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Fence installation in Larkspur, CA typically runs between $3,500 and $9,000 for a standard residential wood or vinyl fence, with hillside properties in Baltimore Canyon often landing at the upper end because of the hand-carry labor involved. We’re the Fence Installation team from Barrett & Sons Construction, owner-operated by Tom Barrett since 1998. We know Larkspur’s streets, its soil, its permits office, and its hills. Call (877) 610-1318 and a live person answers, day or night.
Most Larkspur fence jobs aren’t simple. They involve a constraint. A canyon driveway too narrow for a truck. A century-old foundation you don’t want to crack. A fire code that says no, you can’t put that material there. We plan for all of it before the first post hole goes in. That’s why homeowners from Old Town to Baltimore Canyon call us first when a fence needs to actually work.
Why Barrett & Sons Construction Is Larkspur’s Preferred Fence Installation Company
Tom Barrett founded this company in 1998 and his sons run the crews. That’s not marketing language. When you book a fence in Larkspur, the people who show up carry the Barrett name on their shirts, and Tom lives close enough that he’ll drive past your fence next month and check it himself.
We’ve built and repaired fences across 94939 and 94977 for years. Homeowners in Old Town know us for working around pier-and-post foundations without disturbing the original redwood framing. Hillside owners know us for something rarer: we actually show up with enough crew and equipment to hand-carry materials, because we priced it that way from the start. No change order surprises after the first day.
Every Larkspur fence job gets a written scope of work. Every change gets a written change order before the change happens. And every completed fence carries the 90-Day Done Right Promise: if something’s not right, Tom comes back and makes it right. One call.
Our Fence Installation Services in Larkspur
Wood Fence
Redwood and cedar fences dominate Larkspur, and for good reason: they match the Craftsman-era character of Old Town and stand up better to Marin’s damp winters than most people expect. We build them with pressure-treated posts set below the slide plane on hillside lots, and with non-invasive footings on flat Old Town lots where a century-old foundation sits nearby. A typical wood fence in Larkspur runs $3,500 to $9,000 depending on linear feet, gate count, and access.
Chain Link Fence
Chain link is the quiet workhorse on Larkspur’s larger canyon parcels, especially where visibility matters less than containing a dog or securing a perimeter. We install galvanized and vinyl-coated chain link with properly sleeved posts and concrete that cures correctly in damp soil. If you’re replacing an old chain link fence in 94939, we’ll haul the old one out and handle disposal too.
Vinyl Fence
Vinyl fence installation in Larkspur runs $3,500 to $9,000 and holds up remarkably well against the marine moisture that funnels up the valley from the bay. It never rots, never needs paint, and the panels resist the mildew that plagues shaded canyon lots. We stock parts for quick repairs, and we install to wind load standards for exposed ridges in Baltimore Canyon where gusts come hard off the hills.
Aluminum Fence
Aluminum fence installation in Larkspur runs $4,000 to $10,000. It’s the right choice around pools, along front property lines in Old Town where ornamental character matters, and on hillside lots where fire code demands a non-combustible option. We specify aluminum rated for the Wildland-Urban Interface zones above the flats, which most generic fence companies skip until the inspector flags it.
We also build privacy fences, fence gates (including custom wooden gates), and iron and commercial fencing across the Larkspur area, plus fence repair for older installations that are starting to lean or rot.
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 Larkspur
We keep a deep bench of premium brands across every trade we work, and fence work is no different. For Larkspur fence jobs where a gate or adjacent structure needs finishing, we source from names like GAF for roofing integration, Schluter for moisture management where a fence meets a structure, and Grohe for outdoor plumbing. No mystery materials off a van. You can look up everything we install. We stock common parts locally so a repair in Larkspur doesn’t wait on a distributor halfway across the country.
Common Fence Installation Problems We See in Larkspur Homes
- Shallow posts set in sliding hillside soil. On Baltimore Canyon lots, the top layer of soil moves during wet winters. Fence posts set too shallow start leaning within two years. We set pressure-treated posts below the slide plane and hand-pack concrete over the full depth.
