Chain-Link Fence Calculator

Place gates, corners and grade changes, then count each post type, fabric, top rail and tension components.

Your measurements

Editable example

Use the unit on each label. You can also type feet and inches with ft and in, or the marks on your tape measure.

Fence section 1

Section nameHorizontal section length (ft)Grade rise over this section (ft)Start at previous section’s endDistance to first gate post (ft)Distance between gate post centers (ft)Use zero for no gate. Use the post spacing from the gate drawing, including hardware clearances.

Length unitsChanges the dimensions labeled ft or m without a fixed unit. Thickness, openings and package sizes keep the inches, square feet, cubic feet and gallons shown on their labels.Maximum spacing along the slope (ft)

Package sizes, prices and materials

Extra fabric (%)Fabric per roll (ft)Usable top-rail length (ft)Tension bands per run endTies per linear foot

Example: replace these measurements

Your material list

2 fabric rolls

Shopping list & save options

Solid fence along slope: 48 ft
Gate openings between post centers: 0 ft
End posts: 2
Corner posts: 0
Gate posts: 0
Grade-change posts: 0
Line posts: 4
Top-rail pieces: 5
Tension bars / rail ends: 2 each
Tension wire before spares: 48 ft
Tension bands: Enter system requirement
Ties: Enter system requirement

Grade-change posts are counted as terminals. Confirm stepped or sloped fabric, gate leaves, hinges, latches, caps and braces with your supplier.

Post layout for the selected section. A dashed opening is the gate. Rise is listed separately; this is not a sloped elevation. Dense runs show fixed posts only.

The calculation

Fence section: 48 ft horizontal length; 0 ft grade rise; no gate.
0 to 48 ft: 5 bays at 9.6 ft along the slope.
Horizontal post centers from section start: 0, 9.6, 19.2, 28.8, 38.4, 48 ft.
48 × (1 + 5/100) ÷ 50, rounded up = 2 fabric rolls.

Before ordering, use the fence measurement, gates & material handoff guide to check the inputs and take the right questions to the supplier. Choose another calculator.

How to plan the quantity

Enter a straight section between fixed post locations. Its length and gate positions are horizontal measurements between post centers. Use the gate drawing for the distance between gate posts, including the hardware clearances.

Place a gate by entering its first post’s distance from the start and the distance to its second post. The solid fence on either side gets its own equal bays. Add another section at a corner or grade change; choose how its first post connects to the previous end.

A grade rise increases the fence length along the slope. Each section has a constant slope; split it where the grade changes. Post centers are listed horizontally from the start, while the maximum bay spacing is measured along the slope.

Line, end, corner, gate and grade-change terminal posts stay separate. Each solid fence connection at a terminal needs a tension bar and rail end. Enter band and tie requirements from your system; gate hardware and braces remain uncounted until your supplier specifies them.

Before you order

No fence height, mesh specification, post gauge or footing design is selected by this calculator.
Slopes, stepped runs and gates can change the fitting schedule. Missing product-specific fittings remain a supplier question, not zero.