EXAMPLE AT A GLANCE
This fictional Dartmouth, Nova Scotia garage interior painting example contains 7 itemized costs totaling C$3,332.00 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 clear single-bay garage
Repaint sound garage walls and ceiling after minor preparation; exclude the floor and garage door.
The fictional project is set in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. 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
- Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
- 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 Dartmouth, Nova Scotia.
| Work item | Quantity | Unit rate | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Area clearance and masking | 1 job | C$200.00 | C$200.00 |
| Wall cleaning and filling | 9 hours | C$59.00 | C$531.00 |
| Primer allowance | 1 job | C$255.00 | C$255.00 |
| Wall coating allowance | 1 job | C$280.00 | C$280.00 |
| Wall application | 520 sq. ft. | C$2.45 | C$1,274.00 |
| Ceiling application | 260 sq. ft. | C$2.45 | C$637.00 |
| Cleanup and touch-ups | 1 job | C$155.00 | C$155.00 |
| Illustrative subtotal | C$3,332.00 | ||
Check the arithmetic
- Wall cleaning and filling: 9 hours × C$59.00 = C$531.00.
- Wall application: 520 sq. ft. × C$2.45 = C$1,274.00.
The rounded line amounts add to C$3,332.00. The PDF's tax field is 0%, so its illustrated total stays C$3,332.00 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 walls and ceiling separately, noting shelves, exposed services and surface porosity. Product decision: Choose wall and ceiling products and decide whether stain or bare-block primer is required.
The wall application line uses 520 sq. ft., approximately 48.31 m². Keep the actual site measurement and the supplier’s selling unit together when you replace this quantity.
Assumptions and exclusions
Confirm access to a cleared work area before washing, filling and coating.
Outside this example: No garage floor coating, shelving removal or structural crack repair.
Oil contamination or wet masonry changes preparation and product suitability. 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 walls and ceiling separately, noting shelves, exposed services and surface porosity.
- Choose wall and ceiling products and decide whether stain or bare-block primer is required.
- Confirm access to a cleared work area before washing, filling and coating.
- Oil contamination or wet masonry changes preparation and product suitability.
Questions about this estimate
Which quantity controls this garage interior painting estimate?
Measure walls and ceiling separately, noting shelves, exposed services and surface porosity.
When should this garage interior painting quote be revised?
Oil contamination or wet masonry changes preparation and product suitability. No garage floor coating, shelving removal or structural crack repair.
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