Fence Company in Placer County, CA: Fence Installation, Repair, and Gates
We handle fence installation, fence repair, and full fence replacement, plus gates and automated gate openers, throughout Placer County, and our Main Office sits at 3800 Prosperity Drive in Rocklin, inside the county. Every fence we build is installed by background-checked W-2 employees, not day labor, and every fence project is covered by flat pricing and a written guarantee.
If you are deciding which fence company to hire here, this is the short version: a licensed, bonded, and insured fence contractor with California CSLB License #979657, a Main Office already in the county, flat pricing with zero hidden fees, and a free fence estimate before you commit to anything. Whatever your fencing needs look like, a new build, a replacement, or a repair on an otherwise sound line, the plan and the price come in writing first. The perfect fence does two jobs at once, security for your property and privacy back in your yard, and we would rather show you the plan and the price than talk you into something.
Ready to get moving? Call our Rocklin Main Office at 916-790-7100 or book online today and we will schedule your free fence estimate.
Fence Installation, Repair, and Gate Services Across Placer County: Premium Materials, Local Crews
We cover the full mix across the county: residential fence installation for subdivision backyards and acreage alike, commercial fencing and enclosures for property managers, and agricultural fencing for working land. Choosing the right fence starts with how the property is actually used, so here are the fence materials we build beautiful fences from, and why owners pick each one. You can also see our complete fence and gate services in one place.
| Fence type | Best for | Upkeep |
|---|---|---|
| Wood fence | Privacy, shared property lines, classic backyard look | Stain or seal periodically |
| Vinyl fence | Low-maintenance privacy in HOA neighborhoods | Rinse with a hose |
| Ornamental iron fencing | Open views, pool areas, sloped lots | Occasional finish touch-up |
| Durabond steel | Security, commercial perimeters, long driveways | Minimal |
| Chain link fencing | Yards, pastures, storage areas, job sites | Almost none |
Wood Fence Installation and Good Neighbor Fences
A wood fence gives you privacy and a warm look at an affordable price, which is why wood still covers most Placer County backyards. Redwood brings natural beauty and color. Pressure-treated or otherwise protected wood posts hold up far better through wet winters than untreated wood does, and that single choice decides whether your wood fence looks straight in year five. When we replace a section of a shared good neighbor fence, we match the existing dog-ear or board-on-board profile and board width so the new run blends into the line instead of announcing itself. A solid wood privacy fence also tends to be one of the more visible improvements you can make to curb appeal and property value.
Vinyl Fence Installation and Low-Maintenance Privacy
Vinyl is the choice for homeowners who never want to re-stain a fence again. A vinyl fence is weather-resistant, holds its color, and cleans up with a hose instead of a brush and a weekend. Color and height options are broad enough to satisfy architectural standards in planned communities, which matters in western Placer County where HOA review is a normal part of the process. We confirm the approved vinyl style and color with you before anything is ordered, so nothing gets installed twice.
Ornamental Iron Fencing, Wrought Iron, and Durabond Steel
Ornamental iron brings timeless beauty and lasting durability, and it preserves an open view where a solid fence would wall it off. The classic black silhouette of wrought iron styling suits older Auburn-area homes and formal frontages, while Durabond steel is the robust, sleek option when security is the point, around commercial perimeters, long driveways, or property lines that need to stand up to real pressure. Panels and gate frames can be built as a custom fence to fit a curved entry or an odd-angle corner. Galvanized framing adds rust resistance, and both materials are noncombustible, a practical advantage where a fence runs up to the side of a house. Iron also works well on sloped or irregular lots, since panels can be stepped or raked to follow grade.
What About Aluminum Fencing?
Plenty of homeowners call us asking about aluminum fencing because they want that open ornamental look without much upkeep. We build that look in ornamental iron fencing and Durabond steel, both of which give you heavier pickets and stronger gate frames than lightweight aluminum fencing panels, which matters on a windy foothill boundary or a gate that gets used ten times a day. Tell your estimator what you liked about the aluminum fencing you saw and we will show you the closest equivalent in premium materials we stand behind in writing.
