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Fence installation in Clovis typically runs $3,500 to $9,000 for a standard vinyl privacy fence on a flat lot, and most residential projects take 3 to 5 working days once materials land. We quote that range honestly because we know what Clovis dirt does to a fence post: the clay on the valley floor heaves, the decomposed granite in the eastern foothills doesn’t bind, and hardware store brackets rust out at the soil line inside five years. Tom Barrett and his sons have been setting posts across Clovis since 1998, and we build every fence to survive what this climate actually throws at it. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate, and we’ll walk the property with you before a single hole gets dug.
Why Barrett & Sons Construction Is Clovis’s Preferred Fence Installation Company
Tom Barrett lives twenty minutes from most Clovis neighborhoods, so when the 93619 granite fights the auger or a 1980s property line turns out to be off by eight inches, it’s his name on the fix. We’re not a franchise dispatching strangers from two counties over. The crews setting posts in Clovis are Tom’s sons and their teams, background-checked and uniformed on every visit. Every scope, allowance, and price change arrives as a written change order before work happens. The permit inspector works for you, not for us, and we pull permits on every job where Clovis code requires one. We’ve held that line for 29 years, and it’s why homeowners in Harlan Ranch, Deauville, and older central Clovis tracts keep our number saved.
When a customer calls about a leaning fence in Clovis, we don’t quote a repair over the phone and hope. We show up, check the footing depth, the soil condition, and the post hardware, and then we write a scope that fixes the root cause. That’s the difference between a fence that stands straight for two seasons and one that’s still plumb after a decade.
Our Fence Installation Services in Clovis
Our Fence Installation team covers the full range of residential and commercial fence work. Here’s what we install and repair most often across Clovis:
Vinyl Fence Installation
Vinyl privacy fence is the most popular choice in eastern Clovis master-planned communities in ZIP 93619, and it’s also the material we get called about most when summer hits. The near-zero humidity during 100°F stretches shrinks vinyl faster than manufacturer coastal test data predicts, and mid-span rails snap by August on cheaper installations. We spec heavier gauge vinyl with reinforced inserts and set posts in 3-foot concrete footings with hot-dip galvanized anchors, not big-box brackets. A typical vinyl fence in Clovis runs $3,500 to $9,000.
Privacy Fence Installation
Privacy fencing is the workhorse around Clovis, whether it’s a redwood shadowbox on a central Clovis ranch home or a solid vinyl panel line in a newer subdivision off Shepherd Avenue. Clovis homes sit close together in the 93611 and 93612 zip codes, and a properly built privacy fence has to do real work: block sightlines, hold up to valley winds, and not annoy the neighbor whose property line it shares. We set every privacy fence with surveyed line placement and written verification of the property boundary before we dig.
Wood Fence Installation
Wood fencing in Clovis means redwood or pressure-treated pine, and the climate here is hard on both. The sustained summer heat bakes moisture out of lumber fast, and the clay soil holds winter water against the post base longer than homeowners expect. We use kiln-dried lumber where available and always set wood posts in concrete with the post bottom sealed. If you want a wood fence that won’t cup and warp by its third summer, the material spec matters more than most people think.
Aluminum Fence Installation
Aluminum fence works well around Clovis pools and for decorative front-yard enclosures, especially in newer subdivisions with HOA design standards. We install black and bronze aluminum fence with powder-coated rails and stainless hardware, because standard galvanized fasteners will rust at the joints within a few years of Clovis heat and winter rain. A typical aluminum fence in Clovis runs $4,000 to $10,000 depending on lineal footage and gate count.
Fence Repair
We get more fence repair calls from Clovis than new installation calls, and most of them are the same three problems: posts leaning from shallow footings in expansive clay, rusted brackets at the soil line, and sagging gates. If you’re in an older central Clovis neighborhood off Fowler or Minnewawa with a 1980s-era wood fence, the original posts were almost certainly set in 2-foot holes with minimal concrete. That worked for a while, in the same way a loose gate latch works until it doesn’t. We reset posts to proper depth, replace failed hardware with hot-dip galvanized or stainless, and true up gates so they close cleanly.
What happens when you call
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A real person answersNo phone trees - you reach a local pro.
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You get an upfront price rangeHonest numbers before anyone is dispatched.
