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AfterFast, Reliable Fence Installation Across Lauderdale-by-the-Sea
Fence installation in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea typically runs $3,500 to $9,000 depending on material, footage, and whether the old fence needs pulling. Most projects finish inside of a week. The salt air along State Road A1A and the town’s tight one-square-mile footprint change what materials make sense here, and a fence that would coast through ten years in Oakland Park can start showing rust bloom on its fasteners in three if the hardware isn’t right. That’s the kind of thing we plan around before the first post hole goes in. If you’re weighing a new fence, call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll talk through what your street actually needs.
Why Barrett & Sons Construction Is Lauderdale-by-the-Sea’s Preferred Fence Installation Company
Tom Barrett started this company in 1998, and he still answers his own phone. That matters in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea because the town is small enough that word travels fast, and a contractor who doesn’t stand behind his work doesn’t get called back. We’ve built our Fence Installation reputation on showing up when we say we will, putting every scope and price in writing, and pulling permits on every eligible job. The permit inspector works for you, not for me, which is why I like him. If you want, look up our license number before you sign a thing.
Lauderdale-by-the-Sea homeowners have a particular set of worries they don’t always have in Fort Lauderdale. Tight lots. Older concrete block homes. HOAs along Bougainvilla Drive and the condo rows near the pier. Our crews know the difference between a fence that just needs to look right and one that has to hold up under sandy soil and a storm season. Every completed job carries our written 90-Day Done Right Promise. If it’s not done right, one call brings Tom back.
Our Fence Installation Services in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea
Wood Fence
Pressure-treated pine and cedar are the most common choices in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, and they go well with the 1950s beach cottages and low-slung CBS duplexes that fill the side streets off Commercial Boulevard. Properly sealed and set on galvanized posts, a wood privacy fence here can last well past a decade. We pre-drill every fastener and use stainless or hot-dipped hardware throughout because the ocean is close enough that standard steel starts showing rust spots faster than you’d think.
Chain Link Fence
Chain link makes sense for a surprising number of Lauderdale-by-the-Sea properties. It won’t block the breeze off the Atlantic, it holds up to salt better than most people expect when it’s galvanized, and it’s the economical choice for utility areas, trash enclosures, and pet runs behind the mid-century motels that still operate along El Mar Drive. We run both galvanized and vinyl-coated chain link, and we install it square and tensioned so it doesn’t sag or rattle in a windstorm.
Vinyl Fence
In Lauderdale-by-the-Sea’s salt environment, vinyl is the closest thing to worry-free you’ll find. It won’t rot, won’t rust, and only needs a rinse with a hose a few times a year. It’s ideal for privacy fences around pools, patios, and the small backyards common to the town’s one-square-mile layout. We use thicker-walled vinyl rails and posts than the box-store kits, because the afternoon breeze off the ocean can be more than decorative.
Aluminum Fence
Aluminum gives you the look of ornamental iron without the rust problem, and in a coastal town that’s not a small thing. For pool code fences, front yard accents, and walkway enclosures around the condo and duplex properties north of Commercial Boulevard, aluminum is a clean, secure option. We set posts in concrete below the topsoil to handle the sand and seasonal ground shift, and we’ll replace any single panel or gate if it ever takes a hit.
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 Lauderdale-by-the-Sea
We don’t install mystery materials from a van. When a Lauderdale-by-the-Sea customer picks vinyl or aluminum, we quote real brands you can look up and hold against a spec sheet. Our vinyl and aluminum orders come with the same hardware-rated standards we’d put in for the coastal inspections we’ve seen on Home Additions & ADU in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea. We also keep common fence hardware and post caps in our South Florida stock, so a repair out near the 33303 side of town doesn’t wait on a three-week ship. And when a fence job borders the paver path or driveway, we can coordinate with our Driveway & Pavers in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea crew so the gate posts land exactly where the hardscape begins.
Common Fence Installation Problems We See in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea Homes
- Rust blooming on standard hardware. Sitting directly on the Atlantic with no buffer, Lauderdale-by-the-Sea receives far more intense salt spray than communities even a mile inland. Brackets, hinges, and screws that would last twenty years in Sunrise can start streaking rust in two or three seasons here. We use stainless or hot-dipped galvanized hardware as standard on every coastal job.
