THE SHORT ANSWER
Estimate shower screen installation after identifying the opening, screen configuration and condition of the mounting surfaces. Separate product selection from installation and make tile repair an explicit decision.
Use this fictional one framed shower screen replacement in Edinburgh to plan the estimate. The agreed work is: Replace one framed shower screen on an existing suitable enclosure. Include measured product allowance, removal, installation, sealant, function check and old-screen disposal. Tile repair, enclosure rebuilding and plumbing are excluded. The matching shower screen installation 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. Measure the finished opening
Record width and height at the positions required for the selected product, plus swing clearance. A nominal shower size does not establish the actual screen size.
2. Inspect mounting surfaces
The example assumes sound, suitable enclosure surfaces. Loose tile or hidden deterioration can change the mounting approach and must be resolved before the base scope is treated as complete.
3. Specify the selected assembly
Framed, semi-frameless and other products have different components. Replace the product allowance with the selected unit and supplier information before ordering.
4. Define water and finish expectations
Describe sealant, screen adjustment and a basic operation check. State whether removal damage, grout touch-up or adjacent tile repair is included.
Calculate the measured lines
The PDF uses 7 separate items. For example, Opening measurement and product check is 1 lump sum × £76.00 = £76.00; Existing screen removal is 1 each × £108.00 = £108.00. 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 £1,264.00. 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
- Measure the finished opening and swing clearance.
- Confirm the exact screen product.
- Inspect mounting surfaces.
- State tile repair and disposal boundaries.
Outside the base scope: No tile replacement, enclosure rebuild, plumbing work, concealed damage repair or new shower-pan work.
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
Why is an opening measurement line useful?
It makes the product-ordering basis visible and allows an estimate to distinguish a measured replacement from a guessed nominal size.
Does installation include tile repair?
Only when listed. Existing tile condition should be inspected and any repair agreed separately.
FROM SITE NOTES TO AN ITEMISED PDF
Make your own shower screen installation 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.
