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Fence installation in Fort Lauderdale runs $3,500 to $9,000 for most residential projects, with aluminum systems at the upper end and vinyl in the mid-range. Call (877) 610-1318 for a written, line-item estimate before you commit to anything. We’re Barrett & Sons Construction, and we’ve been putting fences around Fort Lauderdale homes long enough to know what the salt air, the hurricanes, and the canal-front setbacks do to a bad install.
Tom Barrett runs this company with his sons on-site most days, not a franchise office in another state. When you call about a fence in Victoria Park or Coral Ridge, you get a live person. When the crew shows up, they carry our name on the truck and our workmanship warranty on the contract. That’s how we’ve done it since 1998.
Why Barrett & Sons Construction Is Fort Lauderdale’s Preferred Fence Installation Company
Fort Lauderdale homeowners have a specific set of problems that fence installers from outside the area just don’t understand. The soil here is tidal muck near the canals. The wind code is the strictest in Florida. And the seawall setbacks off the Intracoastal change where a fence can legally go. Our Fence Installation team has pulled permits on enough of these lots to know what Broward County inspectors will flag before we ever dig a post hole.
We publish Tom Barrett’s name, address, and license number. Look it up before you sign anything. Ask anyone on your street, or check the permit history on your neighbor’s fence. Our customers in fort lauderdale neighborhoods like Tarpon River and the finger islands call us because the last crew they hired quoted one price and walked off the job when the permit triggered a seawall repair. That doesn’t happen with us, because we write the allowances into the contract up front, and every change arrives as a written change order before work proceeds.
Dispatch and scheduling are coordinated from our Miami (South FL) office, and crews serve Fort Lauderdale locally. We answer calls 24/7, which matters when a hurricane blows through and your gate is dangling off its hinges.
Our Fence Installation Services in Fort Lauderdale
Aluminum Fence Installation
Aluminum is the workhorse for Fort Lauderdale’s High-Velocity Hurricane Zone. It won’t rot in tidal soil, it won’t rust the way steel does in salt-laden air, and it carries the 170+ mph wind-load design pressure the permit requires. We install 316 stainless brackets and pressure-treated sleeves so the handrail can be unbolted if a seawall rebuild comes later. That flexibility matters on canal-front lots in Coral Ridge and the finger islands, where the fence line and the seawall easement often overlap.
Vinyl Fence Installation
Vinyl works in Fort Lauderdale, but only when it’s built right. We use internal aluminum stiffeners inside every post and rail on lots within a half-mile of the Intracoastal. Without them, the panels flex past 6 inches under hurricane gusts, crack the rails, and pop the pickets. A typical vinyl fence in Fort Lauderdale runs $3,500 to $9,000, depending on linear feet, gate hardware, and whether the lot is tidal or inland.
Fence Repair
Most fence repair calls in Fort Lauderdale involve wood posts rotted below grade or aluminum posts corroded from salt exposure. We don’t patch over the problem. We pull the dead post, check what’s left of the concrete collar, and set the replacement in pressure-treated sleeves with the right fasteners for the soil type. If the permit was never pulled on the original fence, we’ll tell you before a repair turns into a re-install.
Fence Gates
Gate failures are common on Tarpon River corner lots, where the swing encroaches over the seawall maintenance easement and Broward County fails the final inspection. We check the survey before we build the scope, so the gate swings the right direction the first time. We also build custom steel and aluminum gates for privacy fences, pool enclosures, and side-yard access.
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 Fort Lauderdale
We carry premium materials you can verify, not mystery stock off a van. For fence footings and post collars, we use Quikrete concrete products. For adjacent hardscape and gate aprons, we install Belgard and Techo-Bloc pavers. We keep 316 stainless fasteners in stock because Fort Lauderdale’s salt air eats cheap galvanized hardware in two seasons. If a brand matters to you, ask us. If we don’t carry it, we’ll tell you why we use what we use.
Common Fence Installation Problems We See in Fort Lauderdale Homes
- Wood posts rotting below grade. Fort Lauderdale’s tidal muck keeps moisture pressed against pressure-treated 4x4s year-round. Within 5 to 7 seasons, they snap at the concrete collar during the first named storm. We set PT posts in concrete collars with uplift strapping and stainless brackets, but we don’t install wood fences within a half-mile of the canals without telling you the tradeoff up front.
- Vinyl fences without internal stiffeners. Cheap vinyl installs on finger-island lots flex past code limits under HVHZ gusts. Rails crack, pickets pop, and the manufacturer’s warranty doesn’t cover wind damage. Our vinyl goes in with aluminum inserts, every time, on exposed lots.
