EXAMPLE AT A GLANCE
This fictional Geelong, Victoria timber porch step rebuild example contains 7 itemised costs totalling A$3,982.86. 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 entry steps
Remove and rebuild three timber entry steps on sound existing support conditions, with selected decking and anti-slip finish allowance.
This original fictional example is set in Geelong, Victoria. 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
- Geelong, Victoria
- Prepared by
- Harbour & Gum Projects · fictional business
- Prepared for
- Alex Morgan · fictional customer
- Issued / valid through
- 25 September 2026 / 25 October 2026
Itemised timber porch step rebuild costs
These 7 AUD lines reproduce the native app export. Old step removal is measured as 3 step; Tread material allowance uses 3 step. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Step survey and layout | 1 job | A$271.70 | A$271.70 |
| Old step removal | 3 step | A$154.37 | A$463.11 |
| Framing timber allowance | 1 job | A$568.10 | A$568.10 |
| Tread material allowance | 3 step | A$222.30 | A$666.90 |
| Step fabrication labour | 3 step | A$506.35 | A$1,519.05 |
| Fixing and finish allowance | 1 job | A$284.05 | A$284.05 |
| Final level check and cleanup | 1 job | A$209.95 | A$209.95 |
| Illustrative total | A$3,982.86 | ||
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
Old step removal: 3 step × A$154.37 = A$463.11. Tread material allowance: 3 step × A$222.30 = A$666.90. All other lines use the same quantity-by-rate calculation and sum to A$3,982.86. Every fixture line lands on an exact cent, so the native PDF subtotal equals the displayed table total.
Measurement to check: Measure rise, run, width, landing connection and support condition. Selection to check: Separate framing, tread boards and finish products. 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
Check the site design and local requirements before fabrication and removal.
Outside this stated scope: No full porch replacement, new foundation or railing installation.
Rot at the landing or failed footing changes support work. 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 Geelong, Victoria market claim.
Adapt this example to a real job
- Write the actual work boundary and site address; use this measurement basis: Measure rise, run, width, landing connection and support condition.
- Confirm products, access and handoff responsibilities; record this selection decision: Separate framing, tread boards and finish products.
- 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 rise, run, width, landing connection and support condition.
- Separate framing, tread boards and finish products.
- Check the site design and local requirements before fabrication and removal.
- Rot at the landing or failed footing changes support work.
Read the paired estimating guide for the project-specific scope and work sequence.
Questions about this estimate
Which quantity controls this timber porch step rebuild estimate?
Measure rise, run, width, landing connection and support condition.
When should this timber porch step rebuild quote be revised?
Rot at the landing or failed footing changes support work. No full porch replacement, new foundation or railing installation.
TURN THE SCOPE INTO AN ITEMISED PDF
Make your own timber porch step rebuild 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.
