Miami, FL
FENCING ESTIMATING.

## Fencing in Miami moves fast. Your bids need to keep up. Miami-Dade is one of the densest residential and commercial fencing markets in Florida. New construction in Doral, Hialeah, and Kendall keeps fence contractors booked. HOA-driven replacement cycles in Coral Gables and Pinecrest add a steady stream of re-bid jobs. The volume is there. Winning it consistently comes down to turning quotes faster than your competition. Estimate.Pro is built for fence contractors doing exactly that. --- ### What makes fencing estimating different in Miami **Hurricane wind load requirements change your material math.** Miami-Dade sits in the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone (HVHZ). That means post spacing, concrete footing depth, and panel attachment hardware all carry stricter specs than anywhere else in the state. Florida Building Code 2023, specifically Section 1609 and the HVHZ provisions, governs what goes in the ground. A bid that ignores those specs loses the permit inspection — and possibly the client. Estimate.Pro lets you build HVHZ-compliant line items directly into your scope template. When you walk a job, the AI scope engine flags conditions that typically trigger reinforced post schedules — corner returns, gate spans wider than 6 feet, coastal exposure — and prompts you to add them before the bid goes out. **Lot line disputes and survey requirements add pre-job costs.** Miami-Dade County requires a survey or site plan showing the fence location relative to property lines before issuing a fence permit in most jurisdictions. Some cities — Hialeah and Coral Gables among them — have their own municipal overlays on top of county rules. Clients don't always know this, and contractors who build it into the estimate up front look sharper than those who come back asking for more money after the permit office pushes back. **HOA specs are specific.** Dozens of Miami communities restrict fence height, material, and color. Aluminum picket at 4 feet is common in planned communities around Kendall. Chain-link is outright prohibited in some Doral HOAs. Your scope of work needs to match the approved material spec before you price it — Estimate.Pro's AI walkthrough captures those details and ties them to the line item. --- ### From walkthrough to bid in 8 minutes The median time from starting a walkthrough to sending a bid in Estimate.Pro is 8 minutes. Here's how that works for a fence job: 1. **Walk the perimeter.** Use AR measurement on supported devices to capture linear footage. The ONNX-assisted live AR tool measures in real time. On older phones, camera or photo measurements are captured and marked as estimates. 2. **Log conditions.** Gate count, post type, grade changes, existing demo, soil type. The AI scope engine converts your field notes into a structured scope of work. 3. **Price it.** Your saved material cost workspace pulls in your preferred supplier pricing for aluminum, vinyl, chain-link, wood, or ornamental iron. Labor rates are yours to set and save. 4. **Send it.** The bid goes out as a professional PDF or shareable link. Clients can approve and pay through Stripe Connect — 0% platform fee on Pro+, 3% on Free. --- ### Calculators built into the app - **Linear footage estimator** — accounts for corner posts, end posts, and terminal posts separately from line posts - **Concrete footing volume** — diameter and depth inputs that match HVHZ post schedule requirements - **Gate framing materials** — hardware, hinges, latches, drop rods priced per opening - **Demo and haul-off** — priced per linear foot of existing fence type - **Material waste factor** — adjustable by material type; wood boards cut differently than vinyl panels --- ### Pricing that fits a one-crew or multi-crew shop Estimate.Pro runs on a free forever tier — no credit card, no expiration. When you're ready to move faster: - **Pro** — $39/seat/month. Full AI scope, AR measurement, saved cost workspace. - **Elite** — $79/seat/month. Adds Stripe Connect invoicing and invoice exports. - **Crew** — $399/month flat. Unlimited seats. Built for shops running multiple crews across Miami-Dade, Broward, and Monroe counties. There are 25 trades in the app. If you sub out concrete, irrigation, or electrical for gate operators, those contractors can run their own estimates inside the same platform. --- ### Start free today No credit card. No commitment. Set up your first Miami fence estimate and see if 8 minutes is accurate for your jobs.