Itemized estimates

Build your materials estimate, trade by trade

Search the catalogue by trade or material, set quantities and units, and adjust each price range to your own quotes. Subtotals update per trade, with GST.

Describe your project

Tell us what you want built, in your own words. We’ll lay out the scope trade by trade and fill in a materials list with Calgary price ranges and GST. Every line stays editable.

Or start from an example:

Add materials

Filter by trade, or search any material — "knockdown", "Schluter", "weeping tile", "sod".

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Search materials

Your estimate

Ready to get started? Pick a trade or search for a material above, and we’ll add up the estimated cost as you go.

Estimate summary

Your estimated totals, trade by trade, will show up here.

Turn this list into a store pick list, sorted by department.

Price ranges start from BYOB benchmark figures for Calgary as of 2026-10-26 and cover materials only — no labour, delivery or disposal. They are starting points, not supplier quotes: edit them to match the prices you're given.

Before you rely on these numbers

Important: Permits need the City’s final review
BYOB flags work that commonly needs a permit in Calgary, but that guidance is not a permit, a code review or an approval. The City of Calgary, or your municipality, makes the final decision, and some work must be inspected before it is covered up. As the property owner, you are responsible for having the required permits in place before work starts. Your trade can often apply for you. Check with the City before you begin.
City of Calgary building permits
Version 2026-10-26 · draft wording, pending legal review
Notice: Zero markup
BYOB adds no percentage markup to labour or materials. The price you see is the trade's or supplier's own price. BYOB is paid through its optional flat-rate plans or, for contractors on the free Base plan, a transaction fee on payouts. Any BYOB fee appears on its own separate receipt, never inside a trade's invoice.
Version 2026-10-20 · draft wording, pending legal review
Notice: Estimates are not quotes
Estimates on BYOB are ranges built from regional benchmarks and your measurements. They are a starting point for your budget, not a price. Measurements need checking on site, and the price you pay is the one a trade confirms in their quote.
Version 2026-10-26 · draft wording, pending legal review
Notice: How allowances work
An allowance is a budget figure for a choice you haven’t finalised, such as tile, fixtures or flooring. If what you choose costs more, the difference is added through a change order you approve. If it costs less, the difference is credited to you. Allowances and catalogue prices are benchmarks, not supplier quotes, and a different choice can also change the labour needed.
Version 2026-10-26 · draft wording, pending legal review

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