EXAMPLE AT A GLANCE
This fictional Moncton, New Brunswick concrete shed base installation example contains 7 itemized costs totaling C$4,360.50 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 detached garden shed pad
Build a level concrete base for a selected garden shed footprint with excavation, compacted base, edge forms and specified slab thickness.
The fictional project is set in Moncton, New Brunswick. 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
- Moncton, New Brunswick
- 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 Moncton, New Brunswick.
| Work item | Quantity | Unit rate | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Setting-out and protection | 1 job | C$225.00 | C$225.00 |
| Excavation | 120 sq. ft. | C$6.90 | C$828.00 |
| Base aggregate allowance | 1 job | C$425.00 | C$425.00 |
| Formwork | 44 linear ft. | C$9.65 | C$424.60 |
| Reinforcement allowance | 1 job | C$360.00 | C$360.00 |
| Concrete supply | 1.53 m³ | C$430.00 | C$657.90 |
| Place and finish | 120 sq. ft. | C$12.00 | C$1,440.00 |
| Illustrative subtotal | C$4,360.50 | ||
Check the arithmetic
- Excavation: 120 sq. ft. × C$6.90 = C$828.00.
- Formwork: 44 linear ft. × C$9.65 = C$424.60.
The rounded line amounts add to C$4,360.50. The PDF's tax field is 0%, so its illustrated total stays C$4,360.50 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 shed footprint plus required edge clearance; calculate concrete volume from area and design thickness. Product decision: Keep excavation, granular base, reinforcement allowance and concrete supply separate.
The concrete supply line is measured as 1.53 m³. Confirm design volume and supplier order quantity separately; the purchase allowance is only an illustrative input.
Assumptions and exclusions
Confirm shed supplier base requirements and drainage before pour day.
Outside this example: No shed assembly, electrical supply or engineered foundation.
Unexpected fill or poor bearing ground changes excavation and base design. 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. 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 shed footprint plus required edge clearance; calculate concrete volume from area and design thickness.
- Keep excavation, granular base, reinforcement allowance and concrete supply separate.
- Confirm shed supplier base requirements and drainage before pour day.
- Unexpected fill or poor bearing ground changes excavation and base design.
Questions about this estimate
Which quantity controls this concrete shed base installation estimate?
Measure shed footprint plus required edge clearance; calculate concrete volume from area and design thickness.
When should this concrete shed base installation quote be revised?
Unexpected fill or poor bearing ground changes excavation and base design. No shed assembly, electrical supply or engineered foundation.
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