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AfterFast, Reliable Fence Installation Across North Hollywood
A new fence on a North Hollywood lot typically runs $3,500 to $9,000, with vinyl and aluminum landing in that same range and wood falling slightly lower depending on footage. We schedule free estimates in North Hollywood every week, and our crews know the quirks of these older Valley lots before the first post hole goes in. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll walk the line with you.
What we deal with out here is different from what a fence crew sees in Burbank or Studio City. North Hollywood’s postwar stucco homes sit on tight lots, many of them backed against alleys, apartment buildings, or tuck-under parking structures that changed hands three times since 1962. Property lines get fuzzy, old galvanized posts rot at grade, and the LA Department of Building and Safety has its own ideas about what you can put where, especially when a soft-story building sits next door. We know which corners in the 91605 and 91606 ZIPs tend to trigger permit holds, and we plan for that before we dig, not after the inspector shows up.
Tom Barrett owns this company. He founded it in 1998, and his sons run the crews that serve North Hollywood. When you call, a live person answers, 24 hours a day. You’re not getting a voicemail tree.
Why Barrett & Sons Construction Is North Hollywood’s Preferred Fence Installation Company
We’ve spent nearly three decades working the San Fernando Valley, and North Hollywood has its own rhythm. The lots off Victory Boulevard, Coldwater Canyon, and Lankershim were mostly built between 1950 and 1970, which means we’ve seen nearly every fence failure mode this housing stock can produce: rotted redwood posts along sprinkler lines, chain link set in crumbling unreinforced concrete, and property pins buried under decades of ad hoc landscaping.
Our North Hollywood customers call us back because the price on the contract matches the price on the final invoice. Every change order, every allowance, every surprise the dirt turns up arrives in writing before a single nail moves. That’s not a slogan, it’s the difference between a bid and a promise. Tom Barrett publishes his name, his address, and his license number. You can look him up before you sign anything, and we encourage it.
We carry the 90-Day Done Right Promise on every fence job in North Hollywood. If something’s wrong after the posts set and the pickets go up, you make one call and Tom comes back. No arbitration, no fine print. That’s the whole guarantee.
Our Fence Installation Services in North Hollywood
Wood Fence
Cedar and redwood fences are classic on North Hollywood’s older lots, but the soil and heat here age lumber fast. We use pressure-treated posts rated for ground contact, and we coat the buried section before the concrete goes in. On a 1950s home near Valley Plaza, a standard job turns on what the old posts left behind: rot at grade from decades of sprinkler overspray, and sometimes a neighbor’s unpermitted block wall leaning into your line.
Chain Link Fence
Chain link still shows up everywhere in North Hollywood, especially along alleys and around the garden-apartment complexes that dominate the 91605 and 91606 ZIPs. But those galvanized posts from the 1960s and 70s are often set in concrete that has crumbled underground. When we pull one out, it can shear off at the base. We budget for that on older parcels so the job doesn’t stall mid-dig.
Vinyl Fence
Vinyl is the most popular fence we install in North Hollywood right now, and for good reason. It shrugs off the Valley’s dry heat, it never needs paint, and it gives you a full privacy wall without the maintenance burden of wood. On a 6-foot vinyl run, the critical work is the footing. North Hollywood’s 105-degree summer afternoons bake fresh concrete so fast the surface cracks before it cures, so we pour early and cover with a wet-cure blanket. The corners and gate posts get deeper, wider footings than the line posts, because that’s where every vinyl fence failure starts.
Aluminum Fence
Aluminum works well on North Hollywood lots where you want security and a clean sightline but not a full privacy wall. Around pool enclosures and front-yard property lines, the powder-coated finish holds up through the Valley’s UV exposure without chalking the way cheaper steel does. We stock the common panel sizes locally, which means a faster turnaround when a North Hollywood job needs a same-week start.
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 North Hollywood
Tom’s been installing materials he can stand behind for 29 years, and that same standard applies to fence hardware. We use premium post caps, gates, and hardware from manufacturers that hold up under the San Fernando Valley sun. On fencing specifically, the grade of the vinyl compound and the gauge of the aluminum channel matter more than the logo. We choose materials that won’t warp in a North Hollywood heat wave and won’t rust after three winters of alleyway irrigation runoff. The pricing is line-itemed so you can see exactly what you’re paying for.
Common Fence Installation Problems We See in North Hollywood Homes
- Rotted wood posts at grade. Sprinkler overspray and decades of Valley dry-heat cycles leave old redwood posts soft at the base. We often find the posts still look fine above ground and are nearly gone just below it.
- Old galvanized posts shearing off in bad concrete. 1960s-era chain link was frequently set in unreinforced concrete that crumbles when we lift the post. A bid that assumes sound footings turns into a change order the moment the first post comes out. We’d rather write that allowance into the contract up front.
