EXAMPLE AT A GLANCE
This fictional Dartmouth, Nova Scotia accessible entry ramp installation example contains 7 itemized costs totaling C$13,861.00 before tax or markup. The app-exported PDF uses the exact quantities and CAD rates shown in the table, with scope limits explained below.
Project scope: One short private entry ramp
Build a short ramp at a private entry to a site-reviewed design with non-slip surface, edge protection and handrail allowance.
The fictional project is set in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. Cedar & Beam Builders and Jordan Taylor are example names, not a contractor and client case study. The matching guide explains how measurement, product selection and site conditions affect the estimate.
- Location
- Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
- Prepared by
- Cedar & Beam Builders · fictional business
- Prepared for
- Jordan Taylor · fictional client
- Issued / valid through
- September 25 / October 25, 2026
The 7 CAD cost lines
The table uses the exact items, quantities and unit rates in the app-exported PDF. Multiply each quantity by its rate to check the amount. These chosen figures demonstrate the document; they are not surveyed prices or suggested rates for Dartmouth, Nova Scotia.
| Work item | Quantity | Unit rate | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entry survey and design allowance | 1 job | C$685.00 | C$685.00 |
| Site preparation | 1 job | C$545.00 | C$545.00 |
| Frame or base material allowance | 1 job | C$2,030.00 | C$2,030.00 |
| Ramp construction labour | 120 sq. ft. | C$39.00 | C$4,680.00 |
| Non-slip surface allowance | 130 sq. ft. | C$17.00 | C$2,210.00 |
| Handrail and edge allowance | 36 linear ft. | C$91.00 | C$3,276.00 |
| Level check and cleanup | 1 job | C$435.00 | C$435.00 |
| Illustrative subtotal | C$13,861.00 | ||
Check the arithmetic
- Ramp construction labour: 120 sq. ft. × C$39.00 = C$4,680.00.
- Non-slip surface allowance: 130 sq. ft. × C$17.00 = C$2,210.00.
The rounded line amounts add to C$13,861.00. The PDF's tax field is 0%, so its illustrated total stays C$13,861.00 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.
Measurement to verify: Survey rise, available run, landings, door swing and drainage; slope must follow locally applicable design. Product decision: Separate structural material, surface and rail allowances.
The ramp construction labour line uses 120 sq. ft., approximately 11.15 m². Keep the actual site measurement and the supplier’s selling unit together when you replace this quantity.
Assumptions and exclusions
Obtain the required design and permissions before construction; check levels at each stage.
Outside this example: No accessibility certification, public sidewalk work or structural foundation redesign.
Insufficient available run or weak landing support changes the design. Inspect the existing substrate, access and product selections at the property. Check any local trade or municipal requirements that apply and record unresolved conditions before preparing the final client document. Confirm a change and update the estimate before adding work that was not in the base scope.
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The PDF was exported from Estimates for this fictional Canadian job. It carries a concise version of the project scope, plus the same customer, cost lines, CAD amounts and total used here. Its note covers the fictional tax setting and the brief's full exclusion sentence; the article records additional assumptions that do not fit in that PDF note.
Build the next estimate from your own inputs
- Measure the actual site and describe the work boundary in plain language.
- Confirm the selected products, access and handoff responsibilities with the client.
- Replace every fictional rate with your own labour, supplier and subcontractor figures.
- Check the relevant GST, HST or PST treatment and markup for the job without copying this sample's zero entry.
- Preview each PDF page, total and exclusion note before sharing.
- Survey rise, available run, landings, door swing and drainage; slope must follow locally applicable design.
- Separate structural material, surface and rail allowances.
- Obtain the required design and permissions before construction; check levels at each stage.
- Insufficient available run or weak landing support changes the design.
Questions about this estimate
Which quantity controls this accessible entry ramp installation estimate?
Survey rise, available run, landings, door swing and drainage; slope must follow locally applicable design.
When should this accessible entry ramp installation quote be revised?
Insufficient available run or weak landing support changes the design. No accessibility certification, public sidewalk work or structural foundation redesign.
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