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A new fence in San Antonio usually runs between $3,500 and $9,000 for a typical residential yard, and the job takes anywhere from two to five days once we break ground. If your fence has started leaning after the last big storm or the gate won’t latch because the post heaved out of the clay, we can walk your property, put the scope in writing, and give you a firm number before any work starts. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll schedule a time that works around your week.
We know San Antonio’s yards the way you do. The soil out here doesn’t sit still. Post holes dug into black clay in summer are a different animal than the same holes in January after a good rain. A fence that ignores that reality will flunk its own warranty within a couple of seasons. Tom Barrett grew up working around these conditions, and his sons run crews that set posts to hold through the city’s wet-dry swing, not just until the check clears.
Key Takeaways:
- Residential fence jobs in San Antonio typically run $3,500-$9,000 depending on material and linear footage.
- Most wood and vinyl fences take 2-5 days from first post hole to final gate adjustment.
- Every quote includes a written change order process and the 90-Day Done Right Promise.
- Free estimates, no trip charge inside Bexar County.
Why Barrett & Sons Construction Is San Antonio’s Preferred Fence Installation Company
Tom Barrett founded this company in 1998, and his name has been on the truck ever since. He doesn’t send out a sales rep with a tablet and a payment plan. When you call, a live person answers. When the crew shows up in Alamo Heights or over by Windcrest, the people swinging hammers are the Barrett sons and their teams, not subcontractors hired off a job board.
Everything goes on paper. The scope, the allowances, the change orders. If a post depth changes because we hit caliche and need a rock bar or a hammer drill, you’ll see a written change order with a number before we keep digging. That’s the difference between us and the national outfits that quote $3,200 on the phone and hand you a $6,800 invoice at the gate. Ask anyone on your street, or look up Tom’s license number yourself. We publish it.
We also carry the 90-Day Done Right Promise on every contract. If a gate sags or a post shifts within 90 days of completion, one call brings Tom back. That’s not a marketing line. It’s printed on the same page you sign.
Our Fence Installation Services in San Antonio
Different parts of San Antonio call for different fences. A privacy fence in Terrell Hills with a strict HOA is a different job than chain link around a yard near Kirby where the priority is keeping dogs in and deer out. We scope each one based on your lot, your soil, and what the city or HOA expects. Here’s what we install most across the city:
Wood Fence
Wood fences dominate San Antonio backyards, and for good reason. Cedar pickets hold up better than pine in our humidity, and a properly set 4×4 or steel-post frame will outlast the gate hardware if it’s built right. We replace a lot of wood fences in older neighborhoods like Woodlawn where the original posts were set shallow in caliche and have been leaning for a decade. New posts go deeper and get set in concrete with drainage gravel below, because clay that swells in October will grab a post and twist it if the hole isn’t prepped correctly.
Typical cost in San Antonio: $3,500-$9,000 for a standard 150-200 linear foot yard in cedar, including tear-out of the old fence and disposal.
Chain Link Fence
Chain link is the workhorse of the East Side and the industrial edges of 78218 and 78219. Galvanized steel with a top rail costs less than wood and handles the clay movement better than rigid panels, as long as the terminal posts are concreted deep and the fabric is stretched tight. We run both galvanized and vinyl-coated chain link in San Antonio, plus privacy slats for homeowners who want a more enclosed feel without switching to solid panels.
Expect to pay $1,800-$4,500 for a standard residential chain link job, depending on height, gauge, and gate count.
Vinyl Fence
Vinyl fence in San Antonio makes sense for homeowners who don’t want the upkeep of staining cedar every three years. Good vinyl won’t rot in the humidity, and it handles the UV better than cheap imported panels that chalk and crack after two summers. We run mid- and premium-grade vinyl systems that come with transferable warranties, and we set every post in concrete. A vinyl fence isn’t forgiving of a sloppy post layout, and in clay soil, that means every hole gets dug wider than you’d think.
Vinyl fence installation in San Antonio typically runs $3,500-$9,000 for a full residential yard, with white and tan the most common colors we quote.
Aluminum Fence
Aluminum fence reads cleaner than chain link and handles San Antonio’s wet-dry cycles without rusting, which is why you see it around pools and front yards in Alamo Heights and Terrell Hills. It costs more than wood or chain link up front, but it won’t warp or need staining. We install it with concrete-set posts and code-compliant gate hardware for pool enclosures.
Aluminum fence installation in San Antonio runs $4,000-$10,000 for a standard yard, with gates and decorative finials adding to the total when the HOA wants a specific look.