- Concrete footings poured too close to Old Town foundations. A post hole dug against a Craftsman home’s pier-and-post foundation can destabilize what’s held that house for a century. We use non-invasive footing methods and get inspection sign-off before concrete touches anything structural.
- Non-fire-rated materials on hillside fences. Wildland-Urban Interface code in Baltimore Canyon requires fire-hardened materials and ember-resistant details where a fence meets a structure. We’ve seen change orders hit homeowners after rough-in because a lower bid skipped this. We don’t skip it.
- Underbidding the hand-carry labor on canyon lots. Fences on steep Larkspur driveways often require crew members carrying bags of concrete and 16-foot posts by hand up switchback paths. If a bid doesn’t reflect that labor, the contractor either eats it or cuts corners. We price it correctly from the first estimate.
Pricing for Fence Installation in Larkspur, CA
Here’s what we tell Larkspur homeowners plainly: a wood or vinyl privacy fence on a standard flat lot in 94939 runs roughly $3,500 to $9,000. A hillside fence in 94977 with difficult access and fire-code details can push toward the top of that range or beyond, because the labor is real. Fence repair for a leaning post or rotted section runs $400 to $1,800 depending on how much of the old structure needs to come out.
| Service | Larkspur Price Range |
|---|---|
| Vinyl Fence Installation | $3,500 - $9,000 |
| Aluminum Fence Installation | $4,000 - $10,000 |
| Fence Repair | $400 - $1,800 |
What moves the number: linear feet, gate count, post depth required by soil, fire-code compliance on hillside lots, and access. The access question is the one that separates an honest bid from a lowball. We tell you exactly what the hand-carry will cost before we order anything. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free written estimate, and remember the standing offers: $40 off any repair over $200, a free second opinion on any written estimate, and no trip charge inside the county. Seniors and veterans save 10% permanently.
We Also Serve Cities Near Larkspur
Our Larkspur fence work regularly takes us into Corte Madera, Kentfield, Mill Valley, and Tamalpais Valley. If you’re in one of those towns and need the same written-scope, fire-code-savvy approach, we’re already close by. Same crew values, same owner-operated guarantee.
Serving Larkspur, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Larkspur 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 Larkspur
Yes, in most Baltimore Canyon situations Larkspur requires a permit, especially for fences that trigger Wildland-Urban Interface fire-code review or exceed height limits on sloping lots. We pull the permit ourselves and the inspector signs off before the job closes. That’s how Tom has run it since 1998. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll tell you exactly what your specific fence needs.
Larkspur sits in a valley that funnels marine moisture inland from the bay, and Old Town’s dense tree canopy and shaded lots keep the ground damp much longer than the sunnier, flatter yards in Corte Madera. Add in the age of Old Town properties, where water has been settling around foundations for a century, and the soil stays wetter at post depth. We use pressure-treated posts rated for ground contact and size the concrete collar to shed water away from the wood.
We don’t recommend attaching directly to a pier-and-post foundation without an engineer’s look, and in many cases Larkspur’s permit office won’t allow it. The foundation has held that house for a hundred years, and a fence loaded against it in a storm can introduce movement. There are safer ways to anchor a gate or privacy panel near the house, and we’ll walk you through the options. The permit inspector works for you, not for us, and that’s exactly how it should be.
We hand-carry. Our crew has done it on Baltimore Canyon hillsides off Madrone Avenue and plenty of other switchback driveways across 94977. We price that labor into the original estimate, so there’s no mid-job surprise. On one canyon lot, we hand-packed concrete bags up a 150-foot switchback driveway, set new pressure-treated posts below the slide plane, and used ember-resistant venting where the fence met the structure. The written scope of work covered it all before the first bag was carried up.
For a custom wooden gate built to match an Old Town Craftsman or a mid-century canyon home, expect three to six weeks. The material order and the custom fabrication drive that timeline, not the installation labor. We give you the lead time in writing when we give you the quote, and we don’t start the clock until the scope is signed. Call (877) 610-1318 for an exact schedule on your gate.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving Larkspur since 1998.