ESTIMATING EXAMPLE

Plumbing estimate example: replacing a kitchen faucet

A small plumbing job still needs a clear scope. Use this example to make the work, materials, and next step easy for a homeowner to understand.

Suppose a customer wants a kitchen faucet replaced. Before pricing, confirm whether they already purchased the faucet, whether the shutoff valves work, and whether access under the sink is clear. These details can change the labor and material allowance.

Define what is included

Describe removal of the existing faucet, installation of one replacement faucet, supply connections, leak check, and cleanup. State whether you will haul away the old fixture. If the customer supplies the faucet, name that assumption.

Break down the estimate

Possible lines are “Remove existing faucet — 1 each,” “Install customer-supplied kitchen faucet — 1 each,” and “Supply lines or fittings — as needed after inspection.” Use your own labor rate and verified material cost. Do not treat an uncertain fitting allowance as a guaranteed fixed price.

Name the limits

Call out concealed damage, failed shutoff valves, water-damaged cabinetry, and changes to plumbing outside the fixture connection as exclusions or separately approved work. Note any access or water-shutoff requirements.

Make approval simple

Show the final total, applicable tax, and any payment terms. Give the customer a clear way to approve and ask questions before you schedule the work.

These are scope examples, not local prices or code advice. Verify measurements, permit and licensing requirements, materials, labor, taxes, and your customer’s approval before work begins.