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If you’re looking at a sagging fence line or a yard with no privacy at all, you already know the problem: Redwood City lots don’t forgive a bad install. Between the flatland ranches in the 94061 and 94062 zip codes and the bay-mud terrain over in Redwood Shores, fence posts behave very differently depending on which side of Highway 101 you live on. We’re Barrett & Sons Construction, and our Fence Installation team works throughout Redwood City every week. A typical wood privacy fence runs $3,500 to $9,000 here, and the number moves based on soil, grade, and how much old fence has to come out first. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll walk the line with you and put the number in writing.
Why Barrett & Sons Construction Is Redwood City’s Preferred Fence Installation Company
We’ve been an owner-operated crew since 1998. Tom Barrett started this company with his name on the truck, and his sons run the fence crews that show up in Redwood City now. That matters when you’re spending five figures on a fence line that neighbors will see from both sides. We pull permits on every eligible job here, which is not something every fencing outfit bothers with, and the Redwood City building department sees our paperwork often enough to know the name.
Redwood City homeowners don’t ask for cheap. They ask for a number that holds. Every scope change on a Redwood City fence job comes to you as a written change order before we move a single post. No allowance games, no end-of-job surprise invoice. The 90-Day Done Right Promise is written into every contract: if something isn’t right after the job, one call brings Tom back. We also answer our phone 24/7 with a live person, not a voicemail box. That’s been true since before smartphones existed.
Our Fence Installation Services in Redwood City
Wood Fence
Most of what we build in Redwood City is redwood or cedar privacy fencing, and for good reason. The flatland ranch neighborhoods from the 1940s through the 1960s, especially around Stambaugh Heller and the streets north of Woodside Road, were built with fence lines that have been patched over for decades. A fresh board-on-board redwood fence in those neighborhoods typically lands between $3,500 and $7,500 depending on footage and whether we’re pulling old concrete footings. We set posts in concrete below grade and use galvanized hardware that doesn’t rust out in Redwood City’s dry, sunny summers.
Chain Link Fence
For side yards, dog runs, and utility enclosures around Redwood City, chain link is still the workhorse. It’s the most budget-friendly option in the 94063 flatlands, and we galvanize everything to handle the irrigation overspray that eats cheaper posts. Chain link in Redwood City usually runs lower than wood, often in the $2,800 to $5,500 range for a standard residential run. We also do black vinyl-coated chain link, which reads a lot cleaner against the stucco and ranch-style homes around Roosevelt and Palm Park.
Vinyl Fence
Vinyl holds up well in Redwood City’s sun-baked microclimate. This side of the Peninsula gets measurably more clear days than San Francisco or Half Moon Bay, which means wood fades and vinyl doesn’t. That’s why we’re installing more vinyl privacy panels in the newer subdivisions off Farm Hill Boulevard and around Emerald Hills. A vinyl fence in Redwood City typically starts around $4,000 for a modest yard and runs up toward $9,000 with gates and tighter post spacing. The material matters less than the install: we over-dig and set every post plumb, because vinyl shows a lean that wood can hide.
Aluminum Fence
Over in Redwood Shores, where the salty air off the Bay chews through uncoated steel in a few seasons, aluminum fence is the smart play. It won’t rust, it won’t need repainting, and it handles the wind coming off Belmont Slough without rattling when it’s set right. Redwood Shores jobs are different because the ground is filled bay mud. We set aluminum posts deeper there and use heavier concrete collars. Aluminum fence in Redwood City, particularly in 94065, generally falls between $4,000 and $10,000 depending on the style and the condition of the soil we’re digging into.
What happens when you call
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You approve before work beginsNothing starts until you say go.
Trusted Brands We Service in Redwood City
We don’t stock mystery material off a van. The fence hardware and gate components we install come from names you can look up, including Techo-Bloc and Cambridge for post bases and hardscape transitions, and Quikrete for the concrete we pour around every post. For Redwood City clients, that means no waiting on a special order from a regional warehouse. We keep common post caps, gate hinges, and fasteners in our local supply run, so a repair that needs one obscure bracket doesn’t stall your job for two weeks. When we build a fence that meets a Driveway & Pavers in Redwood City project, we coordinate the material deliveries so the yard isn’t torn up twice.
Common Fence Installation Problems We See in Redwood City Homes
- Oak tree roots pushing fence lines out of square. The mature coast live oaks around Woodside Road and the older flatland streets send roots straight under fence lines. If the old posts were set shallow, the fence leans within a few years. We offset post holes and use deeper footings where roots are active.
