You do not need special software or a special device to use the Fence Contractor Property-Line Verification Form Kit. It was built for the way fence work actually happens: a phone in one hand on site, a printed sheet on the tailgate when the sun makes screens unreadable, and a simple spreadsheet back at base. This guide covers exactly what opens each file, what works best where, and how the kit compares honestly with the alternatives.
The kit arrives as five files: a flat printable PDF in US Letter, the same kit in A4, an ink-friendly black-and-white US Letter PDF, a fillable PDF with 53 tap-type fields, and a spreadsheet job log in .xlsx format. Nothing ships and there is nothing to install.
For the PDFs, the free Adobe Acrobat Reader opens every version on phone, tablet, and desktop, and it is the most reliable choice for the fillable version because its form fields behave consistently. On iPhone and iPad, Apple Files and Preview also open the flat PDFs for reading and simple markup, which is handy for a quick signature on site. On Android, Acrobat Reader or your built-in PDF viewer covers viewing and filling. On a desktop or laptop, any modern browser — Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Safari — opens the PDFs, though Acrobat Reader is still the safer pick when you are filling fields you intend to save and file.
The job log spreadsheet opens in Microsoft Excel, and it also opens in Google Sheets, which is free with a Google account and is the easiest option if you want the log shared between the crew lead and the office. The workbook carries three logs: a job log, a neighbor objection log, and a follow-up log. It ships with demo rows so you can see the format — replace them with your own jobs. LibreOffice Calc, which is free, opens the .xlsx file as well.
Device by device: a phone is the natural site tool, because the fillable PDF, the camera for corner and pin photographs, and the string-line walk all happen in the same hand. A tablet gives a bigger signature area at the verification step, which some customers find easier. A desktop is best for printing fresh packs, reviewing the log at week end, and filing completed verifications by address. For printing, any standard home or office printer works; choose the US Letter or A4 file to match your paper, and choose the black-and-white version when you want to save color ink on everyday job packs.
What pairs with it? Inside the DealShore range, the Landscaper Utility Line & Irrigation Head Damage Disclosure covers the underground-services conversation that often sits next to the line conversation. The Change Order Field Authorization — “sign before I cut” — handles the moment a verified line forces a layout change the customer needs to approve in writing. The Certificate of Final Completion & Work Acceptance closes the job once the final walk is done. On the physical side, the kit is designed to be used alongside the tools you already carry: string line, stakes and flags, a tape, and your phone camera. [Affiliate slot: string line, marking flags and a long tape measure for line walks] [Affiliate slot: weatherproof clipboard or site folder for printed verification packs]
How does it compare with doing it manually? A blank notebook and verbal directions cost nothing, but handwriting fades, pages go missing, and a notebook rarely records that the customer personally walked and verified the line, what documents were produced, or what happened when a corner could not be found. The kit’s advantage is completeness under pressure: the same steps, in the same order, with initialed checkpoints and a signed verification, on every job. Compared with building your own form, it saves the design time and includes the stop-and-survey and objection pages most home-made forms forget. Its limit is clear: it documents the customer’s verification — it does not replace a licensed survey when the line is missing or disputed, and its own Stop & Survey Note says exactly that.
This kit is a general documentation tool. It is not legal advice, consult an attorney about your contracts and boundary questions.
Related: for the kit itself, see Fence Property Line Verification Form Kit: Verify the Line Before You Dig, With the Walk and Sign-Off in Writing.
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