macOS "String index out of range: 0" ...Can someone tell me what's wrong here? (Java)

public class Test1
{
	public static void main( String[] args )
	{
		String customer = " ";
		String customerUC = " ";

		String type1 = " ";
		String type2 = " ";
		char type = ' ';

		String another1 = " ";
		char another = 'y';
		
		int fence = 0;
		int count = 0;

		double costFoot = 0;
		double costTotal = 0;
		double costGrand = 0;

		Scanner read = new Scanner(System.in);

		System.out.print( "\n\t----------SIERRA FENCING COMPANY----------" );

		while ( Character.toUpperCase(another) == 'Y' )
		{
			System.out.print( "\n\nYour Name: " );
			customer = read.nextLine();
			customerUC = customer.toUpperCase();

			System.out.print( "\nNew Installation (N) or Repair (R): " );
			type1 = read.nextLine();
			type2 = type1.toUpperCase();
			type = type2.charAt(0);

			System.out.print( "\nAmount of Fencing Needed (linear feet): " );
			fence = read.nextInt();

			System.out.print( "\nCost-Per-Foot of Fencing: " );
			costFoot = read.nextDouble();

			if ( costFoot > 6 && type == 'N' )
			{
				costFoot = 6;
			}

			else if ( costFoot > 5 && type == 'R' )
			{
				costFoot = 5;
			}
			
			costTotal = fence * costFoot;
			costGrand += costTotal;
			count++;

			System.out.print( "\n\n-------------------------------------------------------" );
			System.out.print( "\n\tName: " + customerUC );
			System.out.print( "\n\tType: " + type );
			System.out.print( "\n\tLinear Fencing: " + fence + " feet" );
			System.out.print( "\n\tCost-Per-Foot: $" + costFoot );
			System.out.print( "\n\tTotal: $" + costTotal );
			System.out.print( "\n-------------------------------------------------------" );

			System.out.print( "\n\nCalculate Another Estimate (Y/N): " );
			another1 = read.nextLine();
			another = another1.charAt(0);
			
		}
		
		System.out.print( "\n\nGrand Total: $" + costGrand );
		System.out.print( "\nYou made " + count + " estimates" );
	}
}