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Choose the material, length, height, and gate quantities to get an immediate planning range.
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Fence Cost Calculator
Enter length, material, height, and gates for an immediate planning price. No drawing is required, and you can use the calculator free without signing up.
Fence cost calculator
Your national planning estimate updates immediately as you change the fence details. Request the local project report when you want reviewed local pricing and an organized summary for contractor review.
Enter project details firstAdd the basic scope so there is something useful to include in your local report.
Fence totalNot readyNational planning range
Fence planning estimate
Choose a fence style and enter the length to see a planning range.
Get your localized planning price
The fence range above uses the national published baseline. Submit the project once to reveal the central planning price, apply reviewed local factors, and organize the scope for follow-up.
Localized price Applied adjustments Project summary Contractor packet Secure PDF preview
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Complete the required choices above. The calculator updates immediately; no drawing or signup is required.
Localize with an address or ZIP
Add location context so the calculator can show published local cost adjustments when available.
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Open the estimator with the calculator choices carried over, then draw the actual route for a stronger quote packet.
Fence style upgrades you can price
These close-up examples match the style-detail choices in the calculator and estimator. They help show what the extra material, finish, or hardware is paying for before you request quotes.
Wood privacy | Board layout
Board-on-board
Overlapping boards for a fuller privacy look.
+$9-$15 / ft
Wood privacy | Board layout
Shadowbox
Alternating boards on both sides with airflow and partial visibility.
+$5-$10 / ft
Wood privacy | Top detail
Top cap / trim
Decorative caps and lattice add material and finish labor.
+$3-$8 / ft
Wood privacy | Top detail
Lattice top
Decorative caps and lattice add material and finish labor.
+$5-$12 / ft
Wood privacy | Finish
Stain / seal
Optional post-install finish work for wood fence sections.
+$3-$7 / ft
Wood privacy | Finish
Paint
Optional post-install finish work for wood fence sections.
+$4-$8 / ft
Vinyl privacy | Panel upgrade
Lattice top
Panel style, reinforcement, and color upgrades are major vinyl cost drivers.
+$5-$15 / ft
Vinyl privacy | Panel upgrade
Reinforced / wind-rated
Panel style, reinforcement, and color upgrades are major vinyl cost drivers.
+$8-$18 / ft
Chain link | Coating
Black / green vinyl-coated
Vinyl-coated chain link costs more than standard galvanized mesh.
+$3-$8 / ft
Chain link | Privacy
Privacy screen
Screens and slats add material and attachment labor.
+$2-$6 / ft
Chain link | Privacy
Privacy slats
Screens and slats add material and attachment labor.
+$5-$10 / ft
Chain link | Mesh / duty
Heavy gauge / top tension
Heavier mesh and extra top tensioning increase durability for more demanding chain-link sections.
+$2-$7 / ft
Split rail | Rail count
3 rail
More rails increase material and installation time.
+12%
Split rail | Rail count
4 rail
More rails increase material and installation time.
+24%
Split rail | Add-on
Wire mesh backing
Mesh backing and wood upgrades matter most on acreage-style rail fencing.
+$8-$15 / ft
Split rail | Add-on
Cedar / locust upgrade
Mesh backing and wood upgrades matter most on acreage-style rail fencing.
+$4-$9 / ft
Vinyl farm rail | Rail count
2 rail
Three-rail is the baseline; fewer rails reduce cost and more rails increase it.
-10%
Vinyl farm rail | Rail count
4 rail
Three-rail is the baseline; fewer rails reduce cost and more rails increase it.
+12%What changes the fence estimate?
The calculator uses your selected scope first. If you add a location, it can also show approved local adjustments so the estimate is not just a generic national range.
Material and height
A taller or heavier fence changes the installed range before the route is drawn.
Posts and gates
Each fence style uses its standard post layout, while walk, double, and drive gates add their own installed package prices.
Removal, slope, and access
Advanced conditions help account for old fence removal, grade, and tight working areas.
Local context
Published local factors can adjust the estimate using wage, demand, regional cost, and other approved data.
Ready for a more accurate fence plan?
Use the calculator to get close, then draw the fence route on the property map and request quotes when the plan is ready.