The installation itself usually takes 2 to 3 working days for an average yard, spread across about a week so the concrete can cure. The steps before that take longer: the estimate, HOA approval, the utility locate and the schedule.
What happens, in order
- Free on-site estimate with measurements and a written quote.
- HOA approval, and any zoning or permit step your address needs.
- NC811 locate request, made the required number of working days ahead.
- Old fence removed, posts set in concrete, then curing time.
- Rails, pickets or panels, then gates. Cleanup and a walk-through with you.
What slows a fence job down in Charlotte?
- HOA review boards that meet only once a month.
- Historic district review for a fence that shows from the street.
- Stretches of rain, when clay turns to mud and holes fill with water.
- Big tree roots, buried rock and old concrete footings.
- Special-order colors, custom gates and gate operators.
- Spring, when everyone wants a fence at once.
We are getting a dog in three weeks and have no fence. What is fastest?
Call now and send your HOA application the same day, since approval is often the slowest step. In-stock materials such as chain link, standard pine privacy fence and common aluminum panels go up soonest. If time runs short, we can fence a smaller area first so the dog has a secure place.
We are putting in a pool. Fence before or after?
Plan them together and build the fence after the dig. The pool builder's machines need a way in, so the section in their path is left open until the heavy work is over. The barrier then has to be complete and inspected before the pool is approved.
My association says fix the fallen panels by Monday and my contractor keeps delaying. Can a handyman patch it?
Yes. A handyman patch to your own fence is up to you, and it usually satisfies the deadline. Read your contract first and let the contractor know in writing. You can also ask the association for a short extension and show them the signed contract.
The only way to get a real price for your yard is a site visit, and ours is free. Call (980) 291-4187 or text us a photo of the fence line.