{"id":339,"date":"2021-04-07T14:00:48","date_gmt":"2021-04-07T14:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/diyornot.com\/?page_id=339"},"modified":"2021-08-23T04:41:47","modified_gmt":"2021-08-23T04:41:47","slug":"build-chain-link-fence","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/diyornot.com\/costs\/build-chain-link-fence\/","title":{"rendered":"Cost to Build a Chain Link Fence &#8211; 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#efefef;min-height:100px\"><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-27ab1d0b\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<h4 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-5b9bd450 gb-headline-text\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">National Average Improvement and Repair Cost<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-519f6158\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-container-2 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class=\"clearer\"><\/div>\n<\/form>\n\t<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-black-color has-text-color\"><strong><em>Would you do this project?<\/em><\/strong> According to our survey, 58% of respondents preferred DIY compared to hiring a pro. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img src=\"https:\/\/diyornot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/pexels-photo-897651-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3584\" width=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/diyornot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/pexels-photo-897651-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/diyornot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/pexels-photo-897651-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/diyornot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/pexels-photo-897651-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/diyornot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/pexels-photo-897651-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, 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A fence contractor charges $1,312 to build a chain link fence but you can do it yourself for $750 and save 42 percent. The fence has posts and rails held together by caps while the mesh is stretched across the surface.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Building any type of fence is strenuous work, but the results are gratifying and an eye-catching improvement to a house. While a fence made of chain link doesn&#8217;t have the pizzazz of more stylish ones, you won&#8217;t find a more hardworking or long-lasting material that adds protection and privacy to your property.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A chain link fence consists of the framework, fabric, fittings, and <a href=\"https:\/\/diyornot.com\/costs\/replace-fence-gate\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/diyornot.com\/costs\/replace-fence-gate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">gates<\/a> made of galvanized components. It gets strength from the framework of posts and rails that fit together and is covered with mesh stretched across its frame. Some chain link fences have vinyl or polyester color coatings in addition to zinc to help them blend in with the landscape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A fence contractor charges $1,312 to build a good-quality 4-foot high, 100-foot long chain link fence with posts spaced at 7-foot intervals. That includes labor and material. You can buy the fence materials, cement and a come-along, a specialty tool that stretches the mesh on its frame, at a home or yard center for $750 and build the fence. You&#8217;ll save 42 percent of the cost of building a chain link fence by doing it yourself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The job involves laying out the fence, digging postholes, pouring and mixing concrete, and stretching the mesh across the frame. You need a tape measure, carpenter&#8217;s level, pliers, wrench, pipe cutter or circular saw (with metal cutting blade) shovel, hoe, wheelbarrow, and string and stakes. 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Knowing the average cost to build a chain link fence lets you compare doing it yourself with what you can expect to pay a contractor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In case you&#8217;re looking to paint your finished DIY project, see our guide on <a href=\"https:\/\/diyornot.com\/costs\/paint-chain-link-fence\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cost to Paint a Chain Link Fence<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Or, if you&#8217;re considering building other types of fence, these might be helpful:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/diyornot.com\/costs\/install-invisible-dog-fence\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/diyornot.com\/costs\/install-invisible-dog-fence\/\" target=\"_blank\">Cost to Build a Stockade Fence<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/diyornot.com\/costs\/build-picket-fence\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/diyornot.com\/costs\/build-picket-fence\/\" target=\"_blank\">Cost to Build a Picket Fence<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/diyornot.com\/costs\/build-rail-fence\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/diyornot.com\/costs\/build-rail-fence\/\" target=\"_blank\">Cost to Build a Rail Fence<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The average price to Build a Chain Link Fence noted above is cost data to compare a contractor\u2019s estimate with doing it yourself. 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