Kitchens & laundries
- Base and overhead cabinets
- Benchtops and splashbacks
- Pantry and appliance housings
- Laundry cabinetry
ASMM / ANZSMM · Carpentry & Joinery · Fittings
Joinery, Fittings & Toilet Partitions Estimating
Cabinetry, fitments, partitions and hardware quantified in lineal metres, m² and numbers
Joinery is priced item by item: a kitchen is not an area, it is cabinets, doors, drawers, benchtops, hardware and fitting time. The same applies to toilet partitions, lockers, counters and shopfit.
We measure every joinery and fittings item from the drawings, schedule it by type and finish, and return a priced breakdown you can tender with or send to a manufacturer for a quote. Toilet partitions and hardware fittings sit here too, matching the 15 FT Fitments element.
Lineal metresCabinets and benchtops
Fittings countedHardware and accessories
PartitionsToilet cubicles and lockers
15 FTNPWC Fitments element
Deliverables
What You Actually Receive
| Deliverable | Format | Detail level |
|---|---|---|
| Joinery schedule | Excel, m / No. | Base, wall and tall units, sorted by type and finish |
| Benchtops and panels | Excel, m² | Laminate, stone, solid surface and timber |
| Doors and drawers | Excel, No. | By style, size and hardware |
| Hardware | Excel, No. | Hinges, runners, handles and locks |
| Toilet partitions and lockers | Excel, No. | Cubicles, panels, doors and fittings |
| Installation hours | Excel, hrs | By item type |
| Priced estimate | Excel + PDF | Supply and installation, with GST on its own line |
Australian Framework
How This Work Fits Into the Australian Standards
Every estimate is structured to the trade sections used for tendering and to the elements used for early cost plans, so one set of quantities serves both.
| Trade section (ASMM / ANZSMM) | Element (NPWC / AIQS) |
|---|---|
| Carpentry & Joinery | 15 FT Fitments |
| Toilet Partitioning / Hardware Fittings | 15 FT Fitments |
Scope Coverage
Joinery and Fittings Work We Measure
Everything made, bought and fixed inside the building.
Bathrooms & vanities
- Vanity units and mirrors
- Linen and shaving cabinets
- Shower niches and shelving
- Accessories
Commercial fit-out
- Reception counters
- Retail shopfit and display
- Office joinery and storage
- Café and hospitality joinery
Toilet partitions & lockers
- Cubicle systems and doors
- Vanity benches
- Lockers and change-room fittings
- Accessible toilet fittings
Hardware & fittings
- Hinges, runners and handles
- Signage and numbering
- Grab rails and mirrors
- Fixings and brackets
Our Process
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How We Prepare Your Estimate
Five steps from your drawings to a joinery and fittings number you can defend in a scope review.
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Scope review
An estimator reads the joinery drawings, finishes schedule, hardware schedule and the architectural fit-out details before touching a takeoff tool, and lists every assumption, exclusion and missing item as a query for you to confirm. Nothing is priced on a guess.
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Digital measurement
Quantities are measured digitally in Bluebeam Revu, PlanSwift or On-Screen Takeoff, in metric: lineal metres of joinery by type, square metres of panel and benchtop, and counts of hardware and fittings. Each measurement sits on a named layer, so the marked-up PDF you receive is a visual audit trail.
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Pricing
We price the quantities using current Australian supplier quotes, subcontract rates and published benchmarks such as Rawlinsons, adjusted for your postcode and state. If you give us your own rates or a preferred supplier schedule, we use those.
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Senior QA review
Before anything is sent, a second estimator compares the takeoff with the drawings and verifies the measuring rules, deductions, wastage allowances and productivity assumptions.
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Delivery
Excel and PDF files reach your inbox within one to two days for standard jobs. One round of changes is included, and we remain available for tender queries and scope questions after the tender.
Tooling
Software We Work In
You do not have to hold a licence for these tools. We do the measuring with them and hand over the results.
Bluebeam Revu
Measuring, marking and comparing drawings on screen.
