What a fence costs, in plain words
A fence repair is $225 to $600 per repair visit, installed, plus tax, confirmed after the final measure. New fences: wood $35 to $42 per linear foot, vinyl $69 to $76 per linear foot, aluminum $66 to $80 per linear foot, installed, plus tax. The written quote is free and comes from your photos, with no visit.
Fence repair: one range, three levels
Boards and hardware
A few broken pickets or rotted boards swapped for matching ones. New hinges and a latch on a gate that still hangs square. A rail refastened to its post. No digging, one visit.
A post, or a gate
A leaning post dug out and reset in new concrete, with the rails and boards reattached. A gate re-hung and braced, or a new hinge post. Often a short second visit after the concrete cures.
A whole section
Posts, rails and pickets rebuilt between two posts after a storm, a fallen tree or a car. Built to match the rest of the fence.
What moves a repair price
- How many posts. Each post is a hole, a bag of concrete and a return visit. Three posts in one visit cost less than three visits.
- The material. Vinyl and aluminum parts have to match a profile. Treated pine is on every lumber yard shelf.
- Access. A fence against a shed, a hedge or a neighbor's fence takes longer to work on.
- Extras you ask for. Staining, a new cap board along a run, or a self-closing gate are quoted as their own lines.
New fences
| Material | Price |
|---|---|
| New wood fence | $35 to $42 per linear foot, installed, plus tax |
| New vinyl fence | $69 to $76 per linear foot, installed, plus tax |
| New aluminum fence | $66 to $80 per linear foot, installed, plus tax |
What moves a new fence price
Length
Longer runs cost less per foot: the gates, corners and setup are spread over more fence.
Height
A 6 foot fence uses more board and more post in the ground than a 4 foot one.
Style
Shadowbox uses nearly twice the boards of privacy. Lattice tops, caps and spear tops add material.
Gates
Each gate is built and hung by hand on its own posts. A double gate for a mower or a car costs more than a walk gate.
Corners and ends
Every corner and every end needs an extra post set in concrete.
Slope
A sloped yard means stepped or racked panels, which take more cutting and more time.
The old fence
Taking down and hauling away an old fence is its own line in the quote.
Access
Roots, rock, a tight side yard or no place to park a truck near the line all add hours.
Fence Repair Cost in Charlotte, NC
Fence repair around Charlotte costs $225 to $600 per repair visit, installed, plus tax, confirmed after the final measure. That covers leaning posts reset in new concrete, broken pickets and rotted boards replaced, loose rails fixed, sagging gates re-hung and storm damage repaired. New fences: wood $35 to $42 per linear foot, vinyl $69 to $76 per linear foot, aluminum $66 to $80 per linear foot, installed, plus tax. The written quote is free and comes from your photos and rough sizes, with no visit.
Things that are not on the price list
The HOA. Many HOAs in Union County and York County require approval before a new fence goes up, and some before a visible repair. We help with the drawing they ask for. Get the yes in writing before the first post is set.
811. Before we dig for a new fence we call 811, so the utilities are marked. It is free in NC and SC, and it is not optional.
Permits and setbacks. They depend on your county or town, and the county or town has the final word. A repair that keeps the same fence in the same place usually needs nothing.
Bigger projects. North Carolina projects of $40,000 or more are contracted through our licensed general contractor partner. South Carolina projects over $5,000 go through our licensed partner too. We never claim a license we do not hold.
Pool barriers. Height, gaps and self-closing gates differ by town. For a frameless glass pool fence, see our sister company Carolina Glass Railing.
What we need for an exact number
Measure it yourself in 5 minutes
Just a tape measure. Text us the sizes and two or three photos, and we send you a free written quote. If you say yes, we confirm the exact sizes on site as part of the job.
- Measure each straight run. Walk the line where the fence is or will go. Measure corner to corner in feet and call the runs A, B, C. You do not need to plan posts or panels; we lay those out.
- Note the height and style. Is it 4 feet or 6 feet tall? Privacy boards, pickets with gaps, or rails? For a new fence, tell us the style you want.
- Count the gates. How many gates, and how wide each opening is. A single walk gate is usually 3 to 4 feet; a double gate for a mower or a car is wider.
- For a repair, count the damage. How many posts lean, how many boards are broken, and how long the damaged section is. Close is fine.
- Take two or three photos. One of the whole fence line from a few steps back, one close-up of the damage or of the ground where the new fence goes, and one of the gate if you have one.
- Send it for a free written quote. Text the sizes and photos to (704) 750-9173 or upload them on our photo quote page. We send a free written quote. After you say yes, we confirm the exact sizes on site as part of the job.
Frequently Asked Questions
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