Chain Link Fencing and Commercial Fence Installation
Chain link is the affordable, practical answer for yards, pastures, storage areas, and active job sites, and chain link fencing can be galvanized or vinyl-coated depending on how visible it is. On the commercial side we install commercial iron fence, commercial chain link, corrugated metal fence, dumpster enclosures, security gates, and fence post replacement for property managers who need a line held without a full tear-out. Temporary fencing is available when you need short-term site security during construction or an event.
Pool Safety Fences
A pool safety fence puts a controlled barrier between your pool area and everything else on the property. Co-founder Steve Kempster brought 20 years of pool safety fencing experience into the company at its founding, and that experience still shapes how we spec gates, latches, and barrier layout. Barrier requirements differ by jurisdiction, so confirm the current rules that apply to your address and we will build the fence to them.
Automated Gates and Gate Openers
Automated gates give you controlled access without getting out of the car, the main reason larger Placer County lots and commercial entrances ask for them. We install and repair automated slide gates and swing gates, residential and commercial gate openers, solar powered gate openers for driveways without easy power, keypads, and LOOP sensors. We also service gates we did not install, including openers that have stopped cycling, drifting travel limits, and gates that no longer close square.
Fence Repair, Post Replacement, and Retaining Walls
Yes, we take small jobs. We repair, replace, and install, and a leaning fence section or a few failed fence posts is a normal day for our crews. That includes storm-damaged shared fences, gate repair and re-hanging, rotted wood posts swapped for Bolt-Up Hidden Steel Posts for a clean look with added strength, and retaining walls where grade needs holding. Many repairs are contained enough that we can schedule the job quickly and finish in one visit. Proper setting technique and the right post material are what keep a fence from warping or leaning through a wet winter. One local detail worth knowing: when a fence sits close to a retaining wall, height can be measured from the lowest grade at the wall, which changes what you are allowed to build.
Farm, Ranch, and Large-Property Fencing
For large properties in the Loomis Basin, Penryn, Newcastle, and the foothill corridor, we build affordable livestock containment, boundary fencing, and practical gates sized for equipment access. Long fence runs across uneven ground need layout planning before the first hole is dug, and that planning happens during the estimate, not after.
How to Choose the Top Fence Company in Placer County
Fantastic Fence exists because of a bad contractor experience. Homeowner Dominic Vella hired fence companies to replace fences at his own property and got unreturned calls, dirty job sites, and crews that could not be bothered to show up on time. In 2011 he and Steve Kempster built the fence company they wished they had hired here in Northern California, starting with the simplest standard in the trade: answer the phone.
When homeowners search for a fencing company near me, what they really want to know is who will show up. The top fence company for your project is whichever one can put the following in writing before you sign, and the best fence company is usually the one that volunteers it without being asked. Here is the list that deserves a check mark from anyone you are comparing:
- Licensed, bonded, and insured. California CSLB License #979657. Ask any fence contractor you are comparing to confirm both general liability and workers’ compensation coverage before anyone sets foot on your property.
- Background-checked W-2 employees. Approximately 35 professionals work for us directly. The crew at your house is on our payroll and accountable to us.
- Flat pricing with zero hidden fees. Your quote spells out labor, premium materials, and any permit work, so there is no second conversation about money halfway through the fence installation.
- A written guarantee. The job is not finished until you give the thumbs up, and your warranty terms cover both materials and workmanship in writing.
- BBB Accredited, with over 1,000 five-star reviews from customers across the region.
- Thorough cleanup. We are guests on your property. After every fencing job we clean up and leave the place as we found it.
We are locally owned, so great communication is not somebody else’s department. From first contact to the final walkthrough you deal with the same office and the same crews. The detailed quote comes in writing. Great workmanship shows up in details you can check at eye level, like posts set plumb, gates that swing true, and caps that line up down the run. Small jobs get those same crews and that same standard, because an amazing job on a twenty-foot repair is how we earn the next project.
