EXAMPLE AT A GLANCE
This fictional Bristol outdoor security lighting installation project has 7 itemised lines and an illustrative £2,332.00 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 Bristol and concerns three exterior light points. Install three selected exterior security lights on accessible walls using confirmed suitable supply routes and controls. 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
- Bristol, UK
- Issued / valid through
- 25 September 2026 / 25 October 2026
Itemised outdoor security lighting installation example
These 7 lines reproduce the app-exported PDF exactly. The largest is Cable routing labour at £760.00; 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 lighting layout | 1 lump sum | £152.00 | £152.00 |
| Exterior light allowance | 3 each | £148.00 | £444.00 |
| Sensor and control allowance | 1 set | £176.00 | £176.00 |
| Cable and weatherproof fittings | 1 lump sum | £248.00 | £248.00 |
| Cable routing labour | 10 hours | £76.00 | £760.00 |
| Luminaire fitting | 3 each | £128.00 | £384.00 |
| Testing and aiming | 1 lump sum | £168.00 | £168.00 |
| Illustrative total | £2,332.00 | ||
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
Exterior light allowance is 3 each × £148.00 = £444.00. Cable routing labour is 10 hours × £76.00 = £760.00. The other lines follow the same calculation and sum to £2,332.00. Each fixture line lands on an exact penny, so the native PDF total equals the sum of the displayed line amounts.
Measurement to check: Record mounting height, coverage direction, cable routes and switching positions for each light. Selection to check: Separate luminaire, sensor and weatherproof fitting allowances. 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
Confirm supply, access and control logic before fixing or drilling.
Outside this stated scope: No new main panel, CCTV installation or high-level access equipment.
Hidden cable routes or inadequate supply protection change the 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 Bristol market claim.
Make an estimate for your own job
- Write the actual work boundary and exclusions. Use this measurement basis: Record mounting height, coverage direction, cable routes and switching positions for each light.
- Confirm the selected products and access conditions. Record this selection decision: Separate luminaire, sensor and weatherproof fitting allowances.
- 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.
- Record mounting height, coverage direction, cable routes and switching positions for each light.
- Separate luminaire, sensor and weatherproof fitting allowances.
- Confirm supply, access and control logic before fixing or drilling.
- Hidden cable routes or inadequate supply protection change the design.
Read the matching estimating guide for the project-specific measurement and work sequence.
Questions about this job
Which quantity controls this outdoor security lighting installation estimate?
Record mounting height, coverage direction, cable routes and switching positions for each light.
When should this outdoor security lighting installation quote be revised?
Hidden cable routes or inadequate supply protection change the design. No new main panel, CCTV installation or high-level access equipment.
MAKE THE EXAMPLE YOUR OWN
Build an outdoor security lighting 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.
