questions about pergola installation
Is a pergola kit price the whole job?
No. Site review, anchors, assembly, finish and cleanup are separate parts of this example.
Can the posts sit on any patio?
Support and anchoring must be evaluated for the selected structure and actual site before the estimate is finalized.
FROM SCOPE TO PDF
Make your own pergola 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.
