THE ESTIMATING ANSWER
For one hood above existing cooker, start with a defined scope and measurement basis. Measure opening width, mounting height, duct route and available power before ordering. Show the hood product and transition fittings separately from mounting labor. Price the listed tasks separately and state the condition that would require a revision: An absent duct, unsuitable wiring or cabinet modification requires a separately scoped trade visit.
This guide uses one hood above existing cooker as a worked, fictional job. Its matching itemized estimate and PDF let you trace the advice to actual document lines. The role considered here is remodeler. Confirm the site conditions, product selections and your own costs before preparing a client quote.
1. Define the measured job
Replace one kitchen extraction hood using a selected unit and an existing suitable duct and electrical supply. Include removal, mounting, connection and operation check. Measure opening width, mounting height, duct route and available power before ordering. Record the measurements and existing condition in the estimate before turning quantities into line items. The scope should make clear why this is a separate project from a broader renovation or maintenance quote.
Measurement basis: Measure opening width, mounting height, duct route and available power before ordering.
2. Build a product and labor schedule
Show the hood product and transition fittings separately from mounting labor. This example has 7 distinct lines, including site and connection check, existing hood removal, hood product allowance. Use actual supplier prices and labor inputs for a customer job; the displayed amounts are fictional document inputs.
Selections to confirm: Show the hood product and transition fittings separately from mounting labor.
3. Sequence the work and handoffs
Check cabinet clearances and isolate power before removal; verify the chosen unit fits the existing outlet. Show which task depends on access, a selected product or another trade. If that dependency is still open, label the price preliminary and identify the information needed before a firm quote.
Work sequence: Check cabinet clearances and isolate power before removal; verify the chosen unit fits the existing outlet.
4. Set a change boundary
An absent duct, unsuitable wiring or cabinet modification requires a separately scoped trade visit. The example excludes new external vent, electrical circuit, cabinet rebuild or wall finish repair. Record the discovery, agree the revised work and update the estimate before adding it to the job.
If the job changes: An absent duct, unsuitable wiring or cabinet modification requires a separately scoped trade visit.
Worked project calculation
The example line for site and connection check is 1 job × $115.00 = $115.00. This line is one part of the complete 7-item estimate and uses a fictional unit rate.
The paired estimate has 7 separate lines. For this fictional job, multiply each quantity by its unit price and add the line amounts to get $1,470.00. The sample PDF uses these exact values, with tax and markup left at zero so the arithmetic is visible. This total is an illustration, not a regional price or an offer to perform the work.
| Cost line | Quantity | Unit price | Line amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Site and connection check | 1 job | $115.00 | $115.00 |
| Existing hood removal | 1 each | $140.00 | $140.00 |
| Hood product allowance | 1 each | $540.00 | $540.00 |
| Duct transition allowance | 1 set | $120.00 | $120.00 |
| Mount and secure hood | 1 each | $290.00 | $290.00 |
| Connection and airflow check | 1 job | $170.00 | $170.00 |
| Disposal and cleanup | 1 job | $95.00 | $95.00 |
| Illustrative subtotal | $1,470.00 | ||
Scope and pricing boundaries
Replace one kitchen extraction hood using a selected unit and an existing suitable duct and electrical supply. Include removal, mounting, connection and operation check.
Outside this example: No new external vent, electrical circuit, cabinet rebuild or wall finish repair.
Separately identify supplier allowances, labor, subcontracted work and site-specific risk where they apply. Before giving a selling price, decide how your own overhead, profit and any applicable tax will be handled. Do not copy the fictional rates into a real quote without checking your own measurements and supplier or subcontractor figures.
Before you send the estimate
- Measure opening width, mounting height, duct route and available power before ordering.
- Show the hood product and transition fittings separately from mounting labor.
- Check cabinet clearances and isolate power before removal; verify the chosen unit fits the existing outlet.
- An absent duct, unsuitable wiring or cabinet modification requires a separately scoped trade visit.
Read the complete range hood installation PDF example to see how the scope, individual prices and exclusions appear in a client-facing document. If a condition is still unknown, write that boundary into your estimate and revise the affected line once it is resolved.
Questions about this estimate
Which quantity controls this range hood installation estimate?
Measure opening width, mounting height, duct route and available power before ordering.
When should this range hood installation quote be revised?
An absent duct, unsuitable wiring or cabinet modification requires a separately scoped trade visit. No new external vent, electrical circuit, cabinet rebuild or wall finish repair.
TURN THIS EXAMPLE INTO YOUR OWN ESTIMATE
Build a range hood installation estimate for your project
Use Estimates on iPhone or Android to draft a scope with AI assistance or enter each line yourself. Review quantities, rates, exclusions, and client details before exporting a PDF. The example is free to inspect; some app features may require an in-app purchase.