The local part is not a marketing line either. Our Main Office is in Rocklin, so our crews are already based in Placer County, and we know the difference between a tight side-yard access in a 1990s subdivision and a sloped boundary line off a foothill road. We know HOA review is part of the timeline in planned communities and we plan for it instead of being surprised by it. Ask to see recent fence projects near your neighborhood and we will point you to work we have done close by.
Want that in writing for your property? Get a free fence estimate from a licensed local fence company and compare it line by line against anything else you have been handed.
How Your Fence Project Works, From Free Estimate to Final Walkthrough
Great service mostly comes down to a process you can follow. Five steps, and you know the price before anyone digs.
- 1. Call or book online. We schedule a free fence estimate at the property and talk through what you need: a new fence, a replacement, a repair, gate automation, or some combination.
- 2. An estimator walks the line. Often that is co-founder Steve Kempster, still one of our most-requested estimators. He checks grade, access, existing fence condition, and digging conditions, and prices difficult ground up front rather than adding it later. This is also where you settle on the perfect fence for the property instead of guessing from a photo.
- 3. You get a clear written scope and a flat price. Labor, materials, gates, removal, and any permit work are itemized. We confirm which jurisdiction your address falls under and handle the applicable permitting, including an encroachment permit if the work sits inside a county-maintained road easement or right-of-way.
- 4. We schedule the installation after you approve. Utilities get marked through 811 before digging, and our own crews, not day labor, build the fence.
- 5. Final walkthrough and cleanup. We walk the finished fence line with you so you can judge the finished product yourself, we clean the site, and the written guarantee holds until you say the project is done.
Financing is available to qualifying customers in the region if you would rather spread the project out. If you want a rough number before you ever talk to us, the fence price calculator on our site is a low-pressure place to start.
Placer County Permits, Terrain, and Where We Work
Which permit office applies depends entirely on where your property sits. Placer County Building Services Division reviews plans, issues permits, and inspects construction in unincorporated Placer County only, working out of 3091 County Center Drive in Auburn and 775 N. Lake Boulevard in Tahoe City. If your address is inside Auburn, Colfax, Lincoln, Roseville, Rocklin, or the Town of Loomis, that city or town runs its own process. We confirm which one applies before we quote, because that single question changes the paperwork, the timing, and sometimes the design of the fence itself.
In unincorporated Placer County, fences in front setbacks are generally limited to three feet, with defined exceptions allowing taller open fencing in certain residential zones. Required side and rear setbacks generally allow up to seven feet under Section 17.54.030. Street-side fences have to account for easements, the step-down to the front setback, and vehicle sight distance. Height limits, placement, easements, retaining walls, and jurisdiction all affect whether a permit is required, so we check the applicable rules before work begins instead of guessing at a blanket height rule. Timing matters too: the county treats April through October as peak plan-review season and November through March as non-peak.
Housing stock shapes the work. Placer County is predominantly detached single-family housing, and western Placer has a heavier concentration of homes built in the 1980s, 1990s, and 2000s than the central and eastern parts of the county. In Rocklin’s Stanford Ranch, Whitney Ranch, Whitney Oaks, and Sunset West, and in Lincoln Crossing, Twelve Bridges, and Sun City Lincoln Hills, that means HOA architectural review, matching the subdivision’s fence style, and getting materials through narrow side-yard access without tearing up finished landscaping. Granite Bay along Auburn Folsom Road runs from rural residential property near Eureka Road to low-density neighborhoods closer to Douglas Boulevard, so one street may want an ornamental iron boundary with an automated driveway gate while the next wants a solid wood privacy fence. Through the foothill corridor in Auburn, Meadow Vista, Colfax, and Foresthill, and in the eastern communities near Tahoe City and Kings Beach, slope, forest cover, and snow exposure drive the design.
