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Fence or deck costs in Santa Rosa

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Santa Rosa

What it usually costs

  • Build a wood fence$28 – $49 per linear foot
  • Build a vinyl or metal fence$16 – $65 per linear foot
  • Build a chain-link fence$11 – $43 per linear foot
  • Build a wood deck$16 – $54 per sq ft
  • Build a composite deck$27 – $86 per sq ft

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

Fence or deck in Santa Rosa

Wildfire shapes how Santa Rosa builds now. The city's zoning code has a whole chapter of rebuild standards written for parcels damaged in the Tubbs and Nuns fires of 2017 and the Glass fire of 2020.

For fences, the newest rule sits right where the fence meets the house. When Santa Rosa adopted the 2025 California Wildland-Urban Interface Code in November 2025, it added a local section on fences. A fence connected to a home or an accessory building must have the attachment and the first five feet built of noncombustible material. If the building has a fire sprinkler system, that drops to three feet. In plain terms, the section closest to your wall has to be something like metal or masonry, not wood.

That code applies in the city's Wildland-Urban Interface Area. Santa Rosa defines it as its Fire Hazard Severity Zones plus other areas it finds at significant risk from wildfire, drawn on a map dated March 2026.

So the order of questions matters. First, is your address inside that map? If it is, the first few feet of fence off your house need a different material than the run along the back. Settle that before you order boards, so the crew isn't swapping out the end panels later.

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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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