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CWS Fence Installation: The Fort Lauderdale Owner’s Guide
CWS fence installation in Fort Lauderdale typically runs $3,500 to $9,000 for a complete professional job, depending on the fence style, linear footage, and how much of your old fence has to come out first. We stock CWS-compatible fence components and install them regularly across Fort Lauderdale neighborhoods. You’ll usually notice a problem before the fence fully fails: a gate that drags, posts leaning after a storm, or rails pulling loose where the coastal humidity has worked on the hardware.
Mason Remodeling Co Fort Lauderdale is an independent service provider, not affiliated with CWS. That said, we work with their fence systems often enough to know exactly what fits, what fails first, and what it costs to make it right. Isaac Pruett has been running projects across Fort Lauderdale for the better part of two decades, and he’ll tell you straight: most CWS fence problems come down to two things, our salt air and whoever installed it the first time.
Which CWS Models This Applies To
CWS fence systems come in a few distinct lines, and the part matching is where we see the most confusion. The key identifier is usually a stamped code on the inside face of a rail or the base of a post cap. Write it down before you call, and we can often confirm compatibility over the phone.
The three most common CWS fence lines we service in Fort Lauderdale are the aluminum residential series, the vinyl privacy series, and the lighter ornamental steel used mostly for pool enclosures. They do not share hardware. A hinge made for the aluminum line will not seat correctly on the steel posts, even when the bolt pattern looks close at a glance. That’s the gotcha we see again and again: someone buys a part that looks right, gets it halfway on, and then the gate binds.
OEM CWS parts are our default recommendation for gate hardware and post caps, because the factory tolerances are tighter and the finish is matched from the same powder-coat batch. Aftermarket equivalents save money on rail brackets and fasteners, but we won’t put aftermarket hinges on a CWS gate unless the owner specifically asks. The corrosion difference in Fort Lauderdale’s salt air is real, and it shows up within two or three years.
Styles & brands we work with
Signs Your CWS Fence Installation Is Failing
- Gate dragging or scraping at the latch side. This usually means the hinge posts have shifted or the gate frame has racked. Fort Lauderdale’s summer rains soften the soil enough that a post without proper concrete footing will move a little more each season.
- Rails pulling away from posts. The aluminum CWS rails are held with brackets and screws, and salt corrosion eats those fasteners first. You’ll see a rust stain before you see the rail actually separate.
- Post caps loose or missing. Caps pop off when a post flexes, usually after a wind event. Missing caps let water sit inside the post, which corrodes from the inside out.
- White chalky residue on aluminum sections. That’s oxidation starting under the powder coat. It’s cosmetic at first, but left alone it becomes blistering, and then you’re replacing panels instead of touching up finish.
- Fence leaning at a consistent angle with no broken welds. That’s a footing problem, not a fence problem. The post was never set deep enough for Florida’s water table and sandy soil mixture.
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AfterReplacement Cost & What’s Included
Installed CWS fence work in Fort Lauderdale runs from $3,500 for a single gate and short run replacement up to around $9,000 for a full property perimeter with demolition and new footings. Where you land in that range depends on three things: linear footage, whether we’re reusing existing sound posts or setting new ones, and whether we hit limestone when we dig.
That last one is a Fort Lauderdale reality. Some yards have coral rock just a foot down, which turns a simple post hole into a jackhammer job. We tell you if we expect it based on your street and what we’ve hit nearby, but we won’t know for sure until we dig. Every project gets a written price before any work starts, so you’ll see exactly what’s included: materials, labor, haul-away of the old fence, and concrete for the new posts. Our workmanship is covered for 365 days from the completion date. If the gate sags or a post shifts within that year, we come back and fix it at no charge.
DIY or Call Us?
You can absolutely diagnose a fence problem on your own. Walk the line, check which posts move when you push them, and look for rust at every bracket. That information helps us price the job over the phone.
Where DIY goes wrong on CWS fence work is post extraction and setting. The old concrete footings often run deeper than they look, and a homeowner with a shovel or a rented auger can turn a two-hour post replacement into a weekend of frustration. Then there’s the question of getting the new post plumb and true in soil that shifts with every storm season. We tell you what we found, what it takes to fix it, and what it will cost, before we touch a thing. If you’d rather not dig, call (754) 354-3720 and we’ll come take a look.
FAQs
A properly installed CWS aluminum fence lasts 20 to 30 years in Fort Lauderdale, while the vinyl lines typically run 15 to 20 before UV exposure and salt take a visible toll. The hardware, especially hinges and fasteners, will usually need attention around the 7 to 10 year mark, even when the panels themselves look fine. Call (754) 354-3720 for an exact quote, estimates are free.
Yes, most CWS fence failures in Fort Lauderdale are sectional. A single gate, one post, or a short run of rail can be replaced without touching the rest of the fence, as long as the remaining posts are still sound. We’ll tell you honestly if a repair is a short-term patch or a real fix. Call (754) 354-3720 for an exact quote, estimates are free.
Most Fort Lauderdale CWS fence replacements take one to three days from the first post hole to the final gate adjustment. Concrete needs time to cure before we hang anything on the posts, so we typically set posts on day one and return the next day to hang rails and panels. Call (754) 354-3720 for an exact quote, estimates are free.
We keep common CWS gate hardware, brackets, and post caps on the truck, but full panels and custom-length rails are ordered per job, which usually takes three to five business days in Fort Lauderdale. That means we can often fix a sagging gate the same day we see it, while a full fence replacement requires a short lead time. Call (754) 354-3720 for an exact quote, estimates are free.
Written by Isaac Pruett, Owner, Mason Remodeling Co Fort Lauderdale at Mason Remodeling Co Fort Lauderdale, serving Fort Lauderdale and nearby areas.
