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Fence installation in North Fort Myers typically runs $3,500 to $9,000 for a standard vinyl privacy fence on a residential lot, and most jobs take two to four days once permits clear. We’re Barrett & Sons Construction, and we’ve been rebuilding fences across North Fort Myers since Hurricane Ian tore through in 2022. If you’re calling from the 33903, 33917, or 33918 ZIP codes, you’ll reach a live person at (877) 610-1318 who knows exactly what your lot has been through, because we’ve worked on hundreds of them.
What makes fence work different here is the ground itself. Ian’s storm surge pushed up the Caloosahatchee River and scoured soil from thousands of lots. Some parcels got reclassified into higher flood zones, and a fence that just gets stuck back into old post holes won’t stand straight through the next season. We plan for that from the first site visit.
Why Barrett & Sons Construction Is North Fort Myers’s Preferred Fence Installation Company
We’re an owner-operated company founded in 1998 by Tom Barrett. His sons run the crews that come to North Fort Myers, and they’re the same faces you’ll see at the hardware store on Saturday. That kind of accountability matters when you’re spending thousands on a fence that has to survive hurricane season.
Since Ian, we’ve rebuilt fences on lots from Bayshore Road to the mobile home communities along Pine Island Road. Many of those homeowners had never met the contractor who did their last fence. They meet us, and they keep our number. When a fence starts leaning six months after another company installs it, nobody answers that phone. When something shifts after we leave, one call to (877) 610-1318 brings Tom back under our 90-Day Done Right Promise, written on every contract.
Every fence job we take in North Fort Myers starts with a site walk. We check the post-Ian flood map for the specific parcel before we ever put a stake in the ground. That step alone separates us from most fence companies working this side of the river.
Our Fence Installation Services in North Fort Myers
Vinyl Fence
Vinyl is the most common fence we install in North Fort Myers because it handles salt air and standing water better than wood. But not all vinyl is the same. Wind-loaded panels flex hard in post-Ian storms that regularly top 100 mph, and thin posts snap at the base where the panel meets the post. We spec thicker wall posts and deeper concrete footings than standard county code calls for, because we’ve seen what standard gets you after a king tide.
Vinyl fence installation in North Fort Myers typically runs $3,500 to $9,000 depending on linear feet and whether we’re working on a cleared lot or pulling out old fence debris first.
Aluminum Fence
Aluminum makes sense around pools and along waterfront property on the Caloosahatchee side of North Fort Myers, where you want a barrier that won’t rust. We’ve installed aluminum fencing on heavily reworked lots in 33917 where the original home was torn out after Ian and the ground was regraded. Those jobs need careful post placement since the regraded soil hasn’t fully settled.
Aluminum fence installation in North Fort Myers runs $4,000 to $10,000. The spread comes down to grade changes, gate count, and whether we’re matching an existing fence line.
Fence Repair
We do a lot of repair work on fences that were installed before Ian or installed badly after it. Leaning posts, gates that drag, panels that pulled free of the rails. The first question we ask on a repair call in North Fort Myers is when the fence went in and who set the posts. If post holes were reused from a pre-Ian fence, there’s usually a void underneath we have to address before we can square anything up.
Repair work runs $3,500 to $9,000 when a big section of fence needs resetting and rehanging, though smaller fixes come in under that. We quote it the same way either way: written line items, no change orders without your signature.
Wood and Chain Link
Wood privacy fences still go up in the 55-plus communities east of 41, though pressure-treated pine needs more maintenance than vinyl here. Salt air and summer humidity chew through untreated wood fast. Chain link remains the budget choice for dog runs and property lines in North Fort Myers’s manufactured home parks, and we install it with posts set deeper than many competitors bother with.
We also build fence gates to match whatever we install or repair, whether that’s a single walk gate on a vinyl privacy fence or a double drive gate for a boat trailer on a canal lot.
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 North Fort Myers
We don’t put mystery materials on a North Fort Myers fence line. On paver borders and hardscape tie-ins around fence runs, we use Belgard and Techo-Bloc products you can look up. For post-setting and footing work, we use Quikrete mixes specified for the ground conditions we actually find on your lot, not whatever’s left on the truck. If a brand name matters to you, say so. If it doesn’t, we’ll spec what handles the flood zone we’re building in and show you why.
Common Fence Installation Problems We See in North Fort Myers Homes
- Posts set without checking the post-Ian flood map. If the parcel moved into a higher AE or VE zone, standard-depth posts fail when the next surge or king tide pushes through. We pull the current FEMA panel for every fence job before quoting.
- Reusing original post holes on scoured lots. The Caloosahatchee surge undercut soil across North Fort Myers. Hidden voids under reused post holes cause leaning fences within one season. We pour fresh footings and compact the ground around them.
- Under-specified posts for our wind loads. Hollow aluminum posts and thin vinyl sections snap at the base when wind-loaded panels flex. We upsize posts and set them deeper than code minimums on exposed lots.
- Storm debris left under the fence line. Ian’s surge buried wood, metal, and old fence hardware in yards. Drive a post into that and it’ll deflect. We clear the post line and remove what’s underneath before we dig.
