Fence Installation Business Income — How Much Does It Make?

Monthly Revenue

$10K–$25K

realistic range

Startup Cost

$5K–$15K

to get started

Hourly Rate

$80–$120

per hour billed

Complexity

3/4

skill required

The Business

Fence installation is a project business with average job values of $1,500-8,000 depending on material (wood, vinyl, chain-link, aluminum) and linear footage. A 2-person crew can install 150-200 linear feet per day. Material costs are 40-50% of job value. New construction and neighborhoods with dogs/pools drive demand.

How to Start

Partner with a fence supplier for materials pricing. Start with wood privacy fences — the most common residential job. Price jobs by linear foot (including materials and labor). Get 3 permits from your first few clients to understand the variance in local permitting requirements.

REAL EXAMPLE

A father-son crew in suburban Chicago installs 2-3 fences per week during season (March-November), averaging $20K/month in revenue.

Equipment Needed

▸Post hole digger
▸Level
▸Circular saw
▸Impact driver
▸Concrete
▸Measuring tape

Licensing

Contractor license in some states

Monthly Search Volume

1,000

people/month search for this business

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Revenue Calculator

Jobs per Week2

Revenue per Job$3,500

Weekly Hours40 hrs

Startup Cost$10,000

Weekly Revenue

$7K

Monthly Revenue

$30.1K

Annual Revenue

$361.2K

Monthly Profit

$25.7K

Break-Even

1 month

Hourly Rate

$175

Monthly costs: $4,375/mo (insurance, fuel, supplies)

CHRIS'S TAKE

“Fence installation is a project business with excellent margins once you have a crew dialed in. New neighborhoods, new dogs, new pools — the demand pipeline never stops. A good 2-person crew can install 200 linear feet per day and the materials markup alone covers your labor.”

PRO TIP

Vinyl and composite fencing have 2-3x the margin of wood. Customers increasingly want maintenance-free options and will pay the premium willingly.

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