Fence Repair & Installation
Company in San Antonio 

The cost to install a wood privacy fence depends on various factors:

• lineal footage of fence to be installed

• the height of the fence 4ft, 5ft, or 6ft

• type of wood used

• number and sizes of gates to be installed

• removal of existing fence

• any vegetation or rocky soil to deal with

In the San Antonio area expect to pay anywhere from $27 to $41 per lineal feet for a 6ft high fence.

You can check for yourself by going to Homewyse.com and eneter your information.

Per the Development Services Department of San Antonio:

All new fences require a permit. For repairs or replacement of an existing fence, a permit is only required if the total repair or replacement exceeds 25% of the continous length of the existing fence.

Here is a link to the actual source DSD.

Exterior stains usually come as follows:

• clear

• transparent (with a hint of color)

• semi-transparent

• solid color

Stains and sealers help prolong the life of fences by keeping the UV rays from damaging the wood. Between the UV rays, rain, hail, cold, and heat, fences take a beating and slowly start to turn brown or black in color.

Eventually they dry out enough where they will start to crack and eventually fall apart.

Clear stains and sealers don't add any color to the fence and their primary function is to repel water from penetrating the wood.

Transparent stains have a hint of color so you get protection and nice looks. These allow the grain of wood to show.

Semi-transparent stains provide more protection than the previous two because the stain itself has some particles that help fill in pores in the wood.

Solid colr stains provide the most protection and tend to last longer than all of the other mentioned above. They also provide an even finish--not as blotchy.

The more solid the stain the less you will have to re-apply in the future.

Brand new pressur treated fences must dry out for 60 days prior to applying any kind of stain or sealer. The wood has preservatives that will not allow the stain or sealer from penetrating the wood and thus will cause premature peeling.

Brand new cedar or kiln dried wood does not have any kind of preservative so those can be stained immediately. They do need to be power washed to get dirt off of them but after that they are ready to be stained.

It all depends if an existing fence has to be removed and the length of the fence.

A standard privacy fence 200ft long will take about 4 days to complete with a good crew. If you ask your frined or relative to do this work it may take them a couple of weeks.