Estimate fence panels, posts, gates, concrete, materials, labor, and total project cost for a garden, backyard, side-yard, panel, or privacy fence in the US or Canada.
Select the measurement units and currency used for your project.
US mode uses feet and USD. Canada mode uses metres and CAD. Changing regions clears entered values to prevent unit mixing.
Choose whether the fence is one open run or a closed perimeter.
Measure the complete fence line, then enter the fence height and panel width.
Use the actual prefabricated panel width, or the maximum spacing between posts for a custom-built panel-style fence.
Gate openings are removed from the panel length. Add waste and concrete per post.
Enter local material prices and labor rate in USD.
🧱 Panels to Purchase
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panels
📍 Estimated Posts
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posts
🪣 Concrete Needed
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bags
📏 Net Fence Length
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ft
💰 Estimated Total Cost
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United States / USD
📦 Materials subtotal
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🛠️ Labor estimate
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Enter the fence measurements and material quantities to see the estimate.
Estimate disclaimer: This estimate is for planning purposes only. Actual costs may vary based on location, material prices, labor rates, taxes, fees, exchange rates, and project conditions.
Use this fence calculator to prepare a preliminary material list and cost estimate for a garden, backyard, side-yard, panel, or privacy fence. It calculates fence panels, posts, gates, concrete, and labor using your dimensions and local prices.
Gate openings are removed from the measured fence line, purchase quantities are rounded up to whole units, and materials and labor are estimated separately.
🚪 Net Fence Length: Total Measured Fence Length − Combined Gate Width
🧱 Installed Fence Panels: Net Fence Length ÷ Panel Width, rounded up
➕ Purchase Panels: Installed Panels × (1 + Waste Percentage), rounded up
📍 Fence Posts: Panel Spans + Gates, plus one endpoint for an open fence run
🪣 Concrete Bags: Posts × Concrete Bags per Post, rounded up
🛠️ Labor Cost: Total Measured Fence Length × Labor Rate per ft or m
💰 Total Fence Cost: Panels + Posts + Gates + Concrete + Labor
For a 220 ft closed backyard fence with one 4 ft gate and 8 ft fence panels, the net panel length is 216 ft. The fence panel calculator estimates 27 installed panels. With a 10% waste allowance, the purchase quantity rounds up to 30 panels.
This example explains the calculation only. Enter current local panel, post, gate, concrete, and labor prices for your own project estimate.
Panel and post quantities are preliminary planning estimates. Gate placement, corners, separate fence runs, slopes, unequal side lengths, and cut panels may increase the actual quantities.
Soil conditions, wind exposure, fence height, local frost depth, and manufacturer instructions may also affect post spacing, post depth, and concrete requirements.
Permits, property surveys, utility marking, demolition, delivery, taxes, fasteners, brackets, gate hardware, post caps, gravel, stain, paint, disposal, grading, and other site preparation are not included.
Enter the complete proposed fence route in linear feet, including all gate openings. Measure separate backyard and side-yard runs individually when the layout is irregular.
Use the actual panel width or maximum post spacing specified for the product. Corners, gates, slopes, and partial end sections may add posts or require cut panels.
Enter current USD prices for fence panels, posts, gates, and concrete bags, plus a labor rate per linear foot. Costs vary by material, fence height, region, and site conditions.
Confirm local fence-height, setback, pool-barrier, and permit rules. Verify property boundaries and contact 811 before digging fence-post holes.
Subtract the combined gate width from the total fence length, divide the remaining net fence length by the panel width, and round up. The purchase estimate then adds your selected waste allowance.
The calculator treats every installed fence panel and gate as one span. An open fence run has one more post than spans, while a closed perimeter has the same number of posts as spans. Corners, gate positions, and separate runs may require additional posts.
Enter the estimated number of concrete bags required for each post. The calculator multiplies this value by the theoretical post count and rounds the result up to whole bags. Actual requirements depend on post size, hole diameter, post depth, soil, frost, and manufacturer instructions.
Labor equals the total measured fence length multiplied by the labor rate per foot or metre. Gate openings remain included because gates still require layout, posts, hardware adjustment, and installation work.
Divide the total estimated project cost by the total measured fence length. This gives an approximate cost per linear foot for comparing project options.
Yes, when the project uses panel-style construction. Enter the actual panel width and current prices for wood, vinyl, composite, or aluminum panels, posts, gates, and concrete.
US mode uses feet, square feet, and USD. Entered prices are not automatically converted from CAD.