Climate and ground conditions decide what lasts. Hot dry summers followed by wet winters are hard on untreated wood and on posts set carelessly, which is why we use pressure-treated or otherwise protected posts and set them properly so the fence does not warp or lean in its third year. On wildfire exposure, Placer County Fire recommends separating combustible fencing from the home or converting the final five feet nearest the house to noncombustible material, and that is exactly where iron fencing and Durabond steel earn their place. Ground varies widely across the county, and Placer County maintains naturally occurring asbestos maps for Alta, Colfax, Foresthill, North Auburn, and South Auburn, so we assess digging conditions at your property before the price is set.
Neighborhoods We Serve, Plus Our Rocklin and Fair Oaks Boulevard Offices
We serve the entire area of Placer County from our Rocklin Main Office, supported by our Sacramento office on Fair Oaks Boulevard and our Elk Grove office, with coverage reaching surrounding communities such as Citrus Heights just over the county line. Whether you are in a Roseville subdivision, on a Loomis Basin parcel, or up a Foresthill road, the same crews and the same written guarantee apply.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a new fence cost in Placer County?
There is no honest flat answer, because price depends on material, linear footage, gates, old-fence removal, grade, access, and site conditions. What we can promise is flat pricing with zero hidden fees after we inspect the property, with labor, materials, and any permit work included in the written quote. Use the fence price calculator for a ballpark, or book a free estimate for a real number.
What is the most affordable fencing option?
Chain link fencing is typically the most affordable choice, with a wood fence close behind for yards that need privacy and a natural look. Vinyl and steel cost more up front but ask less of you afterward, since vinyl needs no staining and steel resists rot entirely. The genuinely affordable choice is the best fence for your property, your HOA, and the rules that apply to your address. Financing is available if that helps.
Which fence is best for security?
For hard security, Durabond steel and heavy ornamental iron fencing are the strongest options we install, especially paired with an automated gate and keypad. For a home where privacy is the real concern, a tall wood or vinyl fence with solid posts does the job without feeling like a compound. We will tell you which one your site actually needs.
Do I need a permit for my fence in Placer County?
It depends on where the property sits and what you are building. Unincorporated addresses follow Placer County Building Services rules, while addresses inside Auburn, Colfax, Lincoln, Roseville, Rocklin, or Loomis follow that city’s or town’s process. Height, placement, easements, retaining walls, and work inside a county-maintained road right-of-way, which requires an encroachment permit, are the deciding factors. We confirm it and handle the applicable permitting before we dig.
How soon can you start after my free fence estimate?
We confirm your schedule before any work begins rather than guessing at a date. Scope, material availability, terrain, HOA review, and jurisdiction all move the calendar. One verifiable timing fact worth planning around: Placer County treats April through October as peak plan-review season and November through March as non-peak, so permitted projects are worth starting early. Inspection requests go in by 3 p.m. the business day before the requested date.
Will my price change if you hit rock, clay, or old concrete footings?
No. Difficult digging is assessed before the proposal, not added afterward. Soils, rock, and slope vary a great deal across Placer County, and the county even maps naturally occurring asbestos in places like Colfax, Foresthill, and North Auburn, which is exactly why we look at your site before we price it. That is what flat pricing with zero hidden fees means in practice.
Do you serve my part of Placer County, and can you match my existing fence?
Yes on both counts. Our Main Office is in Rocklin and we cover Placer County from Roseville, Rocklin, Lincoln, and Granite Bay through Loomis, Penryn, Newcastle, Auburn, Colfax, and the eastern communities. We match existing good neighbor fence styles, board profiles, and HOA-approved materials and colors, and we repair damaged posts and sections without replacing a whole fence when the rest of it is sound.
The questions Placer County property owners ask us most, answered straight.
Get Your Free Fence Estimate in Placer County
Three things usually decide the hire: a fence company actually based here, proof it is legitimate, and a price that holds. Our Main Office is at 3800 Prosperity Drive in Rocklin, we are licensed, bonded, and insured under CSLB License #979657 with background-checked W-2 crews, and our flat pricing is backed by a written guarantee that the job is not finished until you say it is. Exceptional customer service here just means we answer the phone and do the quality work we said we would.
One call, one visit, one clear price. Call our Rocklin Main Office at 916-790-7100 or book online to schedule your free fence estimate.