EXAMPLE AT A GLANCE
This fictional St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador exterior brick painting example contains 7 itemized costs totaling C$5,505.00 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 accessible brick wall
Prepare and coat one sound exterior brick elevation after documenting its condition and the selected coating system.
The fictional project is set in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador. 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
- St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador
- 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 St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador.
| Work item | Quantity | Unit rate | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wall inspection and trial area | 1 job | C$325.00 | C$325.00 |
| Masking and protection | 1 job | C$250.00 | C$250.00 |
| Brick cleaning | 420 sq. ft. | C$2.75 | C$1,155.00 |
| Local surface preparation | 8 hours | C$80.00 | C$640.00 |
| Primer allowance | 1 job | C$330.00 | C$330.00 |
| Finish coating material allowance | 1 job | C$495.00 | C$495.00 |
| Coating application | 420 sq. ft. | C$5.50 | C$2,310.00 |
| Illustrative subtotal | C$5,505.00 | ||
Check the arithmetic
- Brick cleaning: 420 sq. ft. × C$2.75 = C$1,155.00.
- Local surface preparation: 8 hours × C$80.00 = C$640.00.
The rounded line amounts add to C$5,505.00. The PDF's tax field is 0%, so its illustrated total stays C$5,505.00 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: Measure net wall area, openings, mortar defects and access height before assigning coating quantities. Product decision: Confirm the specified breathable coating and mock-up location with the owner; product choice is not interchangeable.
The brick cleaning line uses 420 sq. ft., approximately 39.02 m². Keep the actual site measurement and the supplier’s selling unit together when you replace this quantity.
Assumptions and exclusions
Check substrate condition, clean, dry, trial a small area and only then coat the wall.
Outside this example: No damp remediation, repointing or removal of existing impermeable coatings.
Trapped moisture, active movement or unsound mortar requires review before coating. 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.
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.
- Measure net wall area, openings, mortar defects and access height before assigning coating quantities.
- Confirm the specified breathable coating and mock-up location with the owner; product choice is not interchangeable.
- Check substrate condition, clean, dry, trial a small area and only then coat the wall.
- Trapped moisture, active movement or unsound mortar requires review before coating.
Questions about this estimate
Which quantity controls this exterior brick painting estimate?
Measure net wall area, openings, mortar defects and access height before assigning coating quantities.
When should this exterior brick painting quote be revised?
Trapped moisture, active movement or unsound mortar requires review before coating. No damp remediation, repointing or removal of existing impermeable coatings.
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