Terms of Service

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Last updated: October 21, 2026 (version 2026-10-21)

Important: Fence Architect is a drafting tool. It does not provide fence design, engineering or code review. The contractor is solely responsible for design, engineering, structural integrity and compliance with all local, state and federal codes and regulations. See Section 6.

1. Agreement

These Terms govern use of (the "Service") provided by ("we", "us"). By creating an account or using the Service you agree to these Terms on behalf of yourself and the company you represent ("Customer").

2. Subscriptions and billing

The Service is sold as a monthly or annual subscription per company. Fees are billed in advance through our payment processor and renew automatically until cancelled. You may cancel at any time from your account; access continues through the end of the paid period. Fees are non-refundable except where required by law. We may change prices with at least 30 days' notice before your next renewal.

3. Free trial

New accounts may receive a free trial. At the end of the trial the subscription you selected begins unless you cancel.

3a. Founding member pricing

The first 50 companies that subscribe before March 31, 2027 receive founding member pricing: 30% off the regular subscription price for the first five (5) years from the start of their paid subscription. The discount continues only while the subscription stays active; if the subscription is cancelled or lapses, the founding discount ends and is not restored. At the end of the five-year period, the subscription automatically renews at our then-current regular price for the plan selected, with no further founding discount. We will notify Customer before the discount period ends.

4. License and restrictions

We grant Customer a non-exclusive, non-transferable right to use the Service during the subscription term for its internal business. Customer may not copy, resell, sublicense, reverse engineer, or share log-ins outside its licensed users, or use the Service to build a competing product.

5. Customer content

Customer owns its logos, company information, spec sheets, job plans and the drawings it produces. Customer is responsible for having the right to upload any third-party documents, such as manufacturer spec sheets or plans supplied by others.

5a. Third-party software

Fence Architect uses open-source components, including jsPDF (MIT License) and PDF.js (Apache License 2.0), and fonts licensed under the SIL Open Font License. These components remain the property of their authors and are used under their licenses. Manufacturer names and product names in the catalog are trademarks of their owners and are used only to identify their products; The Fence Professional is not affiliated with them.

6. Design, engineering and code compliance — Customer's sole responsibility

6.1 Drafting tool only. The Service is a drafting and presentation tool. It produces schematic shop drawings, details, layouts and material descriptions from information entered by Customer and from general, typical fence-industry configurations. and do not provide, and nothing in the Service constitutes, fence design, structural or civil engineering, architectural, surveying, geotechnical or other professional services. Drawings produced with the Service are not engineered, sealed or stamped by a licensed professional engineer or architect.

6.2 Contractor responsibility. Customer, as the contractor or responsible party for each project, is solely and fully responsible for: (a) the design of every fence, gate, backstop, hood, enclosure or other structure it builds or specifies; (b) any engineering, including post sizing, footing size and depth, embedment, wind and snow loads, impact loads, gate weight, hardware sizing and load ratings, and soil conditions; (c) the structural integrity, stability, safety and performance of the final product; (d) verifying all dimensions, field conditions, utilities, property lines, easements and site constraints; (e) the selection, suitability and installation of all materials and hardware according to their manufacturers' instructions; and (f) obtaining any engineering review or stamped drawings required for the project.

6.3 Codes and regulations. Compliance with all applicable local, state and federal codes, laws, ordinances, regulations and standards — including building, zoning, fire, life-safety and emergency-egress, accessibility (including the ADA), pool-barrier, and occupational-safety requirements, and the requirements of the authority having jurisdiction — together with all permits, inspections and approvals, is the sole responsibility of Customer. The Service does not check, and does not represent that any drawing meets, any code, regulation, standard or specification.

6.4 No reliance. Default values, typical details, notes, hardware selections and other content supplied by the Service are general illustrations for convenience only. They are not recommendations for any specific project, and Customer must independently verify them before use. Customer will not rely on the Service, or for any design, engineering or code-compliance decision.

