Build your project budget
Enter Canadian-dollar amounts from current quotes. Use zero for categories that do not apply.
Budget formula
Total = direct costs + contingency + applicable tax
Cost per square foot = total project cost ÷ entered project area.
Costs homeowners frequently miss
- Material delivery minimums and restricted-access handling.
- Excavation, bin rental, tipping fees and clean-fill requirements.
- Equipment fuel, compaction equipment and small tools.
- Edging, adhesives, fasteners, geotextile, infill and cleanup materials.
- Repairs to gates, paths or planting disturbed during construction.
Keep quotations dated and record whether tax, delivery and disposal are already included. Avoid adding the same cost in two categories.
Last updated August 28, 2026. Final pricing requires current written quotations and a confirmed scope.