EXAMPLE AT A GLANCE
This fictional Regina, Saskatchewan concrete walkway installation example contains 7 itemized costs totaling C$4,995.50 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 garden path
Install a straight poured-concrete path between gate and entry on a prepared route, with forms, base, specified thickness and finish.
The fictional project is set in Regina, Saskatchewan. 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
- Regina, Saskatchewan
- 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 Regina, Saskatchewan.
| Work item | Quantity | Unit rate | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Route setting-out | 1 job | C$185.00 | C$185.00 |
| Excavation and spoil | 150 sq. ft. | C$6.10 | C$915.00 |
| Compacted base allowance | 1 job | C$515.00 | C$515.00 |
| Formwork | 105 linear ft. | C$7.35 | C$771.75 |
| Concrete supply allowance | 1.53 m³ | C$375.00 | C$573.75 |
| Place and finish | 150 sq. ft. | C$12.00 | C$1,800.00 |
| Jointing and cleanup | 1 job | C$235.00 | C$235.00 |
| Illustrative subtotal | C$4,995.50 | ||
Check the arithmetic
- Excavation and spoil: 150 sq. ft. × C$6.10 = C$915.00.
- Formwork: 105 linear ft. × C$7.35 = C$771.75.
The rounded line amounts add to C$4,995.50. The PDF's tax field is 0%, so its illustrated total stays C$4,995.50 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 path length and width, calculate area and volume from the design thickness, and note slope. Product decision: Separate base aggregate, concrete supply and finishing from excavation.
The concrete supply allowance 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
Agree drainage fall and access for concrete delivery before forming.
Outside this example: No retaining wall, utility diversion or adjacent landscaping restoration.
Soft ground, buried utilities or changed path alignment alter excavation and volume. 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 path length and width, calculate area and volume from the design thickness, and note slope.
- Separate base aggregate, concrete supply and finishing from excavation.
- Agree drainage fall and access for concrete delivery before forming.
- Soft ground, buried utilities or changed path alignment alter excavation and volume.
Questions about this estimate
Which quantity controls this concrete walkway installation estimate?
Measure path length and width, calculate area and volume from the design thickness, and note slope.
When should this concrete walkway installation quote be revised?
Soft ground, buried utilities or changed path alignment alter excavation and volume. No retaining wall, utility diversion or adjacent landscaping restoration.
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