New York, NY
FENCING ESTIMATING.

## Fencing estimates in New York move fast — or they move on New York fence contractors work across five boroughs, each with its own Department of Buildings (DOB) filing requirements, zoning setbacks, and inspection timelines. A residential privacy fence in Staten Island has a different permit path than a commercial chain-link enclosure in the Bronx. If your bid doesn't account for those variables before it leaves your truck, you're either leaving money on the table or quoting yourself out of the job. Estimate.Pro is built for contractors who do the work, not for project managers in an office. Walk the job, run the scope, send the bid. Median time from walkthrough to sendable estimate: 8 minutes. --- ### What makes fencing estimating harder in New York **Permit complexity.** Fences over 6 feet in New York City require a DOB permit and, in many cases, a licensed engineer's sign-off under the NYC Construction Codes (Title 28, Chapter 1). That filing cost needs to be in your bid, not discovered after you've priced the job. **Material and labor costs.** New York City fence labor runs significantly above national averages. Union and prevailing wage rules apply on any public or city-funded site. If you're pricing a Parks Department fence replacement or a school perimeter job, your labor line has to reflect NYC prevailing wage rates — currently tracked by the NYC Office of the Comptroller. A miscalculated labor rate on a 500-linear-foot job can mean thousands of dollars of margin gone. **Site conditions.** Urban lots mean concrete footings instead of soil, overhead utilities that require 811 call-ins before any post work, and tight access that adds crew time. The estimate has to carry those costs. **Material sourcing and lead times.** NYC supply yards operate differently than suburban distributors. Delivery surcharges, limited staging areas, and elevator requirements on multi-story properties add line items that a flat national price list won't catch. Estimate.Pro lets you build and save a material cost workspace tuned to your actual suppliers and delivery zones. --- ### How Estimate.Pro handles fencing scope in New York **AR measurement on supported devices.** Walk the fence line and capture measurements with live AR. On supported devices, ONNX-assisted AR measurement runs on-device. Camera and photo measurements are marked as estimates so you always know what's verified vs. approximated. **AI scope-of-work generation.** After your walkthrough, the app drafts the scope: linear footage, post spacing, gate count, footing type, material spec. You review and adjust. The scope drives the estimate automatically. **Local material cost workspace.** Save your NYC-specific unit costs — vinyl privacy panels from your Queens supplier, galvanized chain-link from your Bronx yard, concrete mix at current delivered prices. Every estimate you build pulls from your numbers, not a national average that doesn't reflect a Hunts Point delivery fee. **Line-item permit allowances.** Build DOB filing fees and engineer review allowances directly into your estimate templates. When a Queens homeowner asks why the bid is higher than the guy from New Jersey quoted, you can point to the line. --- ### Pricing that works for solo contractors and crews Estimate.Pro runs on a free forever tier — no credit card, no time limit. When your volume grows: - **Pro:** $39/seat/month — core estimating, AR measurement, saved cost workspace - **Elite:** $79/seat/month — adds Stripe Connect invoicing (0% platform fee on Pro+), invoice exports, and advanced workflows - **Crew:** $399/month flat for the whole company The Free tier charges a 3% platform fee on payments processed through Stripe Connect. Pro and above pay 0%. --- ### Built for 25 trades, tuned for fencing Estimate.Pro supports 25 trades. The fencing workflow covers residential wood, vinyl, aluminum, chain-link, ornamental iron, and commercial security fencing. Scope items include post setting, concrete footings, gate hardware, access control rough-in, and removal of existing fence. If you run other trades — concrete flatwork, landscape grading, or irrigation alongside your fence installs — those are in the same platform, same estimate, same invoice. --- ### Start your first New York fencing estimate today Sign up free. No credit card. Run a real job through the workflow and see the 8-minute target for yourself. If it doesn't fit how you work, you've lost nothing.