Keep fence runs, gates, material orders and crew days on one record per job.

A fencing contractor prices by the run. Length, height, material and number of gates decide the quote. Once it is accepted, posts are set, panels are hung and gates are hinged, usually in one or two days on site.

Jobs are short. They are also numerous. Paperwork slips, and a missed gate or an unrecorded extra length of rail only shows up when the customer queries the final invoice weeks afterwards. The software keeps each fence as a record that the office and the crew leader both read. We begin with a requirements workshop, tracing one fence from its first visit to its final invoice.

An enquiry comes from a homeowner, a farm, a school, a builder or a facilities manager. An estimator walks the boundary and measures each run, notes slopes, corners and obstacles, and marks where gates will sit. The client usually needs to confirm the boundary line with a neighbour or a survey before the estimator can commit to a final length and the posts it needs. The quotation lists posts, rails, panels or mesh, concrete, gates, hardware and labour, priced from supplier rates.

After approval, material is ordered and delivered, or taken from stock. A crew sets posts, hangs panels and fits gates, often over a single day when the weather holds and the ground is clear of rock, roots and old footings. Some jobs ask for removal of an old fence first, which means a skip, a second crew visit and a disposal charge that the quotation has to carry from the start. Disposal costs follow. Slopes add time, and a long run over uneven ground can need extra posts, stepped panels or a raking fence that the first measure never allowed for. Utility locations are checked before any post hole is dug. Gas first. Water next. Then power. The invoice follows the finished run, with a deposit taken earlier on larger jobs. Storm damage and vehicle impacts bring repair calls, each priced separately.