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Fence installation in Van Nuys typically runs $3,500-$9,000 for a standard residential project, and the biggest variables are lot access, property-line conditions, and whether the height triggers FAA review near Van Nuys Airport. We’ve been building fences on tight Valley lots since 1998, so we plan staging, neighbor notices, and permit requirements before the first posthole gets dug. If you’re pricing a fence in the 91401, 91405, or 91406 zip codes, call Tom and the crew at (877) 610-1318 for a free, written estimate.
What most homeowners in Van Nuys discover quickly: the fence itself is straightforward. The lot constraints are not. A 5,000-square-foot property with a shared driveway, a 1960s gas line running along the property edge, and a soft-story apartment building next door changes how we schedule, stage, and price the work. We plan for those things before we ever set a string line.
Why Barrett & Sons Construction Is Van Nuys’s Preferred Fence Installation Company
Barrett & Sons Construction is owner-operated, founded in 1998, and run by Tom Barrett and his sons. When you call, a live person answers, 24/7. When we show up in Van Nuys, you meet the people whose name is on the truck. There’s no national outfit subbing your fence to whoever bids lowest that week.
We understand Van Nuys lots: the stucco ranch homes built between 1945 and 1965, the apartment buildings with parking tucked underneath, and the property lines that run within feet of a neighbor’s wall. Our crew has worked along Sepulveda Boulevard, up in the neighborhoods around Vanowen and Victory, and through the residential streets off Hazeltine. We know what LADBS asks for, and we know what the Van Nuys Airport height rules mean for fence plans. That local knowledge keeps permits moving and jobs from stalling.
Every fence job from Barrett & Sons comes with a written scope, written allowances, and written change orders before anything changes. Permits get pulled on every eligible job. The inspector signs off before we call it done. And every job is backed by our 90-Day Done Right Promise: if it’s not right, Tom comes back.
Tom publishes his name, address, and license number. You can look it up before you sign anything. Most Van Nuys customers do exactly that, and then they call us back.
Our Fence Installation Services in Van Nuys
Our Fence Installation team handles the full range, but on Van Nuys lots three types dominate: privacy fences, wood fences, and fence gates. Here’s what each involves here, specifically.
Privacy Fence
Privacy fencing is the most requested fence in Van Nuys, especially on lots that back up to apartment buildings or run parallel to Sepulveda or Van Nuys Boulevard. A 6-foot redwood or vinyl privacy fence blocks sightlines from second-story apartment windows and cuts street noise noticeably. On a tight lot, we build panel by panel from inside your property line, which keeps us from trespassing on the neighbor’s side. That matters when the neighbor is a property manager who will watch every step.
Wood Fence
Wood is the classic Van Nuys choice: redwood and cedar both hold up well in the Valley’s dry heat, and they match the 1950s and 60s housing stock. We set posts in concrete and treat the post bases for ground contact. In Van Nuys, the soil on the valley floor is dense clay in spots and sandy fill in others; we check what we’re digging into before deciding how deep and wide to set the footings.
Fence Gates
Gates fail faster than fence panels, and on Van Nuys lots the gate is often the only rear access to a yard or garage. We build swing and slide gates that clear the grade, handle the weight of a solid wood panel, and won’t sag into the alley. When a driveway is shared, we coordinate gate placement with the neighbor and with the city’s sight-distance requirements near alleys.
Chain Link Fence
Chain link runs $3,500-$9,000 for typical Van Nuys applications, often along commercial property boundaries or between a single-family home and a soft-story apartment building. Galvanized and vinyl-coated options both stand up to Valley sun without fading or rusting the way cheaper wire does. We set terminal posts in concrete and keep the fence line square to the property pins, not the neighbor’s fence.
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 Van Nuys
We install and stand behind materials you can look up. On Van Nuys fence jobs, that means redwood grade we select ourselves, vinyl systems from brands like CertainTeed, and aluminum panels milled with a powder coat that survives the Valley’s UV exposure without chalking in three years. When we mix concrete for footings, we use Quikrete bagged mix; it’s consistent, and consistency is what prevents post lean. We do not deliver mystery materials off a van and call it custom.
Common Fence Installation Problems We See in Van Nuys Homes
- Unmarked gas and sewer laterals on 1950s lots. Many Van Nuys homes built in the mid-1950s have gas service lines running along the property edge, sometimes only a foot inside the fence line. Digging a posthole without locating them first means a same-day repair call and a change order before the fence is set. We call in USA markings before we dig, every time.
- Fence heights that trigger FAA Part 77 review near Van Nuys Airport. A fence over 6 feet tall, or any fence within 200 feet of approach and departure corridors, may need airspace review. This is a Van Nuys-specific condition. Sherman Oaks and Studio City don’t face this. We check the height rules before you pay for taller panels.
- Neighbor notice on shared property lines with soft-story apartments. When an eight-foot fence goes in along a property line shared with a 1960s apartment building, LADBS wants party-wall or neighbor notification. Skip that and you get a stop-work order. We file the notice and keep the job moving.
