EXAMPLE AT A GLANCE
This fictional Manchester home EV charger installation project has 7 itemised lines and an illustrative £3,335.55 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 Manchester and concerns one residential charging point. Install a selected home EV charger at a confirmed parking position with a defined cable route and existing-service assessment. 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
- Manchester, UK
- Issued / valid through
- 25 September 2026 / 25 October 2026
Itemised home EV charger installation example
These 7 lines reproduce the app-exported PDF exactly. The largest is Cable and containment allowance at £935.55; 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Site and load assessment allowance | 1 lump sum | £200.00 | £200.00 |
| Charger unit allowance | 1 each | £544.00 | £544.00 |
| Cable and containment allowance | 19.8 metres | £47.25 | £935.55 |
| Protective device allowance | 1 set | £256.00 | £256.00 |
| Cable routing labour | 10 hours | £84.00 | £840.00 |
| Mount and connect charger | 1 lump sum | £336.00 | £336.00 |
| Testing and documentation | 1 lump sum | £224.00 | £224.00 |
| Illustrative total | £3,335.55 | ||
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
Cable and containment allowance is 19.8 metres × £47.25 = £935.55. Cable routing labour is 10 hours × £84.00 = £840.00. The other lines follow the same calculation and sum to £3,335.55. 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 cable route, mounting position, consumer unit capacity information and parking access before proposing equipment. Selection to check: Separate charger, cable and protective device allowances from installation labour. 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
A qualified installer must verify service and protective-device suitability before work.
Outside this stated scope: No service upgrade, trench across public land or utility-provider work.
Insufficient capacity or a longer concealed route requires a revised design. 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 Manchester market claim.
Make an estimate for your own job
- Write the actual work boundary and exclusions. Use this measurement basis: Measure cable route, mounting position, consumer unit capacity information and parking access before proposing equipment.
- Confirm the selected products and access conditions. Record this selection decision: Separate charger, cable and protective device allowances from installation labour.
- 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 cable route, mounting position, consumer unit capacity information and parking access before proposing equipment.
- Separate charger, cable and protective device allowances from installation labour.
- A qualified installer must verify service and protective-device suitability before work.
- Insufficient capacity or a longer concealed route requires a revised design.
Read the matching estimating guide for the project-specific measurement and work sequence.
Questions about this job
Which quantity controls this home EV charger installation estimate?
Measure cable route, mounting position, consumer unit capacity information and parking access before proposing equipment.
When should this home EV charger installation quote be revised?
Insufficient capacity or a longer concealed route requires a revised design. No service upgrade, trench across public land or utility-provider work.
MAKE THE EXAMPLE YOUR OWN
Build a home EV charger installation estimate
Use Estimates on iPhone or Android to enter your measured scope and line items. Review the result carefully and export a PDF for the actual job.
