EXAMPLE AT A GLANCE
This fictional Newcastle, New South Wales local timber staircase repair example contains 7 itemised costs totalling A$3,143.25. 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 interior stair flight
Repair a defined group of loose timber treads and risers on an otherwise sound interior staircase, leaving finish coating for later.
This original fictional example is set in Newcastle, New South Wales. 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
- Newcastle, New South Wales
- Prepared by
- Harbour & Gum Projects · fictional business
- Prepared for
- Alex Morgan · fictional customer
- Issued / valid through
- 25 September 2026 / 25 October 2026
Itemised local timber staircase repair costs
These 7 AUD lines reproduce the native app export. Loose tread opening is measured as 5 step; Timber allowance uses 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stair condition survey | 1 job | A$247.65 | A$247.65 |
| Work-area protection | 1 job | A$158.75 | A$158.75 |
| Loose tread opening | 5 step | A$88.90 | A$444.50 |
| Timber allowance | 5 step | A$120.65 | A$603.25 |
| Rebuild and secure | 5 step | A$228.60 | A$1,143.00 |
| Riser and trim repair allowance | 1 job | A$368.30 | A$368.30 |
| Movement check and cleanup | 1 job | A$177.80 | A$177.80 |
| Illustrative total | A$3,143.25 | ||
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
Loose tread opening: 5 step × A$88.90 = A$444.50. Timber allowance: 5 step × A$120.65 = A$603.25. All other lines use the same quantity-by-rate calculation and sum to A$3,143.25. Every fixture line lands on an exact cent, so the native PDF subtotal equals the displayed table total.
Measurement to check: Count affected steps, record movement, squeaks and accessible underside locations. Selection to check: Keep replacement timber, fasteners and adhesive as named allowances. 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 safe access and inspect the support after opening the first tread.
Outside this stated scope: No full staircase replacement, handrail work or final staining.
Failed stringers or widespread rot need a larger repair scope. 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 Newcastle, New South Wales market claim.
Adapt this example to a real job
- Write the actual work boundary and site address; use this measurement basis: Count affected steps, record movement, squeaks and accessible underside locations.
- Confirm products, access and handoff responsibilities; record this selection decision: Keep replacement timber, fasteners and adhesive as named allowances.
- 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.
- Count affected steps, record movement, squeaks and accessible underside locations.
- Keep replacement timber, fasteners and adhesive as named allowances.
- Confirm safe access and inspect the support after opening the first tread.
- Failed stringers or widespread rot need a larger repair scope.
Read the paired estimating guide for the project-specific scope and work sequence.
Questions about this estimate
Which quantity controls this local timber staircase repair estimate?
Count affected steps, record movement, squeaks and accessible underside locations.
When should this local timber staircase repair quote be revised?
Failed stringers or widespread rot need a larger repair scope. No full staircase replacement, handrail work or final staining.
TURN THE SCOPE INTO AN ITEMISED PDF
Make your own local timber staircase repair 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.
