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Fence installation in Melrose Park, FL typically runs $3,500-$9,000 for vinyl and $4,000-$10,000 for aluminum, depending on linear footage, post depth, and whether you’re replacing an old fence or starting fresh. Most projects take 3-5 days on site, plus the Broward County permit window, which we’ll walk through below. If you live near the Intracoastal or off NW 22nd Avenue, you already know what salt air does to metal. Call Tom and the crew at (877) 610-1318. We’ll come out, measure, and hand you a written line-item quote before anything gets dug.
We’re Barrett & Sons Construction, and we’ve been putting fences in the ground for over 29 years. Melrose Park isn’t just another stop on a route for us. The permitting here is different. The soil is different. The corrosion is different. And we build for all three.
Why Barrett & Sons Construction Is Melrose Park’s Preferred Fence Installation Company
Tom Barrett founded this company in 1998, and his sons run crews on site most days. That’s the whole model. When you call, a live person answers. When we quote a fence in Melrose Park, the price on paper is the price you pay. No change order appears unless you’ve signed off on it in writing first.
Melrose Park is unincorporated Broward County. That means every fence permit runs through the Broward County Building Division, not a city hall. Our crew has pulled enough county permits here to know the inspectors, the sequencing, and the 2-3 week review timeline that catches off-guard contractors who usually work in Fort Lauderdale or Oakland Park. We schedule concrete pours and inspection sign-offs in the same week so the draw schedule doesn’t stall. That kind of local fluency isn’t something you get from a national franchise.
We publish Tom’s name, address, and license number. Look it up. Ask a neighbor on NW 18th Street who runs a decent crew. Then call (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate.
Our Fence Installation Services in Melrose Park
Aluminum Fence
Aluminum is the fence that makes sense in Melrose Park’s salt air, but only if it’s built with coastal-spec hardware. We install aluminum fence panels with stainless steel screws and marine-grade post fasteners. Standard zinc screws turn white and powdery within 2-3 years here, then gates start sagging and latches stop lining up. Our aluminum fences in Melrose Park run $4,000-$10,000 depending on grade, height, and gate count.
Chain Link Fence
Chain link doesn’t have to look like a parking lot. We install black and green vinyl-coated chain link with hot-dip galvanized steel posts that survive the high water table in Melrose Park. The old galvanized posts we pull out of the ground here are often corroded below grade, snapped at the soil line after 5-7 years. The fix is heavier post walls, sealed post caps, and high-strength concrete that doesn’t wick groundwater. That’s our standard, not an upgrade.
Fence Gates
Gates take the most abuse of any fence component in Melrose Park. Salt air loosens hardware, the high water table shifts post footings, and Sagging starts within a couple of years on cheap installs. We build gates with steel frames, adjustable hinges, and concrete footings sized for the soil here. A well-built gate on an aluminum or chain link fence should open cleanly for a decade, not two seasons.
Wood Fence
Wood fences in Melrose Park need ground-contact-rated posts. Not treated pine, not cedar. The water table here keeps the buried section damp year-round, and posts that aren’t rated for that rot at the soil line in under four years. We use pressure-treated ground-contact posts with gravel drainage at the base and seal the post tops. It’s more work up front. It’s the difference between a fence that lasts 15 years and one that leans after a storm season.
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 Melrose Park
We’re picky about materials because the coastal air in Broward County doesn’t forgive cheap metal. On fencing jobs in Melrose Park, we specify hot-dip galvanized steel posts, stainless fasteners, and coatings built for marine exposure. When a project touches adjacent hardscape or gate posts, we carry Belgard and Techo-Bloc pavers, and on jobs that tie into other work we regularly install GAF roofing materials and Andersen windows and doors. You won’t find mystery-brand components off the back of a van. If we can’t name it, we won’t install it.
Common Fence Installation Problems We See in Melrose Park Homes
Here’s what actually fails on fences in this neighborhood and what we do instead:
- Posts snapped at ground level. Standard concrete wicks groundwater up into the post, and salt in that water eats the galvanized coating. We use high-strength concrete with a moisture barrier and sealed post caps.
- Aluminum rails loosening within 2-3 years. Salt air corrodes zinc screws until they’re white and crumbling. We use stainless steel fasteners on every aluminum rail, every time.
