EXAMPLE AT A GLANCE
This fictional Toronto, Ontario sink drain cleaning example has 6 itemized costs and a C$1,078.00 total before tax or markup. The PDF, quantities, unit rates and scope assumptions match the table below.
Use this completed sink drain cleaning document to see how a specific job becomes a client-facing estimate. The project, business, customer and amounts are fictional. For the two accessible sink drain lines in Toronto, Ontario, the example uses the measured trade units shown in its PDF. Residential jobs may mix square feet, linear feet, counts and supplier units; keep each line’s measurement basis visible. Confirm the existing connections and equipment details on site. Identify any licensed trade work, approvals and inspections needed for the actual address without assuming the sample covers them. The figures are fictional CAD inputs, not a local price survey.
Project scope: Two accessible sink drain lines
Clear two slow-draining sink lines through accessible existing cleanout or fixture connections. Include setup, one defined service attempt per line, reassembly, flow check and cleanup. No pipe replacement, camera inspection or guarantee against future blockage.
- Example location
- Toronto, Ontario
- Prepared by
- Cedar & Beam Builders · fictional business
- Prepared for
- Jordan Taylor · fictional client
- Issued / valid through
- September 25 / October 25, 2026
Measure this work on the actual property before using any quantity. The illustration separates supplied products or materials from installation where the selection could change. A client should be able to compare each line with the agreed work, the selected products and the limits recorded in the notes.
The 6 itemized costs in Canadian dollars
Every row below is taken from the corresponding app-exported PDF fixture. Multiply the quantity by the unit rate to check the amount. These rates were chosen for this fictional example; they are not advertised prices or current averages for Toronto, Ontario.
| Work item | Quantity | Unit rate | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Service setup and protection | 1 job | C$145.00 | C$145.00 |
| First sink drain cleaning | 1 each | C$300.00 | C$300.00 |
| Second sink drain cleaning | 1 each | C$255.00 | C$255.00 |
| Trap removal and reassembly allowance | 2 each | C$86.00 | C$172.00 |
| Flow check and documentation | 2 each | C$53.00 | C$106.00 |
| Cleanup and waste handling | 1 job | C$100.00 | C$100.00 |
| Subtotal / example total | C$1,078.00 | ||
Two calculation checks:
- First sink drain cleaning: 1 each × C$300.00 = C$300.00.
- Second sink drain cleaning: 1 each × C$255.00 = C$255.00.
The PDF shows a 0% tax entry, so the illustrated tax is C$0.00 and the total remains C$1,078.00. This only describes the example. Confirm the applicable tax treatment and any markup for the real job before issuing your estimate.
Assumptions that change the price
List each sink, the reported symptom and the planned access point. A single whole-house drain line item hides which sections of piping the service actually covers.
Describe the tool access and work limit at a service level without promising a result that inspection cannot support. If the line remains blocked, explain how diagnostic work would be approved.
Removing a trap or restoring an access opening takes time. Give that work a line when the connection needs to be taken apart and checked after service.
Outside this example: No pipe replacement, camera inspection, excavation, main-line service or guarantee against recurring blockage.
Confirm the existing connections and equipment details on site. Identify any licensed trade work, approvals and inspections needed for the actual address without assuming the sample covers them. An allowance is a stated placeholder, not a promise to cover all work discovered later. If a selected product, quantity or hidden condition changes, update the affected line and explain the revision before proceeding.
Download the actual app PDF
The linked PDF was exported from Estimates for this fictional Canadian project. It carries the project scope, customer, work items, quantities, CAD rates and subtotal used in this table, plus a short note on tax, markup and one key exclusion. The detailed exclusions above remain important when adapting the example. Preview every PDF page, including the final totals and note.
Use the structure for a real job
- Replace Toronto, Ontario and the example scope with the actual site and customer details.
- Measure the work and confirm the product schedule with the client.
- Replace every fictional CAD rate with your own labour, supplier and subcontractor inputs.
- Check exclusions, approvals, tax, markup and the document’s validity period for the real project.
- Preview the final PDF and recheck the total before sharing.
- Name both affected fixtures.
- Confirm access points.
- Define the service attempt and next diagnostic step.
- List reassembly and cleanup.
Common questions
Should an unsuccessful cleaning attempt be billed?
State the agreed service scope and billing terms before work. If further diagnostics are needed, present a separate scope and price.
Is camera inspection part of drain cleaning?
Only if listed. This example prices two sink-line service attempts without camera work.
For the planning steps behind this document, read the sink drain cleaning estimating guide.
