Priced the way Fence Builder work is billed
A new fence install and a post replacement don't get quoted the same way, so why would every trade? SideWRK prices Fence Builder the way the work is really billed: per linear foot — about $35 a linear foot — with gates, posts, and staining billed flat or per post. Tap the work, put in the numbers, and the line prices itself — no napkin math, no undercharging a job because you rushed the quote.
What Fence Builder jobs actually run
These are the starting numbers SideWRK loads for common Fence Builder work — researched to be realistic, so you can send an estimate that isn't a guess. Adjust any of them to your market in a tap.
Typical starting prices in the app — your area, your materials, and your reputation move them. You set your own; these just keep you from undercharging on the first quote.
New fence install, priced out
Numbers only mean something on a real job, so here's how SideWRK builds the ticket on a common one:
SideWRK puts the parts on at what you actually paid — so the $1,600 of labor is what you clear, not a marked-up parts total dressed up as profit.
What moves a Fence Builder price
Two Fence Builder jobs that look the same on paper can be a hundred dollars apart once you're on site. Here's what actually changes the number — the things to size up before you quote:
- Material — cedar, vinyl, and chain-link don't cost the same per foot, and your price should make that obvious.
- Terrain — a sloped or rocky line means more posts and more digging for every foot of run.
- Gates and end posts — each gate and corner is its own flat line on top of the linear-foot run.
What a Fence Builder job puts on the record
Every trade documents something different, and Fence Builder is no exception. SideWRK captures the 811 utility-locate ticket status before you auger post holes and the rest of what your work needs on the record — the details that protect you and make the invoice stand up:
- the 811 utility-locate ticket status before you auger post holes
- how the property line was confirmed — owner-pointed or surveyed
- fence type and height
- pool-barrier, setback, and encroachment disclosures
Example note on a job: "Line set per customer markings — not a surveyed property line."
How to price a Fence Builder job in SideWRK
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Start the job and add your work
Open a Fence Builder job and tap a suggestion like "New fence install" or "Fence repair" — the common work is already loaded, so you tap instead of type.
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Price it per linear foot
Enter the numbers and the line prices itself, per linear foot — about $35 a linear foot — with gates, posts, and staining billed flat or per post. Put parts on at your cost so what you clear is real profit, not just the Fence Builder ticket total.
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Note the details
Add a plain-English note — for example, "Line set per customer markings — not a surveyed property line." — and a photo of the work.
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Log what the job needs
Capture the Fence Builder-specific records: the 811 utility-locate ticket status before you auger post holes, and how the property line was confirmed — owner-pointed or surveyed.
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Send it and get paid
Send the Fence Builder estimate for approval. Your customer approves from their phone, the invoice goes out, and you get paid — card or Apple Pay, on the spot.
Staying on the right side of the rules
SideWRK documents your Fence Builder work — it doesn't make you licensed, and it says so plainly. What to know: a fencing contractor license (C-13 in California), an 811 locate before augering, and local zoning on setbacks, height, and pool-barrier code (48-inch, self-latching gates). The app flags the permit and license triggers so they never surprise you mid-job.
Fence Builder pricing — common questions
How do I price a Fence Builder job in SideWRK?
You bill per linear foot — about $35 a linear foot — with gates, posts, and staining billed flat or per post. Add the work — New fence install, Fence repair, Gate install / repair — enter the numbers, and each line prices itself. Parts go on at your cost, so you see real profit and not just the total.
What does a typical Fence Builder job cost?
It depends on the work, but as a realistic starting point a common job like new fence install runs about $3,200 in the app — roughly $1,600 of that is your labor and about $1,600 is parts at your cost. Common Fence Builder work ranges from about $250 to $3,200. Those are defaults you can change — you always set your own prices.
What does SideWRK document on a Fence Builder job?
The records Fence Builder work actually needs: the 811 utility-locate ticket status before you auger post holes; how the property line was confirmed — owner-pointed or surveyed; fence type and height. They stay on the job as you work, so the paper trail is built instead of reconstructed later, and the disclosures this trade needs print on the estimate and invoice themselves.
Do I need a license to do Fence Builder work?
That depends on your state and the job, but here's the shape of it: a fencing contractor license (C-13 in California), an 811 locate before augering, and local zoning on setbacks, height, and pool-barrier code (48-inch, self-latching gates). SideWRK documents the work; it doesn't certify you. It flags the permit and license triggers so nothing sneaks up on you.
Does SideWRK work for trades other than Fence Builder?
Yes — it runs all 42 trades, each priced and documented its own way. If you run more than one, the Multi-Trade plan unlocks them all and switches between them in a tap.