United Kingdom version
How it works
Estimate a single open fence run with separate gates and subtract the post displacement from round concrete-filled holes.
This is the United Kingdom planning view, with monetary inputs and outputs in GBP. A currency label does not establish that a tax rate, construction price, coverage rule or legal limit has been verified locally. The inputs and limitations below describe the actual scope.
Input query strings and outputs
Use an input name in this page’s URL as ?name=value, and join additional inputs with &. Portable shared links may instead use the compact ?ac= state parameter.
Input query strings
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?unitSystem=Measurement systemChoice · Optional · Default: metric · Accepted values: imperial, metric
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?length=Total fence run including gatesNumber · Required · Default: 30
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?panelWidth=Panel/bay widthNumber · Required · Default: 1.8
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?gateCount=GatesNumber · Required · Default: 1
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?gateWidth=Width of each gateNumber · Required · Default: 1
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?holeDiameter=Specified round post-hole diameterNumber · Required · Default: 250
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?holeDepth=Specified post-hole depthNumber · Required · Default: 0.75
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?postWidth=Square post side lengthNumber · Required · Default: 100
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?postPrice=Price per postMoney · Required · Default: 0
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?gatePrice=Price per gateMoney · Required · Default: 0
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?concretePrice=Concrete price per volume unitMoney · Required · Default: 0
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?unitRate=Material price per panelMoney · Required · Default: 0
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?laborCost=Total labor allowanceMoney · Required · Default: 0
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?deliveryCost=Delivery allowanceMoney · Required · Default: 0
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?otherCost=Other fixed costsMoney · Required · Default: 0
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?costMultiplier=Material/labor multiplierNumber · Required · Default: 1
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?spreadPercent=Low/high sensitivity around the entered totalPercentage · Required · Default: 15
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?taxRate=Explicit tax allowancePercentage · Required · Default: 0
Outputs
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panelsWhole fence panels/baysNumber
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postsPosts including gate separatorsNumber
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concreteVolumeNet post-hole concreteNumber
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materialCostMaterial costCurrency · Currency: GBP
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laborCostLabor allowanceCurrency · Currency: GBP
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deliveryCostDelivery allowanceCurrency · Currency: GBP
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otherCostOther specified costsCurrency · Currency: GBP
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taxEntered tax allowanceCurrency · Currency: GBP
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lowLow cost scenarioCurrency · Currency: GBP
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midMiddle cost scenarioCurrency · Primary output · Currency: GBP
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highHigh cost scenarioCurrency · Currency: GBP
Formula
panels = ceiling((run − total gate width) ÷ bay width); posts = panels + 1 + gates.
Calculations retain numeric precision internally. Displayed values are rounded for readability. Quantities that must be purchased as whole units are rounded up only where the formula explicitly requires it.
Read the inputs before calculating
- Total fence run including gates: Enter the quantity described by the label. The measurement selector converts this physical quantity; it does not change the underlying scenario.
- Panel/bay width: Enter the quantity described by the label. The measurement selector converts this physical quantity; it does not change the underlying scenario.
- Gates: Enter the quantity described by the label.
- Width of each gate: Enter the quantity described by the label. The measurement selector converts this physical quantity; it does not change the underlying scenario.
- Specified round post-hole diameter: Enter the quantity described by the label. The measurement selector converts this physical quantity; it does not change the underlying scenario.
- Specified post-hole depth: Enter the quantity described by the label. The measurement selector converts this physical quantity; it does not change the underlying scenario.
- Square post side length: Enter the quantity described by the label. The measurement selector converts this physical quantity; it does not change the underlying scenario.
- Price per post: Enter the quantity described by the label.
- Price per gate: Enter the quantity described by the label.
- Concrete price per volume unit: Enter the quantity described by the label. This is a price per displayed unit, so the price converts inversely to the physical quantity.
- Material price per panel: Zero means unpriced, not free. Enter a current, scoped supplier quote.
- Total labor allowance: Enter the quantity described by the label.
- Delivery allowance: Enter the quantity described by the label.
- Other fixed costs: Enter the quantity described by the label.
- Material/labor multiplier: Use a verified regional index only when supplied. 1 is an unadjusted scenario, not a researched index.
- Low/high sensitivity around the entered total: Enter the quantity described by the label.
- Explicit tax allowance: Enter the quantity described by the label.
Reproducible worked example
The following is a fictional arithmetic example, not a local quote, a verified claimant or a market forecast. Its values are included so the formula can be checked. The form does not automatically confirm any verification checkbox.
| Input | Example value |
|---|---|
| Total fence run including gates (m) | 30 |
| Panel/bay width (m) | 1.8 |
| Gates | 1 |
| Width of each gate (m) | 1 |
| Specified round post-hole diameter (mm) | 250 |
| Specified post-hole depth (m) | 0.75 |
| Square post side length (mm) | 100 |
| Price per post | 0 |
| Price per gate | 0 |
| Concrete price per volume unit (/m³) | 0 |
| Material price per panel | 0 |
| Total labor allowance | 0 |
| Delivery allowance | 0 |
| Other fixed costs | 0 |
| Material/labor multiplier | 1 |
| Low/high sensitivity around the entered total | 15 |
| Explicit tax allowance | 0 |
| Output | Calculated result |
|---|---|
| Whole fence panels/bays | 17 |
| Posts including gate separators | 19 |
| Net post-hole concrete | 0.557 m³ |
| Material cost | GBP 0 |
| Labor allowance | GBP 0 |
| Delivery allowance | GBP 0 |
| Other specified costs | GBP 0 |
| Entered tax allowance | GBP 0 |
| Low cost scenario | GBP 0 |
| Middle cost scenario | GBP 0 |
| High cost scenario | GBP 0 |
Interpreting a changed assumption
Start with one complete scenario and change only one input when diagnosing a difference. Recheck units, the period of every rate, whether an amount is recurring or one-off, and whether a cost is already included elsewhere. A larger calculated benefit is not evidence that an assumption is more likely to occur.
Limitations
- Quantities and user-entered costs are planning estimates. Drawings, manufacturer instructions, local permits and qualified site-specific design take precedence.
- Material is unpriced. A zero material price is not evidence that the material is free.
- Prices and the tax allowance are user-entered planning assumptions, not a verified local quote. Low/high outputs are sensitivity scenarios, not market confidence limits.
- The multiplier applies only to material and labor; delivery and fixed costs are not multiplied.
- Shared corner posts, closed loops, sloping sections and different gate supports need a separate layout. Enter depth and diameter from an approved installation detail.
Frequently asked questions
What does this Fence Materials result represent?
Estimate a single open fence run with separate gates and subtract the post displacement from round concrete-filled holes. It applies the displayed formula to your inputs; it does not infer omitted facts.
Are the starting amounts verified United Kingdom prices or legal rules?
No. Numeric defaults are illustrative unless an input or dated reference explicitly identifies a researched component. Currency is GBP; local quotes, eligibility and unsupported rules must be entered and verified separately.
What must I check before relying on the result?
Quantities and user-entered costs are planning estimates. Drawings, manufacturer instructions, local permits and qualified site-specific design take precedence.
Can I compare or share different assumptions?
Change one assumption at a time and use the browser-local project or share controls. A shared URL contains the encoded input values; do not include information you do not wish to disclose.
Sources and reference scope
- NIST unit conversion guidance — retrieved 2026-09-24. Unit definitions; geometry and financial arithmetic in these worksheets are explicitly stated.
- DOE insulation overview — retrieved 2026-09-24. Insulation and thermal resistance concepts; not structural or code approval.
These references support only their stated scope. They are not evidence that every local rule or price needed by the master expansion has been loaded.