Wood & Privacy
The wood & privacy cluster: wood fence cost, privacy fence cost, cedar fence cost, picket fence cost, a board-on-board / shadowbox picket count (overlap coverage), and a wood fence stain / paint calculator (gallons = face area ÷ coverage × coats). Confirm picket dimensions on your product and order a little extra for waste.
Planning estimate: this is a planning estimate from the numbers you enter — not a bid or a contract. Fence pricing depends on material grade, height, terrain, post setting, gates, tear-out and local labor. Get itemized written quotes from licensed, insured fencing contractors before you commit.
Confirm panel/picket dimensions and bag yield against your product and order a little extra (~10%) for waste, corners, terrain and uneven runs. Panel sizes, picket widths, gaps and bag yields vary by product and brand.
Wood fence costEstimate a wood fence cost from the price per linear foot you enter, plus gates, add-ons, discount and contingency. Formula, worked example and FAQ.Privacy fence costEstimate a solid-board privacy fence cost from the price per linear foot you enter, with an adjustable contingency. Free calculator, formula and example.Cedar fence costEstimate a cedar fence cost from the price per linear foot you enter, with an adjustable contingency buffer. Free calculator, formula and example.Picket fence costEstimate a spaced-picket fence cost from the price per linear foot you enter, with an adjustable contingency. Free calculator, formula and example.Board-on-board / shadowbox picket countCount the pickets or boards for a board-on-board or shadowbox fence from length, board width and overlap, with waste. Formula, example and FAQ.Wood fence stain / paint calculatorEstimate the stain or paint gallons and cost for a wood fence from length, height, sides, coverage and coats. Formula, worked example and FAQ. Boards, cedar and the privacy question
Wood pricing tracks the style: an open picket fence uses the fewest boards, a solid privacy fence fills the face, and board-on-board overlaps each board — about a third more material. Count boards by their pitch (width + gap), then price the run with wood fence cost or step up to cedar.
A wood fence also carries a maintenance line no other material has: stain. The stain calculator turns face area into gallons, and the wood & cedar cost guide plus the staining & repair guide cover the lifetime picture.
Every Wood & Privacy tool is calculated server-side — visible immediately — with its formula, a worked example and a reference table, and works on the measurements you take and the prices you enter from your own quotes. Background reading is in the guides.