Fence installation · Davie, FL
Fence Installation Davie, FL: The Line and the Permit Settled First
Fence installation Davie homeowners can rely on settles the property line, the height and the paperwork first, so the posts go in once, in the right place, with the permit the Town expects.
- Estimate
- Free, along your lot line
- Scope
- Posts, panels and gates, in writing
- Changes
- Only with your signature
- Your contact
- One person, by name
- Part of Gaven Constructions
- Free on-site estimates
- Written 1-year workmanship warranty
- Dedicated project contact
A Fence Is a Line Before It Is a Wall
Most people choose a fence by its look: white vinyl, black aluminum, warm wood. The look is the last decision. The first one is where the line runs, because a fence is built on a property line, sometimes across an easement, and moving it after the posts are set means pulling them out of the ground.
Then come the questions the Town asks. In Davie a fence goes through more than one review, and the material you pick changes what the application has to carry.
We plan the fence in that order. One visit to walk the line, one written scope that covers posts, panels, gates and the permit, and one person who coordinates the job until the last gate latches.
When a New Fence Makes Sense
A new fence makes sense when it has a job to do and the lot is ready for it.
You need privacy. A house that looks straight into the neighbor's yard, a patio exposed to the street, a window facing a busy side. A solid fence of the right height can change how you use the back of the house.
You need to keep something in. A dog, small children, a gate that has to close behind the car. The fence and its gates are designed around who or what it keeps inside.
There is a pool. A pool changes what a fence is for, and the fence may become part of the pool's barrier. Those requirements are checked against your pool before the layout is drawn.
The old fence is leaning or rotting. Posts that have rotted at the ground or panels pushed over by wind are usually past repair. Replacing the run is a chance to correct its position, if it was never quite on the line.
You are already working outside. A new patio, a deck or other yard work is a good time to plan the fence, so the gate lands where the path does and the levels match.
When a Fence Should Wait
If the boundaries of the lot or the rules of your association are still unclear, putting the fence in now can lead to changes later. It makes more sense to settle them first, then fix the position and the design. We say so at the visit, before there is anything to sign.
Wood, Vinyl, Aluminum or Chain Link
Four materials cover most residential fences, and in Davie the choice is not only about looks. It changes the paperwork.
Wood. Usually privacy boards or a shadowbox, where the boards alternate on both sides of the rails. It is the warmest look and the simplest to repair one board at a time. It needs regular care to keep its color and to slow the weather down.
Vinyl (PVC). Panels and posts in solid plastic, most often white. It needs no painting. Under the Town's fence checklist it also needs drawings sealed by a Florida architect or engineer, which the next section explains.
Aluminum. Usually black pickets, open to the view. It is the common choice around pools and front yards. Like vinyl, it needs sealed drawings in Davie.
Chain link. The most practical option for a large area or a dog run, with no privacy unless slats are added.
Gates, whatever the material. A gate is the part of a fence that moves, so it is the part that fails first when it is planned as an afterthought. The width depends on what passes through it: a person, a mower, a car. The swing has to clear the ground on a slope, and the post that carries it needs more than a line post does. We decide where each gate goes, which way it opens and what latches it before the posts are laid out.
Height and opacity also depend on where you live. On lots in the Town's Rural Lifestyle Area, the ones zoned R-1, A-1 or AG, the Town's design guide for fences and walls in that area sets a maximum of 4 feet along the front and the corner front, and 6 feet along the sides, the rear and around the building. The guide marks "Min. 50% Opaque" for the front, sides and rear. Across the whole Town, each driveway keeps a visibility triangle clear of anything taller than 3 feet, up to a height of 8 feet. We check your zoning before we propose a height.
The Three Reviews Behind a Fence Permit in Davie
A fence in Davie is a permit with three stops. The Building Division's fence permit checklist sends the application through Planning & Zoning, Structural and Engineering. It asks for a signed and sealed survey, and if that survey is more than two years old, an affidavit stating nothing has changed.
Here is where the material matters. A fence of PVC, metal or aluminum needs plans signed and sealed by a Florida-registered architect or engineer. A wood or chain link fence does not: it is installed to the Building Code. The panels need their product approval, and the application includes a tree affidavit.
The checklist also follows the line. If the fence runs over a drainage easement, the drainage district has to approve it. If it runs over a utility easement, the owner signs a hold harmless. That is why we put the fence on your survey before we draw anything: an easement along the back of the lot changes what the application needs, and sometimes where the fence should go.
We are based at 4491 S State Road 7, 3rd Floor, Ste PH16, Davie, FL 33314, and we install fences in Davie and 19 more cities across Broward.
How a Fence Installation Runs
- The visit. We walk the property line with you, look at corners, gates, trees, slopes and anything in the way, and ask what the fence has to do.
