EXAMPLE AT A GLANCE
This fictional Red Deer, Alberta interior skim coating example contains 7 itemized costs totaling C$6,008.00 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: Two uneven wall planes
Apply a skim finish to two prepared interior wall planes for a paint-ready surface, excluding major substrate reconstruction.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protection and surface check | 1 job | C$220.00 | C$220.00 |
| Bonding preparation | 420 sq. ft. | C$2.65 | C$1,113.00 |
| Skim material allowance | 1 job | C$330.00 | C$330.00 |
| First pass application | 420 sq. ft. | C$5.30 | C$2,226.00 |
| Finish pass application | 420 sq. ft. | C$3.95 | C$1,659.00 |
| Sanding and defect check | 1 job | C$325.00 | C$325.00 |
| Waste and final clean | 1 job | C$135.00 | C$135.00 |
| Illustrative subtotal | C$6,008.00 | ||
Check the arithmetic
- Bonding preparation: 420 sq. ft. × C$2.65 = C$1,113.00.
- First pass application: 420 sq. ft. × C$5.30 = C$2,226.00.
The rounded line amounts add to C$6,008.00. The PDF's tax field is 0%, so its illustrated total stays C$6,008.00 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 actual wall surface and record bowing, existing texture and edge conditions. Product decision: Identify bonding preparation and chosen finishing compound separately from final painting.
The bonding preparation line uses 420 sq. ft., approximately 39.02 m². Keep the actual site measurement and the supplier’s selling unit together when you replace this quantity.
Assumptions and exclusions
Agree the required finish under realistic site lighting before application and sanding.
Outside this example: No structural wall straightening, new drywall or finish painting.
Unsound previous coating or large deviations can require removal or board replacement. Inspect the existing substrate, access and product selections at the property. Check any local trade or municipal requirements that apply and record unresolved conditions before preparing the final client document. 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 actual wall surface and record bowing, existing texture and edge conditions.
- Identify bonding preparation and chosen finishing compound separately from final painting.
- Agree the required finish under realistic site lighting before application and sanding.
- Unsound previous coating or large deviations can require removal or board replacement.
Questions about this estimate
Which quantity controls this interior skim coating estimate?
Measure actual wall surface and record bowing, existing texture and edge conditions.
When should this interior skim coating quote be revised?
Unsound previous coating or large deviations can require removal or board replacement. No structural wall straightening, new drywall or finish painting.
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