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A fence in Boca Del Mar has to survive two things: Palm Beach County’s wind-load code and a water table that sits 2 to 4 feet below your lawn. Most fence crews miss one or both. We don’t. Barrett & Sons Construction has been setting posts to county spec in this unincorporated community long enough to know exactly what a Palm Beach County inspector will check before he signs off. If you’re planning a new fence or replacing one that’s leaning after the last storm, call Tom Barrett’s team at (877) 610-1318 and we’ll put the scope in writing before any digging starts.
Why Barrett & Sons Construction Is Boca Del Mar’s Preferred Fence Installation Company
Tom Barrett started this company in 1998, and his sons run the crews. That matters when you’re hiring a fence crew in Boca Del Mar, because the people who show up are the people whose name is on the contract. Not a franchise, not a sales rep with a tablet, not a subcontractor nobody’s met.
We’ve worked all over Boca Del Mar’s 33433 zip code, from the townhome rows off Camino Real to the larger CBS single-family lots along Palmetto Park Road. We know the soil, we know the groundwater problem, and we know that a permit pulled through the wrong building department is the single biggest reason fences in this community fail inspection on the first pass. Tom publishes his name, address, and license number. Ask anyone on your street, or look us up yourself.
Our Fence Installation team runs background-checked and uniformed, and every fence we build carries the 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing. If it’s not right, one call brings Tom back. He lives twenty minutes away. If something’s wrong, he wants to know about it.
Our Fence Installation Services in Boca Del Mar
Aluminum Fence
Aluminum is one of the smartest choices for Boca Del Mar because it doesn’t rust in our humidity and it stands up to hurricane-force gusts when the posts and fasteners meet HVHZ spec. We stock PGT and Simonton-rated accessory lines and set every post to the depth the county requires. A typical aluminum fence here runs $4,000 to $10,000 depending on linear footage and gate count.
Privacy Fence
Most privacy fences in Boca Del Mar are either vinyl or pressure-treated wood with full-panel shadowbox or board-on-board design. On the older villa lots, we often build a privacy fence to close off a pool area from the street, and that triggers a barrier-height requirement under Palm Beach County code. We pull the permit, set the posts deep with proper concrete footers, and the inspector signs with no surprises. Privacy fences in this market generally run $3,500 to $9,000.
Fence Gates
Gates are where Boca Del Mar fences fail first. A standard spring-loaded or double-drive gate on a vinyl fence may not be wind-load-rated for the gusts that come off the Everglades during hurricane season. We install reinforced gate frames and wind-rated hardware as standard on every job here. If your gate sags or the hinge posts have begun to lean, we can often repair the section without pulling the entire fence line.
Chain Link Fence
Chain link is the workhorse for Boca Del Mar’s low-rise condo service areas and commercial lot lines. It’s also the fence most likely to fail a wind-load inspection when posts are undersized or set too shallow. We use heavier-gauge line posts than what the big-box stores sell and set them to county depth with a full concrete footer, not a bag of quick-set poured on top.
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 Boca Del Mar
We don’t install mystery materials off a van. On aluminum and gate work we carry PGT and Simonton lines, brands you can look up, and for vinyl we use Ply Gem profiles that hold their color in South Florida sun. Because our scheduling and dispatch run through our South Florida office, we can get parts for Boca Del Mar jobs quickly, and the crew that installs your fence is the same crew that measures it.
Common Fence Installation Problems We See in Boca Del Mar Homes
- Wind-load gate hardware skipped on aluminum fences. Every summer we rebuild at least one gate that ripped off its hinges in a thunderstorm because the original installer used interior-weight hinges and a spring-loaded closer rated for a screen door. On an aluminum fence in Boca Del Mar, that’s a failure waiting for the first tropical storm.
- Concrete footers cracked within a season. Boca Del Mar’s water table is often just 3 feet down. Pour a footer without accounting for groundwater, and the wet-dry cycle heaves it within a year. We plan dewatering before we dig and spec footers that can take it.
