# Shower base replacement labour and materials estimate example in Canada

Inspect an app-exported shower base replacement estimate for one existing shower footprint in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Check 7 CAD line items, a C$2,500.00 fictional total and the scope assumptions.

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Author: Estimates editorial team
Published: 2026-09-25
Updated: 2026-09-25

This fictional Halifax, Nova Scotia shower base replacement example contains 7 itemized costs totaling C$2,500.00 before tax or markup. The app-exported PDF uses the exact quantities and CAD rates shown in the table, with scope limits explained below.

EXAMPLE AT A GLANCE

This fictional Halifax, Nova Scotia shower base replacement example contains 7 itemized costs totaling C$2,500.00 before tax or markup. The app-exported PDF uses the exact quantities and CAD rates shown in the table, with scope limits explained below.

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Project scope: One existing shower footprint

Remove a leaking shower base and install a selected new base in the existing enclosure footprint, reconnecting to a suitable drain. Retain sound wall finishes where possible.

The fictional project is set in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Cedar & Beam Builders and Jordan Taylor are example names, not a contractor and client case study. The matching guide (https://quicklyestimates.com/en-ca/guides/how-to-estimate-shower-base-replacement/) explains how measurement, product selection and site conditions affect the estimate.

Location Halifax, 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 Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Shower base replacement example · CAD Work item | Quantity | Unit rate | Amount |

Protection and enclosure removal | 1 job | C$215.00 | C$215.00 |

Old base removal | 1 each | C$300.00 | C$300.00 |

New base allowance | 1 each | C$815.00 | C$815.00 |

Waste connection allowance | 1 set | C$170.00 | C$170.00 |

Base fitting labour | 1 each | C$515.00 | C$515.00 |

Perimeter waterproofing and seal | 1 job | C$310.00 | C$310.00 |

Cleanup and disposal | 1 job | C$175.00 | C$175.00 |

Illustrative subtotal | C$2,500.00 |

Check the arithmetic

- Old base removal: 1 each × C$300.00 = C$300.00.
- New base allowance: 1 each × C$815.00 = C$815.00.

The rounded line amounts add to C$2,500.00 . The PDF's tax field is 0%, so its illustrated total stays C$2,500.00 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 the finished opening, threshold, drain offset and surround overlap before ordering a base. Product decision: Identify the base, waste assembly and any wall-repair allowance separately.

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

Sequence enclosure removal, base inspection, waterproofing and reinstatement so each trade knows the handoff.

Outside this example: No full shower wall rebuild, structural floor repair or fixture relocation.

Wet subfloor or incompatible drain geometry is a change trigger after removal. 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.

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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 the finished opening, threshold, drain offset and surround overlap before ordering a base.
- Identify the base, waste assembly and any wall-repair allowance separately.
- Sequence enclosure removal, base inspection, waterproofing and reinstatement so each trade knows the handoff.
- Wet subfloor or incompatible drain geometry is a change trigger after removal.

Questions about this estimate

Which quantity controls this shower base replacement estimate?

Measure the finished opening, threshold, drain offset and surround overlap before ordering a base.

When should this shower base replacement quote be revised?

Wet subfloor or incompatible drain geometry is a change trigger after removal. No full shower wall rebuild, structural floor repair or fixture relocation.

MAKE THE NEXT ESTIMATE YOUR OWN

Build a shower base replacement estimate.

Enter the job scope in Estimates on iPhone or Android or start from an AI-assisted draft. Check every quantity, rate, allowance, client detail and note before exporting the PDF. Some app features may require an in-app purchase.

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