Fence Estimating Software
Werx is the office software for fence contractors who want to quote fast and get paid faster. Build estimates, invoice or bill by progress, take payment online, and track job costs. Then sync it all to QuickBooks.
- Fast estimates and online approval
- Online card and ACH payments
- Two-way QuickBooks Online sync
Stop the busywork
Run your fence business without the spreadsheets
Fence work is a bidding game, from backyard jobs to bigger commercial runs. When quotes and billing live in spreadsheets, you bid slow and get paid slow.
- Quote in Excel
- Invoice by hand
- Change orders unbilled
- Job costs after the fact
- Quote fast in Werx
- Bill or progress-bill
- Change orders billed
- Job costs in real time
Werx gets fence contractors out of spreadsheets. Quote, invoice or bill by progress, take payment, and track job costs in one app.
The money side of a fence business for $49 a month
Construction billing and job costing platforms publish entry prices from $149 to $599 a month, with per-user fees up to $20 and features like job costing often gated to higher tiers (as of July 2026). Werx takes the opposite approach: flat plans from $49 a month, every feature on every plan, and users are $6.
For a fence company, that is less than one gate install a month to run the entire office side. See pricing for the full breakdown, or compare Werx to the platforms you are looking at.
- Every feature on every plan, from day one
- Estimates, progress billing, change orders, and job costing included
- Users are $6 a month, time-only users $4, no caps
- No contracts, 14-day free trial, no credit card
Where fence contractors lose money
Most lost margin hides in quoting, billing, and job costs. Here is where it slips, and how Werx catches it.
Slow bids lose jobs
A late quote loses the job. Build clean estimates fast and send them for online approval.
EstimatesMissed invoices
Jobs add up and some never get billed. Invoice each one fast so none slip through.
Invoicing and paymentsBig jobs billed late
Bigger commercial runs need phased billing. Bill by progress instead of one lump invoice.
Progress billingUnbilled change orders
Extra footage and gates often never get billed. Werx turns field tickets into change orders.
Change ordersNo profit picture
Without job costs, you cannot tell which jobs make money. Track cost and profit per job.
Job costingChasing checks
Waiting on mailed checks slows your cash. Let customers pay by card or ACH online.
Online paymentsFeatures built for fence work
Werx gives fence contractors the office tools to quote, bill, and get paid. Just the tools a crew actually uses, done well.
- Fence estimates and proposals
- Online estimate approval
- Fast invoicing
- Progress billing for commercial runs
- Change order tracking
- Field time tracking
- Job costing
- Job profitability
- Online card and ACH payments
- QuickBooks integration
- Mobile field app
From quote to paid, without the paperwork
Build an estimate in minutes and send it for online approval. The customer taps approve, and you turn it into an invoice.
Invoice backyard jobs in one go, or bill bigger commercial runs by progress. Customers pay by card or ACH, and the money lands faster.
See how estimates and online payments work in Werx.
How a fence bid builds by the foot
A fence estimate is a build-up: posts, materials by the foot, gates, labor, then markup. Here is a 200-foot cedar privacy fence, 6 feet tall, laid out the way Werx builds it:
| Line | Amount |
|---|---|
| Posts: 26 at $22 | $572 |
| Cedar pickets, rails, and concrete at $9.80 per ft | $1,960 |
| Gate and hardware | $250 |
| Crew labor: 32 hours at $38 loaded | $1,216 |
| Cost subtotal | $3,998 |
| Price with 35% markup | $5,397 |
Check the math: posts on 8-foot centers over 200 feet means 25 spans, so 26 posts at $22 is $572. Per-foot materials run 200 x $9.80 = $1,960. A two-person crew over two days is 32 hours at a loaded $38, which is $1,216. Costs total $3,998, and a 35 percent markup takes the price to $5,397, about $27 per foot. Notice the margin: $1,399 of profit on $5,397 is 26 percent, because a 35 percent markup is not a 35 percent margin. When extra footage or another gate gets added on site, a change order keeps it billable. For the material quantities, start with our fence calculator.
A quote and invoice your customer can approve and pay online
Your customer opens a clean, branded estimate or invoice. They approve or pay in a couple of taps. You see when they open it, so nothing stalls.
Software that runs the office side of your fence business
From the first quote to the final payment, Werx keeps your billing, costs, and cash in one place.
Estimates and proposals
Build clean estimates with your prices and send them for online approval.
Fast invoicing
Invoice backyard jobs in seconds. Add line items and send from the field or the office.
Progress billing
Bill bigger commercial runs by percent complete instead of one lump invoice.
