Renovation estimate templates for Canadian contractors
Spreadsheets that write your renovation quotes.
For Canadian renovation contractors. Type the job in. Get the quote, the invoice and your profit. GST/HST added for you. CA$39.99.
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Open it.
Excel or Google Sheets.
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Type your jobs.
The sheet does the maths.
Made for Canadian renovation contractors
Holdback handled
Progress invoices hold back the percentage your province's construction lien act requires, often 10%, and show when it can be released.
Basements and additions
Trade sections for framing, insulation and vapour barrier, electrical, plumbing, drywall and finishing, with permits and inspections on their own line.
Subs ready for CRA
Each subcontractor's payments are totalled for the year so the T5018 return is a copy-and-paste job.
Tax and paperwork
The Canada edition follows the federal and provincial rules for construction.
- GST/HST
- 5% GST, or HST at 13% in Ontario and 14% to 15% in Atlantic Canada, on the full contract once you are registered.
- T5018
- Businesses whose main activity is construction report payments to subcontractors to the CRA on the T5018 slip.
- Holdback
- Ontario's Construction Act and similar provincial lien laws require holding back a portion of each payment for a set period.
- Licensing
- Quebec contractors need an RBQ licence; BC requires residential builders to be licensed through BC Housing for new homes; many cities license renovators.
What you get
4 spreadsheets. Each one comes blank, plus a filled example and a printable PDF.
Renovation Estimate & Bid Sheet (Cost Codes, Markup & Contingency)
Every line by trade, then contingency, overhead and profit, with your real margin.
Change Order Log & Revised Contract Tracker
Every change order with cost, price, days and signature, and the revised contract price.
Allowance Tracker (Selections, Overages & Credits)
Each allowance against the client's real selection, overages marked up, credits passed back.
Progress Billing & Holdback Tracker (Schedule of Values)
Schedule of values, % complete, holdback and the amount due each period.
Excel and Google Sheets files, each with a labelled sample copy and a printable PDF. Built with AI assistance, checked by hand.
Questions
What is the holdback on a renovation?
Under Ontario's Construction Act the owner holds back 10% of each payment until the lien period ends. Other provinces have similar rules. The billing sheet calculates it.
Do I need to file T5018 slips?
If construction is your main business activity and you pay subcontractors for construction services, yes.
Should I check subs' WSIB clearance?
In Ontario, yes. Without a clearance certificate you can be liable for their premiums. The sub log keeps the dates.
Can I quote in metric?
Yes. Quantities can be entered in either unit.
Canada (GST/HST)
Everything for your renovation jobs.
CA$39.99
- Renovation Estimate & Bid Sheet (Cost Codes, Markup & Contingency)
- Change Order Log & Revised Contract Tracker
- Allowance Tracker (Selections, Overages & Credits)
- Progress Billing & Holdback Tracker (Schedule of Values)
4 spreadsheets · Excel and Google Sheets · blank, filled example and printable PDF
One payment. Download for 365 days; the files are yours to keep. Sold on Whop.