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Fence installation in Dixon runs $3,500 to $9,000 for a typical vinyl fence, and $4,000 to $10,000 for aluminum, with wood falling in between depending on height and linear footage. Most Dixon jobs take two to four days from post-hole dig to final walkthrough, weather permitting. You can reach a live person at Barrett & Sons at (877) 610-1318 to schedule a free estimate, and Tom Barrett or one of his sons will come out to measure the line, check the soil, and put your scope in writing before anything gets built.
We’re not a franchise dispatching strangers. Tom Barrett lives twenty minutes away, and the crew you meet at the estimate is the crew that shows up on build day. If something’s wrong three months from now, you call, Tom comes back, and the 90-Day Done Right Promise is already written on your contract.
Why Barrett & Sons Construction Is Dixon’s Preferred Fence Installation Company
Dixon sits in a spot most fence installers don’t really think about until the wind knocks their work flat. The I-80 gap funnels Delta breezes hard off the Coast Range, and an ordinary 6-foot wood fence catches that wind like a sail if the posts aren’t set close and through-bolted. We’ve been doing Fence Installation long enough to know what survives here and what doesn’t, and we spec for Dixon, not for a generic California suburb.
Customers in Dixon call us because the last crew set posts in native clay without gravel drainage and the whole line heaved by spring. They call because a gate stopped latching after one wet winter. They call because they want a name they can verify. Tom Barrett publishes his name, address, and license number. Look it up before you sign anything. Then ask anyone in Dixon who’s had us out to build.
Every fence job here gets permits pulled and inspections signed when the city requires them. Every price change arrives as a written change order before work happens. And every completed job carries the 90-Day Done Right Promise written on the contract, not buried in fine print.
Our Fence Installation Services in Dixon
Wood Fence
Cedar and redwood are the two most common wood fences we build in Dixon, and they need different handling than the same fence in Woodland. The wind gap means we set posts on 24-inch centers instead of the more typical 8-foot spacing for tall runs, and we use through-bolted rails rather than face-nailed connections. A wood fence built to the cheap spec in Dixon will rack and pull its nails within two seasons. We’d rather build it once.
Chain Link Fence
Chain link doesn’t catch wind the way a solid wood panel does, but the posts still sit in Dixon’s expansive Yolo clay. We set them in crushed-rock piers with sleeve forms below the frost line, because a chain link post that heaves tilts the top rail and sags the mesh. For homeowners who need a long property line fenced affordably, chain link is often the practical choice, and we spec the heavier 9-gauge fabric for rural lots out toward the county line.
Vinyl Fence
Vinyl is the most popular privacy fence material in Dixon’s newer subdivisions, and for good reason: it shrugs off the Delta air that rusts metal and doesn’t rot like wood. But vinyl flexes in high wind, and a vinyl fence set on wide post centers will start to bow and crack at the rail connections after a few windy afternoons. We set our vinyl posts in concrete with gravel weep holes and use reinforced rail inserts where the wind load demands them. In Dixon, $3,500 to $9,000 covers most vinyl fence installations depending on footage, height, and gate count.
Aluminum Fence
Aluminum is what we recommend for Dixon homeowners who want an ornamental look without the maintenance headache of iron. The salt-laden Delta air eats standard steel fences fast, but aluminum’s powder coat holds up for decades. Expect $4,000 to $10,000 for a typical aluminum fence installation in Dixon, more if you’re fencing a pool enclosure that has to meet city safety height and latching codes. We pull the permit and the inspector signs off before you close the gate.
What happens when you call
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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 Dixon
We don’t install mystery materials off a van. When a Dixon homeowner picks a GAF roof or Schluter waterproofing for a project that ties into a fence line, we’re already familiar with the product, and we can get parts locally without waiting on an out-of-state warehouse. The same goes for fence hardware: we spec hot-dip galvanized brackets and stainless fasteners from suppliers we’ve used for years, because the cheap zinc-plated stuff rusts through in the Delta air before the warranty would even matter.
Common Fence Installation Problems We See in Dixon Homes
- Clay heave and post tilt. Dixon’s expansive Yolo clay swells when it rains and shrinks when it dries. Posts set directly in native clay without gravel drainage will lift, tilt, or crack the footing within a few wet-dry cycles, and gate hardware stops lining up.
