Fence guides for planning and estimating.

Practical answers with the arithmetic shown: how to measure a yard, count posts and panels, account for gates and write an estimate a customer can follow. Example rates and schematic geometry always need a site and installer review.

For planning your own fence

• How gate openings change fence footage

  Subtract gate openings from the run, price gates separately, and see how gates split a fence into spans that change panel and post counts.

  Fencekind · Published November 3, 2026

• How to measure a yard for a fence

  Measure a yard for a fence as runs with corners and gate positions, check the numbers, and turn them into footage, panels and posts. A worked example.

  Fencekind · Published November 3, 2026

• How many fence panels do you need

  Divide each span by the panel width and round up. Why dividing the total can undercount when gates split the run, with 6 ft and 8 ft panel examples.

  Fencekind · Published November 3, 2026

• How to calculate fence posts

  Count fence posts span by span instead of with one quick formula. Worked examples for straight runs, gates and a closed yard with shared corner posts.

  Fencekind · Published November 3, 2026

For fencing contractors

• How to write a fence estimate

  What a fence estimate should show, with a worked sample: footage, gates, extras and tax line by line, plus assumptions and exclusions in plain words.

  Fencekind · Published November 3, 2026

• Using the Fencekind studio

  How to use the Fencekind studio: enter runs and gates, set your rates, check materials, send the customer a PDF or link, and invite your teammate.

  Fencekind · Published October 27, 2026 · Updated November 5, 2026

Calculators

Check a number with the fence calculator, or use the focused post, panel, gate and chain link calculators.