EXAMPLE AT A GLANCE
This fictional Bendigo, Victoria water softener installation example contains 7 itemised costs totalling A$3,721.10. 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 utility-room softener
Fit a selected water softener at an accessible utility supply point with bypass, drain connection and commissioning allowance.
This original fictional example is set in Bendigo, Victoria. 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
- Bendigo, Victoria
- Prepared by
- Harbour & Gum Projects · fictional business
- Prepared for
- Alex Morgan · fictional customer
- Issued / valid through
- 25 September 2026 / 25 October 2026
Itemised water softener installation costs
These 7 AUD lines reproduce the native app export. Softener unit allowance is measured as 1 each; Bypass and valve 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Site and supply survey | 1 job | A$241.30 | A$241.30 |
| Softener unit allowance | 1 each | A$1,244.60 | A$1,244.60 |
| Bypass and valve allowance | 1 set | A$317.50 | A$317.50 |
| Pipework material allowance | 1 job | A$292.10 | A$292.10 |
| Unit fitting labour | 8 hours | A$127.00 | A$1,016.00 |
| Drain connection allowance | 1 job | A$368.30 | A$368.30 |
| Commission and handoff | 1 job | A$241.30 | A$241.30 |
| Illustrative total | A$3,721.10 | ||
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
Softener unit allowance: 1 each × A$1,244.60 = A$1,244.60. Bypass and valve allowance: 1 set × A$317.50 = A$317.50. All other lines use the same quantity-by-rate calculation and sum to A$3,721.10. Every fixture line lands on an exact cent, so the native PDF subtotal equals the displayed table total.
Measurement to check: Measure pipe route, floor space, power, drain route and maintenance clearance. Selection to check: Show unit, bypass kit and pipe fittings separately. 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 the water supply configuration and discharge route before ordering the unit.
Outside this stated scope: No whole-house repipe, electrical circuit installation or water-quality claim.
An unavailable drain or incompatible supply arrangement changes the installation design. 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 Bendigo, Victoria market claim.
Adapt this example to a real job
- Write the actual work boundary and site address; use this measurement basis: Measure pipe route, floor space, power, drain route and maintenance clearance.
- Confirm products, access and handoff responsibilities; record this selection decision: Show unit, bypass kit and pipe fittings separately.
- 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 pipe route, floor space, power, drain route and maintenance clearance.
- Show unit, bypass kit and pipe fittings separately.
- Confirm the water supply configuration and discharge route before ordering the unit.
- An unavailable drain or incompatible supply arrangement changes the installation design.
Read the paired estimating guide for the project-specific scope and work sequence.
Questions about this estimate
Which quantity controls this water softener installation estimate?
Measure pipe route, floor space, power, drain route and maintenance clearance.
When should this water softener installation quote be revised?
An unavailable drain or incompatible supply arrangement changes the installation design. No whole-house repipe, electrical circuit installation or water-quality claim.
TURN THE SCOPE INTO AN ITEMISED PDF
Make your own water softener 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.