- Concrete poured during a Santa Ana heat spike. Valley heat in June through September pulls moisture out of fresh concrete fast. If footings aren’t covered during curing, posts lean and the inspector fails the sign-off. We schedule pours for early morning and cover the mix.
Pricing for Fence Installation in Van Nuys, CA
A typical wood privacy fence with a gate runs $3,500-$9,000 in Van Nuys. Chain link, used often along commercial or soft-story boundaries, runs the same range depending on height and linear feet. Aluminum fencing, which we spec for pool-code compliance at 60 inches, runs $4,000-$10,000 in this market. What moves the price on a Van Nuys lot: access for staging, condition of the existing concrete footer, whether we need a hand auger near gas lines, and whether the height triggers airport review.
| Fence Type | Typical Van Nuys Range |
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| Wood Privacy Fence (with gate, tight-lot staging) | $3,500-$9,000 |
| Chain Link Fence (commercial or soft-story boundary) | $3,500-$9,000 |
| Aluminum Fence (pool-code compliant, 60-in height) | $4,000-$10,000 |
Every estimate is free and in writing. We do not change the number after the fact. Any change to scope arrives as a written change order before work proceeds, and the allowance that isn’t on paper is a surprise waiting for a date. Call (877) 610-1318 to get your fence priced.
How We Keep a Tight Van Nuys Lot Moving
Van Nuys sits within the Van Nuys Airport flight path, which creates a condition most fence companies never mention. Any fence over six feet tall, or any fence within 200 feet of runway approach and departure corridors, may require FAA Part 77 airspace review and possible height restriction. That’s a permit layer that doesn’t exist for our neighbors in Sherman Oaks or Studio City. If you’re planning an eight-foot backyard privacy fence to block noise from Sepulveda Boulevard, we check the airspace requirements first so you don’t buy panels that can’t be approved. This Van Nuys page tells you exactly how we keep a fence project moving on a 5,000-square-foot lot next to a soft-story apartment building without triggering a stop-work order from LADBS or a height violation from Van Nuys Airport.
On a 1960s stucco home off Sepulveda, our crew replaced a failing wood fence along a crowded property line. There was no room to stage materials without blocking the shared driveway, so we coordinated a same-day delivery of redwood posts and pre-cut panels, worked within the 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. construction noise window, and dug postholes with a hand auger near the gas service line. The permit required a five-foot setback from the alley for sight distance, so we moved the gate and finished the job with a punch-list walkthrough and inspection sign-off the next morning. That’s how a constrained site stays clean and the neighbors stay onside: we plan the access before we plan the fence.
We Also Serve Cities Near Van Nuys
Our fence crews work throughout the San Fernando Valley. In addition to Van Nuys, we regularly build fences in Van Nuys neighboring communities including Valley Glen, Sherman Oaks, Encino, and North Hills. If you’re just over the border, we’ll drive the extra ten minutes and treat your lot with the same level of planning.
Serving Van Nuys, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Van Nuys 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 Van Nuys
No, not if you’re replacing fence panels on an existing fence at the same height and the posts are staying. If you’re replacing posts, pouring new footings, or changing the height, you need a permit from LADBS. If the new fence is over six feet or near Van Nuys Airport approach corridors, the FAA Part 77 review may also apply. We handle the permitting for every job where it’s required; we don’t tell you permits are optional. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll check your specific address.
It adds a neighbor-notification window. When a fence goes up along a property line shared with a soft-story apartment building, LADBS requires notice to the adjacent owner or manager, and that notice period has to pass before we can set posts on that line. We file the notice early, coordinate with the property manager, and build on the rest of the line while that clock runs. A stop-work order is the alternative, and we avoid that by planning ahead.
Likely not. Van Nuys is under the Van Nuys Airport flight path, and fences over six feet tall may require FAA Part 117 review and height restriction. Ten feet would almost certainly not clear that review, and LADBS would not issue the permit. Six feet with a dense wood or vinyl panel is usually the max we can build here, and it does reduce street noise meaningfully. Call us for a site check before you order any tall panels.
Usually not. A 1955 concrete footer in Van Nuys has been through 70 years of Valley heat, soil movement, and not much in the way of reinforcement. It’s typically too cracked to hold new posts square, and reusing it is how you get a leaning fence in three years. We remove it and pour new footings sized for the soil we find. We’ll show you the condition in writing before we touch anything.
Construction noise in Van Nuys is allowed from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., seven days a week. On a tight lot with a shared driveway, we sequence our work within those hours so we’re not running a post-hole auger at 6 a.m. and not blocking the neighbor’s car access at 7 p.m. We stage materials off the driveway, pull deliveries same-day, and keep the shared path open at close of each workday. A little courtesy on a shared driveway keeps the whole job moving without a call to the city.
If you’re ready to price your fence, call (877) 610-1318 for a free written estimate. Tom or one of his sons will come out, walk your property line, and give you a number in writing.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving Van Nuys since 1998.