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AfterFast, Reliable Fence Installation Across The Hammocks
Fence installation in The Hammocks runs $3,500 to $9,000 for a typical privacy or aluminum fence, and the biggest variable isn’t the material. It’s what’s under your grass. Our crews hit limestone caprock or standing water inside the first two feet on nearly every post hole in the 33196, which changes everything about how we anchor a fence. If you’re planning to replace a sagging 1980s fence or finally close in your backyard along Hammocks Boulevard, call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll walk the property with you before any numbers go on paper.
We’ve been pulling fence permits in this part of southwest Miami-Dade long enough to know which lots drain toward the lake and which ones hold water against the slab. That local knowledge means we don’t quote you a generic fence. We quote the fence your specific yard can actually hold.
Why Barrett & Sons Construction Is The Hammocks’s Preferred Fence Installation Company
Tom Barrett founded Barrett & Sons Construction in 1998, and his sons still run the crews that show up in The Hammocks. You’re not getting a franchise dispatcher or a rotating cast of subcontractors. You get the same family, the same phone number, and the same written promise on every contract: the 90-Day Done Right Promise. If something isn’t right after the job’s done, one call brings Tom back out.
Ask anyone on your street, or look up the license number yourself. Tom publishes his name, address, and license number because he wants you to check before you sign anything. That’s the kind of accountability homeowners in master-planned neighborhoods like The Hammocks expect, especially after dealing with national outfits that quote one price on the phone and hand them a different bill at the door.
Every fence job here gets permits pulled and inspections signed where Miami-Dade requires them. We don’t skip the permit because a fence “seems simple.” The county inspector works for you, not for me. That’s why I like him.
Our Fence Installation Services in The Hammocks
Privacy Fence
Privacy fences are the most common install we do in The Hammocks, and for good reason. Lots here sit close together, and a six-foot vinyl or cedar privacy fence turns a postage-stamp side yard into actual usable space. In The Hammocks specifically, we recommend vinyl for homeowners who don’t want to deal with humidity-driven rot and fastener corrosion, and cedar when you want the natural look and don’t mind resealing every few years. Either way, expect $3,500 to $9,000 depending on linear footage and gate count.
Fence Repair
Most fence repair calls in The Hammocks trace back to two things: standing water from afternoon thunderstorms sitting against post bases, and the oolitic limestone that prevents that water from percolating. We see wood posts that rotted at ground level within three years of installation because the original contractor poured concrete without a drainage path. Our repair crew pulls the old post, bores through the caprock, and sets the replacement in wet-condition-rated concrete with a gravel collar so water moves away from the wood. Small repairs start around $400; full fence rehabilitation runs $2,500 to $6,000 depending on how much of the line is compromised.
Fence Gates
Gate hardware is where we see the most failed inspections in The Hammocks. Miami-Dade County operates its own Notice of Acceptance (NOA) product-approval system, and gate hinges, latches, and closers on hurricane-rated fences must carry a county NOA. We’ve seen homeowners replace a perfectly good HVHZ-rated gate latch with a big-box bargain hinge that isn’t on the approved list, and the inspector fails the repair on the spot. If your gate sags, binds, or won’t latch after a storm, call us before you touch it. We stock NOA-compliant hardware for The Hammocks jobs and can usually swap it same week.
Aluminum Fence
Aluminum fence in The Hammocks runs $4,000 to $10,000 and is the go-to choice for homeowners who want defined property lines around a pool or along a lake without blocking the view. Aluminum holds up beautifully in South Florida’s humidity, won’t rust, and meets Miami-Dade wind requirements when properly specified. It’s lighter than iron and costs less to install, which matters when your post holes are being bored through limestone rather than dug through soil.
We also handle Fence Installation for chain link, wood, vinyl, and commercial fencing across southwest Miami-Dade. Our Fence Installation team carries the same premium-brand materials on every job, whether it’s 100 feet of aluminum around a lakefront lot or a single gate replacement on a townhome.
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 The Hammocks
We install and service fence systems built around the same premium manufacturers we trust across every trade, including Simonton, Ply Gem, and PGT for sightline and gate integration where fencing meets patio enclosures or pool enclosures. For The Hammocks customers, we keep common replacement parts and NOA-compliant hardware on hand locally, which means when a storm takes out a gate latch or a hinge fails, we’re not waiting on a shipping order from a warehouse two states away. You’ll get a named product you can look up, not a mystery brand off a van.
