Fencing quote software: Fence quotes customers can choose from, with your costs kept private.
Quote by the metre, with panels, gates and removal on their own lines. Enter the run and height and the calculator works out posts and footings, and customers can compare Colorbond and timber on their phone.
Free for 21 days from the day you set up, with no card needed. Then $29/mo inc GST.
Quote a job
Fencing · type any line you like. Every price is yours to change.
Fence supply & install
Customer price $780.00+20% profit on your cost(your cost $650.00)Common for Fencing
Posts supplied (each)Starting cost $32 · Common for Fencing- Concrete footings (per post)Starting cost $11 · Common for Fencing
- Installation labour: set out, dig, concrete posts, sheet (lm)Starting cost $47 · Common for Fencing
- 2.1m height upgrade: taller sheets + posts (m)Starting cost $18 · Common for Fencing
What your customer opens on their phone
This is the real Karven quote for a sample fencing job, with 20% profit on top. Your customer gets the same quote as a link and a PDF.
Fencing at 14 Banksia Avenue
Prices ex GST
Fence supply & install
Supply and install fencing. Length: 10lm. Fence type: Colorbond. Height: 1800mm. Posts set in concrete footings at the correct spacing for the panels. Fence levelled and stepped to follow the ground. Boundary: Not shared. Site left clean, offcuts and packaging removed.
Fence sheets / palings / panels supplied, colorbond
10 lm × $78.00
Posts supplied
6 × $38.40
Concrete footings
6 post × $13.20
Installation labour: set out, dig, concrete posts, sheet
10 lm × $56.40
Includes all work and materials listed above.
A $181.90 deposit (10% of the total) is due when you accept.
The customer sees sheets per lineal metre, posts, footings and labour, GST once, the deposit, then Accept.
Fencing at 14 Banksia Avenue
Prices ex GST
Fence supply & install
Supply and install fencing. Length: 10lm. Fence type: Colorbond. Height: 1800mm. Posts set in concrete footings at the correct spacing for the panels. Fence levelled and stepped to follow the ground. Boundary: Not shared. Site left clean, offcuts and packaging removed.
Fence sheets / palings / panels supplied, colorbond
Fence sheets / palings / panels supplied, timber paling lap and cap
Posts supplied
6 × $38.40
Concrete footings
6 post × $13.20
Installation labour: set out, dig, concrete posts, sheet
10 lm × $56.40
2.1m height upgrade: taller sheets + posts (m)
Includes all work and materials listed above.
A $201.43 deposit (10% of the total) is due when you accept.
Colorbond or timber paling lap and cap as a pick-one, with the 2.1m height upgrade they can tick. The neighbour conversation gets easier when they can see both prices.
Two sides of every quote
The fencing quote they see, and the breakdown only you see
Your customer sees the Full breakdown, Section totals or Total only. You keep every cost and your profit in a private breakdown.
Fencing at 14 Banksia Avenue
Prices ex GST
Fence supply & install
Supply and install fencing. Length: 10lm. Fence type: Colorbond. Height: 1800mm. Posts set in concrete footings at the correct spacing for the panels. Fence levelled and stepped to follow the ground. Boundary: Not shared. Site left clean, offcuts and packaging removed.
- 10 lm Fence sheets / palings / panels supplied, colorbond
- 6 × Posts supplied
- 6 post Concrete footings
- 10 lm Installation labour: set out, dig, concrete posts, sheet
A $181.90 deposit (10% of the total) is due when you accept.
What Sam sees at Section totals: what each part covers and costs, with one total inc GST.
Private: your costs and profit
Ridgeline Fencing · Quote RF-2026-014 · for Sam Nguyen · 20 Oct 2026
Only you see this. Don't send it to your customer.
Fence supply & install
- Fence sheets / palings / panels supplied, colorbond (lm) × 1010Your cost$650.00Customer pays$780.00Your profit$130.00
- Posts supplied (each) × 66Your cost$192.00Customer pays$230.40Your profit$38.40
- Concrete footings (per post) × 66Your cost$66.00Customer pays$79.20Your profit$13.20
- Installation labour: set out, dig, concrete posts, sheet (lm) × 1010Your cost$470.00Customer pays$564.00Your profit$94.00
- Your cost
- $1,378.00
- Your profit (20% on top of cost)
- $275.60
- Customer price ex GST
- $1,653.60
- GST (10%)
- $165.36
- Total inc GST
- $1,818.96
- Deposit (10%)
- $181.90
Your customer sees section totals only.
Private note
Measured up on site with Sam. Supplier prices as at the day I quoted.
Reference copy · not for customer · RF-2026-014 · Ridgeline Fencing
When a neighbour wants the same fence on their side, the breakdown shows the panels, posts, removal and your profit, so the second quote takes minutes.
It is on the quote page as Your private breakdown (PDF), and it never appears in the customer's link, PDF or email.
What a good fencing quote needs
- Fence type, height and total run in metres, plus the panel or paling style.
- Posts and footings: how many, how deep, and what happens if you hit rock.
- Gates on their own lines with width, hardware and whether they self-close.
- Removing and carting away the old fence, and how asbestos sheeting is handled if it's there.
- Site conditions: slope, plinths or sleepers under the fence, hand-carrying materials in.
- For a dividing fence, whose names are on the quote and how the cost is split.
For a step-by-step guide, read how to quote a fencing job.
On every fencing quote
- Licence
- Include on the quote: Contractor licence number (where your state requires one).
