Fence Calculator & Estimator

Fence calculator, fence post calculator and fence cost estimator for wood privacy, picket, vinyl, chain link, barbed wire and electric fences: plan the fence line before you buy the boards.

A fence is a line with corners and gates, not a single number. Lay out the runs and the Fence Line Planner works out posts, bays, pickets, rails, panels, wire, concrete, hardware and stain, then draws the plan and turns it into a shopping list you tick off at the lumber yard.

THE FENCE LINE PLANNER
• Add each run and its gates; runs connect at corners so shared posts are counted once
• Wood privacy, picket, board-on-board, shadowbox, horizontal, split rail, vinyl, aluminum, composite, chain link, barbed wire, electric, welded wire
• Posts evened out so the last bay is never a stub
• A drawn top-down plan with every post, corner and gate on a scaled grid
• Shopping list grouped by posts, rails, boards, concrete, hardware, gates and finish, with saved tick boxes
• Export the plan as a PDF or turn it into a quote

NEW IN 2.2
• Invisible dog fence cost: in-ground, DIY kit, wireless or GPS, batteries per year, and a real fence on the same line
• Fence replacement cost and fence repair cost, with tear-out and disposal
• Fence staining and painting cost, pro or DIY
• Block wall, corrugated metal, horse fence, fence staples, cantilever slide gate, post driver rent or buy
• Next calculators under every result

ANSWERS THE OTHER TOOLS SKIP
• Picket Spacing Solver: whole pickets per bay and the exact spacer-block gap
• How many pickets do I need: per section, per foot, per 100 feet
• Post Spacing & Layout with string-line marks
• Slope: Step or Rack, with a drawn profile
• Gate Builder: hinges, post size and depth, brace length and direction, anti-sag kit
• Post Plumb Level using the phone's sensors
• Concrete per post hole by bag size, net of the post
• Post depth and length by fence height and frost region
• Wind load on posts with spacing advice

EVERY FENCE TYPE
Wood privacy fence calculator, picket fence calculator, board-on-board, shadowbox, horizontal slat, split rail, rails and lumber cut list, kickboard and cap rail, fasteners, bamboo. Chain link fence estimator with the full parts list (tension bands, brace bands, rail ends, tie wires), vinyl fence calculator, aluminum and wrought iron, composite, fence panels, pool fence code check. Barbed wire fence calculator, electric fence calculator with energizer sizing, woven and field wire, hog and cattle panels, T-posts, H-brace builder, deer fence, garden fence.

COST WITHOUT GUESSWORK
Total fence cost from your own prices, cost per linear foot, linear feet from your yard, labor hours and crew days, neighbor cost split, DIY vs hire, removal and disposal, contractor markup and margin, permit and survey budget, material comparison, gate cost. The app uses your prices; where it shows a national range, it names the source.

FINISH AND UPKEEP
Fence stain calculator and sealer coverage, cleaner and brightener, paint for metal and vinyl, fence lifespan with a re-stain reminder, annual upkeep cost, lean and sag severity.

GUIDES AND REFERENCE
Pickets per section chart, post depth chart, wire gauge chart, fence height by purpose, permits and HOA, wood species, climate advisor, yearly checklist, how to set posts, build a gate, stain a fence, install chain link, measure a fence line, choose a post driver, glossary and FAQ.

FOR CONTRACTORS
Save jobs, keep a price book, build quotes and export PDFs, reuse templates, back up everything as text. Pro Contractor adds unlimited jobs and prices, branded PDFs, CSV and templates. Or watch one short ad and use the Pro tools free for 24 hours. Every calculator is free forever.

Works offline, no account, English and Spanish, feet and inches with metric alongside. Home-screen widget jumps straight into the planner. Also on the web at smartfencingcalculator.com.