Free materials estimator

COLORBOND® steel fence calculator

Enter each run of your fence — length, height, gates and corners — for a rough materials count and a to-scale plan of the shape. Then send it straight to us to confirm the exact list and price.

Your fence

Add a section for each run (side) of your fence. 90° = a square corner.

Standard 2.4 m panels, posts at ~2.4 m centres. An estimate to plan and budget with — not a final order.

Estimated materials

Channel posts
Post caps
Rails (2365 mm)
Wide rails (3120 mm)
Infill sheets
Tek screws ≈
Sleepers
Gate kits

Your fence at a glance

Drawn to scale — posts, rails and spacing

Prefer to talk it through? Call (03) 8753 2211 — we’re happy to help you work it out.

How the estimate works

No surprises — here’s exactly how the numbers are worked out.

1

Standard 2.4 m panels

We estimate in standard 2.4 m panels with posts at ~2.4 m centres — so 24 m works out to 10 panels. Where a short leftover would otherwise need a whole extra panel, we swap in one wider 3.12 m panel instead.

2

Per panel

Each 2.4 m panel takes 2 channel posts, 1 cap, 2 rails (2365 mm — top and bottom), 3 infill sheets and 16 tek screws.

3

Two posts at every join

We fit two channel posts together where panels meet, so a run needs 2 posts per panel — a 24 m fence of 10 panels takes 20 posts. Enclose the yard and we’ll work out the closing run for you.

4

Sleepers need longer posts

Add under-panel sleepers and you’ll need longer (2.7 m) posts so the footings stay deep enough. We flag that in the estimate.

A guide, not a quote. Actual quantities depend on your site, gate placement, slopes and how runs meet. Send your estimate through and we’ll confirm the exact materials list — and we can cut steel to size onsite.

New to fencing? Read the installation guide first, or browse the fencing range →

Ready to get started? Give us a call or send a message.

Call us — (03) 8753 2211 Monday – Friday: 7:30am – 4:30pm