- Wrong permit, wrong inspector. A crew that pulls a “Boca Raton” permit by mistake will never see a Palm Beach County inspector. The county runs a different scheduling portal, a different fee schedule, and a different checklist. We’ve seen out-of-area crews fail sign-off because they were waiting on an inspection that was never booked.
- Shallow posts that pass a handshake but not a tape measure. Post depth in Boca Del Mar isn’t a suggestion. The county checks it. If your neighbor’s fence leans after two summers, the posts were likely set 24 inches when the spec called for 36.
Pricing for Fence Installation in Boca Del Mar, FL
Fence pricing in Boca Del Mar runs a little higher than in areas with drier soil and no wind-load requirement, because the county spec demands it. You’re paying for deeper posts, heavier fasteners, and a permit that’s actually pulled. Here’s what we quote most days in the 33433 zip code:
| Fence Type | Typical Boca Del Mar Range |
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| Vinyl Fence Installation | $3,500 - $9,000 |
| Aluminum Fence Installation | $4,000 - $10,000 |
What moves the number is linear footage, gate count, and whether we’re pulling old concrete out of the ground. Every quote is line-itemed, every allowance is in writing, and any change order arrives on paper before work moves. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate. No trip charge inside the county, and a permanent 10% discount for seniors and veterans. If you already have a written estimate from another company, bring it in; we’ll give you a free second opinion.
We Also Serve Cities Near Boca Del Mar
Boca Del Mar sits close enough to the county line that many of our fence jobs start here and lead to work in Boca Del Mar‘s neighboring communities. We serve Boca Raton, Sandalfoot Cove, Deerfield Beach, and Lighthouse Point as well, and the same county spec applies everywhere we set a post.
Serving Boca Del Mar, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Boca Del Mar 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 Boca Del Mar
Yes, in nearly every case. Boca Del Mar is unincorporated Palm Beach County, so a replacement fence that changes height, material, or post layout triggers a county building permit, not a City of Boca Raton permit. The county permit is what triggers the wind-load and depth inspections. If a contractor tells you a permit isn’t needed on a full replacement, get that in writing, because the inspector won’t accept a verbal claim. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll tell you what your specific fence line requires.
For most aluminum and vinyl fences in Boca Del Mar, the county requires posts set 36 inches deep with a concrete footer at least 10 inches in diameter. That depth is driven by the high-velocity hurricane zone wind-load rules and by the shallow water table, not by how deep a post hole happens to dig easily. We set to the deeper of what the code says and what the soil in your lot actually allows. If a quote is suspiciously cheap, ask what post depth is written on the permit.
Most failures in Boca Del Mar come down to two things: the wrong permit, or under-spec hardware. A crew that pulls a permit assuming Boca Raton city inspection will get a failed sign-off from Palm Beach County, because the county inspection portal, checklist, and scheduling are different. On an aluminum fence, wind-load-rated gate hinges and latches are mandatory. Skip them and the inspector fails the job. We write the full hardware schedule into every contract so there’s nothing to guess about. For a free second opinion on a failed fence, call (877) 610-1318.
You can, but we don’t recommend it. If the fence ends up a few inches over the line, Palm Beach County will not protect you in a dispute, and moving a fence that’s already set in concrete costs more than the survey. On property-line fences in Boca Del Mar we ask for the survey or the plat, and we mark both corners before we dig. It’s slower for a reason. A written scope with the property line noted is what keeps the project out of the courthouse.
Most fence permits in unincorporated Palm Beach County process in 1 to 3 weeks, depending on how backed up the county portal is. That’s if the application is correct the first time. Miss a wind-load detail and the permit sits in review. We handle the full permit packet for our fence jobs in Boca Del Mar, including the structural details the county checks, and we’ll give you a realistic timeline before we dig. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll map out your schedule in the first call.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving Boca Del Mar and the surrounding Palm Beach County community since 1998.