- Canal-front setback violations. Broward County’s final inspection catches gates and posts that encroach over the seawall maintenance easement. We check the survey before quoting, so you don’t pay for a tear-out and re-set. This happens a lot on Coral Ridge jobs where the seawall cap has rotated inward.
- Corroded aluminum posts from sea air. Salt-laden onshore air rusts cheap steel brackets and rots cheaper fasteners. We use 316-grade stainless on every canal-front install. Anything less won’t survive the first hurricane season without visible corrosion.
Pricing for Fence Installation in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Fort Lauderdale fence pricing is higher than inland Broward because the HVHZ code requires heavier materials, engineered footings, and inspections that don’t apply in Lauderhill or Lauderdale Lakes. Here’s what we currently quote for the most common residential installs:
| Fence Type | Fort Lauderdale Price Range |
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| Aluminum Fence Installation | $4,000 - $10,000 |
| Vinyl Fence Installation | $3,500 - $9,000 |
What moves the number: linear footage, gate count, soil conditions at the post holes, whether the lot touches a canal, and whether the existing seawall is sound. We write every allowance into the contract, and if a permit reveals an undersized footing or a seawall repair, you get a written change order before we touch it. An allowance that isn’t on paper is a surprise waiting for a date. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free, written estimate. We also offer a Free Second Opinion on any written fence estimate you’ve already received from another company.
We Also Serve Cities Near Fort Lauderdale
Our crews work throughout Fort Lauderdale and the surrounding Broward communities. If you’re in Lauderhill, Lauderdale Lakes, Plantation, or Broadview Park, the same crew, the same written pricing, and the same 90-Day Done Right Promise applies. No trip charge inside the county.
Serving Fort Lauderdale, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Fort Lauderdale 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 Fort Lauderdale
No. A fence permit does not automatically trigger a full home wind-mitigation inspection. However, any permitted fence over 6 feet tall in Fort Lauderdale must meet 170+ mph wind-load design pressures under the HVHZ code, and the inspector will verify the footings, post embedment, and uplift strapping on the fence itself. Your existing home’s roof-to-wall connectors and strapping are not part of the fence permit review unless your fence attaches directly to the home’s structural wall. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll walk you through what your specific lot needs.
Because Broward County enforces a seawall maintenance easement on canal-front lots, and Fort Lauderdale’s density of navigable canals means nearly every waterfront property in Coral Ridge and the finger islands carries this restriction. The easement requires 2 to 4 feet of clear access along the seawall for maintenance equipment and emergency stabilization work. Pompano Beach has fewer canal-front lots, so the same setback rule applies less often. In Fort Lauderdale, the fence line usually has to step back from the water, and the gate swing must stay clear of that easement or the final inspection fails. Call (877) 610-1318 for a survey check before you quote.
The undersized footing becomes a written change order before any work proceeds. In Victoria Park, many block walls from the 1950s were poured without the footing depth required for today’s HVHZ fence loads. When the inspector flags it, we scope the repair, price it in writing, and only proceed after you approve the number. That’s the difference between our estimate and a surprise invoice. The permit inspector works for you, not for me, so we’d rather have him catch it early. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate that accounts for your block wall’s age.
In most cases, no. If the posts show visible corrosion or pitting from salt-laden air, reusing them means weak anchor points and a fence that won’t pass HVHZ load testing. A full re-pull of the permit is usually required because the old fence was likely installed under a previous code cycle, and Broward County wants the current footing depth and wind-load design on file. We’ll tell you honestly if any posts are salvageable. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll inspect before we quote.
On a Tarpon River corner lot, the inspector checks three things: the footing depth and concrete collar at each post, the gate swing clearance relative to the seawall maintenance easement or right-of-way, and the wind-load strapping or stiffener system for anything over 6 feet. If the gate swings wrong or a post sits too close to the seawall, the inspection fails. We pull the permit, build to code, and stand with you through the final sign-off. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free written estimate.
Call Barrett & Sons Construction for Your Fort Lauderdale Fence
If you’re looking at a fence project in Fort Lauderdale, call (877) 610-1318. We’ll give you a written, line-item estimate with the scope in writing, the allowances in writing, and the change orders in writing. Tom Barrett’s name is on the truck and his sons are on the job. The 90-Day Done Right Promise is on every contract: if it’s not done right, one call brings Tom back. Permanent 10% senior and veteran discount. $40 off any repair over $200.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving Fort Lauderdale and Broward County since 1998.