EXAMPLE AT A GLANCE
This fictional Hobart, Tasmania under-cabinet lighting installation example contains 7 itemised costs totalling A$2,758.29. 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 kitchen cabinet run
Fit selected task lighting under a kitchen cabinet run with suitable driver, switching and an agreed power route.
This original fictional example is set in Hobart, Tasmania. 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
- Hobart, Tasmania
- Prepared by
- Harbour & Gum Projects · fictional business
- Prepared for
- Alex Morgan · fictional customer
- Issued / valid through
- 25 September 2026 / 25 October 2026
Itemised under-cabinet lighting installation costs
These 7 AUD lines reproduce the native app export. Light product allowance is measured as 5.49 m; Driver and control allowance 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lighting layout and protection | 1 job | A$185.25 | A$185.25 |
| Light product allowance | 5.49 m | A$138.00 | A$757.62 |
| Driver and control allowance | 1 set | A$321.10 | A$321.10 |
| Profile and cable allowance | 1 job | A$222.30 | A$222.30 |
| Cable routing labour | 6 hours | A$117.32 | A$703.92 |
| Light fitting and connection | 1 job | A$444.60 | A$444.60 |
| Test and cleanup | 1 job | A$123.50 | A$123.50 |
| Illustrative total | A$2,758.29 | ||
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
Light product allowance: 5.49 m × A$138.00 = A$757.62. Driver and control allowance: 1 set × A$321.10 = A$321.10. All other lines use the same quantity-by-rate calculation and sum to A$2,758.29. Every fixture line lands on an exact cent, so the native PDF subtotal equals the displayed table total.
Measurement to check: Measure illuminated length, cabinet breaks, driver space and cable path. Selection to check: Separate light strip or bars, driver and profiles from installation labour. 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
Agree colour temperature and switching before the cabinets are drilled.
Outside this stated scope: No kitchen rewiring, cabinet replacement or new benchtop.
Hidden services or unavailable power can change the cable route. 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 Hobart, Tasmania market claim.
Adapt this example to a real job
- Write the actual work boundary and site address; use this measurement basis: Measure illuminated length, cabinet breaks, driver space and cable path.
- Confirm products, access and handoff responsibilities; record this selection decision: Separate light strip or bars, driver and profiles from installation labour.
- 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 illuminated length, cabinet breaks, driver space and cable path.
- Separate light strip or bars, driver and profiles from installation labour.
- Agree colour temperature and switching before the cabinets are drilled.
- Hidden services or unavailable power can change the cable route.
Read the paired estimating guide for the project-specific scope and work sequence.
Questions about this estimate
Which quantity controls this under-cabinet lighting installation estimate?
Measure illuminated length, cabinet breaks, driver space and cable path.
When should this under-cabinet lighting installation quote be revised?
Hidden services or unavailable power can change the cable route. No kitchen rewiring, cabinet replacement or new benchtop.
TURN THE SCOPE INTO AN ITEMISED PDF
Make your own under-cabinet lighting 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.