PlanSwift
Takeoffs made from ready-built assemblies, with quantities you can export.
On-Screen Takeoff
Layer-based measuring on big commercial drawing sets.
Rawlinsons-benchmarked rates
Up-to-date Australian unit rates, compared with supplier and subcontractor quotes.
Microsoft Excel
The final file, set out to match your cost codes and trade sections.
If you use Buildsoft, CostX, Estimate One, Procore or your own template, let us know and we will prepare the file so it imports straight in.
Turnaround & Pricing
Cost and Delivery Time
We quote a fee for each project before starting, in AUD excluding GST. We never bill by the hour, and you are never charged more than the quote.
Small / residential scope
24 hoursSingle kitchens, bathrooms and small fit-outs.
Typical fee A$350 to A$850
Mid-size commercial
24 to 48 hoursMulti-unit and commercial fit-outs.
Typical fee A$850 to A$1,800
Large / complex
48 to 72 hoursHospitals, schools and large retail rollouts.
Typical fee A$1,800 to A$3,600
Monthly takeoff package
OngoingA set number of estimates every month, with your jobs placed first in the queue.
Flat monthly rate from A$2,200/mo
Cost vs. Capacity
Why Builders Hand Joinery & Fittings Estimating to Us
A full-time estimator is a salary, super, software seats and training. A joinery and fittings takeoff from us is a per-project cost that only appears when you are actually tendering.
- No software licences. Takeoff and cost-data subscriptions cost thousands of dollars per user each year. With us, you use ours.
- Tender more, more selectively. Most builders do not lose jobs through bad pricing. They lose them because they run out of time to reach enough tenders before closing.
- Site time stays site time. Items get overlooked when estimating at 9pm after a long day on site.
- Independent accuracy check. Even builders with in-house estimators use us to sanity-check large or unfamiliar joinery and fittings scopes before they submit.
- Moves up and down with how busy you are. Five takeoffs in a busy month and none in a slow one. You never carry a fixed cost.
Who We Work With
Made for Anyone Pricing Joinery
Joiners and cabinetmakers
Item-level takeoffs for tendering.
Shopfitters
Counters, displays and fit-out packages.
Builders
Joinery allowances in tenders.
Interior designers
Budget feedback during design.
Developers
Per-apartment joinery costs.
Suppliers
Hardware and panel counts.
Sample Output
Sample Line Items
Every estimate has this much detail: quantities tied to elements and measured in metric, never lump sums.
| Item | Unit | Qty | Material | Labour | Total |
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| Base cabinets, 600 mm deep | m | 14.2 | $ | $ | $ |
| Overhead cabinets | m | 9.8 | $ | $ | $ |
| Laminate benchtop | m² | 8.6 | $ | $ | $ |
| Soft-close drawer runners | No. | 36 | $ | $ | $ |
| Toilet cubicle partitions, HPL | No. | 8 | $ | $ | $ |
| Lockers, 4 compartments | No. | 12 | $ | $ | $ |
These example items show only the layout and units. They do not come from a client project.
FAQ
Common Questions
Do you measure joinery by area or by item?
By item: cabinets by lineal metre and type, doors and drawers by number, benchtops by m², and hardware by count.
Do you cover toilet partitions?
Yes. They are measured as cubicle systems with doors, panels and hardware.
Can you separate supply from installation?
Yes, as separate lines.
Do you price from drawings or from a schedule?
From the joinery drawings and finishes schedule; we list missing information as queries.
Can you cover residential and commercial?
Yes, kitchens, laundries, shopfit and commercial fit-out.
Do you include stone benchtops?
Yes, by m² and lineal metre of edge, supplied by a stonemason if you prefer.
What does it cost?
A fee is quoted per project in AUD excluding GST before work starts.
How fast is turnaround?
Standard scopes ship in 24 to 48 hours.
Ready to Get Started?
Ready for Your Next Joinery & Fittings Tender?
Send your drawings along with a short note on what the job covers. A fee and delivery date come back the same working day, and the finished estimate follows within one to two days of your approval.