EXAMPLE AT A GLANCE
This fictional Brandon, Manitoba tree root barrier installation example contains 7 itemized costs totaling C$6,205.00 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 path edge
Install a specified root barrier along a garden path edge after confirming the tree and excavation constraints, then reinstate the disturbed surface.
The fictional project is set in Brandon, Manitoba. 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
- Brandon, Manitoba
- 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 Brandon, Manitoba.
| Work item | Quantity | Unit rate | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Site and tree review allowance | 1 job | C$295.00 | C$295.00 |
| Surface protection and lift | 1 job | C$245.00 | C$245.00 |
| Careful trench excavation | 55 linear ft. | C$38.00 | C$2,090.00 |
| Barrier material allowance | 60 linear ft. | C$30.00 | C$1,800.00 |
| Joints and anchors | 1 job | C$285.00 | C$285.00 |
| Barrier placement labour | 55 linear ft. | C$16.00 | C$880.00 |
| Backfill and surface reinstatement | 1 job | C$610.00 | C$610.00 |
| Illustrative subtotal | C$6,205.00 | ||
Check the arithmetic
- Careful trench excavation: 55 linear ft. × C$38.00 = C$2,090.00.
- Barrier material allowance: 60 linear ft. × C$30.00 = C$1,800.00.
The rounded line amounts add to C$6,205.00. The PDF's tax field is 0%, so its illustrated total stays C$6,205.00 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 barrier run, required depth and distance from the trunk; confirm tree protection constraints locally. Product decision: Identify barrier product, joining strips and reinstatement material separately.
The careful trench excavation line uses 55 linear ft., approximately 16.76 m. Check the route, cuts and supplier unit before setting a real quantity.
Assumptions and exclusions
Agree a safe excavation method near roots before digging.
Outside this example: No tree removal, arborist design or guaranteed control of all future roots.
Major roots or utilities in the trench may require a different route and professional review. Review access, grades, drainage and seasonal conditions at the property. Check utility locations, product availability and any local design or municipal requirements that apply to the real scope. Confirm a change and update the estimate before adding work that was not in the base scope.
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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 barrier run, required depth and distance from the trunk; confirm tree protection constraints locally.
- Identify barrier product, joining strips and reinstatement material separately.
- Agree a safe excavation method near roots before digging.
- Major roots or utilities in the trench may require a different route and professional review.
Questions about this estimate
Which quantity controls this tree root barrier installation estimate?
Measure barrier run, required depth and distance from the trunk; confirm tree protection constraints locally.
When should this tree root barrier installation quote be revised?
Major roots or utilities in the trench may require a different route and professional review. No tree removal, arborist design or guaranteed control of all future roots.
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