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A new fence in Oakland Park typically runs $3,500 to $9,000 depending on material, linear footage, and access. Most residential installs take two to four days once materials land, and we quote the job in writing before anyone digs a post hole. If you’re replacing a rotted wood fence on Northeast 16th Avenue or putting up a vinyl privacy fence near Lloyd Estates, call Tom Barrett’s crew at (877) 610-1318 and we’ll come measure it ourselves.
We’ve worked the 33334 zip code long enough to know which yards flood in September and which corner lots catch wind off the Intracoastal. That matters when you’re setting posts in South Florida sand and muck. Our Fence Installation team lives with Oakland Park’s water table, its hurricane season, and its particular mix of 1950s CBS ranches and 1970s split-levels. We plan for what the ground actually does here, not what a catalog says it should do.
Why Barrett & Sons Construction Is Oakland Park’s Preferred Fence Installation Company
Tom Barrett started this company in 1998 and his sons run the crews. When you call, a live person answers, not a voicemail box in another state. We publish our name, address, and license number, and we encourage you to look them up before you sign anything. Ask anyone on your street, or check the license yourself. If something goes sideways, you’ll see us at the hardware store on Saturday, not a customer service line.
Every fence job in Oakland Park gets a written scope and a written price before work starts. If the scope changes, you get a written change order before we touch anything. No surprises at the end. The permit inspector works for you, not for us, and that’s exactly why we like having him involved on jobs that need one. Our 90-Day Done Right Promise is on every contract: if the gate sag or a post settles, one call brings Tom back.
Local crews serve Oakland Park directly from our South Florida office. Crew members are background-checked, uniformed, and carrying the Barrett & Sons name because Tom trusts them on your property. That’s not a franchise dispatching strangers. It’s a family business that shows up.
Our Fence Installation Services in Oakland Park
Wood Fence
Wood remains the most common fence in Oakland Park’s older neighborhoods, where 1950s and 1960s ranches look right with a dog-eared cedar or pressure-treated pine perimeter. We see a lot of rot at the post base here, mostly from sprinkler overspray and the shallow water table keeping the ground damp most of the year. We set posts deeper than minimum and use gravel at the base so water doesn’t sit against the wood.
Chain Link Fence
For Oakland Park homeowners who need to keep a dog in or secure a side yard without blocking the view, galvanized chain link is the budget-friendly answer. It holds up to South Florida humidity better than most people expect, especially with a powder-coated frame. We handle everything from a 30-foot backyard run to full commercial perimeter fencing along the Dixie Highway corridor.
Vinyl Fence
Vinyl privacy fence has become the go-to for Oakland Park homes near busy streets like Andrews Avenue or Oakland Park Boulevard. It blocks road noise, never needs paint, and doesn’t rot in the wet season like wood eventually will. We carry several heights and styles, and we’re honest about one thing: in Oakland Park’s heat, cheap vinyl panel foams yellow and sag within a few years. We only install brands we’d put on Tom’s own house.
Aluminum Fence
Aluminum works well in Oakland Park for pool enclosures and front-yard boundary fences that need to meet code while looking clean. It won’t rust like iron in the salt air, which matters when you’re a mile from the ocean. We commonly match existing aluminum fence sections when one side of a yard needs replacing and the rest is still solid. You don’t pay for a full new perimeter if half is fine.
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 Oakland Park
We don’t install mystery material off the back of a van. On fence jobs in Oakland Park we work with premium lines you can look up yourself, and we pair them with hardware that holds up to the humidity. For hardscape tie-ins at gate posts and fence lines, we often use Quikrete concrete mix, and where a fence meets a paver walkway or pool deck we’ll spec Techo-Bloc or Cambridge Pavers so the materials match rather than clash. If you’re planning a fence that wraps around a new paver patio, we’ll coordinate both scopes so nobody is digging twice. We also handle Driveway & Pavers in Oakland Park for exactly that reason.