- Redwood Shores bay-mud settlement. Properties in 94065 sit on filled bay mud, and fences set with standard 2-foot post holes will lean as the ground compacts. We dig deeper and pour wider concrete collars on every Redwood Shores fence job. It costs a little more up front and saves a rebuild in five years.
- Rusted gate hardware from salt air. Along the bayfront, hinges and latches that are bare steel corrode fast. We spec stainless and powder-coated hardware for those addresses, which isn’t standard practice with every Redwood City fencing crew.
- Property line disputes from old fence replacements. On tighter lots near downtown and around Mezes Park, an old fence often sits a few inches off the true line. A replacement that doesn’t verify the survey can set an expensive mistake in concrete. We flag this before the first call to DigAlert.
Pricing for Fence Installation in Redwood City, CA
A full residential fence in Redwood City, from demolition of the old line through final gate hardware, typically runs $3,500 to $9,000. That’s the honest range for most wood, vinyl, and aluminum jobs on standard city lots. Here’s how the numbers break down locally:
- Wood privacy fence: $3,500-$7,500, depending on linear footage, style, and old-fence removal.
- Chain link fence: $2,800-$5,500 for residential runs, with vinyl-coated chain link on the higher end.
- Vinyl fence: $4,000-$9,000, heavier on post concrete and gate hardware than wood.
- Aluminum fence: $4,000-$10,000, with Redwood Shores properties toward the top because of deeper footings.
- Fence gate replacement or repair: $600-$2,500, depending on whether we’re rebuilding the post or the whole gate frame.
What moves the price in Redwood City more than anything is the soil. A flatland ranch in 94061 with standard loam is a straightforward dig. A Redwood Shores lot in 94065 means deeper holes, more concrete, and sometimes dealing with tree roots from a neighbor’s yard. We’ll give you a written, line-item estimate before any work starts, and every change after that arrives as a written change order. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll come out and measure the actual line. Free estimates, no trip charge inside the county.
We Also Serve Cities Near Redwood City
Our crews are in Redwood City every week, and we extend the same pricing and written-scope standard to fence jobs in San Carlos, Woodside, Menlo Park, and North Fair Oaks. Woodside and Menlo Park lots tend to run larger and involve more tree coverage and steeper grades. If you’re just over the line in San Carlos, the drive time is short and the estimate is still free. If you’re planning a bigger project, we also handle Home Additions & ADU in Redwood City for clients who want a fence tied into a new structure line from day one.
Serving Redwood City, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Redwood City 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 Redwood City
Most Redwood City fence jobs are underway within two to three weeks of signing the written estimate. That’s enough time for us to pull permits if the job requires them, call DigAlert for underground utility marking, and order any specialty materials like vinyl panels or powder-coated aluminum. Smaller repairs and single gate replacements can often be scheduled faster. Call (877) 610-1318 with your street and we’ll give you a realistic start date, not a sales pitch.
Yes. We work across all four Redwood City zip codes: 94061, 94062, 94063, and 94065. That includes the older flatland ranch neighborhoods, the hillside lots off Farm Hill and Emerald Hills, and the Redwood Shores subdivisions where the soil requires deeper post footings and we adjust the install accordingly. No neighborhood is too small or too far for a quote.
Redwood City fence prices run a little higher than some neighboring flatland cities because of the soil split. Standard lots are comparable to San Carlos and North Fair Oaks, but Redwood Shores properties with bay-mud fill require deeper digging and extra concrete, which adds to the labor. A typical Redwood City project lands between $3,500 and $9,000. We’ll explain exactly what’s driving your number when we walk the line. Estimates are free.
When a fence in Redwood City requires a permit, we pull it and the inspection gets signed before we call the job done. The city’s rules depend on fence height, location, and whether it fronts a street. We handle the paperwork and tell you in the written estimate whether your job triggers it. A contractor who tells you permits are optional on a boundary fence is not doing you a favor.
Every fence we build in Redwood City carries the 90-Day Done Right Promise, written into the contract. If a post settles, a gate binds, or a latch fails because of our workmanship, one call brings Tom Barrett back to make it right. That’s the same warranty we put on every job, from a gate repair to a full fence line. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate and we’ll put everything, including the warranty, in writing before you sign anything.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving Redwood City since 1998.