- Rusted gate hinges and latches. Standard zinc-plated hardware doesn’t stand up to the salt-laden Delta air that blows through Dixon. We’ve seen gate hinges seize and latch bolts snap after three or four seasons. We use hot-dip galvanized or stainless hardware so the gate keeps working.
- Wind-racked panel fences. A 6-foot wood privacy fence in Dixon acts like a sail in the afternoon breeze. If the posts are spaced too wide or the rails are face-nailed instead of through-bolted, the whole line racks and the nails pull. It’s the most common problem we fix after another crew walks away.
- Cracked concrete footings. Dixon’s extreme temperature swings, cold foggy mornings followed by 100°F afternoons, stress unsealed concrete post footings. Small cracks widen, wind gusts rock the post, and the fence line starts to wobble. We seal and reinforce footings before the wobble turns into a collapse.
Pricing for Fence Installation in Dixon, CA
Here’s what you can expect to pay for fence installation in Dixon, based on the work we’ve done across the city this year:
| Fence Type | Typical Dixon Price Range |
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| Vinyl Fence Installation | $3,500 - $9,000 |
| Aluminum Fence Installation | $4,000 - $10,000 |
| Chain Link Fence | $2,800 - $7,500 |
| Wood Fence (Cedar or Redwood) | $3,000 - $8,500 |
Your final number depends on linear footage, fence height, how many gates you need, whether we’re pulling old posts out of clay, and whether the line runs across a slope or through rocky soil. Before you commit to anything, we’ll walk the line with you, flag any wind-load or soil issues, and hand you a written scope with every allowance listed. A fence quote that isn’t in writing is a surprise waiting for a date. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate.
We Also Serve Cities Near Dixon
Barrett & Sons runs crews throughout the surrounding region, and we regularly build fences in Davis, Winters, Woodland, and West Sacramento. If you’re in one of those towns and tired of quotes that don’t hold up, call us. We’ll come look at your line and give you a written estimate. Dispatched and scheduled from our San Francisco Bay Area office, but the crew on your fence is the crew Tom stands behind.
Serving Dixon, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Dixon 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 Dixon
A wood fence in Dixon typically runs $3,000 to $8,500, and the premium over neighboring Woodland comes from how we have to build it. Dixon’s position in the I-80 wind gap means we set posts on 24-inch centers, use through-bolted rails instead of face nails, and add crushed-rock drainage piers below the frost line. That’s more material and more labor, but it’s the difference between a fence that stands through ten seasons of Delta wind and one that racks within two. The cheap spec from a neighboring town will cost you twice within a decade. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll show you exactly where the money goes.
Many fence replacements in Dixon do require a permit, especially anything over six feet tall or adjacent to a pool. We pull the permit for you, and the inspector signs off on the final punch list. The permit inspector works for you, not for us, and that’s exactly how we like it. If a contractor tells you permits are optional, ask them to put that in writing.
Pressure-treated posts set in crushed-rock piers with concrete collars hold up best in Dixon’s expansive Yolo clay, with sleeve forms isolating the concrete from the clay-contact section so the wet-dry cycle doesn’t crack the footing. For gates and corners, we use hot-dip galvanized post brackets rated for uplift. Plain posts set straight into native clay are the number one failure we see in Dixon.
We use stainless or hot-dip galvanized hinges and latches so the moisture and salt from the Tule fog doesn’t rust them through, and we set gate posts deeper than the rest of the line so the clay heave doesn’t throw the latch out of alignment. If your gate already drags, we can usually re-set the posts and re-hang the gate without replacing the whole fence. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll take a look.
Yes. Dixon’s 1990s and 2010s tract subdivisions often have a specific picket profile and top detail, and we can match it while upgrading the structure behind the look. We’ll increase the post depth, tighten the spacing, and through-bolt the rails. The finished fence looks the same as your neighbor’s, but it’s built to the wind load this town actually throws at it.
Call Barrett & Sons Construction for Fence Installation in Dixon
If you’re in Dixon and you’re tired of contractors who quote one price on the phone and hand you a different bill at the door, call Barrett & Sons. Tom Barrett answers his own phone. His sons run the crews. Every job gets a written scope, written change orders, permits pulled, and the 90-Day Done Right Promise on the contract. For a free estimate on fence installation in Dixon, call (877) 610-1318. We’ll walk your line, check the soil, and tell you exactly what it’ll take to build a fence that stays put in this wind.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving Dixon and the surrounding communities since 1998.