Fencing contractor software that keeps the measure, the permit and the crew on one job
A fencing contractor is a licensed trade that measures, permits and installs fence line, and in California it holds its own classification, C-13. The state requires a $25,000 contractor bond on file before a licence is issued, reinstated or renewed, and only work under $1,000 that needs no building permit falls outside the licence law. Neurobird holds the measure, the material list, the permit and the crew day on one job record.
Neurobird Fencing Contractor in short
- Turn a measured run into a material list without retyping it into a quote
- Hold the zoning or building permit for that address against the job it belongs to
- Track the locate ticket and its expiry against the dig date, not against a calendar reminder
- $25,000 The contractor bond California requires on file as a condition of issuing, reinstating, reactivating or renewing a licence. California Business and Professions Code 7071.6
- $7,500 The cap on a surety's aggregate liability for claims other than those of the beneficiaries named in section 7071.5, with the rest of the bond reserved for them. California Business and Professions Code 7071.6
- Pricing runs 79 to 449 US dollars per month across 3 tiers. Early access is free.
What fencing contractors actually deal with
Why it stays broken
Fence work is a measure, a permit, a material take off and a crew day, and the software that handles one of those knows nothing about the others. A general field service app does not know what a line post is or that a $25,000 bond sits behind the licence. So the measure stays on paper, the permit stays in an inbox, and the crew finds out at the property line.
California requires a $25,000 contractor bond on file before a fencing licence is issued, reinstated, reactivated or renewed.
Contractors must be licensed by Miami-Dade County or the State of Florida to perform fencing work.
The job, as your shop would run it
Tick a step to move a fence job from measure to final post and watch the crew day follow.
| Line item | Amount | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunnyvale duplex, 96 ft vinyl, corner lot setback | $1,840 | |
| Belmont Storage, 640 ft chain link, 6 ft with barb | $620 | |
| Ortega residence, 212 ft cedar privacy, 2 gates | $3,275 | |
| Harlow ranch, 1,840 ft field fence and cattle gate | $455 |
Click recover to add a missed line to the invoice.
Neurobird Fencing Contractor Operations Platform
One record per job: the measured run, gates and grades, the material list that comes out of it, the permit for that jurisdiction, the locate ticket and the crew day that installs it.
- 1Turn a measured run into a material list without retyping it into a quote
- 2Hold the zoning or building permit for that address against the job it belongs to
- 3Track the locate ticket and its expiry against the dig date, not against a calendar reminder
- 4Schedule crews by day and show what was installed, with photographs, against the run
What changes with Neurobird Fencing Contractor?
The same work, read left to right: how it runs today, and how it runs once the record is in one place.
| Today | With Neurobird Fencing Contractor |
|---|---|
| The measure is written on a sketch in a truck and typed into a quote three days later | Turn a measured run into a material list without retyping it into a quote |
| A zoning permit turns out to be required after the posts are already dug | Hold the zoning or building permit for that address against the job it belongs to |
| The locate ticket expires while the crew is on another job and nobody notices until the auger goes in | Track the locate ticket and its expiry against the dig date, not against a calendar reminder |
Who is this for?
The same fence line, three different shops.
You sell in the morning and dig in the afternoon
You need the measure to become a quote and a material list without an evening at the kitchen table.
You run several crews on short jobs
Permits, locates and crew days move faster than a whiteboard can. You need the dig date to know whether the ticket is still live.
You do site fencing and access control
Long runs, staged installs and gate hardware. You need the run broken into sections that each close with their own photographs.
What the rules say about fencing work
Licence classification, the bond behind it, the value that triggers it, and the locate call before the first post hole.
The contractor bond California requires on file as a condition of issuing, reinstating, reactivating or renewing a licence.
California Business and Professions Code 7071.6The cap on a surety's aggregate liability for claims other than those of the beneficiaries named in section 7071.5, with the rest of the bond reserved for them.
California Business and Professions Code 7071.6The aggregate contract price below which work is treated as casual or minor and falls outside the licence law, provided it needs no building permit.
California Business and Professions Code 7048How long utility owners have to respond to a locate request before an employer may proceed with detection equipment and other caution, unless state law allows longer.
29 CFR 1926.651The commercial fence height above which Raleigh may also require a building permit, on top of the zoning permit any fence needs.
City of Raleigh, fence permitsHow does Neurobird Fencing Contractor work?
Measure once
Runs, corners, gates, grade changes and setback notes are captured on site and become the material list, so nobody rebuilds the take off in the office.
Permit before you dig
The jurisdiction's fence rules and the permit for that address attach to the job, and the locate ticket carries its own expiry date.
Install to the run
Each crew day closes against the run it worked, with photographs, so a change order is evidenced rather than argued about at the invoice.
Fencing contractor software questions, answered
Key terms
- What is a C-13 fencing contractor licence?
- It is California's own classification for contractors who build fence line, gates and related barriers. Holding it means a $25,000 contractor bond stays on file, and work priced at $1,000 or more, or needing a building permit, has to be done under a licence.
Do we still need a permit for a residential fence?
Usually yes, and it is normally a zoning permit rather than a building permit. Raleigh requires a zoning permit for any fence, and a commercial fence over 6 feet may need a building permit as well. Rules are local, which is why they belong on the job record.
Does this replace our accounting software?
No. It sits beside it. The books handle invoices and payroll. This holds the measure, the material list, the permit, the locate ticket and the crew day, which is the part that decides whether the invoice is defensible.
How does it handle the locate ticket?
The ticket and its expiry attach to the dig date, not to a reminder in someone's phone. If the dig slips past the expiry, the job says so before a crew is standing on it.
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Where the requirement comes from
Primary sources, straight from the regulators.
- CSLB, contractor licensing classifications Where C-13 Fencing Contractor sits in the classification list and what neighbouring classifications cover.
- California Business and Professions Code 7071.6 The bond amount, the aggregate liability cap and when a bond is not required.
- California Business and Professions Code 7048 The minor work exemption and the anti splitting rule that stops a job being cut into small contracts.
- 29 CFR 1926.651, excavation requirements Locating underground installations before digging, and what to do when a utility does not respond.
- City of Raleigh, fence permits A worked local example of when a zoning permit is needed and when a building permit joins it.
- Miami-Dade County, fences and gates Pre approved fence details, the linear footage the application asks for and the post hole inspection.
How much does Neurobird Fencing Contractor cost?
Priced by crew size because the licence, the bond and the permits are company level things while the work is measured in crew days. Jobs, measures and photographs are unlimited on every tier.
- Up to 5 users
- Unlimited jobs and measures
- Material lists
- Photo close out
- Up to 25 users
- Permit and locate tracking
- Crew day scheduling
- Change orders on the run
- Unlimited users
- Multi jurisdiction permit rules
- Sectioned commercial runs
- Priority support
Get free early access
Early access means we load your material catalogue and the fence rules for the towns you actually work in, and you keep the account free while we do it.
Straight answer on where this is: The software is in development. Nothing is purchasable today. Early access means you shape it and pay nothing while we build.
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