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Barrette Fence Installation: The Los Angeles Owner’s Guide
Barrette fence installation in Los Angeles typically runs $4,130 to $10,620 for a full residential perimeter, including tear-out of the old fence, new posts, panels, hardware, and labor. We stock Barrette-compatible vinyl and aluminum components on our trucks and can usually match your existing series same day. Most owners discover a problem the same way: a gate that suddenly drags, a panel that leans after a windy night in the Valley, or a post that snapped clean at the base after a driver clipped it. One bad section turns into a security gap fast, especially if you’ve got a dog or a pool.
You don’t need to rip out the whole run because one section failed. We match the profile, color, and height, and we tell you straight whether the rest of the fence has enough life left to justify the patch or if replacing the full run is the smarter money. Luca Romano has pulled enough rotted posts out of Silver Lake backyards to know the difference.
Which Barrette Models This Applies To
Barrette Outdoor Living sells vinyl and aluminum fencing under a few names you’ll see on the panel labels. The big ones in Los Angeles are the Impressions vinyl line, the DuraMax vinyl line, and the aluminum Sierra and Pacific series. They share a lot of the same post profiles and rail dimensions, but they are not all interchangeable. The gotcha: impression and DuraMax panels use slightly different bottom rail depths, and mixing them leaves you with a visible step in the fence line. It looks wrong and it weakens the connection.
Your best move is to pull the panel cap off one upright and look for a white sticker on the inside of the post. Barrette stamps series and height there, usually with a date code. If the sticker is gone, measure the post width and the distance between top and bottom rails. We do the same thing on site, and we keep both OEM Barrette parts and aftermarket equivalents from name-brand suppliers on the truck. For most older fences, a quality aftermarket post is just as rigid and comes with the same UV inhibitor package. For load-bearing gate posts, we recommend OEM Barrette. The tolerances matter when a 60-pound gate hangs off it.
Styles & brands we work with
Signs Your Barrette Fence Installation Is Failing
- A post leans more than a few degrees. In Los Angeles, this is almost always a snapped post at ground level or a footing that never went deep enough. Shifting adobe soil in areas like Highland Park and Eagle Rock puts lateral pressure on shallow footings, and the post gives way at the weakest point.
- The gate drags or won’t latch. Over time the hinge-side post shifts and the gate drops. You’ll see wear marks in the concrete or gravel. Tightening the hinge screws usually buys you a month; replacing the post fixes it.
- Bottom rails are sagging or pulling out of the posts. Vinyl expands and contracts with LA’s hot-cold cycles. If the rails were cut too short from day one, they eventually slip out of the routed hole. A sagging bottom rail is the first sign that the original install was a rush job.
- Panels are chalky, cracked, or yellowing in patches. Los Angeles sun takes years off vinyl that never had proper UV protection. Once the surface gets chalky, it absorbs heat and starts to warp. One cracked panel usually means the adjacent panels are right behind it.
- The fence moves when you push on it. A properly set post doesn’t rock. If three or more posts move in a 20-foot run, the entire section needs to be pulled and reset. Patching individual posts here turns into whack-a-mole.
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AfterReplacement Cost & What’s Included
For a full Barrette-style fence installation in Los Angeles, expect $4,130 to $10,620 installed. That range covers a standard 150 to 200 linear foot run, tear-out and haul-away of the existing fence, new posts set in concrete, new panels and rails, gate hardware, and matching caps. The spread comes down to fence height, terrain, access, and whether you’re replacing every post or keeping the ones still set true.
Here’s how the pricing usually breaks down in LA:
- Full vinyl fence installation: $28 – $55 per linear foot
- Full aluminum fence installation: $32 – $62 per linear foot
- Single post replacement (vinyl or aluminum): $180 – $340 per post
- Gate re-hang with new hardware: $240 – $520
- Section match and splice (6 – 8 ft panel): $310 – $590
- Tear-out and disposal of old fence: $590 – $1,180
Every quote we give is a written, line-item price before any work starts. That’s The Relay Standard: you see exactly what you’re paying, and the number doesn’t move at the door. The work carries the 365-Day Done Right Promise. If a post shifts or a gate drops within a year, we come back and fix it. No argument, no invoice.
DIY or Call Us?
You can do a real inspection yourself. Walk the line, push each post, and look for gaps where rails meet posts. That tells you what’s failing and what’s fine. You can also pull a loose panel and check the rail depth if a sticker’s missing. What we don’t recommend is digging out a set post and re-setting it solo. A post that’s snapped at ground level has a buried concrete footing around it, and breaking that out by hand in Los Angeles clay is a full Saturday that ends with a bent shovel. Gate posts are the real trap. The hinge side carries constant load, and an undersized or shallow-set post will fail again in months. We set gate posts with a larger footing and often a steel or aluminum insert, which is why ours don’t droop after a Santa Ana season.
If you’ve got a leaning post, a dragging gate, or a panel that cracked, call (254) 272-5876. We’ll come out, match the Barrette series, and tell you honestly whether it’s a one-post fix or a full-run replacement. The estimate is free, and the price you approve is the price you pay.
FAQs
A properly installed Barrette vinyl fence in Los Angeles lasts 20 to 30 years, though the intense sun in neighborhoods like Sherman Oaks and Van Nuys can cause surface chalking on older panels after 15 years. Posts fail before panels in most cases, usually at the ground line. Call (254) 272-5876 if your posts are showing cracks before the panels show wear.
In most cases, a leaning post needs replacement, not repair. Once vinyl or aluminum bends or snaps at the footing, patching it with brackets or straps only delays the same failure. We can sometimes straighten a post that’s merely out of plumb but not cracked, and we’ll tell you which situation you have. For an exact assessment, call (254) 272-5876.
A single post replacement takes 2 to 4 hours including demo, new footing, and setting time. A full 200-foot tear-out and reinstallation takes 2 to 3 days in Los Angeles, longer if we hit old concrete footings or tree roots. You’ll get a written schedule before we start.
Yes. We keep common Barrette post sizes, rails, panel sections, and gate hardware in our vehicles, and we carry OEM and name-brand aftermarket options. For less common colors or custom heights, we source directly from LA-area suppliers, usually within two business days. Call (254) 272-5876 and we’ll confirm what’s in stock before we arrive.
Good work doesn’t need a sales pitch – it just needs to be done right. Sawyer Remodeling is an independent Los Angeles contractor; we’re not affiliated with Barrette Outdoor Living. We just install and repair their products, alongside other names we trust like KraftMaid, Cambria, and Silestone. If your fence is leaning, dragging, or cracked, call (254) 272-5876 for a free written estimate. Luca Romano and the crew will show up when we say, with the parts you need and a price you already approved.
Written by Luca Romano, Owner, Sawyer Remodeling at Sawyer Remodeling, serving Los Angeles and nearby areas.
