EXAMPLE AT A GLANCE
This fictional Toowoomba, Queensland rainwater tank installation example contains 7 itemised costs totalling A$3,307.80. 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 garden water-storage tank
Install one selected above-ground rainwater collection tank on a prepared base and connect it to a suitable downpipe for non-potable use.
This original fictional example is set in Toowoomba, 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
- Toowoomba, Queensland
- Prepared by
- Harbour & Gum Projects · fictional business
- Prepared for
- Alex Morgan · fictional customer
- Issued / valid through
- 25 September 2026 / 25 October 2026
Itemised rainwater tank installation costs
These 7 AUD lines reproduce the native app export. Tank allowance is measured as 1 each; Downpipe diversion kit 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Location and overflow survey | 1 job | A$266.40 | A$266.40 |
| Base preparation | 1 job | A$473.60 | A$473.60 |
| Tank allowance | 1 each | A$1,258.00 | A$1,258.00 |
| Downpipe diversion kit | 1 set | A$236.80 | A$236.80 |
| Tank placement labour | 5 hours | A$111.00 | A$555.00 |
| Overflow connection | 1 job | A$355.20 | A$355.20 |
| Fill test and cleanup | 1 job | A$162.80 | A$162.80 |
| Illustrative total | A$3,307.80 | ||
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
Tank allowance: 1 each × A$1,258.00 = A$1,258.00. Downpipe diversion kit: 1 set × A$236.80 = A$236.80. All other lines use the same quantity-by-rate calculation and sum to A$3,307.80. Every fixture line lands on an exact cent, so the native PDF subtotal equals the displayed table total.
Measurement to check: Measure tank footprint, overflow route, downpipe position and service access. Selection to check: Separate tank, base materials and diversion fittings; document capacity as the selected product. 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 ground bearing and a safe overflow path before placing the tank.
Outside this stated scope: No drinking-water connection, pump system or buried storage excavation.
A poor base location or no suitable overflow can change siting and connection. 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 Toowoomba, Queensland market claim.
Adapt this example to a real job
- Write the actual work boundary and site address; use this measurement basis: Measure tank footprint, overflow route, downpipe position and service access.
- Confirm products, access and handoff responsibilities; record this selection decision: Separate tank, base materials and diversion fittings; document capacity as the selected product.
- 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 tank footprint, overflow route, downpipe position and service access.
- Separate tank, base materials and diversion fittings; document capacity as the selected product.
- Confirm ground bearing and a safe overflow path before placing the tank.
- A poor base location or no suitable overflow can change siting and connection.
Read the paired estimating guide for the project-specific scope and work sequence.
Questions about this estimate
Which quantity controls this rainwater collection tank installation estimate?
Measure tank footprint, overflow route, downpipe position and service access.
When should this rainwater collection tank installation quote be revised?
A poor base location or no suitable overflow can change siting and connection. No drinking-water connection, pump system or buried storage excavation.
TURN THE SCOPE INTO AN ITEMISED PDF
Make your own rainwater tank 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.