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A background-checked tech heads outLicensed & insured, dispatched right away.
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You approve before work beginsNothing starts until you say go.
Trusted Brands We Service in Clovis
We carry premium materials because Clovis weather is a prove-it environment. For vinyl fence, we install heavyweight brands like GAF-adjacent line specs that meet HOA requirements without mystery-brand markup. For aluminum and steel, we spec powder-coated finishes that hold color through 110°F summers. We keep a stock of common Clovis-specific parts in the Fresno, Central Valley office so a repair doesn’t wait three weeks for a manufacturer shipment. You can look up every material we install by name before you sign a contract, and we’ll write each one into the scope.
Common Fence Installation Problems We See in Clovis Homes
- Adobe clay heaving posts out of plumb. The expansive clay that dominates central and eastern Clovis soaks up winter rain, swells, and pushes 2-foot footings sideways. This is the number one cause of leaning fence posts in 93611 and 93619.
- Decomposed granite not holding posts. In the foothill-edge developments east of Clovis, the soil shifts from clay to DG within a single block. Posts set without a proper concrete collar wobble loose inside one dry season.
- Rusted galvanized brackets at the soil line. Clovis’s intense heat bakes moisture from the topsoil, then winter rain soaks the exposed steel. Standard galvanized brackets fail within five years. We use hot-dip galvanized or stainless anchors.
- Vinyl rails snapping mid-span in heat. The near-zero humidity during July and August shrinks vinyl faster than manufacturer test data predicts. The fix is heavier-gauge material with reinforced inserts, not a cheap panel replacement.
Pricing for Fence Installation in Clovis, CA
A typical fence project in Clovis runs:
| Vinyl Fence Installation | $3,500-$9,000 |
| Aluminum Fence Installation | $4,000-$10,000 |
What moves the price on a Clovis fence job: lineal footage, gate count and hardware spec, soil conditions on your specific lot, and whether the job is in a flat 93611 tract or a sloped 93619 foothill lot where footing depth and grading add labor. We give free written estimates with line items, so you see exactly what you’re paying for before you commit. We also honor a permanent 10% Senior & Veteran discount and a no trip charge inside Fresno County. Call (877) 610-1318 to schedule your free estimate.
We Also Serve Cities Near Clovis
In addition to our Clovis fence work, we install and repair fencing in Fresno, Old Fig Garden, Sanger, and Fowler. The same crews, the same written change-order process, and the same 90-Day Done Right Promise apply whether your lot is on a Clovis cul-de-sac or a quarter-acre outside Fowler.
Serving Clovis, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Clovis area and know this community well. Use the map below to see our service coverage - if you’re nearby, we can almost certainly help.
FAQs - Fence Installation in Clovis
Yes, Clovis requires a permit for new fences over a certain height (usually 6 feet or taller, depending on the zoning district), and HOA-governed communities often add architectural review on top of city code. We pull the permit and handle the HOA package for you. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll check your specific property before any work starts.
A properly set fence post should not affect your slab, but poorly placed footings near the slab edge in expansive clay can contribute to movement over time. We set posts below the active soil zone and keep footings back from slab edges. If you’re in 93611 or 93612 with an older slab foundation, we’ll assess soil and drainage during the estimate.
Because the soil in 93619 changes from adobe clay to decomposed granite within a single block, and Clovis inspectors require deeper footings and stronger post anchoring than standard valley-floor specs. You’re paying for 3-foot concrete footings, hot-dip galvanized anchors, and often extra grading labor on sloped lots. The cheap spec works in flat Fresno dirt; it fails in Clovis foothill soil.
Aluminum fence with concrete-set posts and stainless hardware is typically the best choice for shifting foothill soil, because it tolerates minor ground movement without snapping like vinyl or rotting like wood. We also recommend deeper footings and a structural assessment if your lot straddles the clay-to-granite transition. Call (877) 610-1318 for a site-specific recommendation.
First, get a survey or locate the property pins to confirm actual boundary lines. Then we’ll work with you and your neighbor to remove and rebuild the fence in the correct location, pulling the retroactive permit if Clovis requires one. We handle the paperwork and the conversation. Most Clovis fence disputes get resolved with a survey and a straight line.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving Clovis since 1998.