EXAMPLE AT A GLANCE
This fictional Vancouver, British Columbia shower wall tiling example contains 7 itemized costs totaling C$7,224.00 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: Three shower walls
Retile three sound shower walls within the existing enclosure, including substrate preparation, waterproofing allowance, tile setting and grout. Fixtures stay in place.
The fictional project is set in Vancouver, British Columbia. 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
- Vancouver, British Columbia
- 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 Vancouver, British Columbia.
| Work item | Quantity | Unit rate | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wet-area protection | 1 job | C$210.00 | C$210.00 |
| Existing tile removal | 95 sq. ft. | C$11.00 | C$1,045.00 |
| Substrate and waterproofing allowance | 95 sq. ft. | C$17.00 | C$1,615.00 |
| Tile material allowance | 105 sq. ft. | C$9.80 | C$1,029.00 |
| Tile setting labour | 95 sq. ft. | C$27.00 | C$2,565.00 |
| Edge trim and grout | 1 job | C$450.00 | C$450.00 |
| Cleanup and screen refit allowance | 1 job | C$310.00 | C$310.00 |
| Illustrative subtotal | C$7,224.00 | ||
Check the arithmetic
- Existing tile removal: 95 sq. ft. × C$11.00 = C$1,045.00.
- Substrate and waterproofing allowance: 95 sq. ft. × C$17.00 = C$1,615.00.
The rounded line amounts add to C$7,224.00. The PDF's tax field is 0%, so its illustrated total stays C$7,224.00 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 wet wall separately and record niches, corners and tile size so purchasing and installed areas are distinct. Product decision: Keep tile, edge trim and waterproofing products visible as separate selected or provisional items.
The existing tile removal line uses 95 sq. ft., approximately 8.83 m². Keep the actual site measurement and the supplier’s selling unit together when you replace this quantity.
Assumptions and exclusions
Allow demolition, substrate inspection and curing stages before the screen is refitted.
Outside this example: No shower tray replacement, plumbing alteration or hidden framing repair.
Unsound backing discovered after tile removal requires a separate substrate repair decision. 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 wet wall separately and record niches, corners and tile size so purchasing and installed areas are distinct.
- Keep tile, edge trim and waterproofing products visible as separate selected or provisional items.
- Allow demolition, substrate inspection and curing stages before the screen is refitted.
- Unsound backing discovered after tile removal requires a separate substrate repair decision.
Questions about this estimate
Which quantity controls this shower wall tiling estimate?
Measure each wet wall separately and record niches, corners and tile size so purchasing and installed areas are distinct.
When should this shower wall tiling quote be revised?
Unsound backing discovered after tile removal requires a separate substrate repair decision. No shower tray replacement, plumbing alteration or hidden framing repair.
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