Honest, local price ranges for wood, vinyl, iron, and chain link fencing in Dallas County, and what actually drives the number.
Fence pricing in Dallas comes down to material, height, length, terrain, and, most of all, how the fence is built. Here are honest 2026 ranges and the factors that move them.
Every yard is different, but these are realistic installed ranges for Dallas County:
| Fence type | Typical cost / linear ft | Lifespan |
|---|---|---|
| Chain link | $12 to $22 | 15 to 20 yrs |
| Wood (cedar/pine) | $28 to $45 | 15 to 20 yrs |
| Vinyl | $35 to $60 | 25 to 30+ yrs |
| Ornamental iron | $40 to $70 | 30+ yrs |
A fence doesn’t fail because of the wood, it fails because of how it’s set. The lowest bids cut corners on post depth and concrete, which is exactly why so many Dallas fences lean within a couple of seasons. Paying a little more for deep-set posts and in-house crews is what makes a fence last.
A number on the back of a card is not a quote. Ask for it in writing, broken out, so you can actually compare two bids:
When two bids are thousands apart, the difference is almost never the wood. It is post depth, post spacing, rail count, and whether the crew is in house or subbed out that morning.
Old fence removal. Tearing out and hauling a rotted fence is a real line item, especially when the posts were set in concrete and have to come out with the footing.
Grade changes. A yard that falls away has to be stepped or racked. Both take more time than a flat run.
Access. If a truck cannot get near the line, every post, bag, and picket is carried by hand.
Shared lines. Fences on a property line usually involve a neighbour conversation, and sometimes a split of the cost. Sort it before the crew is booked.
Stain or seal. Cedar left bare will grey. Staining is a separate scope and is best done after the wood has dried out, not on install day.
Worth it: post depth and concrete, post diameter, galvanised or coated fasteners, and an extra rail on a tall privacy run. These are the things that decide whether the fence is straight in year eight.
Usually not worth it: premium picket grades on a fence that will be stained solid anyway, and decorative caps on a run nobody sees.
The cheapest bid and the most expensive bid are both worth questioning. The cheap one is usually cutting the things you cannot see from the street, and those are the load bearing ones.
Most 6-ft cedar or treated-pine privacy fences in Dallas run about $28 to $45 per linear foot installed, depending on length, terrain, and gates.
If posts are still solid and only boards are damaged, repair is cheaper. Once posts are rotted or leaning across multiple sections, replacement usually costs less over time. See our repair-or-replace guide.
Yes, we walk your property, give you a straight price, and there’s no pressure. Call (469) 265-6259.
Almost always the buried spec: post embedment depth, post diameter and spacing, number of rails, and whether the crew is in house or subbed. Two bids can use identical pickets and build completely different fences.
Usually yes. Mobilisation, demo setup, and travel are spread over more feet, so the per foot rate tends to drop as the run gets longer. Gates and corners push it back up.
No. A modest deposit with the balance tied to progress and completion is normal. Full payment up front, cash only pricing, and pressure to sign the same day are all reasons to stop.
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