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AfterFast, Reliable Fence Installation Across Fort Myers
Fence installation in Fort Myers typically runs $3,500-$9,000 for vinyl and $4,000-$10,000 for aluminum, with most residential jobs completed in two to five days depending on lot conditions and permit requirements. We work in Fort Myers neighborhoods from McGregor Boulevard’s older ranch corridors to newer planned communities in Gateway, and we know what the post-Ian flood maps mean for your fence line. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate, and we’ll walk the property with you before we quote a number.
This is Barrett & Sons Construction. Tom Barrett started this company in 1998, and his sons run the crews that show up on your street. That matters in Fort Myers, because the fence that goes around your yard is only as good as the posts holding it, and those posts live in soil that gets saturated from June through October. If you’ve lived here long enough, you’ve watched a neighbor’s fence lean after one wet season. We build for that. Every scope of work arrives in writing. Every change order arrives in writing before we touch anything. And every fence we install carries our 90-Day Done Right Promise.
Why Barrett & Sons Construction Is Fort Myers’s Preferred Fence Installation Company
We’re not a franchise that flies a salesperson in from another state. Tom Barrett’s name, address, and license number are published and verifiable. Look them up before you sign anything. That’s the standard we’ve held since 1998, and it’s why homeowners in Fort Myers call us when a fence quote they got from a national outfit doesn’t match the work that shows up at the door.
Our crews serve Fort Myers from our South Florida office, and a live person answers our phone 24/7, not a voicemail box. When you call about a rotted post or a fence line that shifted after a storm, you talk to someone who knows the local permit office, not an out-of-state call center reading from a script. The crew members who carry the Barrett & Sons name are background-checked and uniformed on every visit. Ask anyone on your street, or look up the license number yourself.
We pull permits on every eligible fence job in Fort Myers. The permit inspector works for you, not for me. That’s why I like him. If your property was reclassified by FEMA after Hurricane Ian, the permit conversation changes, and we handle that up front, not after the posts are already in the ground.
Our Fence Installation Services in Fort Myers
We install and repair fences across Fence Installation work in Fort Myers, with particular focus on the materials that hold up best to this climate. Here’s what we handle most often.
Vinyl Fence Installation in Fort Myers
Vinyl is the most popular fence material in Fort Myers for good reason. It doesn’t rot in the humidity, it doesn’t attract termites the way wood can, and it stands up to salt air better than most materials. A typical vinyl fence installation in Fort Myers runs $3,500-$9,000 depending on linear feet and whether the property sits in a Zone AE floodplain with elevation requirements that affect post depth. In neighborhoods like McGregor and Cypress Lake, where afternoon storms dump inches of water in an hour, we set vinyl posts in concrete below the muck line so they don’t heave - a moisture-proofing discipline we also apply to Bathroom Remodeling - Fort Myers homeowners trust.
Aluminum Fence Installation in Fort Myers
Aluminum is the right pick for Fort Myers yards that need a clean look around a pool or a property line that won’t hide the landscaping. Aluminum fence installation in Fort Myers runs $4,000-$10,000. Aluminum doesn’t rust in the salt air the way iron does, which matters when you live this close to the Caloosahatchee and the Gulf. We stock aluminum panels locally for faster turnaround on repairs and custom gate work.
Wood Fence Installation in Fort Myers
Wood fences still have a place in Fort Myers, especially around older ranch homes where a cedar privacy fence matches the character of the block, much like the warm finishes we use in Kitchen Remodeling in Fort Myers. But wood here needs pressure-treated posts and proper drainage, because the wet season will find any post that wasn’t set deep enough. We use pressure-treated lumber for all in-ground wood posts, and we account for the high water table before digging.
Chain Link Fence Installation in Fort Myers
Chain link is practical, secure, and the right choice for Fort Myers yards that prioritize function over curb appeal. It’s common in the Villas and around commercial properties in Gateway. Chain link handles flooding better than wood because water flows through it rather than against it, which matters on lots with poor drainage.
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 Fort Myers
We install premium brands you can look up, not mystery materials off a van. For Fort Myers fence jobs, that includes PGT and CGI for fencing-adjacent applications where impact-rated materials matter, and Simonton for integrated fence and window package work on post-Ian rebuilds. These are names you can verify, with published specs and warranties that aren’t buried in fine print. We stock common parts locally so a repair doesn’t wait on a shipment from out of state.
Common Fence Installation Problems We See in Fort Myers Homes
- Leaning posts from a high water table. Fort Myers sits at the mouth of the Caloosahatchee, and much of the developed land drains poorly. Dig a post hole in June without accounting for mucky subgrade, and the fence leans within a year. We set posts below the muck line and use proper drainage stone so water doesn’t pool around the base.
