EXAMPLE AT A GLANCE
This fictional Norwich home solar battery installation project has 7 itemised lines and an illustrative £8,464.00 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 Norwich and concerns one storage battery beside existing solar system. Install a selected battery storage unit to a confirmed compatible existing solar system, subject to qualified electrical and equipment review. 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
- Norwich, UK
- Issued / valid through
- 25 September 2026 / 25 October 2026
Itemised home solar battery installation example
These 7 lines reproduce the app-exported PDF exactly. The largest is Battery unit allowance at £4,160.00; 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| System compatibility assessment | 1 lump sum | £336.00 | £336.00 |
| Battery unit allowance | 1 each | £4,160.00 | £4,160.00 |
| Mounting and enclosure allowance | 1 lump sum | £520.00 | £520.00 |
| Protection and interface allowance | 1 lump sum | £1,000.00 | £1,000.00 |
| Cable routing labour | 12 hours | £88.00 | £1,056.00 |
| Battery connection labour | 1 lump sum | £784.00 | £784.00 |
| Commissioning and handoff | 1 lump sum | £608.00 | £608.00 |
| Illustrative total | £8,464.00 | ||
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
Cable routing labour is 12 hours × £88.00 = £1,056.00. Battery unit allowance is 1 each × £4,160.00 = £4,160.00. The other lines follow the same calculation and sum to £8,464.00. 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 inverter model, available space, cable route, mounting surface and load interface. Selection to check: Separate battery, interface equipment and protective devices from installation. 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 compatibility, isolation method and commissioning requirements before ordering.
Outside this stated scope: No new solar panels, roof work or guarantee of bill savings.
Incompatible inverter or inadequate service equipment requires a revised system 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 Norwich market claim.
Make an estimate for your own job
- Write the actual work boundary and exclusions. Use this measurement basis: Record inverter model, available space, cable route, mounting surface and load interface.
- Confirm the selected products and access conditions. Record this selection decision: Separate battery, interface equipment and protective devices from installation.
- 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 inverter model, available space, cable route, mounting surface and load interface.
- Separate battery, interface equipment and protective devices from installation.
- Confirm compatibility, isolation method and commissioning requirements before ordering.
- Incompatible inverter or inadequate service equipment requires a revised system design.
Read the matching estimating guide for the project-specific measurement and work sequence.
Questions about this job
Which quantity controls this home solar battery installation estimate?
Record inverter model, available space, cable route, mounting surface and load interface.
When should this home solar battery installation quote be revised?
Incompatible inverter or inadequate service equipment requires a revised system design. No new solar panels, roof work or guarantee of bill savings.
MAKE THE EXAMPLE YOUR OWN
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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.