Pricing for Fence Installation in North Fort Myers, FL
Here’s what fence work costs in North Fort Myers, based on the jobs we’ve quoted and completed in 33903, 33917, and 33918:
| Service | Price Range |
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| Vinyl Fence Installation | $3,500 - $9,000 |
| Aluminum Fence Installation | $4,000 - $10,000 |
| Fence Repair | $3,500 - $9,000 |
What moves the number: linear feet, gate count, whether we’re pulling old fence and clearing storm debris, and whether your lot now needs deeper post embedment because of flood zone changes. We don’t quote a low number over the phone and hand you a different bill at the end. Every price change arrives as a written change order before we touch anything. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate on your fence, and we’ll give you line-item pricing you can hold us to.
How Hurricane Ian Changed Fence Installation in North Fort Myers
North Fort Myers was hit harder than almost anywhere in Lee County when Ian came through in September 2022. Storm surge funneled up the Caloosahatchee and destroyed or condemned thousands of structures, especially in the dense manufactured home parks that make up a big share of our older housing stock. That’s why many fence jobs here now start on a lot where the original home is gone.
We remove storm debris and old fence remnants first. Then we reset posts in soil that may have been reclassified into a higher AE or VE flood zone. That means deeper embedment, different footing specs, and flood-resistant materials that out-of-area contractors often miss entirely. A fence company that doesn’t pull the current FEMA panel for your parcel is guessing, and in North Fort Myers guessing means a fence that fails.
We saw this on a rebuild lot in 33917 off Bayshore Road. The original vinyl privacy fence was swept away by Ian. Before we set any posts, we pulled embedded storm debris out of the post line and repaired the ground where the surge had scoured it. Then we poured concrete footings with extra depth because the parcel’s new Base Flood Elevation meant the fence line would sit lower relative to the rebuilt home’s finished floor. Stainless steel hardware throughout so the next surge doesn’t twist the fence. We documented the whole thing with photos before the county’s elevation certificate inspection sign-off. That’s how it has to be done here now.
We Also Serve Cities Near North Fort Myers
Our crews work across the river and up the coast, so if you’re in Fort Myers Shores, Cape Coral, Villas, or Fort Myers proper, we can help. But every city has its own ground conditions and flood history, so we treat each job differently. If you’re in one of those towns, call us and ask about Fence Installation for your area, or read more about Fence Installation in North Fort Myers to see how we handle post-Ian lots here specifically.
Serving North Fort Myers, FL - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the North Fort Myers 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 North Fort Myers
Yes, and the permit review goes deeper now. If Ian pushed your parcel into an AE or VE flood zone, the county may require an elevation certificate and a review of your fence’s footing design before they’ll sign off on a replacement. A fence that wasn’t permitted before Ian might have stayed under the radar, but rebuilt homes and new flood maps mean the county is checking fence lines against current Base Flood Elevation. We pull permits on every eligible fence job and coordinate the elevation documentation so you’re not the one trying to sort it out with the building department. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll check your parcel before quoting.
No, and this is the single most common mistake we see in North Fort Myers. The surge scoured soil out from under thousands of lots along the river corridor. Reused post holes often have hidden voids underneath, and the new posts will lean within one season. We dig out the old hole, clear any debris underneath, pour a fresh concrete footing, and backfill with compacted material. On lots that are now in higher flood zones, we also set posts deeper than the old fence had them. Skimping on this step saves a couple hundred dollars up front and costs a full fence replacement later. Call (877) 610-1318 for an exact assessment of your lot.
Vinyl or aluminum with stainless steel hardware handles standing water and salt air far better than wood. But the material matters less than how it’s installed. On a lot that floods during king tides, the critical things are post depth, concrete footing size, and hardware that won’t corrode when it sits in brackish water. We use stainless steel hinges and fasteners on flood-prone lots, and we set posts deeper than standard county code requires. Wood will work if you maintain it, but most homeowners in North Fort Myers’s 55-plus communities prefer vinyl for the low upkeep. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll walk your lot and recommend something specific.
A vinyl privacy fence on a standard North Fort Myers residential lot runs $3,500 to $9,000. Aluminum runs $4,000 to $10,000. Post-Ian lots run toward the higher end when there’s storm debris to clear, ground that needs compaction, or higher flood zone requirements that force deeper footings. The biggest variable is whether the lot was regraded after a teardown; unconsolidated fill needs different footing treatment and that adds labor. We quote line-item pricing in writing, and nothing changes without a signed change order. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate you can compare honestly.
Yes, and we’ve done it many times across North Fort Myers since Ian. The key is treating regraded ground differently than undisturbed soil. Fill hasn’t settled, so we dig deeper, over-excavate the post holes, and use concrete footings sized for loose soil. We also check the parcel’s current flood map and Base Flood Elevation before setting anything. If the county needs an elevation certificate for the new structure, we time the fence work so it doesn’t get tangled up in that inspection. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll come out, look at the lot, and give you a written quote that accounts for the actual ground conditions.
Call Barrett & Sons Construction for Your North Fort Myers Fence
If you need a fence installed, repaired, or rebuilt on a post-Ian lot in North Fort Myers, we’ll give you a straight answer and a written price. Tom Barrett’s name, address, and license number are published and verifiable. We pull permits, we coordinate elevation paperwork when your parcel requires it, and every job is backed by our 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing. Call (877) 610-1318 to schedule your free estimate. A live person answers, and we’ll tell you honestly what it’ll take.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving North Fort Myers fence installation needs since 1998.