6.5 No responsibility for construction. and have no control over, and are not responsible for, the means, methods, materials, workmanship, supervision or safety of any construction, installation or work performed by Customer or any other party, or for any structure that is inadequate, defective, non-compliant or that fails.

6.6 Customer's clients. Customer is responsible for its own contracts, representations and warranties to its customers, owners, general contractors and other third parties, and will not represent that drawings produced with the Service are engineered, code-approved, or prepared or reviewed by or .

6.7 Acknowledgment. By using the Service, Customer acknowledges that it has read and understands this Section 6, and that this allocation of responsibility is a fundamental basis of the bargain and is reflected in the subscription fees.

7. Warranty disclaimer

THE SERVICE AND ALL DRAWINGS, DETAILS, NOTES AND OTHER OUTPUT ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE", WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, AND DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, INCLUDING ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ACCURACY, NON-INFRINGEMENT, AND ANY WARRANTY THAT ANY DRAWING OR OUTPUT IS COMPLETE, ERROR-FREE, ADEQUATE FOR ANY STRUCTURE, OR COMPLIANT WITH ANY CODE, REGULATION OR STANDARD.

8. Limitation of liability

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW: (a) NEITHER NOR , NOR THEIR OWNERS, EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS, WILL BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, LOSS, DAMAGE, COST OR LIABILITY ARISING FROM OR RELATED TO THE DESIGN, ENGINEERING, CODE COMPLIANCE, CONSTRUCTION, INSTALLATION, INSPECTION, STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY, FAILURE OR USE OF ANY FENCE, GATE OR OTHER STRUCTURE, INCLUDING PERSONAL INJURY, DEATH OR PROPERTY DAMAGE, REMOVAL OR REPLACEMENT COSTS, FINES OR PENALTIES; (b) NEITHER WILL BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR LOST PROFITS, REVENUE OR BUSINESS, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THEIR POSSIBILITY; AND (c) THE TOTAL LIABILITY OF AND FOR ALL CLAIMS RELATING TO THE SERVICE WILL NOT EXCEED THE FEES CUSTOMER PAID FOR THE SERVICE IN THE 12 MONTHS BEFORE THE EVENT GIVING RISE TO THE CLAIM. THESE LIMITATIONS APPLY TO ALL THEORIES OF LIABILITY, INCLUDING CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), STRICT LIABILITY AND STATUTE.

9. Indemnification

Customer will defend, indemnify and hold harmless , and their owners, employees and agents from and against all claims, demands, suits, losses, damages, judgments, fines, costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) brought by any third party — including Customer's customers, property owners, general contractors, employees, subcontractors and government authorities — arising from or related to: (a) any fence, gate or other structure designed, specified, built, installed or repaired by or for Customer, including its design, engineering, code compliance and structural integrity; (b) Customer's use of the Service or its output; or (c) Customer's breach of these Terms or violation of any law.

10. Survival

Sections 6, 7, 8 and 9 survive cancellation, expiration or termination of Customer's subscription and apply to all drawings and output produced with the Service, whenever used.

11. Acceptance and changes to these Terms

11.1 Acceptance required. Each user must accept these Terms in the Service (by checking the acceptance box and selecting "I agree") before using the Service. Customer is responsible for ensuring that every person who uses the Service under its account has accepted these Terms. We keep a record of each acceptance, including the user, the version accepted and the date and time.

11.2 Changes. We may change these Terms at any time, at our sole discretion. We will post the updated Terms on this page with a new "Last updated" date and version, and for material changes we will make reasonable efforts to notify Customer, such as by email or within the Service. Users will be asked to accept the updated Terms before continuing to use the Service.

11.3 Continued use. Changes take effect when posted, or on any later date stated. Continued use of the Service after changes take effect constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms. If Customer does not agree to the updated Terms, Customer must stop using the Service and may cancel its subscription.

12. Termination

We may suspend or terminate accounts for non-payment or violation of these Terms.

13. Governing law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Minnesota. Venue lies in the state or federal courts located in Minnesota.