EXAMPLE AT A GLANCE
This fictional Edmonton, Alberta pantry shelving fitout example contains 7 itemized costs totaling C$3,505.00 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 walk-in pantry
Fit adjustable storage shelving on three sound pantry walls, including measured uprights, shelves, fixings and edge finishing.
The fictional project is set in Edmonton, Alberta. 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
- Edmonton, Alberta
- 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 Edmonton, Alberta.
| Work item | Quantity | Unit rate | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Measure and locate fixings | 1 job | C$170.00 | C$170.00 |
| Wall protection and preparation | 1 job | C$140.00 | C$140.00 |
| Shelf board allowance | 42 linear ft. | C$31.00 | C$1,302.00 |
| Rail and bracket allowance | 3 sets | C$155.00 | C$465.00 |
| Cut and edge shelves | 7 hours | C$74.00 | C$518.00 |
| Install uprights and shelves | 10 hours | C$79.00 | C$790.00 |
| Final load check and cleanup | 1 job | C$120.00 | C$120.00 |
| Illustrative subtotal | C$3,505.00 | ||
Check the arithmetic
- Shelf board allowance: 42 linear ft. × C$31.00 = C$1,302.00.
- Rail and bracket allowance: 3 sets × C$155.00 = C$465.00.
The rounded line amounts add to C$3,505.00. The PDF's tax field is 0%, so its illustrated total stays C$3,505.00 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 each wall run, obstruction, shelf depth and intended load rather than pricing by room floor area. Product decision: Separate shelf board, support hardware and any door accessories as selections.
The shelf board allowance line uses 42 linear ft., approximately 12.8 m. Check the route, cuts and supplier unit before setting a real quantity.
Assumptions and exclusions
Locate suitable fixing points before cutting boards, then fit a sample shelf and confirm height.
Outside this example: No electrical work, wall rebuilding or custom cabinet doors.
Concealed services or weak backing may change fixing design. 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 each wall run, obstruction, shelf depth and intended load rather than pricing by room floor area.
- Separate shelf board, support hardware and any door accessories as selections.
- Locate suitable fixing points before cutting boards, then fit a sample shelf and confirm height.
- Concealed services or weak backing may change fixing design.
Questions about this estimate
Which quantity controls this pantry shelving fitout estimate?
Measure each wall run, obstruction, shelf depth and intended load rather than pricing by room floor area.
When should this pantry shelving fitout quote be revised?
Concealed services or weak backing may change fixing design. No electrical work, wall rebuilding or custom cabinet doors.
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