EXAMPLE AT A GLANCE
A garden path lighting installation example for six low-voltage garden lights contains 7 itemized lines totaling $4,180.00 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
Install six selected low-voltage lights along one garden path with transformer, cable and a defined shallow route.
Use this example to see a complete document for six low-voltage garden lights. The brief is tied to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 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 low-voltage garden lights
- Issued / valid through
- September 25, 2026 / October 25, 2026
Itemized garden path lighting 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garden lighting layout | 1 job | $180.00 | $180.00 |
| Light fitting allowance | 6 each | $110.00 | $660.00 |
| Transformer and timer allowance | 1 set | $340.00 | $340.00 |
| Cable and connector allowance | 180 linear ft. | $4.00 | $720.00 |
| Shallow cable route labor | 150 linear ft. | $9.00 | $1,350.00 |
| Light fitting and aiming | 6 each | $115.00 | $690.00 |
| Testing and reinstatement | 1 job | $240.00 | $240.00 |
| Subtotal / example total | $4,180.00 | ||
How the subtotal is calculated
The example line for light fitting allowance is 6 each × $110.00 = $660.00. 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 $4,180.00. 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 fixtures, measure cable run and identify transformer location and crossing points. Selection to verify: Separate fixtures, transformer and cable allowances.
Assumptions and exclusions
Mock up light positions before trenching and confirm the power source.
Outside the stated scope: No mains trench across public land, landscape rebuild or security system.
Unknown buried services or a longer path changes route and quantity. 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 fixtures, measure cable run and identify transformer location and crossing points.
- Confirm products, access and handoff responsibilities. Selection decision to record: Separate fixtures, transformer and cable allowances.
- 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 fixtures, measure cable run and identify transformer location and crossing points.
- Separate fixtures, transformer and cable allowances.
- Mock up light positions before trenching and confirm the power source.
- Unknown buried services or a longer path changes route and quantity.
Questions about this estimate
Which quantity controls this garden path lighting installation estimate?
Count fixtures, measure cable run and identify transformer location and crossing points.
When should this garden path lighting installation quote be revised?
Unknown buried services or a longer path changes route and quantity. No mains trench across public land, landscape rebuild or security system.
TURN THIS EXAMPLE INTO YOUR OWN ESTIMATE
Build a garden path lighting 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.
