EXAMPLE AT A GLANCE
This fictional Red Deer, Alberta rainwater collection tank installation example contains 7 itemized costs totaling C$3,130.00 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 garden water-storage tank
Install one selected above-ground rainwater collection tank on a prepared base and connect it to a suitable downpipe for non-potable use.
The fictional project is set in Red Deer, 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
- Red Deer, 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 Red Deer, Alberta.
| Work item | Quantity | Unit rate | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Location and overflow survey | 1 job | C$250.00 | C$250.00 |
| Base preparation | 1 job | C$450.00 | C$450.00 |
| Tank allowance | 1 each | C$1,190.00 | C$1,190.00 |
| Downpipe diversion kit | 1 set | C$225.00 | C$225.00 |
| Tank placement labour | 5 hours | C$105.00 | C$525.00 |
| Overflow connection | 1 job | C$335.00 | C$335.00 |
| Fill test and cleanup | 1 job | C$155.00 | C$155.00 |
| Illustrative subtotal | C$3,130.00 | ||
Check the arithmetic
- Tank allowance: 1 each × C$1,190.00 = C$1,190.00.
- Downpipe diversion kit: 1 set × C$225.00 = C$225.00.
The rounded line amounts add to C$3,130.00. The PDF's tax field is 0%, so its illustrated total stays C$3,130.00 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 tank footprint, overflow route, downpipe position and service access. Product decision: Separate tank, base materials and diversion fittings; document capacity as the selected product.
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 ground bearing and a safe overflow path before placing the tank.
Outside this example: No drinking-water connection, pump system or buried storage excavation.
A poor base location or no suitable overflow can change siting and connection. 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 tank footprint, overflow route, downpipe position and service access.
- Separate tank, base materials and diversion fittings; document capacity as the selected product.
- Confirm ground bearing and a safe overflow path before placing the tank.
- A poor base location or no suitable overflow can change siting and connection.
Questions about this estimate
Which quantity controls this rainwater collection tank installation estimate?
Measure tank footprint, overflow route, downpipe position and service access.
When should this rainwater collection tank installation quote be revised?
A poor base location or no suitable overflow can change siting and connection. No drinking-water connection, pump system or buried storage excavation.
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