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Most fence work in Glendale falls between $3,500 and $9,000, whether you’re replacing a rotted redwood line along Kenneth Road or running a new privacy fence through a steep Adams Hill backyard. We’re Barrett & Sons Construction, and our crew works in Glendale ZIP codes 91201 through 91226 every week, so we know what a section of post footings set into clay-heavy hillside soil actually involves before we quote it. Call (877) 610-1318 and a live person answers, day or night. That’s the way Tom Barrett has run this company since 1998.
Glendale is not Burbank, and it’s not the flat valley floor. Our fence installers understand the difference, because we’ve pulled building permits at Glendale’s municipal offices and waited through the same plan reviews your neighbors have. We also offer Kitchen Remodeling in Glendale for homeowners expanding their outdoor living spaces. A fence that leans six months after installation was never set for your soil, and that’s the kind of thing we simply don’t do. If it’s wrong, we come back. That’s in writing.
Why Barrett & Sons Construction Is Glendale’s Preferred Fence Installation Company
Tom Barrett founded this company 29 years ago, and his sons run the crews that show up at your door. You’ll see the same faces on day one and day twenty. We’re the name-on-the-truck outfit that homeowners between 50 and 70 call after a big franchise quoted one price over the phone and handed them a different number when the truck pulled up. That doesn’t happen here. Every scope change, every allowance, every material substitution arrives as a written change order before any work moves forward. If it isn’t on paper, it doesn’t exist.
Glendale homeowners have told us the same stories for years: the contractor who said a permit wasn’t necessary, the fence crew that disappeared after the posts went in, the invoice that showed up $1,800 above the verbal estimate. We don’t operate that way. Permits get pulled and inspections get signed on every eligible job, because the permit inspector works for you. Tom publishes his name, address, and license number. Look them up before you sign anything.
We live twenty minutes from most Glendale neighborhoods. If something’s wrong with your new gate latch or a post shifts after a Santa Ana blow, Tom wants to know about it. One call to (877) 610-1318 brings us back. The Glendale homeowner who calls us is not calling an out-of-state call center. You’re calling the person whose name is on the contract.
Our Fence Installation Services in Glendale
Most homeowners in Glendale call us for one of four fence types, depending on whether they’re after privacy, security, or the right look for a 1920s Spanish Colonial Revival. Here’s what we do most often across the city.
Wood Fence
Wood remains the most common fence choice in Glendale’s flatland neighborhoods like Grandview and Kenneth Village, where redwood and cedar fences run along property lines behind 1930s and 1940s homes. In Glendale, a wood fence typically runs $3,500 to $9,000 depending on footage, height, and whether we’re pulling out an old post-and-rail line first. We set posts below the clay line so the seasonal soil movement in this part of the San Fernando Valley doesn’t heave them out by year three. That’s the failure we see most often on wood fences in Glendale: posts set in concrete cookies at 18 inches, then pushed out by expanding clay.
Chain Link Fence
Chain link is the workhorse for Glendale homeowners who need to secure a side yard or keep pets in without blocking the light to a small bungalow. It’s also common in commercial and multifamily settings along Glendale Boulevard and Colorado Street. Galvanized posts and 9-gauge fabric hold up to the dry heat, and we install privacy slats for homeowners who want some windbreak without losing their mountain view toward the Verdugos.
Vinyl Fence
Vinyl fence installation in Glendale runs $3,500 to $9,000, and it’s a solid choice for homeowners in hillside ZIP codes like 91207 and 91208 who want a fence that won’t dry out, warp, or need staining every few years. Vinyl absorbs sun well and resists the ember exposure that comes with Santa Ana events. We don’t sell vinyl as a fireproof product, because it isn’t, but for a low-maintenance boundary line on a graded lot, it’s the right call. You can scrub off a season of dust and auto exhaust film with a hose.
Aluminum Fence
Aluminum fence installation in Glendale runs $4,000 to $10,000 and suits homeowners in Adams Hill, Chevy Chase Canyon, and Montecito Park who want a defined property line that doesn’t rust in the semi-arid climate or block sightlines from a hillside deck. Aluminum is light, powder-coated, and we set the posts in concrete to hold grade. It’s also popular around pools, where local code requires a self-latching gate at a specific height.
