EXAMPLE AT A GLANCE
This fictional Red Deer, Alberta garage door replacement example has 6 itemized costs and a C$4,545.00 total before tax or markup. The PDF, quantities, unit rates and scope assumptions match the table below.
Use this completed garage door replacement document to see how a specific job becomes a client-facing estimate. The project, business, customer and amounts are fictional. For the one standard two-car door in Red Deer, Alberta, 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 site access, product selections and existing conditions in person. Check any trade or municipal requirements for the actual location, and record changes before issuing a final price. The figures are fictional CAD inputs, not a local price survey.
Project scope: One standard two-car door
Replace one selected sectional garage door in an existing suitable opening. Include old-door removal, panel and track allowance, installation labour, perimeter seal allowance, balance and operation check, and disposal. Motor opener and opening repair excluded.
- Example location
- Red Deer, Alberta
- 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 Red Deer, Alberta.
| Work item | Quantity | Unit rate | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Existing door removal | 1 each | C$385.00 | C$385.00 |
| Door and track product allowance | 1 set | C$2,145.00 | C$2,145.00 |
| Perimeter seal allowance | 1 job | C$200.00 | C$200.00 |
| Door installation labour | 1 each | C$1,260.00 | C$1,260.00 |
| Balance and operation check | 1 job | C$245.00 | C$245.00 |
| Old-door disposal and cleanup | 1 job | C$310.00 | C$310.00 |
| Subtotal / example total | C$4,545.00 | ||
Two calculation checks:
- Existing door removal: 1 each × C$385.00 = C$385.00.
- Door and track product allowance: 1 set × C$2,145.00 = C$2,145.00.
The PDF shows a 0% tax entry, so the illustrated tax is C$0.00 and the total remains C$4,545.00. 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
Record width, height, headroom and the selected door configuration. A nominal two-car label is not enough to order the correct assembly.
The example assumes suitable framing and room for the selected track. Note any damaged jamb, slab or ceiling obstruction for separate review.
State whether the existing opener is retained, adjusted or replaced. This example prices a door assembly without a new motor opener.
Outside this example: No new opener, framing repair, slab correction, electrical work or specialty opening modification.
Confirm site access, product selections and existing conditions in person. Check any trade or municipal requirements for the actual location, and record changes before issuing a final price. 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 Red Deer, Alberta 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.
- Measure opening and clearance.
- Select door and track assembly.
- Inspect jamb and opener assumptions.
- Assign disposal and approval work.
Common questions
Does a garage door price include an opener?
Only if listed. The door and motor opener are separate products and installation scopes.
Can the old tracks stay?
That depends on the selected assembly and site inspection. This example allows a matching door-and-track set.
For the planning steps behind this document, read the garage door replacement estimating guide.
