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A new fence in Selma typically runs $3,500-$9,000 for most residential lots, and the two biggest cost drivers are the linear footage and what’s happening underground. Selma’s expansive adobe clay swells hard with winter rains and shrinks into deep cracks by August, which means posts set too shallow or without drainage will heave, lean, or pop gates out of alignment within a season or two. We’re Barrett & Sons Construction, and we’ve been building fences that stay plumb across the 93662 ZIP for over 29 years. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate, and Tom or one of his sons will walk the property with you before we ever put a number on paper.
Key Takeaways:
- Selma fence jobs run $3,500-$9,000 for vinyl, $4,000-$10,000 for aluminum, depending on footage and soil prep.
- Expansive clay under Selma demands deeper footings and gravel drainage, or posts heave.
- Fresno County shared-wall and setback rules on tight 50-foot lots require a permit, not a handshake.
- Every job gets a written scope, written change orders, and the 90-Day Done Right Promise.
Why Barrett & Sons Construction Is Selma’s Preferred Fence Installation Company
We live where we work. Tom Barrett founded this company in 1998, and his sons run the crews that show up on Selma lots off Bethel Avenue, Rose Avenue, and McCall Avenue. When you call, a real person answers, not a voicemail box or an out-of-state call center. That matters when you have a leaning gate post on a Saturday morning and you want to talk to someone who knows what black cotton clay does to a fence line.
Our Fence Installation team has pulled permits and signed off inspections across Fresno County for decades. We know what the inspector in this zone flags: shallow footings, posts set against shared walls without the proper setback, missing concrete collars. We don’t argue with the inspector. The permit inspector works for you, not for me – that’s why I like him. That mindset keeps Selma projects moving and keeps neighbors from calling the county on each other.
Homeowners in Selma have been burned by national outfits that quote one price on the phone and show up with a different bill at the door. We don’t operate that way. Every scope, every allowance, every price change arrives as a written change order before work happens. If it’s not done right, Tom comes back and makes it right – that’s the 90-Day Done Right Promise, written on every contract.
Our Fence Installation Services in Selma
Wood Fence
Wood privacy fences remain the most common request we field from Selma homeowners, especially on the post-WWII tract lots where houses sit 8 to 10 feet apart. Cedar and redwood hold up well against Selma’s UV, but the real challenge is underground. We set pressure-treated posts 30 inches deep with gravel drainage at the base. That’s the difference between a fence that stays true through ten wet-dry cycles and one that starts leaning before the first Raisin Festival rolls around.
Chain Link Fence
Selma is different from Kingsburg or Clovis because the construction market here is split between residential work and agricultural properties – packing sheds, drying yards, and cold-storage facilities. Chain link is the go-to for that commercial and ag side, and the install method matters. Irrigation runoff and salt from raisin processing corrode posts faster than you’d expect. We spec galvanized posts with concrete collars on compacted agricultural soil, then inspect the line before we call it done.
Vinyl Fence
Vinyl fences handle Selma’s 100°F-plus summers without rotting, fading, or splitting the way wood can – and they never need paint. But cheap vinyl warps, especially with full sun exposure against a south-facing shared wall. We install thicker-gauge vinyl panels with UV inhibitors and use aluminum reinforcement rails inside the posts. If you’re near a drying yard off Floral Avenue where temperatures spike even higher, we’ll tell you which products actually hold up and which ones we won’t stand behind.
Aluminum Fence
Aluminum is the right call for Selma homeowners who want a fence that stays straight without rust, especially around pools or along property lines near irrigation ditches. It won’t corrode, won’t warp, and the powder coat survives the tule fog season better than raw steel. We pair it with proper concrete footings so the expansive clay doesn’t push the posts around. On some 93662 lots we’ve pulled old iron fences that cracked at the collar because they were set too shallow – aluminum with a proper base fixes that permanently.
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 Selma
We install fences from manufacturers we can hand you a spec sheet for. On Selma jobs, you’ll see Ply Gem vinyl panels, PGT aluminum sections, and Simonton hardware on gates and latches – materials you can look up, not mystery brands off a van. We stock common replacement parts locally, which means when a Selma customer needs a gate hinge or a corner post matched, we’re not waiting two weeks on a freight truck. Call us at (877) 610-1318 and ask what we’re putting on our own fences at home.
Common Fence Installation Problems We See in Selma Homes
- Posts heaving out of expansive clay. Selma’s adobe soil swells with winter rain and shrinks in 110°F heat. Posts set without gravel drainage and deep footings push upward every year, leaving gates misaligned and rails popped by March. The fix is 30-inch holes, compacted base, and concrete collars.
- Shared-wall setback violations. Many Selma homes sit on 50-foot-wide lots where a privacy fence runs right up against a neighbor’s wall. Fresno County has specific setback rules, and building tight to a shared wall without a permit triggers disputes and tear-downs. We pull the permit and build to code, not to whoever-said-it-was-fine.
