Walk the line before you price it
Record total linear footage, height, fence style, post spacing, gates, corners, demolition, grade changes, soil conditions, and access. These details affect both material quantities and labor.
A voice script you can use
“Estimate 150 linear feet of six-foot privacy fence with posts eight feet on center, three rails per section, standard pickets, and two bags of concrete per post. Include one four-foot gate. Labor and materials lump sum is 8,900 dollars.”
Worked example: 150 linear feet
22
posts
57
rails
335
pickets
44
concrete bags
Those quantities are a planning breakdown, not a price. Verify end-post, corner, gate, spacing, overlap, and waste assumptions before ordering.
What to review before sending
- Property line and utility-locate responsibility
- Demo, haul-away, gates, hardware, and staining
- Post depth, frost requirements, and soil assumptions
- Material grade and warranty
- Your spoken or manually entered price