MyHome Fencing

The Fence You Keep Meaning To Put Up

Most backyard fences go up in a few days, by local crews who do it every day:

Wood and vinyl privacy fences, gates included
The fence line measured and marked before any digging
Posts set deep in concrete so the line stays straight
The old fence torn out and hauled away
Licensed, insured installers and a written price

Features

What separates a fence that is still standing straight in fifteen years from one that leans after the first windy winter is mostly done before the first board goes up. These are the three that matter most:

What Actually Changes The Day It Goes In

Real Privacy In The Backyard

A six-foot privacy fence turns the yard into somewhere that is yours. Nobody looking in from the street or over from next door while you are out there with a coffee or the grill going.

Your Weekends Stay Yours

Pulling an old fence, digging every post hole and setting posts in concrete is weeks of weekends by hand. A crew with a power auger sets a whole run of posts in a morning and hauls the old fence away.

The Kids And The Dog Stay In The Yard

A solid fence with a gate that latches means the dog can run and the kids can play out back without anyone keeping one eye on the open side of the yard.

Gates That Close Right

Gates are hung from posts set to carry their weight, on heavy hinges, so they swing clear, latch on the first try and do not drag on the ground a year later.

Built For Your Weather

Posts go deep enough for your ground and your winters, and the boards are spaced and fastened to ride out wind and wet seasons, so the line stays straight instead of leaning section by section.

One Clean Line Around The Yard

A new fence ends the patchwork of old sections, sagging gates and bits of chain link. One even run, one height, one finish, from the house all the way around.

Get It Built And Start Using It

Tell us what you want put up and a licensed fence installer near you will come and measure, at no cost. You will have a written price before you decide anything.

Fence Work Like The Job You’d Get

What Homeowners Said Afterwards

Frequently Asked Questions

What happens after I fill out the form?

One local fence installer gets your details — one, not five. They usually call the same day to hear what you want put up, then come out, walk and measure the fence line and leave you with a written price. It costs nothing and you are not committing to anything.

What does a new fence cost?

Fences are priced mostly by the foot, so length, height and material move the number most. A standard six-foot wood privacy fence commonly runs roughly $25 to $50 per foot installed, and vinyl a bit more. A typical backyard lands anywhere from a few thousand dollars up toward the low teens, and gates add to it.

After that, it is the ground (rock, roots, slopes), how much old fence comes out first and how easy it is to get into the yard. Ask your installer to price it in wood and in vinyl and pick.

How long does it take?

Most backyard fences go up in one to three days. Posts set in concrete may get a day to cure before the boards or panels go on, and a long run, rocky ground or a lot of tear-out can add time. Your installer gives you the schedule before anyone starts.

Wood or vinyl?

Wood — usually cedar or pressure-treated pine — costs less up front, looks warm and can be stained any color, but it wants re-staining every few years and boards can warp or split over time. Vinyl costs more to put in but needs little more than a rinse now and then, and it does not rot, peel or need painting. Your installer can show you both.

Why do some fences lean?

Almost always because of the posts. They have to go deep enough for the height of the fence — and below the frost line where the ground freezes — and be set in concrete or well-packed gravel. Shallow posts let wind and wet ground push the line over a section at a time. Ask how deep they set posts and in what — a good installer will tell you without hesitating.

Do I need a permit or HOA approval?

Many towns want a permit for a fence, and most have rules about height, which side faces out and how close it can sit to the property line or the sidewalk. If you have an HOA, get their sign-off before work is scheduled. Your installer knows the local rules and normally pulls any permit as part of the job.

Where exactly is my property line?

Your installer will ask. A survey or the plat map from your closing papers shows it, and if the corner markers are missing a surveyor can mark it. Many people set the fence a few inches inside the line so it is clearly theirs. Underground utilities are marked for free (call 811) before anyone digs.

Can you take out my old fence?

Yes. Pulling the old fence — boards, posts and the concrete around them — and hauling it away is normally part of the quote. Ask for it to be listed on the price so it is not a surprise.

Will it wreck my yard?

There will be a crew, an auger and some dirt from the post holes for a day or two, and the grass right along the fence line gets disturbed. A good crew keeps the mess to the line, takes away the dirt from the holes and cleans up before they leave each day.

Is the in-home estimate really free?

Yes. They walk the fence line, measure it, check the ground and the slope, talk through height, material and where the gates go, and put a price in writing. No charge, and no obligation to go ahead with it.

How do I keep the price down?

Fence only the run you need, pick a standard height and a standard board or panel style, and keep the gates to the ones you will use. Ask which months are quiet for them and get more than one price.

How many companies will contact me?

One. You are matched with a single fence installer who covers your area. We do not sell your details on to everyone in the county — that is the part most people are dreading, and it is the part we do not do.

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