Job costing and profit
Track cost and profit on every job, so you know what is worth keeping.
Change orders
Capture extra footage and gates in the field, get it approved, and add it to the bill.
Field time tracking
Crews log time by job from the Werx Field App. Labor cost updates in real time.
Free tools for your next fence bid
Calculators built for fence math. No signup, keep the results.
Fence calculator
Posts, rails, pickets, and concrete for any run length, worked out in seconds.
Run the calculatorConcrete footing calculator
Size the post footings and know how many bags the job needs.
Size the footingsMarkup vs margin calculator
Why a 35 percent markup earns a 26 percent margin, with your numbers.
Check your marginEstimate template
A professional estimate layout to use until your estimates go digital.
Get the templateBusiness health score
A 2-minute score on how your billing, costs, and cash flow stack up.
Take the quiz
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Why fence contractors choose Werx
Plenty of tools do field scheduling. Werx runs the money side of the business well.
Built for the work
Made for crews doing residential and commercial fence, not a generic invoice tool.
Bill any job
Invoice small jobs and progress-bill the big ones, all in one place.
Know your profit
Cost and profit on every job, so you can price the next one right.
Works with QuickBooks
Two-way QuickBooks Online sync on every plan, at no extra cost.
One office app
Estimates, invoices, payments, time, and costs in one place.
From the last post to the ledger without re-keying
Fence work moves quickly: a bid on Monday can be an invoice by Friday. Werx keeps QuickBooks Online current the whole way, syncing the estimates that became invoices, the payments as they clear, and the crew hours as they are logged, in both directions. Your books keep pace with the crew instead of trailing a month behind.
Guides for bidding and billing fence work
Estimating, pricing, and progress billing in plain English.
Digital estimates that win work
Why fast, online-approvable estimates close more fence jobs.
Read the guidePrice for profit: markup vs margin
Get the markup right so the margin survives the job.
Read the guideWork authorization forms
Sign-off for extra footage and gates before the auger hits dirt.
Read the guideRenovation pricing tips
Pricing outdoor projects so the quote covers what the job costs.
Read the guideGet paid faster with online payments
Card and ACH on the final invoice beats waiting on a check.
Read the guideWhat is fence estimating software?
Fence estimating software is an office tool that handles quotes, invoicing, billing, job costs, and payments for fence companies. It replaces paper and spreadsheets for the money side of the business.
It is a focused trade with steady demand. The Bureau of Labor Statistics counted 26,400 fence erectors employed in 2024, with employment projected to grow about 5 percent by 2034, faster than the average occupation.
Werx fits both sides of fence work. Quote and invoice backyard jobs fast, and bill bigger commercial runs by progress.
Take payment online, track time from the field, and see job costs on every job. You quote, bill, and get paid from one place.
FAQ - Fence Estimating Software
Is Werx fence estimating software?
Yes. Build itemized estimates and proposals fast, send them for online approval, and turn the won job into an invoice.
Can Werx invoice and bill fence jobs?
Yes. Invoice backyard jobs in one go, and bill bigger commercial runs by progress.
Can my customers pay online?
Yes. Werx connects to Stripe, so customers pay by credit card or ACH right from the invoice.
Can Werx do job costing?
Yes. Werx tracks cost and profit on every job, with projected and to-date margin.
Can Werx track change orders?
Yes. Capture extra footage and gates in the field, get it approved, and add it to the bill.
Does Werx sync with QuickBooks?
Yes. Werx syncs two ways with QuickBooks Online. Invoices, payments, and time flow into your books, included on every plan.
Can I estimate fence jobs by the linear foot?
Yes. Build the estimate from per-foot material and labor lines, price gates as their own items, and send it for online approval.
Can Werx handle commercial fence billing?
Yes. Bill bigger commercial runs by percent complete with progress billing, and invoice residential jobs in one go.
What markup should I use on a fence bid?
Use your own numbers, not a rule of thumb. Werx shows cost and profit on every finished job, so your markup comes from real history. Just remember a 35 percent markup works out to about a 26 percent margin.
What is fence estimating software?
Fence estimating software is the office tool that handles estimates, invoicing, billing, job costs, and payments for a fence company. It replaces paper and spreadsheets for the money side of the business. Werx builds itemized bids fast, invoices backyard jobs in one go, and bills bigger commercial runs by progress.
How much does Werx cost for a fence company?
Plans start at $49 a month with every feature included, and extra users are $6 a month. There is no contract and no feature gating. Start with a [14-day free trial](/pricing/), no credit card required.
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