EXAMPLE AT A GLANCE
This fictional Glasgow stair nosing replacement project has 6 itemised lines and an illustrative £1,986.40 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 Glasgow and concerns twelve interior stair edges. Remove worn nosings and fit selected replacement profiles to 12 sound interior stair edges, keeping existing tread finishes. 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
- Glasgow, UK
- Issued / valid through
- 25 September 2026 / 25 October 2026
Itemised stair nosing replacement example
These 6 lines reproduce the app-exported PDF exactly. The largest is Profile allowance at £806.40; 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stair survey and protection | 1 lump sum | £100.00 | £100.00 |
| Old nosing removal | 12 each | £14.40 | £172.80 |
| Profile allowance | 12.8 metres | £63.00 | £806.40 |
| Fixing material allowance | 1 lump sum | £84.00 | £84.00 |
| Cut and fit labour | 12 each | £57.60 | £691.20 |
| Edge finishing and clean | 1 lump sum | £132.00 | £132.00 |
| Illustrative total | £1,986.40 | ||
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 nosing removal is 12 each × £14.40 = £172.80. Profile allowance is 12.8 metres × £63.00 = £806.40. The other lines follow the same calculation and sum to £1,986.40. 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 stair edges, record each width and profile, and check tread thickness and substrate. Selection to check: Keep nosing profiles and fastening method explicit rather than hiding them in a per-stair rate. 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
Fit a sample edge to confirm projection and appearance before repeating.
Outside this stated scope: No stair structural work, tread replacement or floor refinishing.
Unsound treads or mismatched heights require repair beyond profile replacement. 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 Glasgow market claim.
Make an estimate for your own job
- Write the actual work boundary and exclusions. Use this measurement basis: Count stair edges, record each width and profile, and check tread thickness and substrate.
- Confirm the selected products and access conditions. Record this selection decision: Keep nosing profiles and fastening method explicit rather than hiding them in a per-stair rate.
- 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 stair edges, record each width and profile, and check tread thickness and substrate.
- Keep nosing profiles and fastening method explicit rather than hiding them in a per-stair rate.
- Fit a sample edge to confirm projection and appearance before repeating.
- Unsound treads or mismatched heights require repair beyond profile replacement.
Read the matching estimating guide for the project-specific measurement and work sequence.
Questions about this job
Which quantity controls this stair nosing replacement estimate?
Count stair edges, record each width and profile, and check tread thickness and substrate.
When should this stair nosing replacement quote be revised?
Unsound treads or mismatched heights require repair beyond profile replacement. No stair structural work, tread replacement or floor refinishing.
MAKE THE EXAMPLE YOUR OWN
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