- Wood posts rotting at the soil line in under four years. The high water table means the buried section never dries out. We specify ground-contact-rated posts with gravel drainage under each footing.
- Gate sag and latch misalignment from post shifting. Low elevation and poor drainage soften the soil around shallow footings. We pour footings below the wet zone and frame gates in steel.
If your fence is leaning, rusting, or the gate stopped latching, call (877) 610-1318. We’ll tell you honestly whether it’s a repair or a replacement.
Pricing for Fence Installation in Melrose Park, FL
Here are the line-item ranges for the two most common fence types in Melrose Park:
| Fence Type | Price Range in Melrose Park |
|---|---|
| Vinyl Fence Installation | $3,500-$9,000 |
| Aluminum Fence Installation | $4,000-$10,000 |
What moves the price: linear footage, fence height, number of gates, whether old fencing and set-in-concrete posts need removal, and whether we’re pouring new footings or reusing sound ones. Salt-air hardware and marine-spec fasteners add a small premium over inland Broward pricing. The cheap spec saves maybe 8-15% up front and fails within a decade. In Melrose Park, you pay for the coastal spec or you pay for it twice.
Every quote is a written line item before any work starts. Call (877) 610-1318 to schedule a free estimate.
We Also Serve Cities Near Melrose Park
Barrett & Sons runs crews throughout Broward County. We handle Fence Installation in Fort Lauderdale, Broadview Park, Davie, and Lauderhill. If you’re just outside Melrose Park, call us and we’ll confirm the service area. Most of our crews live within twenty minutes of Melrose Park, so you’re not waiting on a truck from across the county.
Serving Melrose Park, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Melrose Park 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 Melrose Park
Yes, you need a Broward County permit to replace an existing fence in Melrose Park, even if you’re only swapping panels on the same footprint. Because Melrose Park is unincorporated, there’s no municipal building department to pull from. The Broward County Building Division reviews all fence permits, and skipping that step means an unpermitted fence that can complicate a future sale or trigger fines. We pull every permit for you and schedule inspections as part of the job. Call (877) 610-1318 if you want us to handle it start to finish.
Aluminum fences in Melrose Park cost more because the salt-laden air a few miles from the Intracoastal corrodes standard fasteners and hardware within 2-3 years, so the coastal-spec version requires stainless steel screws, marine-grade post fasteners, and sealed post caps. Those components run 8-15% more than the inland spec. The cheaper inland hardware looks identical on day one and fails early here. In Melrose Park, the salt-air hardware is the only version we’ll install, and it’s priced into your written quote up front. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate.
Hot-dip galvanized steel posts set in high-strength concrete with a moisture barrier and sealed post caps hold up best in Melrose Park. The high water table keeps the buried section of any post damp, and groundwater wicks up through standard concrete, carrying salt that corrodes coatings from the inside. We’ve pulled posts out of 1960s CBS homes off NW 22nd Avenue that were paper-thin below grade and solid above it. The fix is heavier galvanization, sealed caps, and concrete that doesn’t hold water against the post. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll spec it properly.
The Broward County fence permit process typically adds 2-3 weeks to a Melrose Park project. County reviewers handle a much larger territory than city-level inspectors in Fort Lauderdale or Oakland Park, so the queue is longer. We file the permit the day you approve the written scope, and we coordinate with county inspectors who cover the unincorporated areas. If your timeline is tight, call us early at (877) 610-1318 so we can get the permit in the queue while we schedule the crew.
Yes, you can build a privacy fence on a low-elevation Melrose Park lot, but the footings need to be designed for wet soil, not just standard depth. We pour below the saturated zone where possible, add gravel drainage under each post, and use ground-contact-rated posts for wood fences or hot-dip galvanized steel for aluminum and chain link. On a lot with standing water after storms, we may also recommend a slight grade adjustment or drainage channel along the fence line so the posts aren’t sitting in a bathtub. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll walk the property with you.
Get Your Free Fence Installation Estimate in Melrose Park
If you need a fence that survives Melrose Park’s salt air and high water table, call Barrett & Sons Construction at (877) 610-1318. Tom and his sons will come out, measure the line, and hand you a written quote with line-item pricing before a single post goes in the ground. No change order touches the job unless you’ve signed off on it in writing. We’ve been doing it that way since 1998, and the 90-Day Done Right Promise is on every contract.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving Melrose Park and greater Broward County since 1998.