EXAMPLE AT A GLANCE
This fictional Brandon, Manitoba bathroom fixture plumbing rough-in example contains 7 itemized costs totaling C$7,880.00 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 three-fixture bathroom
Rough in water and waste connections for a toilet, basin and shower in an accessible room before finishes, against a confirmed fixture layout.
The fictional project is set in Brandon, Manitoba. 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
- Brandon, Manitoba
- 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 Brandon, Manitoba.
| Work item | Quantity | Unit rate | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Layout and service survey | 1 job | C$335.00 | C$335.00 |
| Access and chase preparation | 1 job | C$515.00 | C$515.00 |
| Water pipe allowance | 85 linear ft. | C$17.00 | C$1,445.00 |
| Drain pipe and fitting allowance | 1 job | C$865.00 | C$865.00 |
| Water rough-in labour | 20 hours | C$115.00 | C$2,300.00 |
| Waste rough-in labour | 16 hours | C$125.00 | C$2,000.00 |
| Test and inspection preparation | 1 job | C$420.00 | C$420.00 |
| Illustrative subtotal | C$7,880.00 | ||
Check the arithmetic
- Water pipe allowance: 85 linear ft. × C$17.00 = C$1,445.00.
- Water rough-in labour: 20 hours × C$115.00 = C$2,300.00.
The rounded line amounts add to C$7,880.00. The PDF's tax field is 0%, so its illustrated total stays C$7,880.00 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: Set out each fixture centre, pipe route, chase, floor level and connection point from the selected layout. Product decision: Identify pipe, fittings and fixture-specific connection allowances without assuming final trim products.
The water pipe allowance line uses 85 linear ft., approximately 25.91 m. Check the route, cuts and supplier unit before setting a real quantity.
Assumptions and exclusions
Coordinate wall framing and waterproofing handoff before concealing work.
Outside this example: No final fixture supply, tiling, structural alterations or concealed service upgrade.
A layout change or unknown existing services alters pipe runs and access. Verify the existing water, waste and fixture connections on site. Confirm who handles any required trade work, approvals and inspections for this address; this fictional document does not decide them. Confirm a change and update the estimate before adding work that was not in the base scope.
Download the actual app PDF
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.
- Set out each fixture centre, pipe route, chase, floor level and connection point from the selected layout.
- Identify pipe, fittings and fixture-specific connection allowances without assuming final trim products.
- Coordinate wall framing and waterproofing handoff before concealing work.
- A layout change or unknown existing services alters pipe runs and access.
Questions about this estimate
Which quantity controls this bathroom fixture plumbing rough-in estimate?
Set out each fixture centre, pipe route, chase, floor level and connection point from the selected layout.
When should this bathroom fixture plumbing rough-in quote be revised?
A layout change or unknown existing services alters pipe runs and access. No final fixture supply, tiling, structural alterations or concealed service upgrade.
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