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Contractor estimate calculator for Canadian jobs
Quick contractor estimate calculator for labour, materials, markup, deposit, and Canadian sales tax before creating a customer estimate PDF.
Price a job from the numbers contractors actually have on site: labour hours, hourly rate, materials, markup, subcontractors, equipment, travel, deposit, and provincial sales tax.
Open the calculator at contractor estimate calculator, then send the total into estimate generator or document scope with scope of work generator.
What the calculator covers
- Estimate labour from hours and rate before building line items.
- Add material markup without exposing every supplier cost.
- Choose whether tax applies and select the province for GST/HST/PST/QST.
- Send the calculated customer-facing total into the estimate generator.
Built for quick contractor pricing
A renovation contractor can enter 18 labour hours, materials with markup, disposal, travel, and an Ontario HST setting, then open a prefilled estimate PDF for the client.
Use the calculator before the formal estimate
The calculator is for quick pricing, not advanced quoting. Use it to turn rough costs into customer-facing totals, then use the estimate PDF and scope of work to document what is included and excluded.
Related guides and tools
Continue with resources that answer the same invoicing questions across Canada and Quebec.
- Canadian Contractor Tax Guide 2026Comprehensive 2026 guide to taxes for Canadian contractors, plumbers, electricians, roofers. Registration thresholds, what to charge on labour & materials, provincial rates, filing tips, and free calculators.
- Contractor Invoice Checklist CanadaPrintable contractor invoice checklist for Canadian trades. Must-have fields for GST/HST/QST compliance, payment terms, e-transfer, and professionalism. Use before sending every invoice.
- GST QST calculatorVerify amounts before sending.
- Invoice toolsCalculators and workflow helpers.
- Invoicing Resources for Canadian Contractors and TradesFree guides, templates, tax tips, and tools for Canadian contractors, plumbers, electricians, and self-employed pros. Built for real businesses in Canada.
Calculate the estimate now
The guest calculator turns your costs into customer-facing estimate lines, then can prefill the estimate generator with Canadian taxes.