Chain Link Fence in Tice - Written Price Per Foot, Permit Handled

What a Chain Link Fence Job in Tice Actually Looks Like: Cost, Timeline, and What to Expect

A chain link fence installation in Tice, FL typically runs between $3,500 and $9,000, with most residential jobs landing around $5,200 for a standard 150-linear-foot yard enclosure using 4-foot galvanized fabric. The crew sets steel terminal posts in concrete footers, stretches the mesh fabric, and tensions it with a bottom rail, and the whole job usually wraps in two to three days. If you’re pricing out options right now, call (844) 638-7249 and we’ll walk you through the numbers before you schedule anything.

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Tice’s housing stock dictates a lot of how we approach this work. Most homes sit on flat, sandy lots with older chain link that’s been through decades of Florida humidity and at least one hurricane. We’re pulling rusted posts out of soil that gets saturated every rainy season, which means post-depth decisions and concrete mix choices matter in a way they don’t over in drier, newer subdivisions. The good news: a well-built chain link fence handles Tice’s conditions better than wood and costs significantly less than aluminum or vinyl per linear foot. It’s the practical choice for a practical community.

How We Build a Chain Link Fence in Tice, Start to Finish

We don’t stage this out over weeks. The crew shows up, and the fence goes in. Here’s the real sequence, including what you need to decide and when.

Day 1 morning: Locate and mark. Before we dig a single hole, we call 811 for utility locating. Florida law requires it, and in Tice, where older underground electric and septic lines run through yards that haven’t been mapped in decades, skipping this step is reckless. The locate ticket is usually cleared within 48 hours. We mark the fence line with paint and stakes, walk the layout with you, and confirm gate placement. This is the moment you decide gate widths: a 4-foot walk gate is standard, but if you want to get a riding mower or a small trailer into the back, we spec a 6-foot or 10-foot double drive gate now. Once we stake it, we don’t change it without a change order, so we get this right the first time.

Day 1 afternoon or Day 2: Set terminal posts. Terminal posts are the corner posts, end posts, and gate posts. They take the tension load, so they’re heavier-gauge than the line posts and go deeper. In Tice’s sandy, high-water-table soil, we dig terminal posts to a minimum of 30 inches and set them in Quikrete high-strength concrete. If the water table is visible in the hole, we adjust the mix to account for moisture, because a post that wobbles in saturated ground will be leaning within two seasons. The concrete cures overnight. No tension gets applied until those footers are solid.

Day 2 or Day 3: Line posts and top rail. Line posts go in at even intervals, typically 10 feet on center. We set those in concrete as well, though shallower than the terminals. Once posts are set, we install the top rail and, on most Tice jobs, a bottom tension wire. The bottom wire keeps dogs from nosing under the fabric, and given the armadillo and raccoon activity we see in yards around Tice, it’s a small addition that prevents a lot of callbacks. If you have a dog that digs, we recommend a bottom rail instead of wire, which adds roughly $8 to $12 per linear foot but stops determined escape artists cold.

Day 3: Stretch fabric, hang gates, clean up. We unroll the galvanized chain link fabric along the frame, tension it with a come-along, and hog-ring it to the top rail and line posts. Gates get hung last, adjusted for swing and latch alignment. The crew hauls all demolition debris. If we pulled out an old fence, the old posts get cut at grade or fully extracted depending on what’s in the ground. We don’t leave concrete plugs sticking out of your lawn. Final walkthrough happens with you present; we check every gate swing and test tension at multiple points.

Total timeline: two to three days for a typical residential yard. Larger commercial enclosures or jobs that require extensive old-fence demolition add a day. If your property is part of a larger project, like replacing a driveway at the same time, we coordinate the Fence Installation in Tice sequence so no trade works over another.

The Options You’ll Choose Between for a Chain Link Fence

Chain link isn’t one product. You’re making four or five decisions that meaningfully change the look, lifespan, and price. Here’s what each choice actually means for a Tice yard.

• Galvanized vs. vinyl-coated fabric. Standard galvanized is silver, costs less, and holds up well for 15 to 20 years in Tice’s climate if you rinse salt spray off occasionally. Vinyl-coated (usually black or green) adds a PVC jacket over the galvanized core and runs about 30% more per linear foot. It looks cleaner against landscaping, hides rust, and people with HOA-governed neighborhoods near the Caloosahatchee often need the black option to meet architectural guidelines. Both handle humidity fine; neither rusts quickly if the coating stays intact.
• Fabric gauge. Residential chain link typically comes in 11.5-gauge (thicker) or 12.5-gauge (lighter). We spec 11.5-gauge on almost every Tice job. The cost difference is marginal, but the thinner wire sags faster under tension and dents more easily from kids, lawn equipment, and falling branches during summer squalls. For a dog run or a pool enclosure, we may go to 9-gauge, which is commercial-grade and essentially un-bendable by anything short of a vehicle impact.
• Mesh size. 2-inch diamond mesh is standard. If you’re containing a small dog or keeping out climbing wildlife, 1-3/4-inch or even 1-1/4-inch mesh tightens the gaps. Tice yards near drainage canals or wooded lots see raccoon and opossum traffic, so we discuss mesh size based on what you’re keeping in versus out.
• Height. Four feet is the most common residential height. Six feet gives more security and privacy, though chain link doesn’t provide visual privacy on its own. Lee County code does not impose a blanket height limit on chain link fences in unincorporated Tice, but front-yard setbacks and corner-lot sight triangles do apply, so we check your plat before ordering materials.
• Gate hardware and latches. A gravity-latch with a pull-string is standard. Self-closing, self-latching hardware is required for pool enclosures and recommended for dog yards. Key-lockable gates add security for side yards. We walk you through the gate hardware during the layout walk, because swapping hardware later means cutting and re-welding the gate frame.

