Privacy Fence Cost Calculator
Quickly and easily estimate the cost of a 6-8 foot tall wood privacy fence.
Putting up a privacy fence around your yard costs an average of $29.90 per foot, for a 6′ tall fence installed. While it’s one of those jobs that is not too hard to do as a do-it-yourselfer, it does require a lot of hard work, some specialized tools and a good bit of construction knowledge and techniques to do the job right.
Most homeowners recognize that hiring a fence company is a much easier, yet costlier way, to get a privacy fence installed with no hassles and in much less time that taking the DIY route. The cost calculator below will help you estimate the cost to install a 6 to 8 foot tall wood privacy fence around your yard.
Wood Privacy Fence Installation Cost Calculator
Directions for the Privacy Fence Cost Estimator
Before using the privacy fence cost calculator below, you’ll want to measure the size of your yard where the fence will be installed, to get an idea of the total number of linear feet the fence will run around the perimeter. If you don’t already know the linear feet, I suggest using Google Earth to do this. If you do already know, skip down to the calculator section.
- Go to Google Earth.
- Click the Search Icon in the left menu and search for your home address.
- Click the ruler icon in the left menu, and drop anchor points for the corners of the area you want to have fenced in.
- On the right side, view the linear feet of your fence area. (Note: The tiny arrow next to the measured size drops down to change the type of measurement if not already showing feet.)
- Round the linear feet to the nearest 10, and add 10% to the total when using the cost estimator below. This is is to account for waste. For example, in the picture it shows 338′ feet, so I will count it as 340′, + 34′ (10%) to account for the waste. The correct number of linear feet needed is 374 feet.
Next – Use the following instructions to complete the privacy fence cost estimator.
- Step 1: Input the linear feet of fence needed, as well as the height of privacy fencing you want installed.
- Step 2: Enter your 5-digit zip code and state.
This step allows us to factor in the general cost of living in your area. - Step 3: Tell us about the gates you wish to have installed. Include both walk-through gates and drive-through gates, as well as the number of each.
- Step 4: Do you wish to include cost of installation by a local fence installation company?
- Step 5 – If you chose the DIY method, choose any tools you may need to rent to make the job easier.
- Step 6 – Check off all of the added costs that may apply to your fence installation project. (remove old fence, hills, trees in path, etc)
- Final Step: Review the calculated cost estimates and choose whether or not to send this information to local, professional fence installers to provide free cost quotes.