Purpose-built for fence contractors

Fence Estimating & Takeoff Software Built for Subcontractors

The only fence contractor software with trade-specific assembly libraries for chain link, ornamental steel, security fence, gates, and guardrail. Purpose-built fence bidding software — not a generic tool adapted for fence.

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Fence subs across GA, AL, MS, LA & SC use ScopeTakeoff daily

Estimate total
$127,500
↑ Generated in 18 min
Distribution Center — Site Fence Scope Export SOV
Bid Total
$127,500
Total LF
3,680
Margin
24.0%
Assembly Type Qty Unit Total
6′ Chain Link Fabric Chain Link 3,200 LF $70,400
Ornamental Steel Panel Ornamental 480 LF $26,400
24′ Cantilever Gate + Operator Gate 2 EA $19,000
Steel Bollards — Concrete Filled Bollard 18 EA $11,700
Total Fence Estimate $127,500
Time to estimate
18 min
vs. 3+ hrs in Excel
Chain Link
Ornamental Steel
Security & Anti-Climb
Wood & Vinyl
Gates & Operators
Bollards
Guardrail

Every fence scope — pre-built, pre-priced, ready to bid

ScopeTakeoff’s fence estimating programs include assembly libraries for every major fence scope. The fastest fence takeoff software for subcontractors — enter your linear footage and gate count once and get a fully loaded estimate with material, posts, footings, hardware, and labor included.

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Chain Link Fence

Galvanized and vinyl-coated chain link by height (4’–12′) and gauge. Fabric, top rail, tension wire, line and terminal posts, and hardware calculated automatically from linear footage.

LF input Post spacing Fabric + rail Hardware
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Ornamental Steel & Aluminum

Pre-fab ornamental panels by height and style — commercial, industrial, and decorative. Panels, posts, brackets, and footings calculated per LF, with rackable and welded options.

Panel count Steel / aluminum Posts + brackets Footings
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Security & Anti-Climb Fence

Welded mesh, anti-climb, and high-security fence for critical infrastructure and industrial sites. Barbed and razor top, deeper footings, and reinforced posts handled as part of the assembly.

Welded mesh Anti-climb Barbed top High-security
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Wood & Vinyl Fence

Privacy, picket, post-and-rail, and shadowbox in wood and vinyl. Pickets, rails, posts, caps, and concrete calculated per LF — with style and height selection driving material counts.

Privacy / picket Wood / vinyl Rails + caps Concrete
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Gates & Operators

Swing, slide, and cantilever gates by width, plus operators, access control, and hardware. Where estimates get missed — gates are priced as their own line items, not buried in fence runs.

Swing / slide Cantilever Operators Access control
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Posts, Footings & Hardware

Post spacing drives line, corner, end, and gate post counts automatically. Footing concrete by post size and depth, caps, bands, and hardware — all calculated from linear footage, never by hand.

Auto post count Footing CY Corner / end Hardware

From plan set to fence bid in minutes

ScopeTakeoff is fence quoting software built around how fence contractors actually work — not how enterprise software engineers think they should. Go from PDF site plans to a submitted fence estimate faster than any other tool.

01

Upload your plans

Drag in your PDF site and civil sheets. Measure fence runs and locate gates directly on the page — no switching tools.

02

Select your assemblies

Pick from pre-built fence assemblies — chain link, ornamental, security, gates. Enter linear footage and gate count and let ScopeTakeoff calculate the rest.

03

Adjust your pricing

Override any unit cost to match your market, crew rates, or current material pricing. All changes update the total in real time.

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Export SOV & proposal

One click generates a formatted Schedule of Values and client-facing proposal ready to submit to the GC. No reformatting required.

The best fence contractor software for every fence sub

Whether you’re a solo fence estimator or running a team bidding commercial site work across multiple states, ScopeTakeoff is the fence contractor software that scales to fit.

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Commercial Fence Subcontractors

Bidding site work for national GCs on retail, industrial, and distribution projects? ScopeTakeoff handles large fence scopes with SOV output formatted for GC submission. Multi-entity profiles for contractors licensed in multiple states.

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Security & Specialty Fence

Anti-climb, welded mesh, and high-security fence for critical infrastructure, utilities, and industrial sites. Estimate reinforced posts, deeper footings, and barbed or razor top as part of the assembly — not afterthoughts.

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Gate & Access Contractors

Swing, slide, and cantilever gates with operators and access control. Break out material, labor, and equipment separately for accurate cost control on the highest-margin part of the job.

