Toledo area · Northwest Ohio and Southeast Michigan

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See your fence price upfront, before anyone comes out. Draw or type your fence, pick a style, and see an installed price range. Then request a firm quote from a local installer.

Installed prices, materials and labor in one number
{'Ohio and Michigan rules built in': 'frost lines, permits, 811 and MISS DIG'}
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What a fence costs around Toledo right now

Installed prices per foot, materials and labor. A 150 ft yard with one gate is the example.

Six-foot dog-ear privacy fence of treated pine in a back yard

Treated pine privacy, 6 ft$25 to $35 per footAbout $4,900 for 150 ft with a walk gate

Cedar privacy, 6 ft$35 to $55 per footAbout $7,100 for 150 ft with a walk gate

Vinyl privacy, 6 ft$45 to $75 per footAbout $9,400 for 150 ft with a walk gate

How it works

1
Show us the fence
Find your house on the satellite map and tap out the fence line, or just type the lengths of each side.
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Pick a style and the extras
Treated pine, cedar, vinyl, chain link and more. Add gates, old-fence removal, and tell us about slope.
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Get a range, then a firm quote
You see an installed range on the spot. Leave your details and a local installer texts you to set up a free measure.

Wood privacy fence around a suburban back lawn

Three numbers worth knowing

$25 to $35 a foot

Installed, for 6 ft wood privacy. Most local firms make you phone before you hear a number.

36 inches

The Lucas County frost line. Posts here go deeper than most people expect, and the estimator knows it.

$50

Toledo's zoning certificate fee for any fence. Perrysburg is $25, Oregon needs none unless there's a pool.

2 working days

The 811 utility locate Ohio law requires before anyone digs a post hole. Over the line in Michigan, MISS DIG wants 3 business days.

Local rules, in plain words

Toledo$50 Certificate of Zoning Compliance for any fence. 6 ft in side and rear yards, 3.5 ft in front. Finished side faces out. Wood posts must be treated. Details
Perrysburg$25 permit. Fence sits 4 in inside your line. 6 ft in the rear is fine; 6 ft on a side yard needs a zoning hearing. Details
OregonNo permit unless a pool is involved. 6 ft rear and side, 4 ft front, on the property line is allowed. Details
Sales taxA fence is a real-property improvement in Ohio. The installer pays tax on the materials; you never see a tax line. Details
Monroe, Michigan$100 permit from the city. 6.5 ft in rear and side yards; corner lots must stay see-through near the street. Temperance and Lambertville follow Bedford Township's rules instead. Details
Ann Arbor$80 zoning permit for any fence up to 7 ft, applied for online. Front yard 4 ft and half see-through, side 6 ft, rear 8 ft. The fence may sit right on the lot line. Details
Michigan rulesMISS DIG 811 needs 3 business days, not 2. Fence footings go 42 inches down. Sales tax is 6 percent and sits inside the installer's price. Any job of $600 or more needs a licensed contractor. Details
Before diggingCall 811 at least 2 working days ahead, no more than 16 days. Post holes are exactly what hits gas and cable lines. Details

Type in your yard, pick a fence, and see an installed price range in about a minute. Then send it to local fence pros and get a real quote.

What a fence costs here

Most fence companies make you book a visit before you hear a number, which is why so many people have no idea whether a quote is fair.

Wood privacy runs $25 to $35 a foot installed. Cedar runs $35 to $55 a foot. Vinyl runs $45 to $75. Taking out an old fence adds $5 to $10 a foot. A fence permit in the City of Toledo costs $50.

Who is behind this

This is a quote service, not a fence company. We do not install fences and we do not take a cut of your job. Local fence pros pay us for the introduction, so the estimator stays free for you.

Where the estimator works

Toledo · Sylvania · Maumee · Perrysburg · Oregon · Holland · Rossford · Northwood · Waterville · Whitehouse · Swanton · Bowling Green · Findlay · Fremont · Port Clinton · Sandusky · Fostoria · Tiffin · Napoleon · Wauseon · Defiance · Bryan · Temperance MI · Lambertville MI · Erie MI · Monroe MI · Dundee MI · Milan MI · Blissfield MI · Adrian MI · Tecumseh MI · Saline MI · Ypsilanti MI · Ann Arbor MI · Flat Rock MI · Trenton MI · Belleville MI

Questions people ask

Is this an actual quote?

No. It is an installed price range for planning. Your firm price comes from the installer after they measure the yard.

Do you install the fence?

No. We do not install fences. If you ask for a quote, your details go to up to three local fence pros who do.

What does a wood privacy fence cost in Toledo?

Wood privacy fence runs $25 to $35 per foot installed. On 150 feet that is about $3,750 to $5,250.

Does it cost anything to use?

No. The estimator is free and so is the quote request.

How fast will someone get back to me?

That is up to the installer. Fence companies in Ohio run 4 to 6 weeks out in fall and 8 to 12 weeks in summer, so the sooner you ask, the sooner you are on a schedule.

Ready for a number?

Draw your fence, see the range, and request a firm quote from a local installer. It works anywhere within about an hour of Toledo, on both sides of the state line, and there is no account to make.

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