The materials required for installing a vinyl fence depend first and foremost on the style of vinyl fence being installed. When you purchase a vinyl fence, you receive your materials as an all-inclusive set. For a vinyl picket fence, the set should include anchor pipes, hollow posts, rails, pickets, brackets, and caps for posts and pickets. The set should include six-foot fence posts, pre-built fence panels, brackets, and post caps for a vinyl privacy fence. If your fence project involves a gate, this should also be included in your set as well as the hardware. Some additional materials you will need when installing a privacy fence, which is not included in the fence set, are gravel filler and quick-set concrete. Note that there are also specific tools needed to complete the job. Whether you are installing a vinyl privacy fence or vinyl picket fence, you will need a drill, a circular saw, a tape measure, a level, and wooden stakes with twine. You will likely also require a hammer and wooden block to adjust and slightly level the posts. Additionally, when installing a vinyl picket fence, you will need a sledgehammer to drive the anchor pipes. For a vinyl privacy fence, you will need a post-hole digger, a narrow shovel, and something to mix the concrete.