EXAMPLE AT A GLANCE
This fictional Cambridge lawn turf laying project has 7 itemised lines and an illustrative £6,142.50 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 Cambridge and concerns one cleared rear lawn. Prepare and turf a measured rear lawn area on suitable soil, including grading, topsoil allowance and first watering handoff. 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
- Cambridge, UK
- Issued / valid through
- 25 September 2026 / 25 October 2026
Itemised lawn turf laying example
These 7 lines reproduce the app-exported PDF exactly. The largest is Turf supply allowance at £2,152.50; 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Area survey and clearing | 1 lump sum | £176.00 | £176.00 |
| Soil grading | 116 sq m | £8.61 | £998.76 |
| Topsoil allowance | 3.8 cubic metres | £99.40 | £377.72 |
| Topsoil placement | 1 lump sum | £304.00 | £304.00 |
| Turf supply allowance | 125 sq m | £17.22 | £2,152.50 |
| Turf laying labour | 116 sq m | £17.22 | £1,997.52 |
| Initial watering and clean-up | 1 lump sum | £136.00 | £136.00 |
| Illustrative total | £6,142.50 | ||
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
Soil grading is 116 sq m × £8.61 = £998.76. Topsoil allowance is 3.8 cubic metres × £99.40 = £377.72. The other lines follow the same calculation and sum to £6,142.50. 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 net lawn area, soil depth, slope and obstacles; purchased turf may exceed laid area. Selection to check: Show turf rolls and imported topsoil separately from preparation labour. 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 irrigation access and delivery day before final grading and laying.
Outside this stated scope: No automatic irrigation, long-term maintenance or retaining work.
Contaminated fill, drainage faults or unsuitable soil require further work. 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 Cambridge market claim.
Make an estimate for your own job
- Write the actual work boundary and exclusions. Use this measurement basis: Measure net lawn area, soil depth, slope and obstacles; purchased turf may exceed laid area.
- Confirm the selected products and access conditions. Record this selection decision: Show turf rolls and imported topsoil separately from preparation labour.
- 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 net lawn area, soil depth, slope and obstacles; purchased turf may exceed laid area.
- Show turf rolls and imported topsoil separately from preparation labour.
- Confirm irrigation access and delivery day before final grading and laying.
- Contaminated fill, drainage faults or unsuitable soil require further work.
Read the matching estimating guide for the project-specific measurement and work sequence.
Questions about this job
Which quantity controls this lawn turf laying estimate?
Measure net lawn area, soil depth, slope and obstacles; purchased turf may exceed laid area.
When should this lawn turf laying quote be revised?
Contaminated fill, drainage faults or unsuitable soil require further work. No automatic irrigation, long-term maintenance or retaining work.
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.
