THE ESTIMATING ANSWER
For one ground-floor studio, start with a defined scope and measurement basis. Measure slab area, record coatings, cracks, hardness and edge length; a floor area alone misses prep. Specify the target sheen and any densifier or protective treatment as selected products. Price the listed tasks separately and state the condition that would require a revision: Deep cracks, moisture or unknown coating may change tooling and finish expectations.
This guide uses a fictional project in Fredericton, New Brunswick: One ground-floor studio. Its matching estimate and PDF give each scope decision a visible CAD cost line. Use the document to understand the structure; verify the actual building, product schedule, labour and supplier inputs before preparing a client quote.
1. Define the measured job
Grind and polish an existing sound concrete slab in a ground-floor studio, with defined finish level and edge access. Measure slab area, record coatings, cracks, hardness and edge length; a floor area alone misses prep. 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 slab area, record coatings, cracks, hardness and edge length; a floor area alone misses prep.
2. Build a product and labour schedule
Specify the target sheen and any densifier or protective treatment as selected products. This example has 7 distinct lines, including condition survey and sample, surface preparation, initial grinding. Use actual supplier prices and labour inputs for a customer job; the displayed amounts are fictional document inputs.
Selections to confirm: Specify the target sheen and any densifier or protective treatment as selected products.
3. Sequence the work and handoffs
Complete a sample patch before committing to the grinding sequence. 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: Complete a sample patch before committing to the grinding sequence.
4. Set a change boundary
Deep cracks, moisture or unknown coating may change tooling and finish expectations. The example excludes slab repair, hazardous-coating removal or new concrete placement. Record the discovery, agree the revised work and update the estimate before adding it to the job.
If the job changes: Deep cracks, moisture or unknown coating may change tooling and finish expectations.
Review the Canadian job address
Review access, grades, drainage and seasonal conditions at the property. Check utility locations, product availability and any local design or municipal requirements that apply to the real scope.
The surface preparation line uses 680 sq. ft., approximately 63.17 m². Keep the actual site measurement and the supplier’s selling unit together when you replace this quantity. The example amounts are fictional CAD document inputs, not current rates for Fredericton, New Brunswick or another community. A site visit and current supplier information are needed to replace them.
Work through the itemized calculation
Check each extension of quantity and rate in the paired PDF. Two lines from this project are:
- Surface preparation: 680 sq. ft. × C$4.05 = C$2,754.00.
- Initial grinding: 680 sq. ft. × C$6.75 = C$4,590.00.
Adding all 7 rounded line amounts gives C$14,699.50. The PDF shows 0% tax and the same total before any markup. The sample shows 0% tax only to make the arithmetic visible. Determine any applicable GST, HST or PST and markup for the actual work before sharing a quote.
| Work item | Quantity | Unit rate | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Condition survey and sample | 1 job | C$350.00 | C$350.00 |
| Surface preparation | 680 sq. ft. | C$4.05 | C$2,754.00 |
| Initial grinding | 680 sq. ft. | C$6.75 | C$4,590.00 |
| Fine polishing passes | 680 sq. ft. | C$8.10 | C$5,508.00 |
| Densifier allowance | 1 job | C$525.00 | C$525.00 |
| Edge detailing | 110 linear ft. | C$6.75 | C$742.50 |
| Final clean and finish check | 1 job | C$230.00 | C$230.00 |
| Illustrative subtotal | C$14,699.50 | ||
Scope and pricing boundaries
Grind and polish an existing sound concrete slab in a ground-floor studio, with defined finish level and edge access.
Outside this example: No slab repair, hazardous-coating removal or new concrete placement.
Keep the product allowance, installation work and any unresolved condition visible as separate decisions. If access or the selected product changes, update the affected quantity or rate and explain the revision before the client relies on the estimate.
Before you send the estimate
- Measure slab area, record coatings, cracks, hardness and edge length; a floor area alone misses prep.
- Specify the target sheen and any densifier or protective treatment as selected products.
- Complete a sample patch before committing to the grinding sequence.
- Deep cracks, moisture or unknown coating may change tooling and finish expectations.
Check the business, client, property, dates, line extensions and notes. The concrete floor polishing PDF example shows one way to present them. Its short PDF note lists the brief's scope exclusions; the fuller project limits above should guide your own scope.
Questions about this estimate
Which quantity controls this concrete floor polishing estimate?
Measure slab area, record coatings, cracks, hardness and edge length; a floor area alone misses prep.
When should this concrete floor polishing quote be revised?
Deep cracks, moisture or unknown coating may change tooling and finish expectations. No slab repair, hazardous-coating removal or new concrete placement.
MAKE THE NEXT ESTIMATE YOUR OWN
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