# Fence Materials Calculator — United States

> Estimate a single open fence run with separate gates and subtract the post displacement from round concrete-filled holes. USD planning view; stated limitations apply.

Page: https://askcalculators.com/us/fence/
Definition: https://askcalculators.com/us/fence/definition.json
JSON Schema: https://askcalculators.com/us/fence/schema.json
Version: 20.16.0
Maintained by: AskCalculators (software project; not a credentialed reviewer)
Qualified review: pending. Automated checks do not establish professional approval.
Page status: Live
Review status: Pending

## Use
Open the calculator page and enter values. Query-string parameters can restore and bookmark a calculation.
Example: https://askcalculators.com/us/fence/?unitSystem=imperial&length=98.42519685039369&panelWidth=5.905511811023622&gateCount=1&gateWidth=3.280839895013123&holeDiameter=9.84251968503937&holeDepth=2.4606299212598426&postWidth=3.937007874015748&postPrice=0&gatePrice=0&concretePrice=0&unitRate=0&laborCost=0&deliveryCost=0&otherCost=0&costMultiplier=1&spreadPercent=15&taxRate=0

## Inputs
- unitSystem: Measurement system; type=select; optional; default=imperial; values=imperial|metric
- length: Total fence run including gates; type=number; required; default=98.42519685039369; min=0.03280839895013123; max=3280839895013.123
- panelWidth: Panel/bay width; type=number; required; default=5.905511811023622; min=0.03280839895013123; max=3280839895013.123
- gateCount: Gates; type=number; required; default=1; min=0; max=1000
- gateWidth: Width of each gate; type=number; required; default=3.280839895013123; min=0; max=3280839895013.123
- holeDiameter: Specified round post-hole diameter; type=number; required; default=9.84251968503937; min=0.03937007874015748; max=39370078740.157486
- holeDepth: Specified post-hole depth; type=number; required; default=2.4606299212598426; min=0.03280839895013123; max=3280839895013.123
- postWidth: Square post side length; type=number; required; default=3.937007874015748; min=0.03937007874015748; max=39370078740.157486
- postPrice: Price per post; type=money; required; default=0; min=0; max=1000000000000
- gatePrice: Price per gate; type=money; required; default=0; min=0; max=1000000000000
- concretePrice: Concrete price per volume unit; type=money; required; default=0; min=0; max=764554857984
- unitRate: Material price per panel; type=money; required; default=0; min=0; max=1000000000000
- laborCost: Total labor allowance; type=money; required; default=0; min=0; max=1000000000000
- deliveryCost: Delivery allowance; type=money; required; default=0; min=0; max=1000000000000
- otherCost: Other fixed costs; type=money; required; default=0; min=0; max=1000000000000
- costMultiplier: Material/labor multiplier; type=number; required; default=1; min=0.1; max=10
- spreadPercent: Low/high sensitivity around the entered total; type=percent; required; default=15; min=0; max=100
- taxRate: Explicit tax allowance; type=percent; required; default=0; min=0; max=100

## Outputs
- panels: Whole fence panels/bays; format=number
- posts: Posts including gate separators; format=number
- concreteVolume: Net post-hole concrete; format=number
- materialCost: Material cost; format=currency
- laborCost: Labor allowance; format=currency
- deliveryCost: Delivery allowance; format=currency
- otherCost: Other specified costs; format=currency
- tax: Entered tax allowance; format=currency
- low: Low cost scenario; format=currency
- mid: Middle cost scenario; format=currency; primary
- high: High cost scenario; format=currency

## Formula
panels = ceiling((run − total gate width) ÷ bay width); posts = panels + 1 + gates.

Inputs are converted to canonical units before evaluating this stated formula.

## Rules
- Empty optional inputs are undefined, not zero.
- Hidden conditional inputs are ignored.
- Do not invent missing required inputs.

Notice: Illustrative defaults are not local quotes or verified legal rules. Dated reference components and user-entered assumptions are explicitly distinguished. Professional review is pending.