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Fence installation in Hobe Sound, FL typically runs $3,500 to $9,000 for a standard vinyl privacy fence, and $4,000 to $10,000 for aluminum, depending on linear footage and whether your property falls under Martin County’s stricter coastal review zones. We’re Barrett & Sons Construction, founded in 1998 and owner-operated by Tom Barrett, and we’ve worked through every layer of Hobe Sound’s permitting process, from inland CBS ranch lots in 33455 to barrier-island estates along Jupiter Island. If you’re planning a fence and want a straight answer on cost, timeline, and what the county will actually require, call (877) 610-1318. We answer the phone.
Key Takeaways
- Most Hobe Sound vinyl fences run $3,500 to $9,000; aluminum runs $4,000 to $10,000.
- Martin County inspects fence post holes and concrete footers before rails go up - no other county around here does that.
- Salt air east of US-1 destroys zinc-plated fasteners within two seasons. We specify stainless or ceramic-coated hardware on every coastal fence.
- Barrier-island work can trigger Florida DEP Coastal Construction Control Line review, adding weeks to a timeline. We plan for that from day one.
- Every scope change arrives as a written change order before work proceeds. Every fence we install is backed by our 90-Day Done Right Promise.
Why Barrett & Sons Construction Is Hobe Sound’s Preferred Fence Installation Company
We’re not a franchise dispatching strangers. Tom Barrett’s name, address, and license number are published and verifiable - look them up before you sign anything. His sons run the crews, and when we say Fence Installation team, we mean a crew that carries the Barrett name and answers for the work at the hardware store on Saturday.
Hobe Sound homeowners call us because they’ve been burned by outfits that quote one number on the phone and show up with a different one. Our scope comes in writing. Our allowances come in writing. Every price change arrives as a written change order before a single post hole gets dug. The allowance that isn’t on paper is a surprise waiting for a date - and you won’t get one of those from us.
We also know how Martin County operates. The building department here is thorough and conservative with interpretations. Inspectors check things that inspectors two counties over wouldn’t glance at. Crews used to Jupiter’s faster turnaround routinely underestimate review times when they cross into Hobe Sound. We don’t - we’ve already accounted for it in your timeline.
And when something’s off after the job? The 90-Day Done Right Promise is written on every contract. One call brings Tom back. I live twenty minutes away; if something’s wrong, I want to know about it.
Our Fence Installation Services in Hobe Sound
Aluminum Fence
Aluminum is the smart play along the salt corridor east of US-1. It won’t rust, it shrugs off the marine layer, and the architectural-grade systems we install hold their finish for decades in Hobe Sound’s humidity. On barrier-island lots inside 33455, we recommend powder-coated aluminum with stainless steel hardware - zinc fasteners are a two-season failure mode here. Expect $4,000 to $10,000 for a typical residential run.
Privacy Fence
Inland Hobe Sound neighborhoods like the CBS ranch streets off Bridge Road are where we install most privacy fencing - vinyl panels over pressure-treated posts, or board-on-board cedar if you want something warmer. Martin County wind-load requirements mean a 6-foot privacy fence often needs deeper posts or narrower panel spans than what gets approved in Port St. Lucie. We spec for Hobe Sound’s wind map, not someone else’s. Typical vinyl privacy work runs $3,500 to $9,000.
Vinyl Fence
Vinyl holds up well here as long as you get the fasteners right. The mistake we fix most often: standard zinc-plated screws bleeding rust streaks down white vinyl within two seasons. We use stainless hardware on every vinyl fence we hang in Hobe Sound, including the areas around 33475 where HOA communities demand uniform appearances. You’ll get a clean line that stays clean.
Fence Repair
Storm season and salt air keep our repair crews busy across Hobe Sound. We replace rotted posts, straighten leaning runs, re-set footers that failed inspection, and swap out corroded hardware on existing aluminum and vinyl systems. If your fence took a hit from the last named storm, call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll get eyes on it. Written estimate, no trip charge inside the county.
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 Hobe Sound
We stock and install premium fence materials, not mystery brands off a van. For Hobe Sound projects we regularly work with Techo-Bloc and Cambridge Paver products where fencing integrates with paver patios or driveway approaches, and we keep a local parts inventory for common repair items so we’re not waiting on a distributor in West Palm when your gate needs a hinge. If your composite or aluminum system came with a manufacturer spec, we’ll match it - and document it.
Common Fence Installation Problems We See in Hobe Sound Homes
- Salt-corroded fasteners on coastal fences. Standard zinc-plated hardware fails within two seasons on lots east of US-1. We’ve pulled rails off Jupiter Island estates where the screws snapped like chalk. Stainless or ceramic-coated hardware is non-negotiable there.
- Footers poured over buried septic lines on older inland lots. Many 1960s and 1970s CBS ranch homes in 33455 predate municipal sewer. Private laterals aren’t always on record with the county. We hand-excavate or use vacuum excavation before any post hole goes in to avoid puncturing a line.
- Wind-load spec copied from another county. A fence plan that passed in Port St. Lucie can fail Hobe Sound’s stricter wind-load review. Deeper posts, smaller panel spans, or heavier gauge posts are often required. We spec for Martin County from the first drawing.
- Barrier-island permits that catch out-of-area crews off guard. Seaward of the Coastal Construction Control Line, any substantial fence work may need a DEP permit stacked on top of the county permit. That review adds weeks. If your installer didn’t mention it, they haven’t done the job here.
