How to Make a Fence Layout for a Customer Quote

Fence pricing is driven almost entirely by linear feet, gate count, and material — three things a drawing pins down precisely and a conversation leaves fuzzy. A measured layout attached to the quote means the customer approves a specific fence, not a mental image of one.

It also protects you. When the customer later asks why the west run costs what it does, the answer is on the drawing they approved: 62 feet, one gate, 6-foot privacy.

Walk the fence line and record each run separately — back line, two sides, any returns — plus where the gates go and how wide they need to be. Note obstacles: trees on the line, grade changes, existing fence to remove, and anything that affects post digging.

Separate runs matter because they price differently: a run along a garage wall needs fewer posts than a freestanding run, and the drawing should reflect what you measured, not one blended total.

Open the fence layout template in SiteBuildHub Draft — it starts with a property boundary, fence runs, a gate opening, and dimension lines. Stretch the boundary to the lot size, adjust each run to its measured length, and place the gates as labeled gaps.

Select any run to verify its length in feet and inches, and put a dimension line on every run so the lengths print on the sheet. Label the fence spec — height, style, material — right on the drawing.

Add the run lengths for total linear feet, work your post, panel, and hardware counts from it, and price the job. Export the layout as a PDF and send it with the quote — the customer sees exactly what they're buying, which shortens the decision and kills most scope disputes before they start.

Two cautions: confirm the actual property line before setting posts (pins or a survey where it matters), and always call for utility locates before digging.