Fence & Deck Estimate Calculator: bid by the foot, framing included
Bid fences and decks by the foot and the framing: posts, panels, and concrete by the linear foot, deck area by the square foot, plus your overhead and profit.
Fence and deck bids get sloppy at the corners: the gate priced like a panel, the rocky post hole nobody planned for, the railing and stairs lumped into a per-foot number. Anvil HUD bids the structure honestly. Fence runs price by the linear foot, with posts, panels, and concrete each carrying waste; decks price by the square foot, with railings, stairs, and footings as their own lines. Add disposal of the old fence, a contingency for the hole that hits rock, and your overhead and profit. The bid covers the build, not just the easy run down the property line.
How we price fencing & decks
- Fence runs price by the linear foot: posts, panels, rails, and concrete per foot with a waste allowance, plus install labor. Gates and corners are their own line items.
- Decks price by the square foot of framing and decking, with railings, stairs, and footings called out separately so nothing hides.
- Add disposal of the old fence, a contingency for the post hole that hits rock, then overhead and profit. Tune every rate to your crew.
Every line is published at the math. No black box. The engine is free; you only sign in to save your work.
Questions
How do I bid a fence?▾
Measure the run in linear feet and price posts, panels, rails, and concrete per foot with a waste allowance, plus install labor. Add gates and corners as their own line items, disposal of the old fence, a contingency for hard digging, then overhead and profit. Anvil HUD builds it up so the gate and the corners are not free.
How do I price a deck?▾
Deck framing and decking price by the square foot, but the money is in what hangs off it: railings, stairs, and footings. Price those as their own lines instead of a flat per-square-foot rate, add a contingency, and put overhead and profit on top. Anvil HUD keeps them itemized.
Is it free?▾
Building the bid is free. Pro unlocks the proposal export, the dashboards, the jobs log, and inventory.
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