EXAMPLE AT A GLANCE
This fictional Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island water softener installation example contains 7 itemized costs totaling C$3,675.00 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 utility-room softener
Fit a selected water softener at an accessible utility supply point with bypass, drain connection and commissioning allowance.
The fictional project is set in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. 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
- Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
- 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 Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island.
| Work item | Quantity | Unit rate | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Site and supply survey | 1 job | C$240.00 | C$240.00 |
| Softener unit allowance | 1 each | C$1,225.00 | C$1,225.00 |
| Bypass and valve allowance | 1 set | C$315.00 | C$315.00 |
| piping material allowance | 1 job | C$290.00 | C$290.00 |
| Unit fitting labour | 8 hours | C$125.00 | C$1,000.00 |
| Drain connection allowance | 1 job | C$365.00 | C$365.00 |
| Commission and handoff | 1 job | C$240.00 | C$240.00 |
| Illustrative subtotal | C$3,675.00 | ||
Check the arithmetic
- Softener unit allowance: 1 each × C$1,225.00 = C$1,225.00.
- Bypass and valve allowance: 1 set × C$315.00 = C$315.00.
The rounded line amounts add to C$3,675.00. The PDF's tax field is 0%, so its illustrated total stays C$3,675.00 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 pipe route, floor space, power, drain route and maintenance clearance. Product decision: Show unit, bypass kit and pipe fittings 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
Confirm the water supply configuration and discharge route before ordering the unit.
Outside this example: No whole-house repipe, electrical circuit installation or water-quality claim.
An unavailable drain or incompatible supply arrangement changes the installation design. 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 pipe route, floor space, power, drain route and maintenance clearance.
- Show unit, bypass kit and pipe fittings separately.
- Confirm the water supply configuration and discharge route before ordering the unit.
- An unavailable drain or incompatible supply arrangement changes the installation design.
Questions about this estimate
Which quantity controls this water softener installation estimate?
Measure pipe route, floor space, power, drain route and maintenance clearance.
When should this water softener installation quote be revised?
An unavailable drain or incompatible supply arrangement changes the installation design. No whole-house repipe, electrical circuit installation or water-quality claim.
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