THE SHORT ANSWER
Build a worktop replacement estimate from the template dimensions, selected material, edge detail, cutouts and removal work. Identify sink and plumbing responsibilities so the installed top is not mistaken for a complete kitchen reconnection.
Use this fictional 3.9 sq m kitchen worktop replacement in Southampton to plan the estimate. The agreed work is: Remove an existing worktop and install 3.9 sq m of selected replacement worktop on suitable retained cabinets. Include a separate 3.7 metres edge allowance, one sink cutout, template visit, installation and disposal. Sink and tap are customer-supplied; plumbing reconnection is excluded. The matching kitchen worktop replacement example and PDF shows the same inputs. These quantities and rates are teaching examples; use your own site measurements, product selections, supplier information and labour figures for a customer job.
1. Record the top geometry
Measure each run, depth and return, then reconcile the field takeoff with the fabricator template. A rough area is useful for an early estimate but final product quantities come from the selected layout.
2. Track edges and openings
Finished edges, sink cutouts and special corners can be separate supplier charges. Count them explicitly rather than implying that measured area includes every detail.
3. Confirm cabinet readiness
The example assumes retained cabinets provide suitable support and are ready for templating. Any levelling, repair or change to the base units requires a reviewed scope.
4. Assign trade handoffs
State who disconnects and reconnects the sink and who handles splashback damage or repair. Schedule assumptions should allow for the supplier template and product lead time.
Calculate the measured lines
The PDF uses 7 separate items. For example, Existing top removal is 5.5 metres × £91.90 = £505.45; Worktop material allowance is 3.9 sq m × £602.80 = £2,350.92. Check that each unit describes the work being priced: area for a surface, metres for a run, and a count or defined lump sum for a discrete task. A material purchase allowance can differ from the installed quantity when product sizes, cuts or layout require it.
Adding the 7 rounded line amounts gives £4,225.67. The example PDF uses a 0% tax input and no markup; those settings do not determine how to price or treat an actual job. Do not copy the rates as a local price guide.
Check the scope before sending
- Verify runs, depths and template requirements.
- Select material and finished edges.
- Count sink and fixture openings.
- Assign plumbing and splashback work.
Outside the base scope: No cabinet repair, sink or tap purchase, plumbing reconnection, splashback replacement or specialty structural support.
Confirm the site address, selected products, access, quantities, customer details and validity date. If opening the work reveals a different condition, record the change and update the relevant line before asking the customer to approve the revised work. Preview every page of the PDF so the written scope, line amounts and total tell the same story.
Common questions
Is a sink cutout part of the area-based price?
It may be a separate fabrication task. Show it explicitly when it has its own supplier or labour cost.
Can I finalize the price before templating?
Use a labelled allowance or preliminary quantity, then reconcile it to the fabricator measurement and selected details.
FROM SITE NOTES TO AN ITEMISED PDF
Make your own kitchen worktop replacement estimate.
Enter the scope in Estimates on iPhone or Android, edit each quantity and rate in pounds, add your business and customer details, and review the PDF before sharing it.