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 San Antonio
We stock and install materials you can look up, not mystery brands off a van. On fence jobs in San Antonio, that means working with manufacturers like Techo-Bloc for coordinating hardscape post bases and gate landings, and Cambridge Pavers when a fence gate meets a paver walkway. Over in the Driveway & Pavers in San Antonio side of the business, we pair those same brands with full driveway and patio rebuilds. If you ever want to match a fence install to a future hardscape project, tell us now and we’ll plan the post layout so you’re not ripping out concrete later.
Common Fence Installation Problems We See in San Antonio Homes
Here’s what we find when we walk fences across San Antonio, from 78201 to 78219:
- Posts set shallow in caliche. The caliche hardpan under much of inner San Antonio gets rock-hard in droughts. Lazy crews stop digging at 18 inches and your post leans by the first big rain. We core through it and set posts deep enough to actually hold.
- Clay heave twisting gates. San Antonio’s black clay swells and shrinks by inches every season. Gates hung on undersized post footings bind and sag by spring. We pour wider, deeper footings on gate posts specifically to fight that movement.
- HOA and historic district surprises. Parts of San Antonio inside the HDRC zone, including pockets of King William and Lavaca, need design approval before fence material or height changes. If your contractor doesn’t know that, you get the fence and the violation notice in the same month. We handle compliance as part of the permit package.
- Rotted posts from sprinkler rot. San Antonio yards with in-ground sprinklers rot fence posts from the base up when spray heads hit wood directly. We set treated or steel-reinforced posts and sometimes reroute a head before the new fence goes in.
Pricing for Fence Installation in San Antonio, TX
Fence installation in San Antonio generally costs $22-$32 per linear foot for wood, $24-$38 per foot for vinyl, and $30-$48 per foot for aluminum, with chain link coming in around $12-$22 per foot. A full residential yard lands between $3,500 and $9,000 in most cases. What moves the number up or down: total linear footage, gate count, whether we’re tearing out an old fence, how deep we have to core through caliche, and whether your property sits in an HDRC zone that needs design review.
We quote fixed numbers with line items, not ranges that slide. Every change comes as a written change order before any new work happens, so the price on your estimate is the price you plan around. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll measure, walk the line, and hand you a written estimate. If you’re a senior or veteran, ask about the permanent 10% discount. If you’ve already got a written estimate from another company, we’ll give you a free second opinion.
We Also Serve Cities Near San Antonio
Along with San Antonio proper, our crews cover the close-in communities of Alamo Heights, Terrell Hills, Kirby, and Windcrest. Being based in San Antonio means we’re ten to twenty minutes from most of these areas, not an hour away with an unmarked truck from another county. Our full Fence Installation team serves the entire San Antonio metro, and if your project grows into something bigger, we also handle Home Additions & ADU in San Antonio from the same crew and the same written-scope process.
Serving San Antonio, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the San Antonio 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 San Antonio
We schedule estimates in San Antonio within a few days of your call, and there’s no trip charge inside Bexar County. Call (877) 610-1318 and a live person will get you on the schedule, not a voicemail box.
Yes. We work across San Antonio, from older pockets like Woodlawn and King William over to 78216, 78217, 78218, and 78219 on the northeast side. The soil and the rules change block to block, and we read both before we quote.
We handle storm-damage fence calls as fast as we can, but we don’t promise same-day service on non-emergency work. If a tree limb shattered a section and your yard is open to the street, call us and we’ll do our level best to get someone out to secure it, then quote the full repair in writing. Call (877) 610-1318 for an exact timeline.
San Antonio fence pricing tracks close to what you’d pay in Alamo Heights or Kirby, with labor running about the same across the metro. What changes your cost more than city limits is the soil and the property: caliche digging, HOA review, and old fence tear-out each add a line item. A cedar privacy fence of 175 linear feet in San Antonio typically falls between $3,500 and $9,000 all in.
Every fence job in San Antonio comes with the 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing. If something’s not right within 90 days of completion, Tom Barrett comes back and makes it right, one call. Manufacturer warranties on vinyl and aluminum materials run longer and transfer to the next owner if you sell.
Get Your Free Fence Estimate in San Antonio
We’ll walk your line, measure it, and hand you a written estimate with a fixed price. No pressure, no allowance games, and no surprise invoice at the end. Call (877) 610-1318 today to schedule your free estimate in San Antonio. The phone rings to a person, not a call center, and if Tom’s on a job site he’ll call you back himself.
Written by the team at Barrett & Sons Construction, owner-operated in San Antonio, TX.