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Pick a material, slide to your footage, and get a realistic installed price range — built with the same estimating engine fence contractors use.
Walk gates
Single, ~4 ft wide
Drive gates
Double, ~10 ft wide
Your estimate
$5,991–$8,106
≈ $47 per linear foot installed
National-average material & labor rates; your local pro's numbers will vary.
What's inside this number
- Wood post 4"x4"x8' (PT)20 EA$418.80
- Rail 2"x4"x8' (PT)57 EA$587.67
- Wood picket 6' dog-ear328 EA$1,577.68
- Concrete mix 60 lb bag44 BAG$357.72
- Exterior fasteners (box)2 BOX$60.00
- Single gate kit (frame + hardware)1 EA$231.25
- Fence installation labor (set posts, rails, pickets)52.5 HR$3,609.38
- Gate installation labor3 HR$206.25
Quantities come from real fencing assemblies — posts every section, concrete per post, labor by the foot — priced at national-average costs with a typical 25% contractor margin.
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How fence pricing works
Materials are counted by the linear foot. Every fence quote starts with footage. From that one number an estimator counts posts (one every 6–10 feet), rails, pickets or panels, and about two bags of concrete per post, then adds installation labor by the foot. That's why material choice moves the price so much: chain-link runs roughly $25–35 per installed foot, aluminum and vinyl land around $35–50, and wood privacy spans $35–55 — a 6-foot wood fence needs a third rail and noticeably more labor than a 4-foot one.
Gates are priced separately. Each gate is its own small project: a framed kit with hinges and a latch, posts set in extra concrete, and a few hours of hanging and adjustment. Budget roughly $450–650 for a walk gate and $800–1,200 for a double drive gate.
Tear-out isn't free. Removing and hauling away an old fence typically adds $5–10 per foot plus dump fees. It's slow, heavy work, and good crews charge honestly for it.
Slope adds labor. A graded yard means stepping or racking every section to follow the ground, so expect 10–20% more labor on a sloped run.
The calculator above runs these same rules — real assemblies, not a made-up average — using national-average costs and a typical contractor margin. Your local price will move with labor rates, lumber and site access, so before you sign anything, get an itemized written quote from a licensed pro. Or two.