EXAMPLE AT A GLANCE
This fictional Cardiff under-cabinet lighting installation project has 7 itemised lines and an illustrative £1,786.82 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 Cardiff and concerns one kitchen cabinet run. Fit selected task lighting under a kitchen cabinet run with suitable driver, switching and an agreed power route. 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
- Cardiff, UK
- Issued / valid through
- 25 September 2026 / 25 October 2026
Itemised under-cabinet lighting installation example
These 7 lines reproduce the app-exported PDF exactly. The largest is Light product allowance at £490.82; 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lighting layout and protection | 1 lump sum | £120.00 | £120.00 |
| Light product allowance | 5.5 metres | £89.24 | £490.82 |
| Driver and control allowance | 1 set | £208.00 | £208.00 |
| Profile and cable allowance | 1 lump sum | £144.00 | £144.00 |
| Cable routing labour | 6 hours | £76.00 | £456.00 |
| Light fitting and connection | 1 lump sum | £288.00 | £288.00 |
| Test and clean-up | 1 lump sum | £80.00 | £80.00 |
| Illustrative total | £1,786.82 | ||
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
Light product allowance is 5.5 metres × £89.24 = £490.82. Cable routing labour is 6 hours × £76.00 = £456.00. The other lines follow the same calculation and sum to £1,786.82. 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 illuminated length, cabinet breaks, driver space and cable path. Selection to check: Separate light strip or bars, driver and profiles from installation 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
Agree colour temperature and switching before the cabinets are drilled.
Outside this stated scope: No kitchen rewiring, cabinet replacement or new worktop.
Hidden services or unavailable power can change the cable route. 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 Cardiff market claim.
Make an estimate for your own job
- Write the actual work boundary and exclusions. Use this measurement basis: Measure illuminated length, cabinet breaks, driver space and cable path.
- Confirm the selected products and access conditions. Record this selection decision: Separate light strip or bars, driver and profiles from installation 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 illuminated length, cabinet breaks, driver space and cable path.
- Separate light strip or bars, driver and profiles from installation labour.
- Agree colour temperature and switching before the cabinets are drilled.
- Hidden services or unavailable power can change the cable route.
Read the matching estimating guide for the project-specific measurement and work sequence.
Questions about this job
Which quantity controls this under-cabinet lighting installation estimate?
Measure illuminated length, cabinet breaks, driver space and cable path.
When should this under-cabinet lighting installation quote be revised?
Hidden services or unavailable power can change the cable route. No kitchen rewiring, cabinet replacement or new worktop.
MAKE THE EXAMPLE YOUR OWN
Build an under-cabinet lighting 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.