- Chain-link corrosion near agricultural runoff. Properties near packing sheds and drying yards see accelerated rust from irrigation salts and processing runoff. Standard galvanized posts last years fewer than they should. We upgrade the spec and add concrete collars to keep the line standing.
- Wood rot at the base from tule fog moisture. Dense fog from November through February keeps fence bases damp for weeks. Untreated or poorly treated posts rot at ground level. We use pressure-treated wood rated for ground contact and set it above soil line where possible.
Pricing for Fence Installation in Selma, CA
Here’s what a typical Selma fence job actually costs, in real numbers:
| Fence Type | Typical Price Range in Selma |
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| Vinyl Fence Installation | $3,500-$9,000 |
| Aluminum Fence Installation | $4,000-$10,000 |
| Wood Privacy Fence (per linear foot) | Usually $35-$65, full jobs often land $5,000-$12,000 |
| Chain Link Fence (residential) | Often $2,500-$7,000 depending on footage and gate count |
What moves the number on a Selma job: property size, soil conditions, whether we’re fighting existing concrete footings, and whether a shared-wall setback applies. We can’t quote a fence from a satellite photo, but we can walk the lot with you and hand you a written line-item quote. That estimate is free. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll schedule it.
We Also Serve Cities Near Selma
If you live just outside the 93662 ZIP, we regularly run crews to Fowler, Parlier, Kingsburg, and Reedley. The Selma team covers the whole area, and the pricing ranges above apply across the corridor. Kingsburg sits on sandier soil than Selma, which actually makes some fence jobs simpler there – but our Selma clay experience carries over to every close call around here.
Serving Selma, CA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Selma 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 Selma
No. For a fence, you don’t need a formal soils report the way you would for a room addition. But you do need an installer who understands that Selma’s black cotton clay swells and shrinks enough to crack shallow footings. We hand-dig 30-inch holes, backfill with gravel and compacted base, and use concrete collars on every post. That handles the clay without a geotech report. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll show you what we mean on your lot.
The short answer is that Fresno County has specific setback and shared-wall rules that depend on your lot width and the wall’s construction. On a 50-foot-wide Selma lot, building tight to a neighbor’s wall usually requires a permit and often a written neighbor acknowledgment. We handle the permit and the paperwork. If you build without it, county code enforcement can force a tear-down. We’ll pull the permit before we pull a single old post.
Cheap vinyl will warp in Selma’s 105°F-110°F afternoons, especially on south-facing lines. Quality vinyl with UV inhibitors and aluminum reinforcement rails inside the posts won’t. We install the latter, because we’re not putting up something that looks fine in October and waves at you by July. Ask us for the Ply Gem spec sheet when you call for your estimate.
Yes, and we do that regularly. Selma’s agricultural side – packing sheds, drying yards, cold storage – is a big part of local fence work. The key is spec: galvanized posts, concrete collars, and a rust-resistant line that stands up to irrigation salts and raisin-processing runoff. We’ll walk the property and give you a written quote for the exact footage and gate count.
Because the posts were set too shallow in expansive clay without drainage. The clay swells in winter and pushes the post upward while the concrete collar resists, and the post cracks right at the collar line. That’s the most common fence failure we see across the 93662 ZIP. We fix it by going deeper, adding gravel base, and using pressure-treated posts rated for ground contact. Call (877) 610-1318 for an exact fix on your line.
Building a Fence on a Tight Selma Lot
Most Selma homes sit on lots 50 to 60 feet wide, which means fence work happens close to neighbors – sometimes within arm’s reach. We stage materials efficiently, hand-dig where machine access is tight, and keep the work area swept at the end of every day. If a post hole needs to go near a shared wall, we follow Fresno County’s notice and setback requirements to the letter. Nothing creates a neighborhood feud faster than a fence built three inches onto the wrong side of the property line. Our crews carry the Barrett & Sons name, and they know that the neighbor watching from the kitchen window is going to be at the hardware store on Saturday asking Tom how it went.
Access changes the quote. If we can’t get a small tractor into the back yard because a side gate is 30 inches wide, we hand-dig. If a shared wall blocks our dig line, we adjust the footing design. If parking means blocking a neighbor’s driveway on Bethel Avenue, we coordinate ahead of time. Those details are in the written scope before we start, not added as a surprise after the holes are dug. That’s how an owner-operated company from the Central Valley does it, and that’s why Selma keeps calling us back.
Get Your Free Fence Estimate in Selma
We’ll walk your lot, talk through the gate placements and the shared wall rules, and hand you a written line-item quote before you commit to anything. No pressure, no mystery allowances, no change at the door. Tom Barrett publishes his name, his address, and his license number – look it up before you sign anything. Then call (877) 610-1318 and schedule your free estimate. We serve all of Selma, including the neighborhoods near Bethel Avenue, Rose Avenue, McCall Avenue, and the 93662 ZIP. A live person answers, 24/7.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving Selma since 1998.