Fence installationin Seneca, SC

Wood, chain link, aluminum, vinyl and farm fence, built across Oconee and Pickens counties and priced by the foot, out in the open.

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Chain link

For dogs, gardens and long runs on a budget.

4 ft galvanized fabric on steel posts set in concrete, with a top rail. Black vinyl-coated runs $16–23 a foot and disappears against the trees. The 811 locate, the layout and the cleanup are in the price.

$13–19 a foot

Price chain link

Wood privacy

For back yards, dogs and a little quiet from the road.

6 ft pressure-treated pine with dog-ear pickets on three rails, posts set in concrete, and the finished side facing the neighbors. The 811 locate, the layout and the cleanup are in the price.

$22–34 a foot

Price wood privacy

Fences we build

Five kinds of fence, each with its own page on materials, posts and what moves the price.

Need one fixed instead? Repairs, new gates and storm damage.

Chain link
$13–19 a foot, 4 ft. Galvanized or black.
Wood privacy
$22–34 a foot, 6 ft. The fence most yards here get.
Aluminum
$30–42 a foot, 4 ft. The lake and pool fence.
Vinyl
$30–44 a foot, 6 ft. No paint, no stain.
Farm and horse
Board $12–22 a foot, 4 to 5 ft. Woven wire from $5 a foot.

How a fence goes in

Most yards take one to three days on site once the posts are in the ground. Installs are usually booked two to four weeks out. Here is what happens between your call and the last gate swinging shut.

Send the length from the estimator, or walk the line with us. We mark the corners, the gates and the grade, check the plat for the property line, and give you a firm price before anything is ordered.
We file the SC811 locate, which South Carolina requires at least three full working days before any post hole, then wait for the paint and flags. A string line goes up between corner stakes, and every post spot is marked on it.
Holes are augered through the clay, posts are plumbed to the line and set in concrete for wood, vinyl and aluminum; chain link terminal posts get concrete too. The concrete cures before any weight goes on it.
Rails, pickets, panels or fabric go on, stepped or racked to follow the slope, and gates are hung so they swing and latch on their own weight.
We haul off the spoil and offcuts, walk the finished line with you, and open and close every gate before we call it done.

Where we build

Every town has its own rule about where a fence can stand. Here is the one that matters most in each, with a page of detail where there is more to say.

Oconee County

7 places

Seneca29672, 29678
The city’s permit form lists fencing. Corner lots keep a 25 ft sight triangle clear, and the historic district caps front-yard fences at 48 inches.
Walhalla29691
Inside city limits, Walhalla’s own rules apply, so check with the city first. On county land outside town, Oconee County keeps a 25-ft sight triangle clear of anything 2.5 to 8 ft high where a driveway meets the street.
Westminster29693
Rural parcels in Oconee’s Control Free District are exempt from county zoning, though overlay districts still apply. Inside town limits, Westminster’s own rules apply, so ask the town first.
Salem29676
On lakefront lots in Oconee’s Keowee and Jocassee overlay, a 25-ft natural vegetative buffer runs back from full pond. Ask Oconee County Planning & Zoning before a fence line crosses it.
West Union29696
Outside town limits, Oconee County lets a fence sit in a setback if it stays on your side of the line, and keeps road corners clear.
Fair Play29643
Outside town limits, Oconee County lets a fence sit in a setback if it stays on your side of the line, and keeps road corners clear.
Long Creek29658
Outside town limits, Oconee County lets a fence sit in a setback if it stays on your side of the line, and keeps road corners clear.

Pickens, Anderson and the lakes

7 places

Clemson29631
In Clemson, a front yard fence can be 4 ft tall at most and must be see-through. Side and rear fences can reach 8 ft but must stay at least 18 inches from a street right-of-way.
Lake Keowee
Duke Energy does not approve fences inside its Keowee Project Boundary, except to confine livestock watering to a small area of shoreline. The boundary elevation varies by tract, so find where it crosses your lot first.
Lake Hartwell
A fence, dog pen or invisible dog fence on Corps land at Lake Hartwell is an encroachment. Find the government line, which runs straight from pin to pin, before you build.
Central29630
A small town between Clemson and Liberty. We check the town’s own rules with its office before a post goes in.
Six Mile29682
Pickens County sets no minimum setback for fences, as long as they stay out of the right-of-way and away from corner sight lines.
Pendleton29670
Western Anderson County, between Clemson and Anderson. The county building office uses a pool fence affidavit for pool barriers.
Townville29689
Rural Anderson County on the Hartwell side, where fences mostly answer to the county and, near the water, the Corps line.

Questions people ask

The six things people ask before a post goes in. There are more on the questions page.

How much does a fence cost in Seneca?

Most fences here are priced by the foot, installed. Six-foot wood privacy runs about $22–34 a foot, 4 ft chain link $13–19, 4 ft aluminum $30–42 and vinyl privacy $30–44. Gates, taking out an old fence and a sloped line add to that, and jobs start at $1,200. The cost guide shows the math.

Do I need a permit for a fence here?

It depends on where the fence stands. The City of Seneca’s building permit application lists fencing as a type of work, so check with the city first. Outside town limits, Oconee County builds to the 2021 International Residential Code, whose model text exempts fences up to 7 ft; the county’s building codes office can confirm. A pool barrier always goes with the pool permit. The permit guide covers each town.

Does someone have to call 811 before the posts go in?

Yes. South Carolina’s dig law counts augering and driving posts as digging, and SC811 needs notice at least three full working days ahead, not counting the day you call. The only exception is a homeowner with hand tools going less than 12 inches deep, which a fence post never is. We file the locate for every job we build.

How close to the property line can a fence go?

Oconee County lets a fence stand in a setback as long as it stays on your property, and Pickens County sets no minimum fence setback. Clemson allows fences on side and rear lines but keeps them 18 inches back from a street. Since “on your property” is the rule everywhere, find your corner pins or get a survey before the line is set. More on property lines.

How long does a fence take to put in?

Most yards take one to three days on site. The SC811 locate needs three full working days first, and posts set in concrete cure before panels go on. Installs are usually booked two to four weeks out.

Will my HOA or the lake let me fence?

Usually, with conditions. Many HOAs approve fences first: Keowee Key’s covenants, for one, need its review committee to sign off on any fence along a property line. On Lake Keowee, Duke Energy does not approve fences inside its project boundary, and on Lake Hartwell a fence on Corps land is an encroachment. Bring your HOA’s rules and we build to them.