Estimate Desk
Fence installation cost estimate
Linear feet, one walk gate, and an optional tear-out. The band is a Kitsap planning range, about ±15%, not a contract price.
Default scenario
120 feet of cedar privacy and one gate
$7,000 – $9,400
Decks, fences, and landscape that meet the ground.
Planning band
$7,000 – $9,400
About 2 working days on site. Not a bid.
Line items, notes and what is not in the band are below the form.
Planning bandLine items and notes
$7,000 – $9,400
Point total about $8,200 · about 2 working days on site
Material and labor of the unit-priced lines: Material $4,879 · Labor $3,331
Default scenario: 120 feet of cedar privacy and one gate. Not a contract price. The band is the point total plus or minus 15%, a planning allowance we set for early estimates, not a measured accuracy. Prices include materials, labor, JKM overhead and fee, and 9.3% Washington sales tax. Working days on site are crew days. Design, permits and material lead times add calendar time before and between them.
| Item | Qty | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Cedar privacy fence, 6 foot | 120 lf | $7,620 |
| Walk gate | 1 ea | $590 |
Notes
- Rock and a shared property line are the two things that move this number. Confirm the line before posts go in.
Not in this band
- Hazardous-material abatement. Asbestos and lead are common on pre-1978 houses and are separately licensed work.
- Structural repair discovered after demolition.
- A new electrical panel, water service, or septic, unless that line is on this estimate.
- Design fees, except where a drawing line is shown.
- Financing and temporary housing. (Washington sales tax, 9.3%, is included in these prices.)
Planning band for Kitsap County. Not a bid. A site visit sets the number.
What the fence estimate covers
The fence estimate prices a fence by its length in feet. You choose the kind of fence, the number of walk gates and whether to tear out an old fence first. The fence is one line priced per foot, each gate is a line priced per gate, and the tear-out is another per-foot line that only appears when you switch it on.
The default is 120 feet of cedar privacy fence with one gate.
What moves the number
Length is the base, and the kind of fence sets the rate. Hogwire, a cedar frame with wire mesh, is the lowest per foot. Pressure-treated privacy is next, then cedar privacy, then vinyl privacy. Gates are priced individually, so a second gate is a clear step in the band.
Days on site follow the length. A very small run is lifted to a minimum, and the desk shows that as its own line when your inputs price below it.
Rock and the property line
The estimate carries a short note: rock and a shared property line are the two things that move this number. Rock slows every post hole and can mean a different method. A shared line is a question about where the fence goes and who pays for it, and a fence built in the wrong place is expensive to move.
Confirm the line before posts go in. A survey, a recorded plat or a conversation with the neighbor is a better starting point than a guess, and we will ask about it at the site visit.
What is not in the band
The band prices a standard run on ground that can be dug. It does not include rock excavation beyond the standard rate, retaining or stepped sections, or changes to a fence line once posts are set. The usual exclusions apply too: hazardous-material abatement, structural repair, a new panel or water service, design fees and financing. Washington sales tax is already included in the prices.
Whether a fence needs a permit depends on its height, its location and the office that covers your address. Our permit guides explain how the Kitsap authorities divide the communities. Use the band to choose between materials, then ask for a site visit so we can walk the line and probe the ground before we write the real estimate.
Scope ladder
Fence: three scopes compared
Each row is the Estimate Desk engine run on the inputs listed, so these numbers move whenever the desk does. They are planning bands, about ±15%, not bids.
| Scope and what was priced | Planning band |
|---|---|
Pressure-treated privacyA 6-foot pressure-treated privacy fence with one walk gate, with no tear-out of an old fence.
| $6,100 – $8,300Point total about $7,200About 2 working days |
Cedar privacyDesk defaultA 6-foot cedar privacy fence with one walk gate, with no tear-out of an old fence.
| $7,000 – $9,400Point total about $8,200About 2 working days |
Vinyl privacy, two gatesA 6-foot vinyl privacy fence with two walk gates, with no tear-out of an old fence.
| $7,700 – $10,000Point total about $9,100About 2 working days |
Questions
Fence estimates: common questions
What does the fence estimate assume before I change anything?
The starting band, $7,000 – $9,400, is the default scenario (120 feet of cedar privacy and one gate). It prices the fence by the foot and the walk gate as a separate line.
What are the two things that move a fence price the most?
Rock and a shared property line. The estimate notes that these two move the number, and that you should confirm the line before posts go in, since a fence built over the line is a problem for both neighbors.
Does the fence estimate include tearing out the old fence?
Only if you switch it on. The removal of the old fence is its own line, priced per foot, so you can see what it adds to a replacement.
How are fence materials compared in the estimate?
The desk prices pressure-treated privacy, cedar privacy, a cedar frame with hogwire, and vinyl privacy. Hogwire is the lowest price per foot and vinyl the highest, with cedar and pressure-treated privacy between them.
A site visit sets the number
Bring your result to the walk. We measure, check what is behind the walls, and replace the planning band with a written estimate.