How the calculator works
Posts = Ceiling(Linear Feet / Post Spacing) + 1
Material Cost = Linear Feet × Material Rate
Labor Cost = Linear Feet × Labor Rate
Suggested Price = Total Cost / (1 - Target Margin)Free estimating calculator
Estimate fence sections, posts, material, labor, gates, disposal, and suggested price.
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Formula and assumptions
Posts = Ceiling(Linear Feet / Post Spacing) + 1
Material Cost = Linear Feet × Material Rate
Labor Cost = Linear Feet × Labor Rate
Suggested Price = Total Cost / (1 - Target Margin)Next useful calculators
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