Fence Installation Cost in Metro Detroit — Typical Ranges, Honest Context

People call asking what a fence costs. The honest answer is a range, then a measure. BH Fencing publishes the typical installed numbers we see across Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb so you can budget — then we come out, walk your line, and write the number that belongs to your yard, not a national average.

Typical Installed Ranges We See

Six-foot wood privacy typically runs about $28–$48 per linear foot, with a typical backyard often $4,000–$9,000. Vinyl privacy typically runs about $40–$65 per linear foot, with many backyards $5,500–$12,000. Ornamental aluminum typically runs about $32–$55 per linear foot. Chain link typically runs about $18–$32 per linear foot.

Walk gates typically run $400–$1,200. Driveway gates typically run $1,500–$6,000+. Repairs often land $250–$1,800. Every one of those is a typical range, not a quote. Grade, length, tear-out, corners, and material choice move you inside — or outside — the band.

• Wood privacy 6 ft: typically $28–$48/lf; typical backyard $4,000–$9,000
• Vinyl privacy: typically $40–$65/lf; typical backyard $5,500–$12,000
• Aluminum ornamental: typically $32–$55/lf
• Chain link: typically $18–$32/lf
• Walk gates $400–$1,200; driveway gates $1,500–$6,000+
• Repairs often $250–$1,800

What Pushes a Job Up or Down

Length is obvious. Tear-out of old concrete-set posts is the sleeper. Slopes in Rochester Hills and Farmington Hills take more labor than a flat Warren ranch. HOA-required vinyl systems can sit high in the vinyl band. Cedar sits higher than treated pine. A second driveway gate is not “a little more” — it's a second heavy opening.

Access matters. A tight Ferndale side yard carries differently than an open Shelby lot we can stage from the drive. We'll say that on the quote so the price makes sense when you read it.

• Old fence and concrete removal
• Slope, steps, and extra terminals
• Cedar vs. treated; HOA-required vinyl
• Gate count and driveway width
• Access, utilities awareness, and permit fees you pay the city

Repair Money vs. Replacement Money

A $400 gate rehang is smart. A $1,600 post reset on a fence that's rotting at every rail is a stall. We'll show you both paths when it's close. Typical repairs $250–$1,800 cover a lot of real jobs; they don't cover a full backyard rebuild, and we won't pretend they do.

If you're comparing three quotes, look at post depth, what's included in haul-away, and whether gates are in the foot price. The cheapest per-foot number is often missing the parts that fail first.

• Ask what's in the linear-foot price — posts, gates, tear-out
• Compare frost-depth language, not just the bottom line
• A cheap fence that leans is the expensive fence
• We itemize so you can compare fairly
• No bait price that dies when we “see the yard”

How to Get Your Real Number

Request a free estimate. We measure, look at soil and grade, and write a quote. Hours are Sunday–Thursday 9am–5pm and Friday 9am–12pm; Saturday closed. Call (313) 236-4558 or email info@bhfencingmetrodetroit.com.

Financing is available on approved credit through third-party lenders. It doesn't change the job price. We never promise that insurance will pay or that anyone will waive your deductible.

• Free, no-obligation on-site measure
• Written quote you can keep and compare
• Financing on approved credit — ask on the estimate visit
• Service area: metro Detroit and suburbs within about 35 miles
• Licensed and insured local crew

Budgeting Tips That Aren't Sales Lines

Price the gates. People forget them and then feel blindsided. Price the tear-out if something is already there. If you might stain wood, add that as your project, not ours, unless you hired us for it. If an HOA will only accept one vinyl color, don't budget the low end of the vinyl band.

If you only remember one band, remember this: a typical six-foot privacy backyard in this market often lives between about four and twelve thousand depending on wood vs. vinyl and how long the line is. We'll put you on the right side of that with a tape, not a guess.

• Include gates in the mental budget from day one
• Don't use a national website average for a Michigan clay lot
• Wood backyard typical: about $4,000–$9,000
• Vinyl backyard typical: about $5,500–$12,000
• Ask us to price two materials if you're undecided

What's included

• Clear typical ranges for planning — labeled as ranges, not quotes
• Free on-site measure when you're ready for a real number
• Itemized quote: footage, gates, tear-out, material
• Side-by-side wood vs. vinyl pricing when you want it
• Repair-versus-replace math on existing fences
• Notes on HOA and permit costs you should expect to pay the city
• Financing information on approved credit, if you ask
• No obligation to book when you take the quote home