Fence or deck costs in Rochester
Here’s the ballpark for common fence or deck jobs around Rochester, NY. Want one for your own project? A photo is all it takes.
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What it usually costs
- Build a wood fence$15 – $44 per linear foot
- Build a vinyl or metal fence$15 – $58 per linear foot
- Build a chain-link fence$9.70 – $39 per linear foot
- Build a wood deck$15 – $49 per sq ft
- Build a composite deck$24 – $78 per sq ft
A ballpark, not a quote. All of these are national averages adjusted for Rochester prices, so your job could land outside them.
Fence or deck in Rochester
In the city of Rochester, a fence permit starts with a survey. The Bureau of Zoning & Permitting asks for an instrument survey map showing where the fence will go, and it won't review an application without one. If you can't find the survey from your closing, track it down before you collect bids.
That matters on lots this old. More than half of Rochester's homes date to 1939 or earlier. The fence has to sit completely inside your property line, with no setback required, so the survey is how you show where that line is.
The city's style rules point you toward a picket look out front. A front-yard fence can be no more than 60 percent solid, chain link isn't allowed there, and the height stops at 4 feet. Side and rear yards allow 6. The front yard runs from the front wall of the house, not counting an open porch, to the property line. On a corner lot, both street sides count as front yards.
If your house is in a Preservation district, the city asks for a building permit application and extra review. One smaller rule trips people up anywhere in the city: gates can't swing out over the public right-of-way or across a lot line.
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