How ScopeTakeoff compares to other fence estimating software

Most fence software is built around residential sales and operations — Fence Cloud, ProDBX, ArcSite. Here’s how ScopeTakeoff stacks up for the part of the market nobody else owns: commercial fence subcontractors bidding from plans with SOV output.

Feature ScopeTakeoff Fence Cloud ProDBX Excel
Fence-specific assemblies ✓ Chain link, ornamental, security, gates ✓ Material-based ✓ Templates ✗ Manual
PDF plan takeoff (site plans) ✓ Included ✗ Input-based Limited ✗ No
SOV output for GC submission ✓ One click ✗ Not the focus ✗ Not the focus ✗ Manual
Footing & hardware auto-calc ✓ From linear footage ✓ Material list Partial ✗ Manual
Built for commercial subs ✓ Yes Residential / ops Residential / ops ✗ No
Monthly price $100/person Quote-based Quote / demo $0 (but slow)

What fence subs say about ScopeTakeoff

★★★★★

“As a commercial and government estimator, I live in SOVs and bid forms — and ScopeTakeoff is the first fence tool that outputs a Schedule of Values I can submit straight to the GC. We’ve won around $5M in commercial work running our bids through it.”

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Chris Lee
Commercial & Gov Estimator · Marietta Fencing Contractors
★★★★★

“Most fence software is built for backyard sales. We bid commercial, and ScopeTakeoff actually fits how we estimate — chain link, ornamental, gates, all with a clean SOV. It’s helped us land about $2M in commercial jobs.”

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Ryan Lam
Commercial Estimator · Apex Fence, Atlanta

Common questions about fence estimating software

ScopeTakeoff is purpose-built fence estimating software for subcontractors. Unlike residential-first tools like Fence Cloud, ProDBX, or ArcSite that are designed around homeowner sales and operations, ScopeTakeoff includes fence-specific assembly libraries for chain link, ornamental steel, security fence, gates, and guardrail — plus PDF plan takeoff and SOV output for GC submission — at $100 per person per month. No sales call, no implementation fee, no annual contract.
Yes. ScopeTakeoff is built specifically for commercial fence subcontractors bidding GC-level site work. It includes SOV output formatted for GC submission, multi-entity company profiles for contractors licensed in multiple states, and a team estimating workflow so your estimators can collaborate on bids with a review-before-submit process.
ScopeTakeoff covers all major fence scopes: chain link (4’–12′, galvanized and vinyl-coated), ornamental steel and aluminum, security and anti-climb fence, welded mesh, wood and vinyl (privacy, picket, post-and-rail), swing, slide, and cantilever gates with operators, bollards, and guardrail. Each assembly automatically calculates post counts, footing concrete, fabric or panels, and hardware from linear footage.
Most dedicated fence platforms use quote-based pricing or require a demo before they’ll share a number. ScopeTakeoff is $100 per person per month — no annual lock-in, no implementation fees, and a 14-day free trial. For a solo estimator that’s $1,200/year with transparent pricing you can see before you sign up.
Yes. ScopeTakeoff is fully web-based — it runs in any browser on Mac, PC, tablet, or mobile. There’s nothing to install and no local data. Your estimates are accessible from any device at any time.
Yes — and it’s significantly faster. Excel has no fence assembly library, no SOV output, and no automatic post, footing, or hardware math. Every estimate starts from scratch and a missed gate operator or footing count costs real money. ScopeTakeoff gives you pre-built fence assemblies, saved templates, and one-click SOV export. Most fence subs cut their estimating time by 60–70% within the first week.
Fence takeoff software measures quantities from plan drawings — counting fence linear footage, gate openings, and post locations directly off PDF site plans. Fence estimating software takes those quantities and applies unit costs to generate a priced bid. ScopeTakeoff does both: you take off quantities from uploaded plan sheets, then those quantities flow directly into priced assemblies to generate a complete fence bid and SOV. No double-entry, no switching tools.

Fence estimating software priced for subcontractors

$100 per person per month. No annual contract, no implementation fee, no surprise charges. Less than 1% of what you’ll recover in estimating time alone.

Solo Estimator
$100
per person / per month
vs. quote-based pricing at Fence Cloud / ProDBX
  • 1 estimator seat
  • All fence assemblies
  • PDF plan takeoff
  • Unlimited projects
  • SOV + proposal export
  • Email support
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