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Fence installation in Taft runs $3,500-$9,000 for a typical residential project, with vinyl privacy fencing at the higher end of that range and basic chain link coming in lower. We schedule most Taft jobs within five to ten business days, and we always send written line-item pricing before any work starts. If you’re near the oil field, on an acreage lot, or dealing with wind off the Temblor Range, your fence needs different thinking than a tract home in Bakersfield. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate and we’ll walk the property with you.
Tom Barrett started this company in 1998, and his sons run the crews. We’re not a franchise dispatching strangers. When we quote a fence in Taft, the person who shakes your hand is the person whose name is on the truck, and the permit gets pulled before the first post hole is dug.
Why Barrett & Sons Construction Is Taft’s Preferred Fence Installation Team
Taft homeowners call us because we already know what’s under the dirt. The Midway-Sunset Oil Field isn’t abstract to us. We’ve hit hydrocarbon-stained soil on Asher Avenue, off Kern Street, and up near the hills on Wood Street. That experience changes how we bid, how we dig, and how we set posts. An out-of-town fence company quotes Taft like it’s any flat lot in the Valley. It isn’t. The oil geology alone can add disposal costs and geotechnical review that you want in writing before the auger goes in, not after.
We publish our name, our address, and our license number. Look it up. Tom Barrett stands behind every fence we build with a 90-Day Done Right Promise written into the contract. If something isn’t right, one call brings us back. That’s not a slogan. It’s a line on the page, signed.
Every estimate we write for Taft includes the permit fee, the post depth we’ll actually dig, the concrete spec, and the hardware grade. If the scope changes because we hit oil-stained soil or a buried line, you get a written change order before we spend another dollar. No surprise invoices at the end.
Our Fence Installation Services in Taft
Wood Fence
Wood fencing works well across Taft’s modest ranch homes and worker cottages, but the summer heat here punishes cheap lumber. We use kiln-dried posts and treat end-grain cuts on site, because a fence that goes in straight in April can twist by August if moisture content is ignored. For privacy lines along asphalt streets like Center Street or up near the high school, we recommend redwood or cedar with steel post anchors rather than burying wood directly in soil that may already be corrosive from decades of oil activity.
Vinyl Fence Installation
Vinyl fence installation in Taft typically runs $3,500-$9,000 depending on linear footage and post spacing. Vinyl resists the Valley heat better than untreated wood and doesn’t absorb the hydrocarbon residue that can streak painted surfaces. But vinyl also needs deeper posts and upgraded kicker bracing when you’re exposed to the seasonal winds coming off the Temblor Range. We spec those upgrades in the bid, not as a field add-on.
Fence Gates
Gates get more abuse in Taft than anywhere else we work. The wind load on a wide gate near an open acreage lot is significant, and a gate that sags in six months is usually one that was hung with residential-grade hinges and a shallow post. We set gate posts in concrete to full depth, use ball-bearing hinges, and install an anti-sag frame on anything over five feet wide. If the gate is for a driveway on an acreage property, we check the grade first so the swing clears when the ground settles.
Chain Link Fence
Chain link remains the practical choice for Taft’s larger lots and outbuildings. It handles sun without fading, doesn’t care about oil-stained soil, and survives the wind. For commercial or shop fencing around equipment yards, we use Schedule 40 galvanized posts and set line posts at six-foot spacing, because eight-foot spacing pinches and waves under sustained wind. We can also add privacy slats if the goal is both security and a wind block.
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 Taft
We install fence systems from manufacturers with real warranties we can stand behind, and we don’t cut corners on hardware. You’ll see GAF and other premium names on our materials lists because they’re products a homeowner can look up and verify. If your existing fence was built by another contractor and it’s failing, we’ll come inspect it and give you a free second opinion on any written estimate you’ve received. We also honor a $40 credit on any repair over $200, and Taft seniors and veterans always get 10% off.
