EXAMPLE AT A GLANCE
This fictional Birmingham interconnected smoke alarm installation project has 7 itemised lines and an illustrative £1,608.00 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 Birmingham and concerns four alarm positions. Install four selected interconnected smoke alarms at agreed positions using suitable existing power or approved selected equipment. 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
- Birmingham, UK
- Issued / valid through
- 25 September 2026 / 25 October 2026
Itemised interconnected smoke alarm installation example
These 7 lines reproduce the app-exported PDF exactly. The largest is Alarm fitting labour at £464.00; 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Position survey and plan | 1 lump sum | £168.00 | £168.00 |
| Alarm unit allowance | 4 each | £76.00 | £304.00 |
| Bases and connection parts | 1 set | £144.00 | £144.00 |
| Cable routing allowance | 1 lump sum | £256.00 | £256.00 |
| Alarm fitting labour | 4 each | £116.00 | £464.00 |
| Interconnection test | 1 lump sum | £192.00 | £192.00 |
| Handoff labels and clean-up | 1 lump sum | £80.00 | £80.00 |
| Illustrative total | £1,608.00 | ||
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
Alarm unit allowance is 4 each × £76.00 = £304.00. Alarm fitting labour is 4 each × £116.00 = £464.00. The other lines follow the same calculation and sum to £1,608.00. Each fixture line lands on an exact penny, so the native PDF total equals the sum of the displayed line amounts.
Measurement to check: Count rooms and alarm positions, record ceiling construction and interconnection route. Selection to check: Identify alarm units, bases and interconnection components 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
Confirm the required local design with a qualified installer before setting the positions.
Outside this stated scope: No whole-building fire-system design, panel replacement or guarantee of regulatory compliance without review.
A missing circuit or inaccessible route changes installation method. 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 Birmingham market claim.
Make an estimate for your own job
- Write the actual work boundary and exclusions. Use this measurement basis: Count rooms and alarm positions, record ceiling construction and interconnection route.
- Confirm the selected products and access conditions. Record this selection decision: Identify alarm units, bases and interconnection components 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.
- Count rooms and alarm positions, record ceiling construction and interconnection route.
- Identify alarm units, bases and interconnection components separately.
- Confirm the required local design with a qualified installer before setting the positions.
- A missing circuit or inaccessible route changes installation method.
Read the matching estimating guide for the project-specific measurement and work sequence.
Questions about this job
Which quantity controls this interconnected smoke alarm installation estimate?
Count rooms and alarm positions, record ceiling construction and interconnection route.
When should this interconnected smoke alarm installation quote be revised?
A missing circuit or inaccessible route changes installation method. No whole-building fire-system design, panel replacement or guarantee of regulatory compliance without review.
MAKE THE EXAMPLE YOUR OWN
Build an interconnected smoke alarm 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.
