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Fence Panel calculator.

Estimate prefabricated panels for a solid fence run.

FENCE

Your inputs

Use measurements from your plan and properties from your chosen product. Any prefilled values are illustrative.

Where to get this value

Measure this dimension in your plan or on site and use the displayed unit. For irregular shapes, divide the geometry into the supported sections.

Where to get this value

Measure this dimension in your plan or on site and use the displayed unit. For irregular shapes, divide the geometry into the supported sections.

Shortcuts only; choose your own allowance above.
Where to get this value

Enter your own allowance. Presets are input shortcuts, not a construction recommendation.

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Formula and assumptions
BEHIND THE NUMBERS

How this calculation works.

Divide each solid run by the selected panel width and round up. Add the allowance to this whole-panel count and round up again. Gates and openings are excluded from the entered run length.

Panels = ceil(ceil(length / panel width) × (1 + allowance))Calculated with normalised units

A worked example

Illustrative inputs only. Product properties and design dimensions are not recommendations for your project.

Solid run length (exclude gates)
10 m
Effective panel width
3 m
Waste allowance
10 %

Panels to purchase: 5 panels

Before you purchase

Use dimensions from your plan and properties from your chosen product. Any design spacing, section or fixing pattern must already be specified.

Method: dimensional arithmetic and user-supplied specifications. Software checks: 2026-10-03. Calculation and review policy.

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