Common Fence Installation Problems We See in Taft Homes
- Posts set in hydrocarbon-stained soil without testing. We’ve seen fences lean within two years because the concrete and post bases reacted with corrosive soil chemistry. In Taft, if the auger brings up stained dirt, you test before you pour.
- Concrete poured at noon in July. Summer temps over 105°F flash-cure fence post footings. We schedule pours in early morning and use a mix designed for hot weather, because powdery, weak concrete fails under the first big wind event.
- Standard post depth and no kicker bracing. Winds off the Temblor Range hit broad fence panels like a sail. Fences built to standard engineering tables rack and pull staples. We go deeper and add bracing where the lot is exposed.
- Gates hung with residential hinges on wide openings. A ten-foot gate in Taft wind needs structural hinges and a reinforced post, period. We see sag and drag within a season on underbuilt gates more than any other failure.
Pricing for Fence Installation in Taft, CA
What should a fence actually cost in Taft? Here’s what we’re quoting for typical residential jobs in the 93268 area right now. A vinyl privacy fence usually falls between $3,500 and $9,000. Chain link runs lower. A wood privacy fence with steel post anchors lands mid-range. Gates, grading corrections, and hydrocarbon-affected soil disposal are the three things that push a bid upward here, not surprises.
| Fence Type | Taft Price Range |
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| Vinyl Fence Installation | $3,500-$9,000 |
| Wood Privacy Fence | $3,500-$8,000 |
| Chain Link Fence | $2,500-$6,500 |
| Aluminum Fence | $4,000-$10,000 |
| Fence Gate (single, structural) | $900-$2,500 |
The free estimate we give you is a real number with a real scope behind it. We walk your lot, check the grade, look at what the auger might hit, and write it all down. Call (877) 610-1318 and ask for Tom. No trip charge inside the county.
We Also Serve Cities Near Taft
Our crews work across the southwestern Valley, so we’re already in Taft regularly and can cover Rosedale, Greenacres, Shafter, and Bakersfield without routing headaches. If you’re on the edge of town or just outside the 93268 zip, we’ll still come take a look. We know the county permitting side as well as the city side.
Serving Taft, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Taft 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 Taft
No, not automatically. If we hit visibly stained or odorous soil while digging, we stop the dig, document it, and flag it for the inspector. The county may require a geotechnical review and special handling before we continue. That’s not a penalty, it’s protection. And any added cost comes to you as a written change order after the review, not as a surprise on the final invoice. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll explain how we scope for that from the first site visit.
Subsidence over decades of extraction means the ground under your lot may have settled unevenly, even if the surface looks flat. We shoot grades before we dig, and in areas with known movement we set posts deeper and check alignment after concrete cures. A fence line that’s perfectly straight the day we leave can reveal a low spot two seasons later if the substrate under it keeps moving. We account for that in the bid. Call (877) 610-1318 to schedule a grade check.
Because Taft regularly hits 105°F by early afternoon, and concrete that flash-cures in that heat gets weak and powdery. We start pours before 7 a.m. in the summer so the mix has time to set properly. It’s slower, but it means your posts stay put when the wind comes. If a fence company in Taft pours post footings at 2 p.m. in July, they’re not doing you any favors. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll put the pour schedule in writing.
Yes, sometimes. If we hit hydrocarbon-saturated soil, that material can’t just go back in the hole or be dumped at a standard landfill. It may need special handling and disposal, and there’s a documented surcharge for that. We’ve handled it on jobs near Asher Avenue and elsewhere. The cost gets added as a written change order with the lab or disposal invoice attached, so you see exactly what you’re paying and why. Call (877) 610-1318 to talk through your specific lot.
In exposed lots, yes. The seasonal winds that come off the Temblor Range put real sideways load on fence panels. We upgrade post depth, tighten post spacing, and add kicker bracing at corners and gate posts where the lot is open to the west or north. Standard hardware installed to standard tables is the biggest reason we get called out to repair fences that are only a few years old. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll tell you which upgrades matter on your street.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving Taft and the southwestern San Joaquin Valley since 1998.