The installation itself usually takes 2 to 3 working days for a typical yard, spread over about a week so the concrete around the posts has time to set. The steps that come first take longer: the estimate, any approvals, the 811 notice and waiting for an opening in the schedule.
What happens, in order
- Free on-site estimate with measurements and a written quote.
- Agreement with the neighbor on a shared fence, and HOA, city or county approval where it applies.
- USA North 811 request, at least two working days ahead of digging.
- Old fence taken down, posts set in concrete, concrete left to set.
- Rails, boards or panels and gates installed. Cleanup and a walk along the finished fence with you.
What slows a fence job down in Sacramento?
- A neighbor who has not yet agreed to a shared fence.
- Association review in North Natomas, Elk Grove, Roseville, Folsom and other planned communities.
- Preservation review for a front fence in a historic district.
- Hardpan, large tree roots or old concrete along the line.
- Winter storms, when post holes in clay fill with water.
- The rush after a windstorm, when the whole region needs repairs at once.
- Special-order gates, metal or vinyl.
Summer heat does not stop work here, but crews start early on the hottest days, and fresh concrete is kept damp so it does not dry too fast.
We are getting a dog in three weeks and have no fence. What is fastest?
Call today. Three weeks is enough if nothing is waiting on an approval. Chain link and a standard board fence use stock materials and can be built soonest. If the whole yard cannot be done in time, we can fence one area first so the dog has a secure space the day it comes home.
We are putting in a pool. Fence before or after?
Design both at once and build most of the fence after the pool is dug. Excavators and concrete trucks need a wide opening into the yard, so leave that side unfenced until they are finished. The barrier then has to be complete and pass inspection before the pool gets its final approval.
My association says fix the fallen panels by Monday and my contractor keeps delaying. Can a handyman patch it?
Yes. A handyman patch on your own fence is your decision and will normally meet the deadline. Check your contract and notify the contractor in writing before you do it. Keep in mind that in California an unlicensed person may only take a job under $1,000 that needs no permit.
A real price needs a tape measure on your fence line. The visit costs nothing and the quote comes in writing. Call (916) 890-2911 or text us a photo of the fence.