EXAMPLE AT A GLANCE
This fictional Nottingham balcony waterproofing renewal project has 7 itemised lines and an illustrative £5,749.94 total. The app-exported PDF, first-page preview, measurement basis, scope boundaries and matching UK estimating guide let you inspect every quantity and rate.
What this example covers
This fictional job is set in Nottingham and concerns one accessible balcony deck. Renew the waterproof surface system on one small accessible balcony, including edge and outlet details on a sound substrate. The estimate is a bounded document: the customer should be able to compare the described work with its measured lines, product allowances and exclusions. The matching UK guide explains how to prepare those inputs.
- Prepared by
- Cedar & Beam Builders · fictional business
- Prepared for
- Jordan Taylor · fictional customer
- Example location
- Nottingham, UK
- Issued / valid through
- 25 September 2026 / 25 October 2026
Itemised balcony waterproofing renewal example
These 7 lines reproduce the app-exported PDF exactly. The largest is Application labour at £1,911.42; this is one fictional component, not a typical price. Read each quantity with its unit: area, length, time, count and lump sum describe different work and must not be interchanged.
| Work item | Quantity | Unit rate | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Access and weather protection | 1 lump sum | £264.00 | £264.00 |
| Existing finish removal | 11.1 sq m | £60.30 | £669.33 |
| Substrate preparation | 11.1 sq m | £51.70 | £573.87 |
| Waterproof system allowance | 12.1 sq m | £129.20 | £1,563.32 |
| Application labour | 11.1 sq m | £172.20 | £1,911.42 |
| Edge and outlet detailing | 1 lump sum | £600.00 | £600.00 |
| Final inspection and clean-up | 1 lump sum | £168.00 | £168.00 |
| Illustrative total | £5,749.94 | ||
The table separates the named product or material allowances from labour and site tasks wherever the scope needs that distinction. Before replacing a rate, check whether the product allowance includes delivery, waste, fixings and the selected specification.
How the total is calculated
Existing finish removal is 11.1 sq m × £60.30 = £669.33. Substrate preparation is 11.1 sq m × £51.70 = £573.87. The other lines follow the same calculation and sum to £5,749.94. Each fixture line lands on an exact penny, so the native PDF total equals the sum of the displayed line amounts.
Measurement to check: Measure deck area, threshold height, upstands, edge length and drainage outlet. Selection to check: Specify the membrane or coating system and edge profiles separately. The 0% tax field and zero markup are example document inputs, not an instruction for a live quote. Decide the correct settings for your own business and job.
Assumptions and exclusions
Remove existing finish, inspect substrate and confirm drainage fall before applying the new system.
Outside this stated scope: No structural deck replacement, new balustrade or interior damage repair.
Hidden substrate rot or inadequate fall requires a revised build-up. A changed condition should lead to a newly measured quantity, explicit revised allowance or separately agreed task. Keep the customer informed of which figure changed and why before producing another PDF.
Download the app PDF
The document was exported from Estimates using the fictional business, client, dates, short PDF scope, notes and cost lines above. Its first page appears below. Download the complete PDF to inspect every entry and its presentation; no listed rate is a current Nottingham market claim.
Make an estimate for your own job
- Write the actual work boundary and exclusions. Use this measurement basis: Measure deck area, threshold height, upstands, edge length and drainage outlet.
- Confirm the selected products and access conditions. Record this selection decision: Specify the membrane or coating system and edge profiles separately.
- Replace every fictional product, labour and subcontractor rate with your own evidence.
- Check line extensions, total, tax and markup settings, customer details and validity date.
- Preview every PDF page before sharing the estimate with the customer.
- Measure deck area, threshold height, upstands, edge length and drainage outlet.
- Specify the membrane or coating system and edge profiles separately.
- Remove existing finish, inspect substrate and confirm drainage fall before applying the new system.
- Hidden substrate rot or inadequate fall requires a revised build-up.
Read the matching estimating guide for the project-specific measurement and work sequence.
Questions about this job
Which quantity controls this balcony waterproofing renewal estimate?
Measure deck area, threshold height, upstands, edge length and drainage outlet.
When should this balcony waterproofing renewal quote be revised?
Hidden substrate rot or inadequate fall requires a revised build-up. No structural deck replacement, new balustrade or interior damage repair.
MAKE THE EXAMPLE YOUR OWN
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