EXAMPLE AT A GLANCE
This fictional Manchester pitched roof covering replacement project has 7 itemised lines and an illustrative £18,599.94 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 Manchester and concerns one accessible pitched roof. Remove and replace the selected pitched roof covering on one defined roof, retaining sound supporting structure after inspection. 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 pitched roof covering replacement example
These 7 lines reproduce the app-exported PDF exactly. The largest is Selected covering allowance at £6,337.66; 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roof survey and access allowance | 1 lump sum | £680.00 | £680.00 |
| Old covering removal | 204 sq m | £15.50 | £3,162.00 |
| Underlay allowance | 204 sq m | £8.18 | £1,668.72 |
| Selected covering allowance | 223 sq m | £28.42 | £6,337.66 |
| Covering installation | 204 sq m | £22.39 | £4,567.56 |
| Flashings and edges | 1 lump sum | £1,400.00 | £1,400.00 |
| Waste and final inspection | 1 lump sum | £784.00 | £784.00 |
| Illustrative total | £18,599.94 | ||
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
Old covering removal is 204 sq m × £15.50 = £3,162.00. Underlay allowance is 204 sq m × £8.18 = £1,668.72. The other lines follow the same calculation and sum to £18,599.94. 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 each roof plane, pitch, edges, penetrations and access; purchasing area differs from projected floor area. Selection to check: Separate covering, underlay, flashings and ventilation 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
Document safe access, weather protection and a staged tear-off before scheduling.
Outside this stated scope: No roof-framing replacement, solar array removal or concealed rot repair.
Unsound decking or hidden water damage requires a revised structural repair line. 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 each roof plane, pitch, edges, penetrations and access; purchasing area differs from projected floor area.
- Confirm the selected products and access conditions. Record this selection decision: Separate covering, underlay, flashings and ventilation 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 each roof plane, pitch, edges, penetrations and access; purchasing area differs from projected floor area.
- Separate covering, underlay, flashings and ventilation allowances.
- Document safe access, weather protection and a staged tear-off before scheduling.
- Unsound decking or hidden water damage requires a revised structural repair line.
Read the matching estimating guide for the project-specific measurement and work sequence.
Questions about this job
Which quantity controls this pitched roof covering replacement estimate?
Measure each roof plane, pitch, edges, penetrations and access; purchasing area differs from projected floor area.
When should this pitched roof covering replacement quote be revised?
Unsound decking or hidden water damage requires a revised structural repair line. No roof-framing replacement, solar array removal or concealed rot repair.
MAKE THE EXAMPLE YOUR OWN
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