Fencing, a boundary that stays put
It usually starts with a fence panel that moves when you lean on it. The hard part is not the work - it is that every fencing company sounds equally sure of itself, and you get one guess. We check licence and insurance before we introduce anyone, and we record the date we checked.
See who is actually qualified near you
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Fencing in short
Fence contractors handle new installation, full replacement, section and post repair, gate installation and adjustment, staining and sealing, and tear-out and disposal of old fencing. Most also handle the utility locate and can advise on whether you need a property survey.
Fence installation typically runs $1,860 to $4,840 nationally, averaging about $3,274, or roughly $6 to $50 per linear foot with an average near $23 per foot (Angi, 2026). HomeGuide's 2026 range is wider at $10 to $65 per linear foot installed, because material, height, terrain and gate count move the number a lot.
Explore Fencing
Everything we publish on fencing, grouped the way homeowners actually search - not the way a company would organise it.
- Services 24 services - replacement, repair, and specialty work 24 pages
- Cost What fencing actually costs in 2026, by type and by city 212 pages
- Problems Something wrong? Start here 12 pages
- Comparisons Option A vs. B, compared honestly 9 pages
- Guides In-depth guides on fencing, written and reviewed by pros 15 pages planned
- Tools Estimate your project cost in under a minute 10 pages planned
- Materials 13 materials - cost, lifespan and where each one fits 13 pages
- Brands 11 fencing brands, compared on price and warranty 11 pages planned
- Products Specific products worth considering 9 pages planned
- Ideas & inspiration Styles, colours and layouts worth stealing 30 pages planned
- Decision Guides Which option is actually right for your home 3 pages
- Checklists Step-by-step checklists before you hire 4 pages planned
- Maintenance Keep it working - schedules and upkeep 1 page
- ROI What you get back at resale 3 pages planned
- Financing Ways to pay over time, and what they really cost 1 page
- Seasonal When to book, and what each season changes 3 pages
- Permits Permit rules and what they cost 1 page
- Insurance What insurance covers, and what it does not 1 page
- Warranties What the warranty actually covers 1 page
- Safety Safety requirements and common hazards 2 pages
- Research The data behind our recommendations 8 pages planned
- FAQ Answers to the most common fencing questions 1 page
- Glossary Fencing terms explained in plain English 17 pages
- AI Tools Describe the problem, get a plain-English answer 2 pages planned
- Climate 1 pages 1 page planned
- Drainage 1 pages 1 page planned
- HOA 1 pages 1 page planned
- Timeline 1 pages 1 page planned
How a pro gets in front of you
Most sites sell your number to whoever pays the most for it. We do not - your details reach only the fencing companies matched to your job. We are building licence and insurance checks on top of that, and we will publish each one with the date it was performed rather than claim it in advance.
A few pros, never a list
Your details go to the small number of local companies matched to your job, and to nobody else. They are not sold on.
No paid placement
A company cannot buy a better position in a match or in our rankings. Where we rank, the method is published so you can re-score it yourself.
Check the licence yourself
Ask for the number and look it up on your state board’s public register. We are building this into the match; it is not running yet.
Ask the insurer, not the contractor
Get liability and workers’ compensation certificates sent to you by the insurance agency direct. A forwarded PDF proves nothing about today.
What fencing usually costs
Ranges, with the source and the date underneath. Anyone quoting you a single national number is guessing, and you should know enough to notice.
No verified fencing price ranges published yet.
We don’t publish a cost until we can show the data behind it. If you need a
number today, the quote form gives you real prices from local companies.
HomeMatchup vs. a lead site vs. doing it yourself
Three ways to get this work done. Here’s what each one actually gives you.
| HomeMatchup | Typical lead site | DIY | |
|---|---|---|---|
| How many companies call you | A short, named shortlist you agreed to | Often 4-5+ at once, sold to whoever buys the lead | None - the work is on you |
| Licence & insurance | Self-reported today - we tell you how to check it and are building the check in | Usually self-reported by the contractor | Your own permits and liability |
| What it costs you | Free - pros pay us, and only for a real match | Free, but your number is resold | Materials plus your time |
| Price guidance before you talk | Published ranges with the data behind them | Rarely shown before you hand over details | You research it yourself |
| If it goes wrong | A named company, and a record of who received your job | Hard to trace which site sold the lead | No recourse |
Describes how HomeMatchup operates and the common lead-generation model. Not a claim about any named competitor.
What people say after they’ve hired
We’d rather show you nothing than show you someone else’s reviews.
Plenty of sites fill this space with reviews scraped from elsewhere, or written for them. We don’t. The first fencing review on this page will come from a homeowner we matched, after their work was finished and paid for.
- Only from homeowners we actually matched
- Only after the job is complete
- Published unedited, including the bad ones
- 1You get matchedA few checked pros, free
- 2Work gets doneCheck their licence and insurance first
- 3We ask youOnce, after completion
- 4It appears hereExactly as you wrote it
Fencing questions, answered
The questions homeowners ask us most about fencing.
Fencing materials
The materials you'll actually be choosing between.
The wrong fencing hire costs more than the right one.
Fences fail at the posts, below ground, where depth and setting were decided in an afternoon nobody watched. Getting matched takes about a minute, costs nothing, and you can walk away from every quote you receive.
Free · No obligation · Only your matched pros get your details