Free tool for fencing contractors
Fence Installation Cost Calculator
Enter the fence length, height, material and number of gates. The calculator counts posts and sections, concrete bags and hardware, and prices tear-out and install time.
Estimate
before sales tax$6,579.10
before sales tax$6,579.10
Posts: 21
| Labor | |
| Set 21 posts in concrete and install 6 ft wood privacy fence (150 ft)37.5 hr × $65.00 | $2,437.50 |
| Hang and adjust gates2 hr × $65.00 | $130.00 |
| Materials | |
| Wood privacy fence, 6 ft: panels, rails and posts150 ft × $22.80 | $3,420.00 |
| Post concrete21 post × $15.60 | $327.60 |
| Walk gate with hardware1 ea × $264.00 | $264.00 |
| Total before tax | $6,579.10 |
- Call 811 to mark utilities before digging post holes.
Labor at $65/hr, 20% markup on materials, equipment and disposal. Material prices and crew speeds are starting values; set your own in the app.
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Pricing tips for fencing
- Rocky or root-filled ground can slow post setting dramatically. Note the soil on the quote.
- Gates take far more time than a section of fence. Price each gate as its own line.
- Remind customers to have utilities marked before digging, and list it on the quote.
Starting values this calculator uses
Material costs and crew speeds vary by market and by crew. These are the defaults; in the app you replace them with your own, and every estimate uses your numbers.
- Wood privacy materials$19/ft
- Vinyl privacy materials$30/ft
- Chain link materials$12/ft
- Aluminum materials$34/ft
- Install speed (6 ft wood)4 ft/hr
- Post spacing8 ft
- Concrete per post (2 bags)$13/post
- Walk gate$220/ea
- Double gate$520/ea
- Removal speed20 ft/hr
- Old fence disposal$1.2/ft
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