EXAMPLE AT A GLANCE
This fictional York water softener installation project has 7 itemised lines and an illustrative £2,344.00 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 York and concerns one utility-room softener. Fit a selected water softener at an accessible utility supply point with bypass, drain connection and commissioning allowance. 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
- York, UK
- Issued / valid through
- 25 September 2026 / 25 October 2026
Itemised water softener installation example
These 7 lines reproduce the app-exported PDF exactly. The largest is Softener unit allowance at £784.00; 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Site and supply survey | 1 lump sum | £152.00 | £152.00 |
| Softener unit allowance | 1 each | £784.00 | £784.00 |
| Bypass and valve allowance | 1 set | £200.00 | £200.00 |
| Pipework material allowance | 1 lump sum | £184.00 | £184.00 |
| Unit fitting labour | 8 hours | £80.00 | £640.00 |
| Drain connection allowance | 1 lump sum | £232.00 | £232.00 |
| Commission and handoff | 1 lump sum | £152.00 | £152.00 |
| Illustrative total | £2,344.00 | ||
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
Unit fitting labour is 8 hours × £80.00 = £640.00. Softener unit allowance is 1 each × £784.00 = £784.00. The other lines follow the same calculation and sum to £2,344.00. Each fixture line lands on an exact penny, so the native PDF total equals the sum of the displayed line amounts.
Measurement to check: Measure pipe route, floor space, power, drain route and maintenance clearance. Selection to check: Show unit, bypass kit and pipe fittings 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 water supply configuration and discharge route before ordering the unit.
Outside this stated scope: No whole-house repipe, electrical circuit installation or water-quality claim.
An unavailable drain or incompatible supply arrangement changes the installation 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 York market claim.
Make an estimate for your own job
- Write the actual work boundary and exclusions. Use this measurement basis: Measure pipe route, floor space, power, drain route and maintenance clearance.
- Confirm the selected products and access conditions. Record this selection decision: Show unit, bypass kit and pipe fittings 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.
- Measure pipe route, floor space, power, drain route and maintenance clearance.
- Show unit, bypass kit and pipe fittings separately.
- Confirm the water supply configuration and discharge route before ordering the unit.
- An unavailable drain or incompatible supply arrangement changes the installation design.
Read the matching estimating guide for the project-specific measurement and work sequence.
Questions about this job
Which quantity controls this water softener installation estimate?
Measure pipe route, floor space, power, drain route and maintenance clearance.
When should this water softener installation quote be revised?
An unavailable drain or incompatible supply arrangement changes the installation design. No whole-house repipe, electrical circuit installation or water-quality claim.
MAKE THE EXAMPLE YOUR OWN
Build a water softener 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.
