What a fence costs in Boca Raton, line by line

Every fence quote in Boca Raton is built from the same five parts: the fence itself priced per linear foot, the gates, tear-out of the old fence, the permit, and site factors. When a quote is a single mystery number, you cannot compare it against anything; when it is itemized, you can compare it against this page.

Per-foot rates by material, installed

• Chain link (galvanized): $16 to $26 per linear foot
• Chain link (black vinyl-coated): $20 to $32
• Removable mesh pool fence: $18 to $32
• Pressure-treated pine, stockade: $28 to $38
• Pressure-treated pine, shadowbox: $32 to $44
• Pressure-treated pine, board-on-board: $38 to $50
• Aluminum picket, residential gauge: $38 to $55
• Aluminum picket, commercial and estate gauge: $50 to $70
• Vinyl, semi-privacy and picket: $40 to $58
• Vinyl, full privacy: $48 to $75

These rates include posts, concrete, hardware, labor, and standard permit handling. They assume 6 foot height for privacy styles and 4 to 5 foot for picket styles; taller estate work prices above the ranges.

Worked examples at real footages

• Side-yard dog run, 60 ft chain link with one gate: $1,400 to $2,700
• Pool perimeter, 70 ft mesh with self-closing gate: $1,400 to $2,600
• Pool perimeter, 70 ft aluminum with pool gate: $3,100 to $5,800
• Backyard, 150 ft wood board-on-board, tear-out, one gate: $6,500 to $9,300
• Backyard, 150 ft vinyl privacy, tear-out, two gates: $8,500 to $13,500
• Corner-lot full enclosure, 220 ft aluminum, two gates: $9,700 to $17,000

Gates, the line item people underestimate

Walk gates run $350 to $900 installed depending on material and hardware; the spread is mostly hinges and latches, and coastal-grade stainless hardware is worth every dollar here. Manual double drive gates for vehicle or boat access run $1,200 to $3,500. Automated driveway gates are a project of their own: $4,000 to $12,000 with the operator, keypad or app entry, safety photo-eyes, and electrical work. Pool-barrier gates carry self-closing, self-latching hardware as a code requirement. The gate page covers the options in depth.

Tear-out, permits, and the quiet line items

Removing and hauling an old fence runs roughly $3 to $6 per linear foot, more for concrete-set steel posts that need breaking out. Permit fees themselves are modest, typically well under $200 for a residential fence, but the handling matters: drawings, the survey, and inspection coordination are part of what you are paying the company to do. On HOA properties, assembling the architectural application adds paperwork, not usually price. Old fences with concrete footings in the wrong spots, buried irrigation lines, and heavy root systems along hedge lines are the classic mid-job discoveries, and the proper handling is a change order in writing before the job moves again.

What moves the number up or down

• Jurisdiction: Broward addresses (Deerfield Beach, Parkland, Coral Springs, Coconut Creek, Lighthouse Point) add 5 to 15 percent for High-Velocity Hurricane Zone engineering, more posts, deeper footings, approved products.
• Waterfront: seawall core-mounting, marine-grade hardware, and access logistics add $500 to $2,500 on typical scopes.
• Corners and grade: every corner adds a post and time; berms and swales need rackable panels or stepped runs.
• Material grade: the difference between builder-grade and wind-rated vinyl, or residential and estate aluminum, is real and shows up per foot.
• Season: after a named storm, demand spikes and lead times stretch. The cheap season for planned work is winter and spring.

Reading your own quote

A quote that names the product line, states post spacing and footing spec, and itemizes gates, hardware, tear-out, and permit is one that will not grow later. A quote built from an on-site measure of your actual line, rather than a satellite photo, holds the same way. Our cost calculator gives you a range to sanity-check any number against, and the materials guide explains the grade differences that drive the spread.

When you want a number instead of a range: call (561) 639-5038 or outline the project online for a free written quote.