- Whether you need a licence depends on your state and what the job is worth. In NSW you need a contractor licence and a written contract for residential building work over $5,000 inc GST. In Queensland a QBCC licence is needed for building work valued over $3,300. Other states set their own rules, so check your regulator before you quote.
- Compliance
- An old fibro fence may be asbestos. Under the model work health and safety laws, removing more than 10 square metres of non-friable asbestos needs a licensed removalist; check your state regulator.
- Pool fences have their own barrier rules. Say on the quote which rules you're building to.
- Deposits on home building work are capped by state law: 10% in NSW; in Victoria 10% under $20,000 and 5% at $20,000 or more; and in WA builders can't ask for more than 6.5% on contracts from $7,500 to $500,000.
- GST
- If you are registered for GST, Karven adds 10% once and shows one total inc GST. If you are not registered, there is no GST line. More in GST on quotes.
- Deposit
- Sheets, posts and gates get ordered once they say yes, so a deposit is normal. Set your % once (within your state's cap for home building work) and they pay by card when they accept, or with your bank and PayID details.
- Example: the sample job above is $1,818.96 inc GST, so the 10% deposit is $181.90.
- Variations
- Hit rock on post four? The hard ground line is already on the quote as an allowance. For anything else, add a variation on the accepted quote with the price and the customer signs it on the link.
Sources, checked 23 Oct 2026
- NSW Government: contracts for residential building work
- QBCC: when you need a licence
- Consumer Affairs Victoria: deposits and payments for domestic building
- WA Consumer Protection: estimates, quotes and deposits
- Safe Work Australia: asbestos handling guide (Dec 2024)
- ACCC: price displays and the total price
General information, not legal advice. Rules change, so check your own regulator.
Common fencing items and their starting costs
These appear as you type. Starting costs are ex GST, with your profit added on top, and you can change any of them in My items. These are starting costs, not customer prices. Your profit goes on top: at 20% profit, a cost of $65 for “Fence sheets / palings / panels supplied” is $78 to your customer.
Fence supply & install
- Fence sheets / palings / panels supplied$55 to $320 / lm
- Posts supplied$32 / each
- Concrete footings$11 / post
- Installation labour: set out, dig, concrete posts, sheet$47 / lm
- 2.1m height upgrade: taller sheets + posts$18 / m
- Plinths / retaining sleepers under the fence$45 / m
- Hard ground: core drilling or rock breaking$55 / post
- Restricted site access: materials carried in by hand$8 / m
Gates
- Single pedestrian gate, supplied + hung$665 / each
- Double driveway gates, supplied + hung$2,120 / pair
- Pool gate, self-closing + self-latching$750 / each
- Lockable gate latch upgrade (optional extra)$85 / each
Old fence removal (optional)
- Remove existing fence + cart away (optional extra)$30 / lm
- Tip fees (optional extra)$120 / load
Following up and getting the deposit
Dividing fence quotes stall while two neighbours agree. Karven tells you when the quote has been opened (often by both) and has a follow-up written at 3 days and 7 days. You choose when it goes.
- Karven writes them and you tap Send
- Or turn on Send automatically
- Deposits by card, bank transfer or PayID
Read more on how to follow up a quote and how much deposit to take.
Follow up with Sam
To sam.nguyen@example.com. Change anything you like, then send.
Subject
Following up on your quote from Ridgeline FencingMessage
Hi Sam, Just checking in on the $1,818.96 quote I sent through. Happy to talk it over or change anything that doesn't suit. Cheers, Jordan Ridgeline Fencing
This is the whole message. Under it they get a button to open their quote, then your phone number.
The follow-up Karven writes for you. Nothing goes until you tap Send.
How fencers usually price a job
- Fences are priced per lineal metre supplied and installed, with gates each.
- Slope, height upgrades and plinths go on per metre over the base rate.
- Rock and hard ground are an allowance per post, because you can't see them until you dig.
- Old fence removal is per metre, with tip fees per load.
Read more on how to price a job and what to charge per hour (a free calculator).
Plus the full fencing calculator
Enter the measurements and it works out the quantities for you. It is optional.
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Common questions
How do I work out the number of fence posts?
Divide the run by your post spacing, round up and add one for the end post. Karven's fence calculator does it when you enter the length, and adds the footings to match.
How do I quote a dividing fence between neighbours?
Quote the whole job and note how the cost is split between the owners. Some fencers send one quote to both. The rules for dividing fences differ by state.
Should gates be on the same line as the fence?
No. Each gate on its own line with its width and hardware. It's easier to read and easier to add or drop a gate.
What if I hit rock digging post holes?
Add a hard ground line per post and say it only applies if you hit it. The customer knows the risk up front and there's no argument later.
Can the customer pick Colorbond or timber?
Yes. Put both on as a pick-one choice and they choose on their phone. The total updates before they accept.
Can I see how I priced a fencing quote months later?
Yes. Open the quote and download Your private breakdown (PDF). It is never sent to the customer.
What does Karven cost for fencers?
It is free for 21 days with no card needed. Then Starter is $29/mo inc GST with unlimited quotes. Card deposits cost Stripe's fee plus 0.5% to Karven.
Keep reading
- Free fencing quote template (printable)
- How to quote a fencing job
- How much does fencing cost per metre in Australia?
- How much should fencers charge per hour? Free charge-out rate calculator
- How to write a quote customers say yes to
- Karven compared with Tradify, ServiceM8, Fergus and others
- Pricing: from $29/mo inc GST
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