Murfreesboro, Tennessee · Rutherford County
Chain link is the cheapest way to fence a lot of ground, and it's tougher than it gets credit for. It works for a big backyard, a dog run, a side lot or a garden kept away from deer. The look has improved, too. Black vinyl-coated fabric with black posts nearly disappears against a tree line, which bare galvanized wire never will.
Silver zinc-coated fabric is the most economical option. HomeGuide's national guide prices installed chain link at $10 to $40 per linear foot. A 4-foot front-yard height runs $10 to $20, 6 feet $13 to $30, and 8 feet $20 to $40.
The PVC coating covers the steel and adds rust protection. HomeGuide lists vinyl-coated chain link at $30 to $60 per linear foot installed, and its black chain link guide notes that residential mesh is typically 9 to 12 gauge in a 2-inch diamond. Lower gauge numbers mean thicker wire, so ask which gauge you're getting.
Slats woven through the diamonds give you partial screening without a new fence. HomeGuide puts slats at $5 to $18 per linear foot for materials and labor.
A saggy chain link fence nearly always started with a leaning end post. Corner, end and gate posts carry the pull of the stretched fabric, so they're heavier pipe, braced and set deeper than line posts. HomeGuide notes that posts generally go every 6 to 10 feet. A top rail or bottom tension wire keeps the fabric from bellying out when a dog leans on it. We follow ASTM F567, the standard practice for chain link installation, for post setting, bracing, tension wire and gates.
For taller commercial fabric with barbed-wire arms or a rolling gate, see security fence and cantilever gates.
When the fabric is rusted through or the posts have heaved, replacement usually beats patching. HomeGuide's national figure for old fence removal is $3 to $5 per linear foot. If your fence just has a bent rail or one leaning post, our fence repair page is the place to start.
Send us the footage, the height and galvanized or black, plus how many gates you need and how wide. We'll walk the line and quote every part on its own line. Call (629) 334-2020 anytime or use the quote form.
Rather talk it through? Call (629) 334-2020 anytime.
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