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Fencing Kenya Suite

Compare four fence systems.

Stone wall, mabati, precast, and post fence tools in one gateway.

KES 400all 4 · 7 days

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Structure & Build

Foundation to roof — the bones of the building

7 tools
KES 500 / 7 days

Foundation & Excavation

Excavation, footing concrete, foundation masonry, reinforcement, backfill, and a costed material list (BOQ) from your drawings.

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KES 200 / 24h

Walling Calculator

Blocks, bricks or stone, openings, mortar, ring beam, DPC, ties, labour, and a complete costed BOQ.

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Free

Concrete Calculator Lite

Quick slab and footing volume in m³ before ordering materials.

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KES 200 / 24h

Concrete Calculator Pro

Slabs, walls & stairs with materials, mix ratios, trucks/bags, floor steel, and a costed material list (BOQ).

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Free

Ndarugo & Brick Calculator

Estimate block or brick quantities from wall area faster.

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KES 200 / 24h

Kenya Roofing Calculator

Six roof types with live blueprints — mabati, timber trusses, labour, and a full BQ.

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KES 200 / 24h

Structure (columns and beams)

Concrete, steel, labour, and transport cost for a reinforced frame — columns and beams together.

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Finishes

Plaster, paint, and tiling once the walls are up

3 tools
KES 200 / 24h

Plastering Calculator

Plaster area, materials, and paid exports for cleaner quotes.

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KES 200 / 24h

Paint Calculator

Room-by-room paint planning with containers, surfaces, and practical output.

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KES 200 / 24h

Tile & Grout Calculator

Multi-room tile planning with layout previews, boxes, grout, and adhesive costs.

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Fencing & Boundary

Four fence types — pick how you're enclosing the plot

4 tools
KES 200 / 24h

Stone Perimeter Wall

Planning quantities and quote direction for masonry perimeter walls.

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KES 200 / 24h

Mabati Fence Calculator

Estimate mabati fencing materials before procurement and site buying.

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KES 200 / 24h

Precast Fence Calculator

Panels, columns, steel, and labor for a precast fence quote.

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KES 200 / 24h

Post Fence Calculator

Chain link and barbed wire estimates with post options from one tool.

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Briefs

Start with the right question first.

A good brief saves you from paying professionals to guess. Frame the project properly before design work begins.

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Consultations & Site Visits

When the numbers get serious, bring in Miano.

Calculators give you direction. A session with Miano gives you judgment — on your drawings, your quotes, your site, and your money path.

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