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Barrette Fence Installation: The Fort Lauderdale Owner’s Guide
Barrette fence installation in Fort Lauderdale typically runs $3,500 to $9,000 for a full perimeter install, and we can usually start within a week of your written estimate. If you’re holding a failed section, a sagging gate, or a pile of parts from a half-finished project, we stock Barrette-compatible rails, pickets, posts, and hardware on our trucks and can match the exact line most days without ordering. Most Fort Lauderdale homeowners discover the problem the hard way: a gate that won’t latch after rain, a section leaning after a storm, or those uprights snapping at the base where salt air and sprinkler runoff have worked on the metal for years.
Which Barrette Models This Applies To
Barrette Outdoor Living builds several fence lines that show up constantly in Fort Lauderdale backyards: the vinyl Semi-Privacy and Privacy lines, the aluminum Esteem and Full-View lines, and PVC rail systems that integrate with their deck products. The thing to know is Barrette’s vinyl profiles are not universally interchangeable across series. A Semi-Privacy picket will not fit a Privacy rail without modification because the routed slots are cut to different widths. If you still have a panel label or a faded barcode on the inside of a post cap, that’s the fastest way to identify the exact line. No label? Measure the picket width and the rail channel opening, and snap a few photos before you call us.
We’re an independent installer, not affiliated with Barrette. That matters because we’re not tied to one distributor or markups on their branded parts. When OEM Barrette replacement parts are available locally we use them; when a quality aftermarket equivalent matches the profile and the UV stabilizers are equivalent or better, we’ll tell you that too and price it honestly. Around here, aftermarket aluminum posts with a marine-grade powder coat often outlast the originals because the standard Barrette powder coat was not designed for continuous salt spray.
Styles & brands we work with
Signs Your Barrette Fence Installation Is Failing
- Leaning or wobbling posts. In Fort Lauderdale this is almost always shallow footers or posts not set in concrete. Sandy soil plus daily rain softens what’s underneath, and a post that was set 18 inches deep in Michigan clay doesn’t stand a chance here.
- Gate sagging or dragging across the pavers. Barrette gate frames are sturdy but the hinge screws pull through vinyl over time, and in humidity the material swells just enough to bind. The fix is real reinforcement inside the gate stile, not just tightening what’s already stripped out.
- Pickets snapping at the base. Repeated exposure to the wet-dry cycle between lawn sprinklers and afternoon heat causes hairline flexing. We see it most on east-facing sections that get morning sun, right along the bottom rail.
- Bottom rails bowing or popping out of post notches. The thermal expansion on vinyl in a Fort Lauderdale summer is significant. Rails installed too tightly in January will buckle by July.
- White chalky residue or discoloration running down the face. That’s oxidation, accelerated by salt air, and it’s a sign the vinyl’s protective chemistry is giving up. You’ve got a season or two before brittleness sets in.
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AfterReplacement Cost & What’s Included
Expect $3,500 to $9,000 in Fort Lauderdale for a full Barrette fence installation, depending on linear footage, gate count, and whether old fencing must be removed along with permitting fees. On the lower end, that’s a modest backyard with one walk gate and no tear-out; on the upper end, you’re looking at a corner-lot property with multiple gates, concrete footers poured to code, and full demolition of a failing fence. Every quote we write separates line-item parts from labor so you see what Barrette material actually costs versus what installation costs. Posts are set in concrete, gates are hung with reinforced frames, and the work carries our 365-Day Done Right Promise: if anything isn’t right within a year of completion, we come back and fix it at no charge.
We tell you what we found, what it takes to fix it, and what it will cost – before we touch a thing.
DIY or Call Us?
This equipment is not dangerous in the way a garage spring or electrical panel is, so an owner can absolutely pull an inspection first: check post plumb with a level, look for whether posts move when pushed, and see if gate hinges have pulled loose. That’s useful information for your estimate call. Where DIY goes wrong in Barrette fence installation is the part under the ground: Fort Lauderdale code requires concrete footers of a certain depth, and short-cutting that means you’ll be restraightening the fence every September after storm season. Setting vinyl posts in concrete that has been mixed too wet, or onto soil that has not been tamped, is the number one reason brand new fences lean within two years. If you’d rather get it done once, call (754) 354-3720 and we’ll come out and give you a straight read.
FAQs
Expect 12 to 18 years of serviceable life in our climate, with fading and occasional picket replacement starting around year 10. Aluminum Barrette lines typically last 20-plus years if the powder coat holds. Salt air near the Intracoastal shaves a few years off both. Call (754) 354-3720 if you’d like us to assess the remaining life on yours before spending money on repairs.
Yes, in most cases. Single pickets, rails, and even posts can be swapped without redoing the entire run, as long as the line is still manufactured or an equivalent profile is available. If the damage is widespread or posts are sinking, replacement starts making more sense. A quick look tells us which side of that line you’re on, and estimates are free.
Most full installs wrap in two to four working days, weather permitting. Post-setting day is the longest because concrete needs to cure before we hang rails and pickets. Small repairs or a single section swap are often done in an afternoon.
We keep common Barrette-compatible rails, pickets, post caps, and gate hardware on the truck for the lines we see most often in Broward County. Unusual profiles or colors may need a few days from a supplier. Send us a photo and we’ll tell you before you commit to anything.
If your Barrette fence has seen better days, call (754) 354-3720 for a free estimate. We’ll come out, look at what you’ve got, and give you a written price before any work starts. Mason Remodeling Co Fort Lauderdale also handles parts and installation for KraftMaid, Cambria, and Silestone projects if something else around the house needs attention at the same time.
Written by Isaac Pruett, Owner, Mason Remodeling Co Fort Lauderdale at Mason Remodeling Co Fort Lauderdale, serving Fort Lauderdale and nearby areas.
