EXAMPLE AT A GLANCE
This fictional Southampton shower valve replacement project has 7 itemised lines and an illustrative £1,232.00 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 Southampton and concerns one concealed shower valve. Replace one shower mixing valve at an accessible wall opening, with selected valve, connection allowance and wall closure. 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
- Southampton, UK
- Issued / valid through
- 25 September 2026 / 25 October 2026
Itemised shower valve replacement example
These 7 lines reproduce the app-exported PDF exactly. The largest is Valve fitting labour at £288.00; 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 shutoff check | 1 lump sum | £112.00 | £112.00 |
| Wall access opening | 1 lump sum | £152.00 | £152.00 |
| Valve product allowance | 1 each | £256.00 | £256.00 |
| Connection parts allowance | 1 set | £100.00 | £100.00 |
| Valve fitting labour | 1 each | £288.00 | £288.00 |
| Test and commission | 1 lump sum | £116.00 | £116.00 |
| Wall patch allowance | 1 lump sum | £208.00 | £208.00 |
| Illustrative total | £1,232.00 | ||
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
Site and shutoff check is 1 lump sum × £112.00 = £112.00. Wall access opening is 1 lump sum × £152.00 = £152.00. The other lines follow the same calculation and sum to £1,232.00. 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 valve type, pipe access, wall finish and shutoff location before pricing opening and repair. Selection to check: Keep valve product, connection parts and wall finishing separate. 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 shutoff, open the smallest workable access and pressure-test before closing the wall.
Outside this stated scope: No full shower rebuild, pipe reroute or concealed leak remediation.
Incompatible pipework or failed waterproofing changes the repair scope. 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 Southampton market claim.
Make an estimate for your own job
- Write the actual work boundary and exclusions. Use this measurement basis: Record valve type, pipe access, wall finish and shutoff location before pricing opening and repair.
- Confirm the selected products and access conditions. Record this selection decision: Keep valve product, connection parts and wall finishing separate.
- 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 valve type, pipe access, wall finish and shutoff location before pricing opening and repair.
- Keep valve product, connection parts and wall finishing separate.
- Confirm shutoff, open the smallest workable access and pressure-test before closing the wall.
- Incompatible pipework or failed waterproofing changes the repair scope.
Read the matching estimating guide for the project-specific measurement and work sequence.
Questions about this job
Which quantity controls this shower valve replacement estimate?
Record valve type, pipe access, wall finish and shutoff location before pricing opening and repair.
When should this shower valve replacement quote be revised?
Incompatible pipework or failed waterproofing changes the repair scope. No full shower rebuild, pipe reroute or concealed leak remediation.
MAKE THE EXAMPLE YOUR OWN
Build a shower valve replacement 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.
