EXAMPLE AT A GLANCE
A dimmer switch installation example for six existing lighting circuits contains 7 itemized lines totaling $1,890.00 before tax or markup. The actual app PDF, measurement basis, project boundaries and a matching how-to guide are available here; every rate is fictional.
What this example covers
Replace six suitable existing wall switches with selected compatible dimmers, then test operation with the connected lamps.
Use this example to see a complete document for six existing lighting circuits. The brief is tied to Madison, Wisconsin for a plausible project setting; the amounts are fictional input values and do not represent local market prices. The estimating guide explains the decisions behind these lines.
- Prepared by
- Cedar & Beam Builders · fictional business
- Prepared for
- Jordan Taylor · fictional customer
- Example project
- Six existing lighting circuits
- Issued / valid through
- September 25, 2026 / October 25, 2026
Itemized dimmer switch installation example
These are the same quantities and unit prices used by the downloadable app PDF. A cost line can represent measured work, a selected product allowance or a distinct site task. Check which interpretation applies before replacing any amount.
| Work item | Quantity | Unit price | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Circuit compatibility survey | 1 job | $190.00 | $190.00 |
| Existing switch removal | 6 each | $35.00 | $210.00 |
| Dimmer product allowance | 6 each | $85.00 | $510.00 |
| Back-box parts allowance | 1 job | $120.00 | $120.00 |
| Dimmer fitting labor | 6 each | $95.00 | $570.00 |
| Lamp and control test | 6 each | $35.00 | $210.00 |
| Labelling and cleanup | 1 job | $80.00 | $80.00 |
| Subtotal / example total | $1,890.00 | ||
How the subtotal is calculated
The example line for existing switch removal is 6 each × $35.00 = $210.00. This line is one part of the complete 7-item estimate and uses a fictional unit rate.
The document sums the rounded line amounts to $1,890.00. Tax and markup are not included; a zero tax field in a sample document does not mean a real project is tax-exempt. Confirm the actual treatment for the job you are quoting.
Measurement to verify: Count circuits and gangs, record lamp type, load and existing switch-box capacity. Selection to verify: Specify dimmer product by compatibility rather than a generic switch price.
Assumptions and exclusions
Verify supply isolation and trial one representative circuit first.
Outside the stated scope: No new lighting circuits, wall rewiring or luminaire replacement.
Incompatible drivers or missing required conductors change equipment choice. If the scope changes after a client reviews the estimate, update the relevant quantities, allowances and written exclusions before sharing a revised PDF.
Download the actual app PDF
The downloadable document was exported from Estimates using the fictional business, client, scope and cost lines shown above. The preview is its first page. Review the full PDF before using its layout or wording as a reference for your own estimate.
Build your own version
- Write the actual job boundary and measured quantities. Measurement basis to check: Count circuits and gangs, record lamp type, load and existing switch-box capacity.
- Confirm products, access and handoff responsibilities. Selection decision to record: Specify dimmer product by compatibility rather than a generic switch price.
- Replace every fictional rate with your own supplier, labor and subcontractor inputs.
- Add business and client details, set the appropriate tax and markup, then preview all PDF pages.
- Share the estimate with its exclusions and a clear validity date.
- Count circuits and gangs, record lamp type, load and existing switch-box capacity.
- Specify dimmer product by compatibility rather than a generic switch price.
- Verify supply isolation and trial one representative circuit first.
- Incompatible drivers or missing required conductors change equipment choice.
Questions about this estimate
Which quantity controls this dimmer switch installation estimate?
Count circuits and gangs, record lamp type, load and existing switch-box capacity.
When should this dimmer switch installation quote be revised?
Incompatible drivers or missing required conductors change equipment choice. No new lighting circuits, wall rewiring or luminaire replacement.
TURN THIS EXAMPLE INTO YOUR OWN ESTIMATE
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