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Fence or deck costs in Savannah

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Savannah

What it usually costs

  • Build a wood fence$27 – $36 per linear foot
  • Build a vinyl or metal fence$14 – $57 per linear foot
  • Build a chain-link fence$9.87 – $24 per linear foot
  • Build a wood deck$14 – $48 per sq ft
  • Build a composite deck$24 – $76 per sq ft

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

Fence or deck in Savannah

Savannah writes one thing into its fence rules that's easy to miss: don't flood the neighbors. The city's minimum requirements for fences warn that a fence can block rainwater in a storm. So it has to be built to let water flow through naturally, or with panels that can break away.

The permit line sits high here. A wood or chain link fence needs a fence permit only when it's over seven feet tall. Masonry and concrete fences, or any fence meant to sit on a footing, need one no matter the height. The height limits themselves live in Section 9.6 of the city's zoning ordinance.

Downtown and in the Victorian District, the review gets tougher. New fences there, and material changes to existing ones, need Historic Review Board approval. The downtown board's fence checklist asks for a pre-application meeting with staff, color photos, a site plan, drawings of the fence's face and cross-section, product specs, and physical samples of the material and color.

Wherever you live in the city, the fence has to sit completely on private land. Where your yard meets a street or a lane, Savannah points you to a Georgia licensed surveyor or an existing survey to find the line. A fence built on an easement may have to come out, and the cost of putting it back up falls on you.

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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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