Common Fence Installation Problems We See in The Hammocks Homes
- Rotting wood posts within three years. The water table in The Hammocks sits 12 to 18 inches below grade, and afternoon thunderstorms dump standing water that can’t percolate through oolitic limestone. Wood posts set without drainage collars rot at ground level fast.
- Cracked or leaning concrete footings. Standard two-foot post holes don’t work here. Crews that try to dig through the limestone caprock with normal soil augers end up with shallow, oversized holes and weak footings. We bore through the caprock and use quick-set concrete rated for wet conditions.
- Unpermitted gate repairs that fail inspection. Replacing HVHZ-rated gate hardware with non-NOA components is the quickest way to fail a Miami-Dade fence inspection. We see it constantly from handymen who don’t know The Hammocks sits under county-specific product rules.
- Fence sections lifted by shallow-rooted ficus and palm roots. Many lots in The Hammocks were landscaped in the 1990s with ornamental trees that now have extensive surface roots. We map root zones before we dig so your new fence line doesn’t get heaved three years later.
Pricing for Fence Installation in The Hammocks, FL
Here’s what we tell homeowners in The Hammocks before we ever pick up a post-hole digger. A typical privacy fence install runs $3,500 to $9,000. An aluminum fence runs $4,000 to $10,000. What moves the number is linear footage, gate count, how much limestone we have to bore through, and whether your existing fence was permitted (unpermitted work can require a new permit and possibly rework before we can even start).
| Fence Type | Typical Range in The Hammocks |
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| Privacy Fence (vinyl or cedar) | $3,500 - $9,000 |
| Aluminum Fence | $4,000 - $10,000 |
| Fence Repair (small) | $400 - $1,800 |
| Full Fence Rehabilitation | $2,500 - $6,000 |
Every scope, every allowance, every price change arrives as a written change order before work happens. The allowance that isn’t on paper is a surprise waiting for a date, and we don’t do surprises. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate. We’ll walk the fence line, check the soil, check the permit history, and give you a number you can take to the bank.
We Also Serve Cities Near The Hammocks
Our crews serve The Hammocks and the surrounding communities, including Country Walk, The Crossings, Three Lakes, and Kendall West. If you’re right on the edge of the 33196 or just across the county line, give us a call. We’ll let you know if you’re in our service area and schedule a time to come out.
Serving The Hammocks, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the The Hammocks 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 The Hammocks
Yes, for hurricane-rated fence systems and gates, hinges, latches, and closers must carry a Miami-Dade Notice of Acceptance (NOA) to pass inspection. The Hammocks sits under Miami-Dade’s High-Velocity Hurricane Zone code, and the county maintains its own product approval list that supersedes Florida statewide approvals. A latch that’s legal in Broward or Palm Beach may fail outright in The Hammocks. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll verify your hardware before you buy anything.
In most of The Hammocks, we hit the limestone caprock or standing water within the first 18 to 24 inches of digging. That’s why we bore through the caprock with rock augers and set posts in quick-set concrete rated for wet conditions, with gravel drainage collars where water pools against slab foundations. Standard soil digging won’t get you past the first layer.
Usually not, and we don’t recommend it. Posts that survived a hurricane in The Hammocks have often been sitting in saturated soil for years, and the wood or concrete is compromised in ways you can’t see until the fence fails. Reusing old posts also risks failing a post-storm inspection, especially if the hardware was replaced with non-NOA components. We’ll assess each post during the free estimate and tell you what’s salvageable and what isn’t, in writing.
Miami-Dade has specific fence height and setback rules, and The Hammocks HOA may impose additional restrictions beyond the county minimums. Before we quote a fence line that could affect a neighbor’s sightline, we check the HOA covenants and the county setback requirements. You don’t want to spend $7,000 on a fence that the association makes you tear down. We’ll pull the records before we pull the permit.
Because Miami-Dade treats gate replacement on permitted fence lines as a structural repair, not a cosmetic one. If the original fence was permitted with HVHZ-rated hardware, the county wants to see that the replacement gate meets the same wind standard. Skipping the permit works until you sell the house or the next storm damage claim gets denied. We pull the permit, schedule the inspection, and stand there while it’s signed. The inspector works for you, not for me.
Build a Fence That Holds Up in The Hammocks
Your fence has to stand up to limestone, standing water, hurricane winds, and county inspectors who know their NOA list cold. That’s the job. We’ve been doing it since 1998, and we do it with a written scope, a written permit, and a 90-Day Done Right Promise on every single contract. Call (877) 610-1318 to schedule your free estimate. We’ll walk the yard, bore a test hole if we need to, and hand you a price that means something.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving The Hammocks and southwest Miami-Dade since 1998.