Fence Repair, Painting & Installation

Wood fencing runs $45–$75 per linear foot installed depending on height and material, so a typical 100-foot back yard lands between $4,500 and $7,500. Vinyl sits at the upper end of that range but needs no refinishing. Repairs to an existing fence usually come in between $650 and $1,800.

It comes down to the posts. If the posts are solid and only pickets or rails have failed, repair – you will spend a fraction of replacement and it will look the same from the street. If more than about a third of the posts are rotted at grade or leaning, replacement is the cheaper answer over any real time horizon.

Minimum two feet, deeper for six-foot and taller fences or loose soil, always in concrete with gravel underneath for drainage and the concrete crowned so water runs away from the post. Shallow posts set straight into dirt are the single most common reason fences lean, and it is entirely avoidable.

In most of LA County, fences up to 6 feet in the rear and side yards and 3.5 feet in the front need no permit. Taller than that, or anything on a corner lot with visibility rules, usually does. We check your specific address before quoting so nothing gets built and then flagged.

Every three to four years in LA. UV is what kills fences here far more than rain – it breaks down the surface fibers until water can get in. A stain costs a small fraction of a fence and roughly doubles how long the wood lasts.