EXAMPLE AT A GLANCE
This fictional Oxford outside tap installation project has 7 itemised lines and an illustrative £1,096.00 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 Oxford and concerns one new exterior tap point. Add one outdoor cold-water tap at a confirmed suitable exterior wall near an accessible internal supply. 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
- Oxford, UK
- Issued / valid through
- 25 September 2026 / 25 October 2026
Itemised outside tap installation example
These 7 lines reproduce the app-exported PDF exactly. The largest is Pipe routing labour at £360.00; 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Route and supply survey | 1 lump sum | £116.00 | £116.00 |
| Wall penetration protection | 1 lump sum | £108.00 | £108.00 |
| Tap and backplate allowance | 1 each | £132.00 | £132.00 |
| Isolation and pipe allowance | 1 lump sum | £168.00 | £168.00 |
| Pipe routing labour | 5 hours | £72.00 | £360.00 |
| Connection and test | 1 lump sum | £144.00 | £144.00 |
| Seal and clean-up | 1 lump sum | £68.00 | £68.00 |
| Illustrative total | £1,096.00 | ||
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
Pipe routing labour is 5 hours × £72.00 = £360.00. Wall penetration protection is 1 lump sum × £108.00 = £108.00. The other lines follow the same calculation and sum to £1,096.00. Each fixture line lands on an exact penny, so the native PDF total equals the sum of the displayed line amounts.
Measurement to check: Measure pipe route, wall construction, shutoff access and drain-down or freeze protection needs. Selection to check: Separate tap assembly, isolation valve and pipe material 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
Identify a suitable supply connection before drilling or routing pipe.
Outside this stated scope: No garden irrigation system, long trench or internal wall rebuild.
Hidden services or an unsuitable supply location can change the route. 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 Oxford market claim.
Make an estimate for your own job
- Write the actual work boundary and exclusions. Use this measurement basis: Measure pipe route, wall construction, shutoff access and drain-down or freeze protection needs.
- Confirm the selected products and access conditions. Record this selection decision: Separate tap assembly, isolation valve and pipe material 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.
- Measure pipe route, wall construction, shutoff access and drain-down or freeze protection needs.
- Separate tap assembly, isolation valve and pipe material allowances.
- Identify a suitable supply connection before drilling or routing pipe.
- Hidden services or an unsuitable supply location can change the route.
Read the matching estimating guide for the project-specific measurement and work sequence.
Questions about this job
Which quantity controls this outside tap installation estimate?
Measure pipe route, wall construction, shutoff access and drain-down or freeze protection needs.
When should this outside tap installation quote be revised?
Hidden services or an unsuitable supply location can change the route. No garden irrigation system, long trench or internal wall rebuild.
MAKE THE EXAMPLE YOUR OWN
Build an outside tap 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.