Beyond those four, we regularly install iron fences, privacy fences, fence gates, and run commercial fencing for small businesses along Brand Boulevard. And if you’re also thinking about Driveway & Pavers in Glendale, we handle that too - same crew, same written change orders, same accountability.
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 Glendale
We don’t install mystery brands off a van. When a Glendale homeowner asks what their new fence or gate is made of, we tell them the name on the product. We work with Techo-Bloc and Cambridge Pavers for fence-adjacent hardscape work like gate piers and fence-footing pavers, plus Oldcastle and Quikrete materials for concrete and post-setting work. For paver and stone projects, we also provide Glendale Tremron service as part of our hardscape offerings. These are names you can look up. We keep local parts and fasteners in stock for our Glendale jobs so a simple repair doesn’t turn into a two-week wait for a shipped component.
Common Fence Installation Problems We See in Glendale Homes
- Posts pushed out by clay soil movement. Several residential pockets in Glendale sit on clay-rich soil that expands in winter moisture and contracts through the dry months. Posts not set below the active clay line lean within two years. We dig deeper and use concrete set below the movement zone.
- Rotted posts in pre-1950 fence lines. The older bungalows in Grandview and Adams Hill often have original fence posts that were never pressure-treated. They rot at the soil line, and the fence section stays upright only because of the neighbor’s hedge. We replace the line and set new posts to modern depth.
- Wind damage from Santa Ana events. Santa Ana winds accelerate through the passes in the Verdugo Mountains and hit Glendale’s hillside neighborhoods hard. Solid-tongue fences without proper post spacing act like sails and go over. We space and brace hillside fences for wind load, not just for privacy.
- Gate sag on steep lots. Hillside yards in the Verdugo foothills rarely have level gate paths. A gate built on a slope without an adjustable hinge and a wheel or drop rod will bind within months. We hang gates to swing with the grade, not against it.
If any of this sounds like the fence currently leaning in your backyard, call (877) 610-1318. We’ll come look and give you a written line-item quote, not a number over the phone that changes later.
Pricing for Fence Installation in Glendale, CA
Fence installation in Glendale typically runs $3,500 to $9,000. That covers most residential wood, vinyl, and chain link jobs on standard city lots, with gates included. Aluminum and iron fences in Glendale run slightly higher at $4,000 to $10,000 because of material cost and post-setting labor on uneven terrain.
What moves the price: linear footage, fence height, slope and access, whether we’re removing an old fence, and whether Glendale Building and Safety requires a permit for the project. A hillside lot in 91208 with a steep grade will cost more than a flat parcel in 91201, and that’s the honest truth. We show you the material price, the labor price, and the permit fee as separate line items before you sign. If the scope changes, you get a written change order before work continues. No surprise invoices at the end. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate.
We Also Serve Cities Near Glendale
We handle Fence Installation throughout the area surrounding Glendale, including Burbank, La Cañada Flintridge, Echo Park, and Silver Lake. If you’re in one of those communities and need a fence, gate, or privacy line, call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll schedule a visit. And if you’re planning something bigger than a fence, our Home Additions & ADU in Glendale crew handles full residential projects with the same written-change-order discipline. For everything fence-related, start with our Fence Installation team.
Serving Glendale, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Glendale 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 Glendale
Most Glendale fence installations take two to four days of on-site work once materials arrive and any required permits clear, but the full timeline depends on city plan review and your fence type. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll give you a written schedule with the estimate, not a vague promise.
Yes. We work in Adams Hill, Grandview, Kenneth Village, Verdugo Woodlands, Chevy Chase Canyon, Montecito Park, and across ZIP codes 91201, 91222, 91225, and 91226. If you’re in Glendale, we’ll come.
Yes. If a Santa Ana event blows down a fence section and leaves your yard open or your dog able to get out, call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll schedule a repair as quickly as the schedule allows. A live person answers, not a voicemail box.
Not inherently. A flat-lot fence in Glendale costs about the same as a comparable job in Burbank. Hillside fences in Glendale ZIP codes 91207 and 91208 can run higher because of slope access, post depth, and wind-bracing requirements. We quote a firm number before work starts.
Every Barrett & Sons fence job is backed by our 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing. If it’s not done right, Tom Barrett comes back and makes it right. One call. That promise is printed on the contract, not buried in fine print.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving Glendale since 1998.