Fence or deck costs in Buffalo
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What it usually costs
- Build a wood fence$14 – $43 per linear foot
- Build a vinyl or metal fence$14 – $57 per linear foot
- Build a chain-link fence$9.58 – $38 per linear foot
- Build a wood deck$14 – $48 per sq ft
- Build a composite deck$24 – $77 per sq ft
A ballpark, not a quote. All of these are national averages adjusted for Buffalo prices, so your job could land outside them.
Fence or deck in Buffalo
Buffalo is a city of doubles. About 35 percent of its homes are in two-unit buildings, the Census Bureau's survey shows, nearly as many as there are detached houses. In a two-unit house, one back yard serves two households. When you plan a fence or a deck, think about everyone who uses the gate, the stairs and the privacy line.
Snow is the other given. NOAA's long-term average is a little over 92 inches a season. That's months of load on deck boards and railings, and a lot of meltwater when it finally goes.
That meltwater is why one suburban rule stands out. In Orchard Park, the town's fence rules bar any fence that diverts natural drainage or dams surface water into ponds. A solid privacy fence run tight to the ground across a low spot can do exactly that, so leave the water a way through.
Orchard Park is strict about height too. Front-yard fences can't go over 3 feet, and side and rear fences stop at 6. A decorative fence can go out front as part of a landscape plan, next to an entrance, along a drive, or at the corner where a driveway meets the sidewalk.
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