EXAMPLE AT A GLANCE
This fictional Dartmouth, Nova Scotia laundry drain connection installation example contains 7 itemized costs totaling C$2,270.00 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 washer standpipe point
Add one washer drain connection along a short accessible utility-room route to a confirmed suitable waste line.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Route and waste survey | 1 job | C$215.00 | C$215.00 |
| Local wall access | 1 job | C$225.00 | C$225.00 |
| Pipe and trap allowance | 1 job | C$325.00 | C$325.00 |
| Standpipe and support allowance | 1 job | C$175.00 | C$175.00 |
| Connection labour | 7 hours | C$120.00 | C$840.00 |
| Flow and leak check | 1 job | C$195.00 | C$195.00 |
| Wall closure and cleanup | 1 job | C$295.00 | C$295.00 |
| Illustrative subtotal | C$2,270.00 | ||
Check the arithmetic
- Route and waste survey: 1 job × C$215.00 = C$215.00.
- Local wall access: 1 job × C$225.00 = C$225.00.
The rounded line amounts add to C$2,270.00. The PDF's tax field is 0%, so its illustrated total stays C$2,270.00 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 pipe run, standpipe height, trap location and fall to the existing waste. Product decision: Show pipe, trap and fittings separately from wall opening and labour.
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
Confirm the downstream drain and appliance position before cutting.
Outside this example: No washing machine purchase, new water supply or buried drainage.
Insufficient fall or an undersized receiving line requires redesign. Verify the existing water, waste and fixture connections on site. Confirm who handles any required trade work, approvals and inspections for this address; this fictional document does not decide them. 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 pipe run, standpipe height, trap location and fall to the existing waste.
- Show pipe, trap and fittings separately from wall opening and labour.
- Confirm the downstream drain and appliance position before cutting.
- Insufficient fall or an undersized receiving line requires redesign.
Questions about this estimate
Which quantity controls this laundry drain connection installation estimate?
Measure pipe run, standpipe height, trap location and fall to the existing waste.
When should this laundry drain connection installation quote be revised?
Insufficient fall or an undersized receiving line requires redesign. No washing machine purchase, new water supply or buried drainage.
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