How Much Does a Wood Fence Cost | 1st Time Homeowner Guide to Fences
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- Hey guys, so I bought my first house this past November. One of the first projects I wanted to tackle was replacing my ugly chain link fence with a wooden fence both to keep my dogs in and for privacy from the road and to cut down road noise as I live next to a fairly busy street.
I knew it was going to be expensive but at the end of the day was actually pretty happy with the deal I got. I wound up paying $4400 for a wooden fence of pressure treated wood. My posts were 36' deep, I wound up going with pressure treated shadowbox/board and batton style fence with dog eared tops and one gate.
Now the cost will vary depending upon where you are in the country, lumber costs at the given time, whether you do cedar or pressure treated wood, and also if you decide to go with 2x6 or 2x8 kicker boards as opposed to the standard 2x4's.
I'd suggest getting a couple quotes. Don't let the company ask you how much you're looking to spend as they will build a fence to fit that price, ask them what they would suggest and the options and after talking to a few contractors you'll begin to get an idea of the costs as well as picking the different contractors brains for ideas and suggestions.
If you have any questions drop a comment in the comments section below...
You did a great job on this video? I'm planning to install a fence soon, found this very informative! Liked the fact that you didn't try to come across as a expert, just spoke of your experience, how refreshing! Please do more!!
i just had a bunch of contractors look at our fence. we wanted a horizontal design fence. we were quoted between 13k-14,500k so we called the lowest bid and said our budget is 9k after taxes and all materials etc and they agreed to do it for $9k with a 2 yr warranty, even using postmaster steel fence posts because they don't rot like 4x4s. we are waiting for our contractor to write everything up so we are all on the same page
This is very useful information. Thanks again
Thank you for this video,you answered a lot of my questions. Also the price for your fence is very good.
are you going to do a wood fence?
Beautiful Fence I love your yard ❤️
Thank you for the video. I was wondering how much a fence would cost of this type and now I know!
Man they did a really good job on that fence and you got a really really good price. You definitely need to give those people a lot of referrals thanks for the video👍 Lowe's wanted to charge me 4,100 $ for a vinyl fence for 35 ft that was just a straight shot no corners.
Cedar tends to not bow and twist as much as pine. cedar has a grey look when it is exposed to sun. They both shrink through time so paint or stain should be applied prior to overlapping the boards like this guy did when they shrink you will see raw wood where they overlap
I really enjoyed the video and your fence is great. I appreciate you sharing the cost, my yard is probably around the same size as yours.
It’s cost us about 300 to do our fence if u learn how to do it ur self you can save a lot of money
But it seems like you need a lot of power tools. What videos did you watch to help?
I'm confused what cost you $300 and how many feet
You will have to put some sort of stain or coats on a new cedar fence after its seasoned for atlas a season to dry and settle before staining .. If you don't apply something it'll look grey in 2 years .
Thank you so much. This help me so much
Awesome
Wow, that's a good price for that size. I have a 30x60 yard and paid $1500 for 4' chainlink in FL, best price I could find.
Your fence looks great. It's a board-on-board fence (which is exactly what you said, a variation of the shadowbox style). The board-on-board is handy as the wood shrinks, it prevents the small gaps from forming had the pickets been placed side-by-side. Also, be sure to wait as long as you can before staining -- oil stains and water do not mix well, and the pickets are mass-produced and don't have time to dry, hence the 3-month recommendation. Probably a moot point seeing that this video was posted last year. :)
thanks for the video man! rvery informative. good stuff!
$4400!!!! Jesus that's two times more than I thought it would cost. 20K for a vinyl fence estimate? That's fricking insane. I thought it would be a lot cheaper than that. Do you live in CA or something were the prices are super inflated?
The average price for cedar is 20.00 -24.00 per ft.. material is high and so is good craftsmanship.. and cedar will absolutely last longer.
Some people are out to lunch with their idea of what pricing should be. Lumber alone cost $200 per section . Do you want to work for free running your own business or actually get ahead? lol We'd install 280' 6' tall board overlap for $60+/lft which calculates to $15k and I'm cramped with work non stop. You get what you pay for. Pre fabricated sections will last 5 years max and ours hand built with #1 cedar last 25+ years . You could pay the cheap guys $25/lft or $7k for a 280' fence and have to replace it 5 times over 25 years equalling $35k instead of paying the $15k the first time and never thinking about it again.
250lf of 6’ fence, wanted to replace my existing with horizontal and trex, materials alone were @$22k. Then looked at PT boards dropped price to about $17k…just materials so install price would have been double these. So decided on replacing my existing dog ear panels with a custom cedar square picture frame 6’ h x8’ panels and reusing existing posts that i am wrapping in 1/4” cedar to make new, in process of it right now so don’t have final # but I’m looking at @ $7k. $4,400 installed for that fence is a STEAL and looks fantastic.
You got an amazing deal
That was great. Thank you very much!
Thanks for giving me the heads up. $4400 not bad. Just fencing in rhode island wants $20k.
Some people are out to lunch with their idea of what pricing should be. Lumber alone cost $200 per section . Do you want to work for free running your own business or actually get ahead? lol We'd install 280' 6' tall board overlap for $60+/lft which calculates to $15k and I'm cramped with work non stop. You get what you pay for. Pre fabricated sections will last 5 years max and ours hand built with #1 cedar last 25+ years . You could pay the cheap guys $25/lft or $7k for a 280' fence and have to replace it 5 times over 25 years equalling $35k instead of paying the $15k the first time and never thinking about it again.
