EXAMPLE AT A GLANCE
This fictional Fredericton, New Brunswick garden path lighting installation example contains 7 itemized costs totaling C$5,049.00 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: Six low-voltage garden lights
Install six selected low-voltage lights along one garden path with transformer, cable and a defined shallow route.
The fictional project is set in Fredericton, 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
- Fredericton, 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 Fredericton, New Brunswick.
| Work item | Quantity | Unit rate | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garden lighting layout | 1 job | C$215.00 | C$215.00 |
| Light fitting allowance | 6 each | C$130.00 | C$780.00 |
| Transformer and timer allowance | 1 set | C$410.00 | C$410.00 |
| Cable and connector allowance | 180 linear ft. | C$4.80 | C$864.00 |
| Shallow cable route labour | 150 linear ft. | C$11.00 | C$1,650.00 |
| Light fitting and aiming | 6 each | C$140.00 | C$840.00 |
| Testing and reinstatement | 1 job | C$290.00 | C$290.00 |
| Illustrative subtotal | C$5,049.00 | ||
Check the arithmetic
- Light fitting allowance: 6 each × C$130.00 = C$780.00.
- Transformer and timer allowance: 1 set × C$410.00 = C$410.00.
The rounded line amounts add to C$5,049.00. The PDF's tax field is 0%, so its illustrated total stays C$5,049.00 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: Count fixtures, measure cable run and identify transformer location and crossing points. Product decision: Separate fixtures, transformer and cable allowances.
The cable and connector allowance line uses 180 linear ft., approximately 54.86 m. Check the route, cuts and supplier unit before setting a real quantity.
Assumptions and exclusions
Mock up light positions before trenching and confirm the power source.
Outside this example: No utility trench across public land, landscape rebuild or security system.
Unknown buried services or a longer path changes route and quantity. Have the actual supply route, mounting and testing reviewed by the qualified person doing the work. Confirm any approval or inspection requirements for the project address before issuing a final price. 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.
- Count fixtures, measure cable run and identify transformer location and crossing points.
- Separate fixtures, transformer and cable allowances.
- Mock up light positions before trenching and confirm the power source.
- Unknown buried services or a longer path changes route and quantity.
Questions about this estimate
Which quantity controls this garden path lighting installation estimate?
Count fixtures, measure cable run and identify transformer location and crossing points.
When should this garden path lighting installation quote be revised?
Unknown buried services or a longer path changes route and quantity. No utility trench across public land, landscape rebuild or security system.
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