- Soft-story retrofit holds blocking the fence permit. If your fence line touches a parcel with a tuck-under parking apartment building that hasn’t cleared its LA City retrofit notice, LADBS can refuse to issue the fence permit until the seismic hold is resolved. That’s a North Hollywood-specific wrinkle, and it catches out-of-area subs every single time.
- Rapid concrete drying in extreme heat. From June through September, midday pours on North Hollywood fence jobs crack before they cure. We schedule early-morning pours and cover them with wet-cure blankets, or the footing loses strength in the top inch where the post sits.
Pricing for Fence Installation in North Hollywood, CA
Most residential fence work in North Hollywood lands between $3,500 and $10,000. The lead range on this page is $3,500 to $9,000, which covers a typical 50 to 80 linear feet with a standard gate. Here’s how the main materials price out locally:
| Fence Type | Typical North Hollywood Range |
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| Vinyl Fence Installation | $3,500 - $9,000 |
| Aluminum Fence Installation | $4,000 - $10,000 |
What moves the number: total linear footage, height, gate count, whether we’re removing old posts or setting fresh footings, and whether the parcel has an LADBS soft-story hold that needs clearing before we can pull the permit. You’ll get a written, line-item quote before any work starts. Call (877) 610-1318 to schedule your free estimate.
We Also Serve Cities Near North Hollywood
Our crews handle Fence Installation throughout the San Fernando Valley. Along with North Hollywood, we regularly build and repair fences in Studio City, Universal City, Burbank, and Valley Glen. Same owner-operated crew, same written pricing, same 90-Day Done Right Promise in every ZIP we cover.
Serving North Hollywood, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the North Hollywood 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 North Hollywood
Yes, North Hollywood falls under LA City’s permitting rules, and a fence over 3.5 feet tall generally requires a permit through LADBS. The soft-story wrinkle is real: if your parcel or an adjacent parcel in ZIPs 91601 through 91606 includes a tuck-under parking building with an unresolved Tier 1 retrofit notice, LADBS can put a hold on unrelated permits, including fence permits. We check the city’s soft-story compliance database before we submit, so we can flag the delay before it stalls your job. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll run the address.
Usually not, and we don’t recommend it. Posts from that era are typically thin galvanized steel set in unreinforced concrete that has broken down underground over decades of soil movement and irrigation. When we pull them, they often shear off at the base. Reusing them puts your new vinyl fence on a footing that’s already failing. We write new post-setting and removal into the quote up front, so there’s no surprise line item halfway through. Call (877) 610-1318 for an exact assessment.
Extreme heat affects two things: concrete curing and crew safety. Fresh concrete for fence posts poured at noon on a hot Valley day can crack at the surface before it reaches strength, which weakens the footing around the post. We pour in the early morning and cover the work with wet-cure blankets. On the safety side, we shift heavier digging to cooler parts of the day and keep hydration protocols in place when the heat index climbs. The fence gets built right, and the crew goes home safe. Call (877) 610-1318 to talk scheduling.
We don’t set a fence on a line we can’t verify. On older North Hollywood parcels, especially in the garden-apartment blocks, property pins get buried, neighbors add walls, and the recorded lot line lives in a document nobody’s looked at since the 1970s. We start with a pin survey or locate the existing markers, then check the city’s records for the adjacent parcel. If the line’s genuinely ambiguous, we stop and get a surveyor involved before any concrete goes in. Building a fence on the wrong line creates a problem that is far more expensive to fix than the survey costs. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll walk the boundary with you.
Depends on the address. If your home is mid-remodel under an active permit, a separate fence scope can sometimes be folded into the same filing, but the LADBS counter reviews each scope on its own. If the property has a soft-story hold or an open compliance flag, both permits get delayed until the hold clears. We’ve navigated this pattern on North Hollywood parcels where a routine fence turned into a two-week seismic-compliance detour. We’ll check the address and tell you what to expect before the fence contract is even written. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate and a clear explanation of what your specific address will need.
Get a Straight Answer on Your North Hollywood Fence
If you’re in the 91605, 91606, 91609, or 91611 ZIP and you want a fence that goes in correctly the first time, call Barrett & Sons Construction at (877) 610-1318. Tom or one of his sons answers. You’ll get a written, line-item estimate, an honest read on your property line, and a clear explanation of any LADBS issue we find before you commit. There’s a no trip charge inside the county, a free second opinion on any written estimate you’ve already received, and a permanent 10% senior and veteran discount. The permit inspector works for you, not for us, and that’s exactly how we like it.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving North Hollywood since we first put our name on a truck in 1998.