EXAMPLE AT A GLANCE
This fictional Glasgow home office data cabling project has 7 itemised lines and an illustrative £1,488.84 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 Glasgow and concerns two wired data outlets. Install two wired data outlets in a home office from an accessible network point, with a defined cable route and tested terminations. 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
- Glasgow, UK
- Issued / valid through
- 25 September 2026 / 25 October 2026
Itemised home office data cabling example
These 7 lines reproduce the app-exported PDF exactly. The largest is Cable pulling labour at £499.20; 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Route survey and protection | 1 lump sum | £128.00 | £128.00 |
| Data cable allowance | 45.7 metres | £5.20 | £237.64 |
| Faceplate and jack allowance | 2 each | £76.00 | £152.00 |
| Containment allowance | 1 lump sum | £124.00 | £124.00 |
| Cable pulling labour | 8 hours | £62.40 | £499.20 |
| Termination and test | 2 each | £136.00 | £272.00 |
| Patch record and clean-up | 1 lump sum | £76.00 | £76.00 |
| Illustrative total | £1,488.84 | ||
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
Data cable allowance is 45.7 metres × £5.20 = £237.64. Faceplate and jack allowance is 2 each × £76.00 = £152.00. The other lines follow the same calculation and sum to £1,488.84. 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 each cable run and confirm wall route, device locations and patch-panel access. Selection to check: Specify cable category, faceplates and termination hardware 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
Agree pathway and surface finish before cutting walls.
Outside this stated scope: No internet subscription, network switch upgrade or wall repaint.
Blocked cavities or unavailable network port capacity change the route or equipment. 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 Glasgow market claim.
Make an estimate for your own job
- Write the actual work boundary and exclusions. Use this measurement basis: Measure each cable run and confirm wall route, device locations and patch-panel access.
- Confirm the selected products and access conditions. Record this selection decision: Specify cable category, faceplates and termination hardware 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 each cable run and confirm wall route, device locations and patch-panel access.
- Specify cable category, faceplates and termination hardware separately.
- Agree pathway and surface finish before cutting walls.
- Blocked cavities or unavailable network port capacity change the route or equipment.
Read the matching estimating guide for the project-specific measurement and work sequence.
Questions about this job
Which quantity controls this home office data cabling estimate?
Measure each cable run and confirm wall route, device locations and patch-panel access.
When should this home office data cabling quote be revised?
Blocked cavities or unavailable network port capacity change the route or equipment. No internet subscription, network switch upgrade or wall repaint.
MAKE THE EXAMPLE YOUR OWN
Build a home office data cabling 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.
