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Fence or deck costs in Louisville

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Louisville

What it usually costs

  • Build a wood fence$18 – $35 per linear foot
  • Build a vinyl or metal fence$25 – $50 per linear foot
  • Build a chain-link fence$9.31 – $37 per linear foot
  • Build a wood deck$14 – $47 per sq ft
  • Build a composite deck$45 – $75 per sq ft

A ballpark, not a quote. Some of these are national averages adjusted for Louisville prices, so your job could land outside them.

Fence or deck in Louisville

If you're on a corner lot in Louisville, the side street changes your fence plans. Louisville Metro's Land Development Code caps a fence at four feet, or 48 inches, inside the required front and street-side yard setbacks. A six-foot fence in those setbacks takes a variance from the Board of Zoning Adjustment. Owners on Shasta Trail and Gloria Lane asked the board for six-foot fences there in the fall of 2025, and a request on Terudon Drive to go past 48 inches was on the June 2026 agenda.

Decks start from a statewide base. Kentucky's residential code is the 2015 International Residential Code with Kentucky's own amendments. The state rule doesn't require permits and inspections for a single-family home unless a local ordinance does, so it's Louisville Metro's rules, not Frankfort's, that decide what paperwork your deck needs.

The weather works on a deck from both ends here. Louisville's airport averages about 43 days a year at 90 degrees or hotter, and about 74 nights at or below freezing. Hot sun dries and checks the boards. Freezing ground can lift a post that isn't set below the frost line, and a lifted post pulls the rails out of line.

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Questions homeowners ask

How accurate is a photo estimate?
It’s a ballpark, not a quote. A photo tells us a lot about the material and size, but a local pro who walks the yard will always be more precise. Use our number as the range to expect before you start calling around.
How is a fence priced versus a deck?
Fences are usually priced by the foot and decks by the square foot. We’ll ask one quick question to tell which you’re after, then size it from your photo and your answers.
Which materials can you estimate?
Wood, vinyl, chain-link and metal for fences; pressure-treated wood and composite for decks. Material is the single biggest price swing, so it’s worth picking the one you want.
Is this really free?
Yes. No signup, no credit card, no spam. We only make money if you choose to connect with a local pro — and that’s up to you.
What photo works best?
A wide shot of where the fence or deck will go — or of the old one you’re replacing — works best.

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