Common Fence Installation Problems We See in Oakland Park Homes
- Rotted post bases from constant ground moisture. Oakland Park’s water table sits only two to four feet below grade in many areas. Posts set shallow or without drainage gravel soak in moisture year-round, rot at the base, and the whole section leans within five years.
- Wind-toppled panels from hurricane season. Fences here take sustained wind during summer storms. A fence built with shallow footings and undersized posts will lose panels to the first tropical storm. We set posts at proper depth and use concrete collars sized for the wind load a corner lot actually sees.
- Gate sag from soft sandy soil. The sandy loam under many Oakland Park yards doesn’t hold gate posts the way clay does. We set gate posts in larger concrete footings and brace the hinge side so the gate still swings clean after the ground settles.
- Code disputes with property line setbacks. Older Oakland Park homes often sit close to the lot line, and neighbors share fence lines that were built before anyone documented where the actual boundary is. We check the survey and pull the permit when one is required, so a new fence doesn’t become a dispute with the next-door owner or the city.
Pricing for Fence Installation in Oakland Park, FL
So what does a fence actually cost here? A typical vinyl fence installation in Oakland Park runs $3,500 to $9,000 for a standard residential backyard, depending on the linear footage and whether we’re pulling an old fence and hauling it away. Aluminum fence installation runs $4,000 to $10,000 for a comparable scope. Wood fence lands in the same $3,500 to $9,000 range, with cedar running higher than pressure-treated pine. Chain link is the benchmark and usually comes in under that, often in the $2,800 to $5,500 range for a typical yard.
What moves the price? Linear footage first, then access. A backyard with a tight side yard and a gate you can’t swing wide will cost more in labor than an open property with direct street access. Hauling off an old fence adds cost. Moving sprinkler lines or shifting a gate to a new side changes the scope. Every allowance and every price change arrives in writing before it happens. No surprise invoices at the end. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll come measure and give you a written line-item quote, free.
We Also Serve Cities Near Oakland Park
Our crews work regularly in North Andrews Gardens, Wilton Manors, Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, and Sunrise. If you’re just outside the 33334 zip code, we’re still close by and we still answer the phone. We’ve also built Home Additions & ADU in Oakland Park for homeowners who started with a fence conversation and ended up needing more room inside the new perimeter.
Serving Oakland Park, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Oakland 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 Oakland Park
Once we measure, price, and order materials, most Oakland Park residential fence installs happen within two to three weeks, and the install itself takes two to four days. If you need a fence faster due to a storm-damaged section or a pool that code requires enclosed, call us at (877) 610-1318 and we’ll tell you what our current schedule looks like, honestly.
Yes, we serve the full 33334 zip code, including neighborhoods along Northeast 16th Avenue, Andrews Avenue, Dixie Highway, and the residential streets west of I-95. If you’re near Lloyd Estates or the Oakland Park Boulevard corridor, we work there regularly. Call to confirm your specific street, but if it’s in Oakland Park, it’s on our route.
Yes. After a storm we get calls for downed panels, leaning sections, and gates ripped off their hinges. We’ll give you a free second opinion on any written estimate from another company, and there’s no trip charge inside the county. Storm repair scopes still get written pricing before work starts.
Not meaningfully. Oakland Park fence pricing runs in line with Wilton Manors, North Andrews Gardens, and Lauderdale-by-the-Sea because labor and material markets are the same. What changes the price is your yard: access, old fence removal, and whether the soil needs extra concrete at the posts. We quote the actual job, not a regional average.
Every fence job carries our written 90-Day Done Right Promise. If a post settles, a gate sags, or something wasn’t done right, one call brings Tom back to make it right. On top of that, the materials carry their own manufacturer warranties. We put the promise on the contract in writing, not buried in fine print.
Ready for a fence that’s priced honestly and built to handle Oakland Park’s ground and weather? Call (877) 610-1318 to schedule your free estimate. A live person answers, and you’ll get a written quote before anyone digs a hole. We also offer a permanent 10% Senior & Veteran discount and $40 off any repair over $200.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving Oakland Park with Fence Installation and hardscape work since 1998.