Ugh, my house sits on an acre and want a privacy fence. $$$$$$ is what I’m looking at.
Gunhammer close to 3k for material only
Thank you for the video.
Thank you✊🏾
Fence looks great. In the middle of building mine. Debating on going with the dog ear boards like yours, or cutting it flush with a cap. Did they back fill with cement?
Thank you for the sharing the cost. That's a good price and a nice privacy fence. Now I know what I can't afford but I still want some privacy. So I decided to look into white corrugated roofing metal and landscaping timbers. Just thought I would share with others on a budget that says you can't have a privacy fence. Maybe you can... Peace Out
Good price? lol God I hope not.
thanks for the video
you got an amazing price! Where are you located if you don't mind sharing? I'm in NJ so everything is always much more expensive than I think it's going to be.
Chicago. Yeah very happy with the price, it's holding up really well too. Just stained it the other weekend, used Thompsons, and picked up a cheap backpack sprayer at Harbor Freight which really sped up the process
Thanks brother. Nice video for a new homeowner
Hey thanks for watching buddy.
I do 36" standard depth at no extra cost, sht starts lean in over time if you dont
Do you back fill with cement?
That’s a pretty big backyard what are you taking about
What do you mean by 50x60? 110 LF? It looks like 3 sides. And fences are usually by the LF
Where are you located?It is impossible to remove the old fence and build a new one 24 $/ft including Labour ,material and a gate.
Chicago. Mine only cost $4400 for removal of the old chainlink fence and installation of this one
Usually $160 per foot total costs
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You got a deal
@@johnnyamicci3195 What company?
Did you stain and seal it?
How did they set the post and hang the fence in one day. The post would need a couple of day for the concert to cure?
Use rapid set concrete and only wait about an hour before framing instead of a couple days. Or hardpack your posts in place like they used to do, but with concrete instead of dirt. Then frame and hang your pickets, then add water to the concrete at the bases of your posts at the end of the day. Might seem wrong, but technology even in construction products always changes. Efficiency is just intelligent laziness.
Your board on board fence looks great!!!
I have one question: I know your hinges are on the ‘inside’, but does the gate by any chance open ‘outward’? The reason I’m asking is because I’d like to have my gate open outward but I don’t want the hinges to be seen from the outside...
Awesome thanks!
You said $24 per foot but is that only for material or only for labor?
Any idea what the materials would cost at Home Depot if you wanted to do it yourself ?
$13-20 a linear ft
Did you ever find out the price on materials?
How much should it cost for 80 feet of a regular good neighbor wood fence.
Are you in PA. ? I live in Pa. & need a good price for a vinyl fence 66” total of 11 panels & 1 gate
About 3k for good vinyl but size of gate is a good part of cost
It's called board-on-board fencing
What company did you go with?
I build fences we charge $24 a linear foot we build with all cedar real to buy for rails 13 gauge metal poles the materials is cheaper than that a foot that's just materials and our money to
How much would you say the fence cost you per linear foot?
I've installed 6ft B on B @ $18 a ft, walk gates $100 ea.$1.50 a ft removal old fnc. My favorite wood post is 4x6x8 pt or S20/ 2.38x8 galv. I always start with a solid long lasting post! Also a Galv steel gate frame w/ adjustable hinges is a good choice. What's a couple more bucks per ft if it last twice as long?
Is this labour only price?
One day? Wow! Sounds impossible however if 10 guys showed up then I guess so.
What company did you go through for your fence and where are they located
I believe I used S&P fence out of Chicago but I could be mistaking that with my rental house. I'll check and let you know but though the work was good and the price was reasoble
what company ?
"I believe" 🤔
I'm surprised you didn't put the flat side, the pretty side in your yard.Especially if you paid for it.
In some areas ur not allowed to
It's called good neighbor, you should not put the ugly side facing them.
Its usually a building code that requires the fence have the rails inside. Not mention you'd be giving a ladder to anyone wanting in your yard.
Placing the nice side out is standard and is what people see from the street. Would look unfinished otherwise.
What’s the company called?
Board on board homie
Are you in California? I do professional installs from 15 to 20.... Per linear foot...
That's what I was wondering. That sounds so much more expensive than I thought it would be.
Depending on design,material cost,post size,post depth, cost varies from 20 to 60 $/plf.
Free is not free just saying
didt show it from the other side
it s called board on board I just learned today haha
So you had it done?.. If you were to have done it yourself, you could've saved a lot of money?
How much did that fence cost you
You can use woodglut to build it in the cheapest way.
4400 is a great price. I wouldn't touch that any less than 25k
And thats why so many homeowners do it themself
Board on board
This is not board on board design.It is ,Board side by side design.
4400 that company made zero profit
$4,400? That's expensive as shit, i got a company give me a estimate of my back yard of $2,800 and i didn't want installed because that was expensive for me and i'm located in the Chicago suburbs. But hey everybody got there own opinions.
what company ?
Go price some wood
I thought it sounded expensive too
I just paid 1500.00 dollars for the material for a160 foot fence chicago area
must have been a awful job at that price with bad low quality material
And in 5 years the wood post will rot at the waterline . Always should go stainless steel galvanized post
Um, so yeh, you stole this fence lol. In upstate NY, this would be $7-10k easy.
Lol it’s labor only lol
Why are your boards so close together makes no sense... Especially if it is board on board. A three and a half or 4 inch gap is more than sufficient and it looks great.
Board on board = no gaps.
You can use Stodoys to build it in the cheapest way.
4400 for anyone that doesn’t want to sit thru all this
I heard very good opinions about the woodglut plans.