Pricing for Fence Installation in Hobe Sound, FL
Here are the honest numbers for Hobe Sound. Linear footage drives most of the cost, but so does your lot’s location relative to the coastal review line, soil conditions on the inland side, and whether you’re replacing an old fence or starting clean.
| Fence Type | Typical Hobe Sound Range |
|---|---|
| Vinyl Fence Installation | $3,500 - $9,000 |
| Aluminum Fence Installation | $4,000 - $10,000 |
Those ranges cover a typical 150 to 250 linear feet. If you’re on Jupiter Island and the DEP CCCL review applies, budget additional time - the permit layer doesn’t change material cost much, but it changes the calendar. If you’re in a 33475 HOA community, the association’s architectural review may mandate a specific fence style or height; that spec affects material selection, not the honesty of the quote. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate with line-item pricing in writing.
One thing about Martin County that changes your cost picture: the inspection sign-off at the post-hole stage. Every post depth and concrete footer gets checked before rails go up. That’s slower than anything you’ll experience in Jupiter. It’s also why a Hobe Sound fence quote should never match a Palm Beach County fence quote line for line. If a contractor hands you the same number they gave your friend in Tequesta, ask them how many Martin County fence inspections they’ve passed. Then call us.
We Also Serve Cities Near Hobe Sound
If you’re in Fence Installation in Hobe Sound or any of the surrounding communities - Tequesta, Jupiter, Palm Beach Gardens, or North Palm Beach - we run local crews familiar with each jurisdiction’s permitting quirks. The county line changes the rulebook. Our quotes account for it. Call (877) 610-1318 and tell us where you are.
Serving Hobe Sound, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Hobe Sound 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 Hobe Sound
Yes, in most cases you do. Any substantial fence construction or replacement seaward of Florida’s Coastal Construction Control Line can require a Florida DEP permit in addition to Martin County’s own fence permit, and the DEP review adds weeks to your timeline. We schedule around that review from the start rather than discovering it mid-project. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate, and we’ll tell you exactly which permits your specific lot triggers.
You don’t need a separate removal inspection, but Martin County’s fence permit requires an inspection sign-off at the post-hole and footer stage before any rails or panels go up - which is exactly when buried septic lines on older inland lots can become an expensive surprise. We hand-excavate or vacuum-excavate every post location on older CBS properties before we dig, so we know what’s underground before the county inspector arrives. For an exact quote, call (877) 610-1318 - estimates are free.
Powder-coated architectural-grade aluminum with stainless steel hardware is the right answer for Hobe Sound’s barrier island. It resists the salt corrosion that eats standard fasteners in two seasons, holds its finish in heavy humidity, and doesn’t rust or bleed like iron. A 6-foot architectural aluminum system on a Jupiter Island estate typically runs $4,000 to $10,000 depending on footage and the CCCL conditions attached to the site. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll price your specific lot.
Most Hobe Sound fence posts need to sit 24 to 36 inches deep with a concrete footer sized to the post and panel span, but Martin County’s wind-load requirements can push that deeper for 6-foot privacy fences or any run exposed to open coastal wind. The county inspects the footer before the rails go up, so we don’t guess - we dig to spec the first time. For an exact depth on your lot, call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll inspect it.
No. Most newer master-planned communities in the 33475 ZIP carry a restrictive covenant that mandates a specific fence style, height, and sometimes material, and changing any of those without HOA architectural review can trigger a removal order and fines. We’ll pull your HOA’s fence rules before we quote, and we’ll document that review with a written change order if anything shifts. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate with HOA compliance built in.
Hobe Sound Fence Work: What Actually Matters Here
Hobe Sound doesn’t fence like the rest of Martin County, let alone like Jupiter or Tequesta. The difference starts at the permit counter. Martin County’s building department runs one of the more deliberate fence reviews in South Florida - every post hole depth and concrete footer gets inspected before the rails go on. That’s not a suggestion. It’s the way the county interprets fire code and drainage regs around here, and it catches out crews who learned their trade in faster jurisdictions. If your estimator quotes a three-day fence with no mention of a post-hole inspection, they haven’t done the job in Hobe Sound.
On a Jupiter Island estate inside 33455, we replaced a salt-corroded aluminum fence along the dune line with a 6-foot architectural-grade aluminum system, scheduling around the CCCL permit review that added 19 days. Our crew staged segments offsite because the DEP inspector required original mangrove root bollards to remain untouched - so we hand-dug every post hole with a vacuum excavator and poured footers the same day to avoid tidal groundwater intrusion before inspection sign-off. That’s Hobe Sound coastal fencing in a nutshell: same material list, more patience, better sequencing.
Then there’s the inland side. The concrete block ranch homes built in the 1960s and 1970s around 33455 sit on lots where buried septic laterals run everywhere and are rarely mapped. Pour a footer on top of one and you’ll have a very bad week and a very big repair bill. We vacuum or hand-dig post locations on every older inland lot before we commit to a footer layout. It takes a little longer. It’s also how you avoid a change order after the first inspection.
Hobe Sound straddles two markets that have almost nothing in common except the same county permit reviewer. The inland side wants a clean, durable, reasonably priced privacy fence around a ranch home built decades ago. Jupiter Island wants architectural-grade aluminum, hidden fasteners, integrated gate automation, and full compliance with coastal DEP rules. Same company has to serve both. We do - and every price change on either side comes through as a written change order before a single post moves.
If you’re ready for a fence that passes Martin County inspection the first time, stands up to Hobe Sound’s salt air, and gets backed by a written 90-Day Done Right Promise, call Tom Barrett and his sons at (877) 610-1318. Free estimate, line-item pricing, no trip charge inside the county. And ask anyone on your street - or look up the license number yourself.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, proudly serving Hobe Sound and Martin County since 1998.