EXAMPLE AT A GLANCE
This fictional Adelaide, South Australia shower wall tiling example contains 7 itemised costs totalling A$7,591.95. 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 shower walls
Retile three sound shower walls within the existing enclosure, including substrate preparation, waterproofing allowance, tile setting and grout. Fixtures stay in place.
This original fictional example is set in Adelaide, South Australia. 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
- Adelaide, South Australia
- Prepared by
- Harbour & Gum Projects · fictional business
- Prepared for
- Alex Morgan · fictional customer
- Issued / valid through
- 25 September 2026 / 25 October 2026
Itemised shower wall tiling costs
These 7 AUD lines reproduce the native app export. Existing tile removal is measured as 8.83 m²; Substrate and waterproofing allowance uses 8.83 m². 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wet-area protection | 1 job | A$222.00 | A$222.00 |
| Existing tile removal | 8.83 m² | A$127.00 | A$1,121.41 |
| Substrate and waterproofing allowance | 8.83 m² | A$191.00 | A$1,686.53 |
| Tile material allowance | 9.75 m² | A$111.52 | A$1,087.32 |
| Tile setting labour | 8.83 m² | A$303.00 | A$2,675.49 |
| Edge trim and grout | 1 job | A$473.60 | A$473.60 |
| Cleanup and screen refit allowance | 1 job | A$325.60 | A$325.60 |
| Illustrative total | A$7,591.95 | ||
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
Existing tile removal: 8.83 m² × A$127.00 = A$1,121.41. Substrate and waterproofing allowance: 8.83 m² × A$191.00 = A$1,686.53. All other lines use the same quantity-by-rate calculation and sum to A$7,591.95. Every fixture line lands on an exact cent, so the native PDF subtotal equals the displayed table total.
Measurement to check: Measure each wet wall separately and record niches, corners and tile size so purchasing and installed areas are distinct. Selection to check: Keep tile, edge trim and waterproofing products visible as separate selected or provisional items. 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
Allow demolition, substrate inspection and curing stages before the screen is refitted.
Outside this stated scope: No shower tray replacement, plumbing alteration or hidden framing repair.
Unsound backing discovered after tile removal requires a separate substrate repair decision. 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 Adelaide, South Australia market claim.
Adapt this example to a real job
- Write the actual work boundary and site address; use this measurement basis: Measure each wet wall separately and record niches, corners and tile size so purchasing and installed areas are distinct.
- Confirm products, access and handoff responsibilities; record this selection decision: Keep tile, edge trim and waterproofing products visible as separate selected or provisional items.
- 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 each wet wall separately and record niches, corners and tile size so purchasing and installed areas are distinct.
- Keep tile, edge trim and waterproofing products visible as separate selected or provisional items.
- Allow demolition, substrate inspection and curing stages before the screen is refitted.
- Unsound backing discovered after tile removal requires a separate substrate repair decision.
Read the paired estimating guide for the project-specific scope and work sequence.
Questions about this estimate
Which quantity controls this shower wall tiling estimate?
Measure each wet wall separately and record niches, corners and tile size so purchasing and installed areas are distinct.
When should this shower wall tiling quote be revised?
Unsound backing discovered after tile removal requires a separate substrate repair decision. No shower tray replacement, plumbing alteration or hidden framing repair.
TURN THE SCOPE INTO AN ITEMISED PDF
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