- The survey. We place the run on your survey and check easements, setbacks and zoning. If the survey is old, the scope says what the Town will ask for.
- The written proposal. Material, height, length, gates, hardware, removal of the old fence if there is one, what is excluded, and an estimated schedule that counts permit review and delivery, not only the days of installation.
- Drawings and approvals. Sealed drawings when the material needs them, the product approval for the panels, the permit, and HOA approval if you have an association. Each is its own line.
- Layout and posts. The line is marked, holes are dug and posts are set and aligned. Underground lines are located before any digging.
- Panels and gates. Rails, panels or boards go up, then the gates, hinges and latches, adjusted so they swing and close cleanly. If the site changes the plan, you see it and approve the change in writing before we continue.
- The walkthrough. We walk the full run with you, test every gate and hand you the warranty papers.
What a Fence Installation Costs Around Davie
One Broward fence company's 2024–2025 pricing, for fences installed in Broward County, puts wood privacy fencing at $17 to $27 per linear foot, vinyl at $20 to $35 and aluminum at $20 to $40. Those are that company's ranges, not our price, and they are per linear foot of fence, not a quote for your lot.
What moves your fence inside or outside those ranges:
The material and its style. Each family has plain and decorative versions, and the height changes the price within each.
Gates. A walk gate and a double drive gate are different jobs, and the hardware adds up.
The drawings. Vinyl, metal and aluminum fences in Davie need sealed plans, which wood and chain link do not.
The ground. Roots, rock, slopes and tight access along a side yard all add time to the post work.
What comes out first. Removing and hauling an old fence is its own line.
The visit and the written estimate are free. You get the price after we have walked the line, with every item listed, and nothing gets added afterward without your written approval.
Why Homeowners Have Us Install the Fence
Fence problems usually start before the first post: a line that was never checked, a gate that does not clear the slope, a material that needed drawings nobody ordered. We sort those out on paper first.
One written scope. Posts, panels, gates, hardware, permit and removal of the old fence, with exclusions listed, so you can compare proposals item by item.
One project contact. You know who coordinates the installation and who answers your calls before work starts.
Changes in writing. If the line or the ground changes the plan, you see the effect on cost and time and sign off first.
A written warranty. One year on our workmanship from handover, plus the panel and hardware manufacturers' warranties. General Contractor Davie is part of Gaven Constructions.
Permits
Permits and Inspections in Davie
Who answers for the fence. Your contract names the company installing it and the license that covers the work.
The Town permit and the HOA are two approvals. The Town reviews zoning, structure and drainage. An HOA, if you have one, may set its own rules on style, color, height and position. Passing one does not mean passing the other, and the proposal lists both.
Pool barriers have their own rules. If the fence is part of a pool barrier, we check those requirements against your pool and your gate layout before we fix the design.
FAQ
Fence Installation Questions From Davie Homeowners
Do I need a permit to install a fence in Davie?
Yes. The Town has a fence permit checklist with zoning, structural and engineering reviews, and it asks for a sealed survey. We prepare what the application needs and file it.
How much does fence installation cost in Davie?
One Broward fence company publishes installed ranges per linear foot for wood, vinyl and aluminum. That is a market range, not our price. Your cost depends on the material, the height, the gates and the ground along the line.
Does a vinyl or aluminum fence need engineered drawings in Davie?
Yes. The Town's checklist asks for plans signed and sealed by a Florida architect or engineer for PVC, metal or aluminum fences. Wood and chain link are installed to the Building Code without those drawings.
Can I install my own fence in Davie?
The permit and the reviews still apply whoever does the work, including the sealed survey and, for some materials, sealed drawings. Setting posts is only part of the job: the drawings and the application come with it.
How tall can a fence be in Davie?
It depends on your zoning and where on the lot the fence runs. On Rural Lifestyle lots, the Town's guide limits the front to 4 feet and the sides and rear to 6 feet. We check your zoning before proposing a height.
When is the best time to install a fence in Davie?
When the line, the survey and your HOA questions are settled, because those decide the schedule more than the season. Heavy rain can pause the post work, and the written proposal counts permit review and delivery in its estimated schedule.
What if my Davie fence crosses an easement?
It may still be allowed, with more approvals. A drainage easement needs the drainage district's approval, and a utility easement needs a hold harmless from the owner. We check your survey for easements first.
Fence installation is one of the yard jobs we run as a general contractor serving Davie, with the line, the permit and the gates in one written scope.
Walk the property line with us.
Bring your survey if you have it and tell us what the fence has to do: privacy, a pool, a dog, a gate for the car. We walk the line with you for free and hand you a written scope before you choose. Our office is at 4491 S State Road 7, 3rd Floor, Ste PH16, Davie, FL 33314.