- Posts set without checking the revised FEMA flood map. If your parcel was reclassified from Zone X to Zone AE after Hurricane Ian, a fence installed with shallow post holes can heave or wash out during the same storm season that flooded Iona. We check the current map before we quote.
- Setback and historic-district surprises. Some blocks in older Fort Myers neighborhoods near downtown 33901 carry extra review layers. A fence line that crosses a setback or sits in an overlay district can get flagged by the city or a neighbor. We confirm before we start, because the change order that could have been avoided is the one that stings most.
- Salt-air corrosion on the wrong metal. Standard steel posts and hardware corrode fast this close to the Gulf. We use coated or aluminum hardware on every Fort Myers fence, because a gate that rusts shut in two years wasn’t a bargain.
Pricing for Fence Installation in Fort Myers, FL
Here are the honest numbers for Fort Myers’s market. Vinyl fence installation runs $3,500-$9,000. Aluminum runs $4,000-$10,000. What moves the price: linear feet, whether the property is in a Zone AE floodplain with elevation-driven post depth requirements, access for staging, and whether an old fence needs to come out first. On a tight McGregor Boulevard lot with a narrow side yard, staging adds labor because everything moves by hand. That’s reflected in the quote up front, not in a surprise at the end.
| Service | Typical Cost in Fort Myers |
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| Vinyl Fence Installation | $3,500-$9,000 |
| Aluminum Fence Installation | $4,000-$10,000 |
We offer free estimates, a free second opinion on any written estimate you’ve received, no trip charge inside Lee County, $40 off any repair over $200, and a permanent 10% discount for seniors and veterans. Call (877) 610-1318 to schedule yours.
We Also Serve Cities Near Fort Myers
Our fence crews work in Fort Myers neighborhoods across 33913, 33916, 33919, and 33965, and we regularly take jobs in Fence Installation in Fort Myers and surrounding communities including Villas, Cypress Lake, McGregor, and Iona. If you’re just outside the city line, call us. If we can’t take the job, we’ll tell you honestly.
Serving Fort Myers, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Fort Myers 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 Fort Myers
Yes, it can. If FEMA moved your parcel from Zone X to Zone AE after Hurricane Ian, the city may require your fence permit to account for base flood elevation. In practice, that often means deeper post settings and specific drainage treatments so the fence doesn’t wash out or block water flow during a storm. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll check your address against the current flood map before we write a quote, so there are no surprises when the permit comes back.
We stage materials on the street and a narrow side yard, not on your lawn, and we schedule digging around the afternoon storm patterns as much as possible. On a tight lot in the McGregor Boulevard corridor, our crew replaced a rotted wood fence for a 1960s CBS ranch after Hurricane Ian’s storm surge left old posts wobbling in poorly draining soil - the same careful approach we bring to Fort Myers Home Additions & ADU projects. We set the new posts below the muck line, coordinated depths around the home’s elevated stem-wall foundation, and secured permit sign-off before pouring any concrete. The yard was clean when we left, and the fence has stayed straight through two wet seasons.
If the fence sits on a shared property line, yes. We won’t start without written confirmation from both property owners about the scope, the cost split if there is one, and the exact line placement. This avoids the awkward situation where a fence goes up and one neighbor never agreed to it. We’ll help you have that conversation and put the agreement on paper.
Vinyl and aluminum both hold up better than wood or plain steel in Fort Myers’s 75%+ humidity and salt air. Vinyl won’t rot or attract termites, and aluminum won’t rust the way iron does. Wood can work if the posts are pressure-treated and set deep enough, but expect more maintenance. Call (877) 610-1318 for a straight answer about your lot, and we’ll quote the material that actually fits your block rather than the one that’s easiest to sell.
Yes, if your parcel is in Zone AE or otherwise requires floodplain-related treatment, that work appears as its own line item on your written quote. Nothing gets bundled into a vague “miscellaneous” category. Scope in writing, allowances in writing, change orders in writing. That’s how we’ve operated since 1998, and it’s the main reason Fort Myers homeowners who’ve been burned by a national outfit call us instead. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate with every line item spelled out.
When you’re ready to price a fence in Fort Myers, call (877) 610-1318. We’ll come out, walk the property with you, and hand you a written quote with the full scope, the permit requirements, and every dollar accounted for. Tom Barrett and his sons are on-site most days. I live twenty minutes away. If something’s wrong, I want to know about it.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving Fort Myers since 1998.