EXAMPLE AT A GLANCE
This fictional Regina, Saskatchewan kitchen cabinet painting example contains 7 itemized costs totaling C$6,617.00 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: Eighteen doors and six drawers
Prepare and coat 18 kitchen cabinet doors and six drawer fronts, with frames finished in place. Existing boxes remain.
The fictional project is set in Regina, Saskatchewan. 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
- Regina, Saskatchewan
- 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 Regina, Saskatchewan.
| Work item | Quantity | Unit rate | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Masking and door schedule | 1 job | C$310.00 | C$310.00 |
| Remove and label fronts | 24 each | C$22.00 | C$528.00 |
| Degrease and sand | 16 hours | C$58.00 | C$928.00 |
| Primer and coating allowance | 1 job | C$625.00 | C$625.00 |
| Coat doors and drawers | 24 each | C$115.00 | C$2,760.00 |
| Frame coating in place | 1 job | C$770.00 | C$770.00 |
| Rehang and adjustment | 24 each | C$29.00 | C$696.00 |
| Illustrative subtotal | C$6,617.00 | ||
Check the arithmetic
- Remove and label fronts: 24 each × C$22.00 = C$528.00.
- Degrease and sand: 16 hours × C$58.00 = C$928.00.
The rounded line amounts add to C$6,617.00. The PDF's tax field is 0%, so its illustrated total stays C$6,617.00 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 fronts, exposed frame area and removable hardware; record the existing finish for adhesion preparation. Product decision: Specify coating, colour, primer and whether new hardware is included as separate choices.
Count the actual units, site visits and selected products separately. A count in this example is a document input, not a substitute for inspecting the real property.
Assumptions and exclusions
Label each front before removal and plan off-site or staged curing before rehang.
Outside this example: No cabinet replacement, internal box painting or countertop changes.
Peeling laminate or oil contamination may require more preparation than the base allowance. 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.
- Count fronts, exposed frame area and removable hardware; record the existing finish for adhesion preparation.
- Specify coating, colour, primer and whether new hardware is included as separate choices.
- Label each front before removal and plan off-site or staged curing before rehang.
- Peeling laminate or oil contamination may require more preparation than the base allowance.
Questions about this estimate
Which quantity controls this kitchen cabinet painting estimate?
Count fronts, exposed frame area and removable hardware; record the existing finish for adhesion preparation.
When should this kitchen cabinet painting quote be revised?
Peeling laminate or oil contamination may require more preparation than the base allowance. No cabinet replacement, internal box painting or countertop changes.
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