Fence Calculators & Tools
Every tool on the site, free and with no email asked for. Each one shows its working, so you can take the numbers to any contractor and compare like with like.
Choose a fence
Narrow the materials down before anyone quotes you.
Price it
Installed cost for your length, height and gates, with the breakdown shown.
Fence cost calculator
Wood, vinyl, chain link, aluminum, wrought iron or composite, by length, height, terrain and gates.
Wood fence calculator
Pine, cedar or redwood, by style and height, with cost per foot for each.
Vinyl fence calculator
Privacy, picket or ranch rail, by length, height, colour and gates.
Chain link calculator
By length, height, wire gauge, coating, slats and gates.
Is my fence quote fair?
Enter a quote and see where it sits against typical installed ranges for your region.
Plan the build
Materials lists for doing it yourself, or for checking a contractor's.
Fence post calculator
How many posts and how far apart — corners, ends and gates by fence type — then hole depth for your frost line and bags of concrete.
Picket & material calculator
Pickets, rails, posts, concrete and screws for privacy, picket or board-on-board.
Fence stain calculator
Gallons of stain by length, height, style and wood surface, plus DIY vs hired cost.
Contractor checklist
Vet a contractor: licence, permits, property lines, post depth and gate hardware.
Rules & local data
Look up the numbers that depend on where you live.
Fence rules by city
Height limits and permit rules for 50 US cities, each linked to the city's code.
Deck permits by city
Whether a new deck needs a permit in 50 US cities, against the 200 sq ft / 30 in rule, with the code text.
Frost line map
Code frost depth and a county climate estimate by zip code, on an interactive map.
Deck footing depth & size
How deep deck footings go by zip code, attached or free-standing, plus IRC footing size and bags of concrete.
Neighbor fence laws by state
Whether a neighbour has to share a boundary fence in each of the 50 states, spite-fence laws and fence-in vs fence-out, with the statute text.
Pool fence rules by state
Who sets the pool barrier rule in each of the 50 states, the height, gates, covers and alarms, with the rule text.