Free Fence Calculator & Estimate Software for Installers
Free Fence Calculator and Professional Estimate Software for Installers
Calculate fencing materials, build professional estimates under your own business name and email them directly to customers — all from one simple installer dashboard.
Spend Less Time Quoting and More Time Installing
The Dodds Installer Portal helps sole traders and established fencing businesses create accurate material lists, prepare professional estimates and keep customer jobs organised.
Free Online Fence Calculator
Enter the fence length and height to calculate panels, posts, boards, rails, concrete products and essential fixings.
Professional Customer Estimates
Build clear, professional fencing estimates and email them directly to customers from your installer dashboard.
Your Own Business Branding
Estimates are prepared under your own trading name, with your company logo and installer contact details.
Edit Before Sending
Adjust material quantities, remove items or search the Dodds product catalogue to add additional products.
Add Labour and Custom Charges
Add fitting charges, gate installation, waste removal, groundwork, demolition and any other service your business provides.
Manage Every Estimate
Keep drafts, sent estimates, accepted jobs, completed work and archived projects together in one secure account.
Customers Order Their Materials
Customers can move directly from your estimate to the Dodds basket without anyone having to retype the material list.
Customer Order Notifications
See when a customer begins ordering materials from an estimate, helping you keep track of jobs that are moving forward.
Use It Anywhere
Access the system from a phone, tablet or computer — at home, in the van or while measuring a customer's garden.
From Customer Estimate to Site Delivery
Once your customer is ready to proceed, the complete material list can be ordered directly from the estimate. This reduces mistakes, avoids copied or incomplete lists and saves valuable administration time.
🚚 Free Local Delivery Over £99
Qualifying local material orders over £99 receive free delivery.
Materials can be delivered directly to the customer's property or installation site on their preferred available delivery day.
That means less time collecting materials and more time completing profitable installation work.
A Simpler Way to Run Your Estimating
Replace handwritten notes, spreadsheets and copied material lists with one straightforward system designed around fencing work.
Traditional Estimating
Dodds Installer Portal
Your Customer. Your Estimate. Your Business.
The Dodds Installer Portal is here to support your business — not take ownership of your customer. Your estimate is presented using your trading name and branding, helping you look professional, build trust and win more installation work.
Designed by a Fencing Merchant Since 1963
Generic estimating software is designed for every trade. The Dodds Installer Portal has been developed around the materials, measurements and everyday workflow of fencing contractors.
Practical, Not Complicated
The system is designed to be quick and straightforward, even for installers who would rather be on site than behind a computer.
Supported by Real People
Dodds is a family-run local business. Help is available from a team that understands fencing products and installation work.
No Monthly Subscription
Approved installers can access the calculator, estimate builder and installer dashboard without paying a monthly software fee.
How to Join
One customer account gives you access to normal Dodds ordering and your installer tools once approved.
Create Your Customer Account
Register using your email address and create one secure Dodds login.
Apply for an Installer Cash Account
Add your trading name, mobile number, areas covered and optional company logo.
Start Creating Estimates
Once approved, open your Installer Dashboard and begin managing professional customer estimates.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Dodds fence calculator free?
Yes. Approved Installer Cash Account users can access the online fence calculator and installer estimating tools without a monthly software subscription.
Will the estimate show my own business name?
Yes. Installer estimates can display your trading name, logo and business contact details so your customer knows the estimate has been prepared by you.
Can I add my own labour price?
Yes. You can add labour charges and custom items such as waste removal, gate installation, demolition, groundwork or any other service.
Can I change the material list?
Yes. You can adjust quantities, remove calculated materials and search the Dodds product catalogue to add more products before sending an estimate.
Can my customer order the materials online?
Yes. The customer can use the material-ordering link provided with the estimate to transfer the listed products into the Dodds basket.
Can materials be delivered directly to the job?
Yes. Customers can enter the installation address during checkout and select their preferred available delivery day. Qualifying local orders over £99 receive free delivery.
Do I need a credit account?
No. This is an Installer Cash Account. There is no credit facility implied, and material orders are paid for when they are placed.
Can existing Dodds customers apply?
Yes. Existing customers can use their current login and submit an application for Installer Cash Account access.
Start Creating Professional Fencing Estimates Today
Join the Dodds Installer Portal, calculate materials faster and give every customer a professional estimate from your own fencing business.
