EXAMPLE AT A GLANCE
This fictional hot water system replacement quote for Darwin, Northern Territory has 7 itemised lines totalling A$3,668.00. Review the exact metric quantities and scope, then open the matching app-exported PDF. The 0% tax entry is only an example input.
The one like-for-like tank replacement scope
Replace one accessible tank hot water system with a selected comparable unit in the existing location. Include equipment allowance, removal, connection-material allowance, installation labour, documented commissioning and disposal. Any approval, venting change or utility alteration must be reviewed for the actual job.
This is an original fictional job set in Darwin, Northern Territory. 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
- Darwin, Northern Territory
- Issued / valid through
- 25 September 2026 / 25 October 2026
Itemised hot water system replacement 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Site review and protection | 1 job | A$224.00 | A$224.00 |
| Existing tank removal | 1 each | A$336.00 | A$336.00 |
| Replacement equipment allowance | 1 each | A$1,470.00 | A$1,470.00 |
| Connection-material allowance | 1 job | A$308.00 | A$308.00 |
| Installation labour | 1 each | A$868.00 | A$868.00 |
| Commissioning and handoff | 1 job | A$196.00 | A$196.00 |
| Tank disposal and cleanup | 1 job | A$266.00 | A$266.00 |
| Subtotal / example total | A$3,668.00 | ||
Calculation check: 1 job × A$224.00 = A$224.00; 1 each × A$336.00 = A$336.00. The demonstration tax field is 0%, so the displayed total stays A$3,668.00. Determine tax and markup for your own work instead of using this input as guidance.
Assumptions and scope boundaries
The equipment line is an illustrative allowance. Match the actual product and required accessories to supplier information before the estimate becomes a final purchase commitment.
Outside this example: No fuel conversion, service upgrade, new vent route, concealed piping repair or unlisted approval and inspection 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.
- Record the existing unit and location.
- Confirm product and accessory selection.
- Verify approval and licensed-trade responsibilities.
- Inspect connection and disposal assumptions.
Common questions about hot water system replacement
Can a tank replacement be priced from capacity alone?
No. Location, energy source, connections, selected product and local requirements also affect the scope.
Should approvals appear in the estimate?
Assign who verifies and obtains any required approval, and show known approval costs or a defined allowance once confirmed for the job.
FROM SCOPE TO PDF
Make your own hot water system replacement 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.
