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Brookfield Wood Fence Cost: What a $2,365 Project Included
One published GYFO project in Brookfield, Missouri, totaled $2,365 for 58 recorded linear feet of six-foot pressure-treated dog-ear privacy fence and one walk gate. Dividing the project total by the recorded footage gives $40.78 per foot , including the gate in the amount.
By Get Your Fence On · SEPTEMBER 6, 2026 · Updated OCTOBER 20, 2026 · 6 MIN READ
A wood privacy fence of the type in this cost example. Illustration only - the Brookfield figures in this article come from one matched invoice and job record, not from this photo.
The example dates to August 2026. It is useful evidence of one purchase, not a current Missouri price range. Here is what the published description tells us about the fence—and what to compare when you request your own quote.
What was built
The case describes concrete-set 4x4 posts , three treated 2x4 rails, six-foot pressure-treated dog-ear boards, a natural finish and one walk gate. The clipped upper corners give a dog-ear board its name. That shape describes the board top; it does not specify an overlapping privacy pattern.
The rails are the horizontal members behind the boards. The posts support those rails and transfer the fence's load to the ground. Listing both helps you see the construction behind the visible face. “ Wood privacy fence” alone would leave those components unclear.
The description does not identify every lumber grade, fastener or installation dimension. A new proposal should supply the details needed for the fence being offered. Matching the board appearance would not, by itself, show that another fence has the same support system.
How the total becomes $40.78 per foot
Table 1. How the total becomes $40.78 per foot
Published amount or quantity
Value
Materials billed
$950
Installation labor billed
$1,415
Project total
$2,365
Recorded length
58 linear feet
Total divided by recorded length
$40.78 per foot, rounded
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The calculation is $950 + $1,415 = $2,365, then $2,365 ÷ 58 = $40.77586… . Rounding to cents produces $40.78. Multiplying the rounded number back by 58 gives a few cents of difference, so the exact project total remains the controlling historical amount.
The materials figure is only part of the bill. Dividing $950 by 58 would describe the reported materials amount per recorded foot; it would leave out installation labor. It should not be presented as the installed price .
These are public customer-facing billed amounts. They do not reveal GYFO's purchasing costs or profit.
What the footage includes
The published record gives one total length and says the project had a walk gate. It does not say whether that opening was counted inside the 58 feet or report a separate gate price . The $40.78 figure is therefore a whole-project ratio using the recorded length, not a rate for fixed boards alone.
On your own sketch, label the full runs and gate openings so the estimator can use one clear convention. A proposal can list fixed fence and gates separately or give a complete enclosure total. Either can work when the written description makes the inclusions clear.
Our quote-comparison guide explains how layout, project setup and other work affect a per-foot ratio. For this case, the practical conclusion is simple: keep the gate in mind when comparing the historical total with a new offer.
Boards, rails, posts, fasteners and concrete are the material half of a wood fence; the labor to set it plumb and straight is the other. Illustration only.
Why height and board arrangement matter
The six-foot height is an important part of this description. With the same board width and count, six-foot boards contain 50 percent more board length than four-foot boards: 72 inches compared with 48 inches. That is a material-quantity comparison, not a claim that the complete fence costs 50 percent more.
Other components can change with height too. The post, rails, connections and foundation need to suit the proposed fence. A lower fence is a different design, not merely this job with the upper part cut off.
The board arrangement also changes coverage. Overlapping boards use a different repeating pattern from a single row or spaced pickets. Choose the privacy and appearance you need before comparing totals. Our board-pattern guide explains those differences without assigning a universal surcharge.
For treated lumber, ask for the use category appropriate to each component. A board above the ground and a buried post face different conditions. AWPA's homeowner guidance explains how the treatment label identifies the intended exposure.
Height and picket style change the wood in every foot of fence, so two quotes only compare when both name the same specification. Illustration only.
Read “natural finish” as part of the scope
The public case describes a natural finish. It does not establish a separately billed staining job. A new proposal should say whether coating is included, deferred or excluded so you can compare the same stage of completion.
If you want a stained result, settle the preparation, product, color and faces to be coated. Both sides and the gate are different quantities from a single face of a straight run. Any required drying or preparation also belongs in the staining plan.
That choice does not change the historical case. It helps explain why a new quote that includes finishing work can describe more than the published project. See when to stain a new fence for readiness checks before application.
The walk gate needs its own description
A walk opening serves a different purpose from an equipment entrance. Measure what needs to pass through your yard and consider the approach. A mower may fit between posts yet struggle to turn into a narrow opening beside a house or garden bed.
Have the new proposal identify the usable opening, swing direction , frame, hinges and latch. Rising ground can affect the swing, while a heavier or wider leaf changes what its supports must carry. Those choices help explain the gate you are buying more clearly than treating it as a few feet of fence.
The Brookfield description establishes that one walk gate was present. It supplies no gate width or gate-only amount, so neither is inferred here.
Use the case as a starting point for your own yard
Compare the construction, finish and gate with the work you actually need. Mark any existing fence to remove, narrow access or visible grade change on a sketch. If those items differ from this case, have your quote describe them explicitly.
Keep the complete installed total beside any per-foot shorthand. The right question is what that total buys at your property. A dated case can help you ask better questions while a current, written proposal prices the actual job.
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