EXAMPLE AT A GLANCE
This fictional Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island garden masonry wall rebuild example contains 7 itemized costs totaling C$7,890.00 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 damaged boundary-wall section
Take down and rebuild a short damaged garden masonry wall section on a suitable existing foundation, with matching units and coping allowance.
The fictional project is set in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. 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
- Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
- 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 Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island.
| Work item | Quantity | Unit rate | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Site survey and protection | 1 job | C$285.00 | C$285.00 |
| Careful wall dismantling | 65 sq. ft. | C$19.00 | C$1,235.00 |
| Waste handling | 1 job | C$380.00 | C$380.00 |
| Matching units allowance | 70 sq. ft. | C$35.00 | C$2,450.00 |
| Mortar and tie allowance | 1 job | C$325.00 | C$325.00 |
| Wall rebuilding labour | 65 sq. ft. | C$43.00 | C$2,795.00 |
| Coping and cleanup | 1 job | C$420.00 | C$420.00 |
| Illustrative subtotal | C$7,890.00 | ||
Check the arithmetic
- Careful wall dismantling: 65 sq. ft. × C$19.00 = C$1,235.00.
- Matching units allowance: 70 sq. ft. × C$35.00 = C$2,450.00.
The rounded line amounts add to C$7,890.00. The PDF's tax field is 0%, so its illustrated total stays C$7,890.00 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 wall length, height, thickness and salvageable units; inspect the existing footing. Product decision: Identify new matching units, mortar and coping as product allowances.
The careful wall dismantling line uses 65 sq. ft., approximately 6.04 m². Keep the actual site measurement and the supplier’s selling unit together when you replace this quantity.
Assumptions and exclusions
Record protection of neighbouring property and sequence careful dismantling before rebuilding.
Outside this example: No new footing, structural design or work on uninspected adjacent wall.
A failed footing or unstable adjoining wall changes the construction scope. 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 wall length, height, thickness and salvageable units; inspect the existing footing.
- Identify new matching units, mortar and coping as product allowances.
- Record protection of neighbouring property and sequence careful dismantling before rebuilding.
- A failed footing or unstable adjoining wall changes the construction scope.
Questions about this estimate
Which quantity controls this garden masonry wall rebuild estimate?
Measure wall length, height, thickness and salvageable units; inspect the existing footing.
When should this garden masonry wall rebuild quote be revised?
A failed footing or unstable adjoining wall changes the construction scope. No new footing, structural design or work on uninspected adjacent wall.
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