EXAMPLE AT A GLANCE
This fictional recessed lighting installation quote for Sydney, New South Wales has 7 itemised lines totalling A$4,424.00. Review the exact metric quantities and scope, then open the matching app-exported PDF. The 0% tax entry is only an example input.
The six new downlight locations scope
Install six selected recessed fixtures in an accessible ceiling after a qualified site review. Include layout, fixture allowance, six openings, wiring labour allowance from a verified existing source, switching allowance, basic verification and cleanup. Ceiling patching and unknown circuit upgrades excluded.
This is an original fictional job set in Sydney, New South Wales. 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
- Sydney, New South Wales
- Issued / valid through
- 25 September 2026 / 25 October 2026
Itemised recessed lighting 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 site review | 1 job | A$336.00 | A$336.00 |
| Recessed fixture allowance | 6 each | A$133.00 | A$798.00 |
| Ceiling opening and fixture fitting | 6 each | A$189.00 | A$1,134.00 |
| Wiring labour allowance | 6 each | A$238.00 | A$1,428.00 |
| Switching allowance | 1 job | A$364.00 | A$364.00 |
| Basic verification and labelling | 1 job | A$231.00 | A$231.00 |
| Cleanup | 1 job | A$133.00 | A$133.00 |
| Subtotal / example total | A$4,424.00 | ||
Calculation check: 6 each × A$133.00 = A$798.00; 6 each × A$189.00 = A$1,134.00. The demonstration tax field is 0%, so the displayed total stays A$4,424.00. Determine tax and markup for your own work instead of using this input as guidance.
Assumptions and scope boundaries
A qualified installer must confirm ceiling access, wiring route and circuit suitability. The sample wiring amount is an illustrative allowance tied to six positions, not a promise about concealed conditions.
Outside this example: No circuit or panel upgrade, unknown concealed repairs, ceiling painting, specialty access 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.
- Approve the six-point layout.
- Verify access and circuit conditions.
- Select fixtures and controls.
- State patching and approval responsibilities.
Common questions about recessed lighting installation
Can downlights be estimated by room size?
Room size informs layout, but fixture count, wiring path, access and controls establish the work items.
Is ceiling patching included?
Not in this example. Add a measured repair scope if openings or access work will need refinishing.
FROM SCOPE TO PDF
Make your own recessed lighting 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.
