Fence Calculator
Calculate wood fence posts, rails, pickets, concrete and estimated material costs for your fencing project.
Fence Details
Enter your fence dimensions and material assumptions.
Measure the complete fence line before subtracting gates.
Choose how the pickets or boards will be installed.
8 ft is a common planning assumption for wood fencing.
Picket Settings
Amount each board overlaps the next board.
Adjust this based on your post-hole size and concrete product.
Optional Material Prices
These are user-editable planning prices, not advertised local prices.
Your Fence Estimate
Estimated material quantities based on your inputs.
Net Fence Length
96.0 ft
4.0 ft gate opening deducted
Sections
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Total Posts
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Rails
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Pickets
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Concrete Bags
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Waste
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Estimated Material Cost
$0.00
Based only on the prices you enter above. Labor, gates, hardware and delivery are not included yet.
Material Breakdown
Planning estimate: Actual material requirements depend on your fence layout, soil conditions, local building requirements and supplier specifications.
How to Calculate Fence Materials
A wood fence material estimate starts with the total fence length, post spacing and gate openings. Gate openings are removed from the portion that receives fence materials.
The number of fence sections is calculated by dividing the net fence length by the selected post spacing and rounding up. Posts are then calculated from the sections, with additional reinforced posts allowed for gate openings.
Picket quantities depend on the actual picket width and the gap between boards. A waste allowance is added to account for cuts, damaged material and installation adjustments.