If you’re replacing an existing fence, we’ll also talk about post-reuse. In Tice, where many old fences have posts set in crumbling concrete or at insufficient depth, reusing posts is usually a bad bet. We’ll show you the condition during the estimate so you can see it yourself and decide.

What Chain Link Fence Costs in Tice, FL

You’re looking at $3,500 to $9,000, and here are the variables that push you toward the low or high end of that range.

Linear footage is the biggest driver. A small 100-foot yard enclosure at 4-foot height with a single walk gate lands near the bottom of the range. A larger 250-foot perimeter with two drive gates, a walk gate, and 6-foot height pushes toward the top. Every extra gate adds $300 to $600 depending on width and hardware.

Old fence removal adds labor and disposal. If your existing fence is a rusted chain link set in deep concrete footers, full extraction and haul-away can add $500 to $1,200 to the total. We quote this separately in the written estimate so you see exactly what you’re paying for.

Material upgrades shift the number. Vinyl-coated fabric adds roughly $4 to $6 per linear foot over galvanized. A bottom rail instead of tension wire adds $8 to $12 per linear foot. Commercial-gauge fabric bumps the materials cost by about 15%.

Site access and grading. If your yard has a steep grade or the fence line runs through dense overgrowth, the crew needs extra time for clearing and for stepping the fence to follow the slope. Tice lots are generally flat, but we see exceptions along drainage easements. Heavy debris or buried concrete from previous construction also adds labor hours.

Every estimate we write is a fixed-price, line-item document. You see the post count, the gate count, the linear footage, the material spec, and the demolition line before you sign anything. The number on the estimate is the number you pay. No change orders unless you change the scope, and we put that in writing before we touch it.

For a precise quote for your yard, call (844) 638-7249. We’ll come out, measure, discuss gate placement, and hand you a number on the spot.

What Tice Homes Specifically Do to This Job

Chain link fence work in Tice intersects with the unincorporated county permitting process in ways that surprise people who’ve never built here before. Because Tice is not a municipality, all permits flow through the Lee County building department in Fort Myers. Post-Ian, that department has been processing a backlog of repair and rebuild permits, and inspection queues run longer than they did before the storm. We pre-schedule inspections at the point of permit application, which keeps the job moving. Out-of-area crews who don’t know the county’s rhythm often find themselves with a finished fence and a week-long wait for a final sign-off, holding up the rest of the project.

The soil itself dictates technique. Tice sits on sandy, fast-draining ground with a high water table that rises noticeably during the June-to-October rainy season. When we dig post holes and hit standing water 18 inches down, we adjust the concrete mix and sometimes go 6 inches deeper than standard to get below the saturation zone. A post set in soupy sand with the wrong concrete ratio will shift under tension within a year. We see this failure mode constantly on older Tice fences, corners leaning inward where the fabric pulled the post through softened ground.

The homes themselves, mostly 1950s-to-1970s concrete block ranches, often have property lines that weren’t surveyed in decades. Before we order materials, we confirm the plat and, if there’s any ambiguity about the line, recommend a survey. Fences built on the wrong side of a property line become legal headaches. On corner lots, Lee County enforces sight-triangle clearances at intersections, so a 6-foot fence may need to drop to 4 feet or transition to an open design within a certain distance of the corner. We check this during the estimate so you know the rules before you commit.

If you’re also thinking about driveway work alongside the fence, homeowners often pair this with Concrete Driveways & Concrete Work in Tice or Asphalt Driveways & Resurfacing in Tice. Coordinating the two trades upfront avoids the headache of a new fence getting banged up by a concrete truck two weeks later.

Frequently Asked Questions About Chain Link Fence in Tice

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We’ll come out to your property in Tice, measure the fence line, discuss gate placement and material options, and hand you a written, fixed-price estimate before we leave. No pressure, no follow-up calls you didn’t ask for. Our Fence Installation crew is background-checked, uniformed, and backed by the 730-Day Done Right Promise. Call (844) 638-7249 to set up a time, any day of the week, and you’ll talk to a live person who can schedule the visit right then.

Written by Derek Hollenbeck, Owner at Groundwork Construction Co., serving Tice and greater Lee County.