- Posts loosening in sandy soil. The ground under much of Lauderdale-by-the-Sea is sand mixed with organic matter, which drains fast but shifts with heavy rain and pounding surf. A post set too shallow or without a deep concrete collar will lean within a couple of hurricane seasons. We dig past the topsoil and set every post in concrete to below the frost and erosion zone.
- Fences blocking airflow on tight lots. The town’s one-square-mile footprint means neighbors are close, and a solid privacy fence that works in a sprawling backyard in North Andrews Gardens can feel like a wind trap on a shallow lot near El Prado Park. We’ll talk through height, shadow, and airflow before anyone signs a line-item quote.
- Older CBS properties with hidden obstructions. Many of the 1950s-1970s concrete block homes here have old slab edges, buried conduit, or abandoned irrigation lines that never made it onto a survey. We’ve yanked more than a few post-hole diggers out of ground that looked clear. We check the property and keep the change order process transparent if something unexpected turns up.
Pricing for Fence Installation in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, FL
A typical full fence installation in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea runs between $3,500 and $9,000. Vinyl privacy fence on an average town lot usually lands between $3,500 and $9,000. Aluminum fence installation runs $4,000 to $10,000. Chain link pulls the lowest end of the range, and wood falls in the middle depending on species, height, and how much old fencing needs demo. What moves the number: linear feet, gate count, whether the old posts have concrete footings that need breaking out, and any HOA or town review on fence height and material. We give a written line-item quote before work starts. No allowances that aren’t on paper, no price moves that aren’t a signed change order. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll walk the property and put numbers in front of you.
We Also Serve Cities Near Lauderdale-by-the-Sea
Beyond the 33303 ZIP, our crews regularly cover Fence Installation in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea and the surrounding communities of North Andrews Gardens, Oakland Park, Wilton Manors, and Sunrise. Same written pricing rules, same owner-operated crews, same 90-Day Done Right Promise. If you’re close enough to smell the ocean, you’re close enough for us to quote.
Serving Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Lauderdale-by-the-Sea 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 Lauderdale-by-the-Sea
We schedule most Lauderdale-by-the-Sea fence installations within one to two weeks of the site walk, and smaller repairs often land sooner. A live person answers the phone 24 hours a day at (877) 610-1318, so you’ll know your date before you hang up. For a severe storm-damage lean or a gate that won’t secure, we’ll tell you honestly when we can get there and whether temporary bracing can hold the fence safely in the meantime.
Yes. We work all of Lauderdale-by-the-Sea’s 33303 ZIP, from the beachfront blocks along El Mar Drive and Bougainvilla Drive over to the neighborhoods near Commercial Boulevard and into the smaller residential pockets around the town’s north end. The one-square-mile layout means no part of this town is far from the salt air, and we treat every job here as a coastal job.
A replacement fence in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea runs $3,500 to $9,000 for most materials, which is roughly in line with Wilton Manors and Oakland Park, though coastal hardware upgrades can add a few hundred dollars over an inland job. What pushes cost isn’t distance; it’s old post concrete, hidden obstructions, and whether the HOA wants a specific material or height. Call (877) 610-1318 for an exact quote; estimates are free and there’s no trip charge inside the county.
Only if you choose to change the scope, and only on paper. Every price change comes to you as a written change order before work proceeds. An allowance that isn’t on paper is a surprise waiting for a date, and we don’t do surprises. If the ground reveals an old slab or a conduit nobody knew about, we stop, show you, and get your signature before we spend a dollar of your money.
We pull permits and sign off on inspections for every eligible job, and if a fence project doesn’t require one, we’ll tell you that too, in writing. The town’s rules on fence height and setbacks aren’t options, and the last contractor most folks used tried to tell them the permitting step was optional. It isn’t. We’ll handle it. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll confirm what your property needs before anything gets built.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving Lauderdale-by-the-Sea and surrounding communities since 1998.