2026 Price Guide
How much does a fence cost in West Hills?
Figures by the linear foot, set down plainly rather than pitched low to win the call. Below is what a fence costs in West Hills by material, and what moves that figure between the flat tracts and the clay benches.
Cost by fence type
| Fence type | Installed / linear ft | Typical 100 ft | Typical 150 ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chain link | $18 to $40 | $1,800 to $4,000 | $2,700 to $6,000 |
| Wood privacy | $30 to $60 | $3,000 to $6,000 | $4,500 to $9,000 |
| Vinyl / PVC | $40 to $70 | $4,000 to $7,000 | $6,000 to $10,500 |
| Wrought iron | $50 to $120 | $5,000 to $12,000 | $7,500 to $18,000 |
Request a written price A range is not your number. We measure the run, read whether it sits on the flat alluvium east toward Sherman Way or on a clay bench, and put the figure on paper.
Each range accounts for posts set in concrete, the panels or pickets, gates and hardware inside the run, and the labor to install. The written quote we leave is figured to your own property line, your own material, and the soil under it.
Gates, pool barriers, and the other line items
| Item | Typical installed |
|---|---|
| Walk gate | $350 to $1,200 each |
| Driveway gate (manual) | $2,000 to $8,000 and up |
| Automatic gate operator | add $1,500 to $5,000 |
| Pool safety fence (removable mesh) | $15 to $30 / linear ft |
| Pool safety fence (permanent metal) | $40 to $90 / linear ft |
| Old fence demo and haul-off | $3 to $10 / linear ft |
Request a written price Gates move a quote further than any other line here. Tell us the opening and the gated-community entry it has to serve, and we price the operator in writing.
What lifts a West Hills fence price, and what lowers it
- Flat tract versus clay bench. A post drops into the flat alluvial tracts east toward Sherman Way with little trouble. West of Valley Circle Blvd the sloping benches sit on expansive clay, where holding a post plumb takes a deeper footing and drainage, and that means more labor and more concrete.
- Wind-rated setting. Every fall the Santa Ana gusts come down the western canyons, so on the exposed benches we set posts and gates to carry that load. Six solid feet of fence catches the wind like canvas, and the footing under it is the only thing holding the line.
- Fire-zone material. Out on the far-west canyon lots inside the Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone, putting iron, tubular steel, or block near the house comes to more than wood would, and it is what keeps the defensible space intact.
- Gated-community access and review. Bell Canyon, Sterling at West Hills, Hidden Lake, and Stonegate need gate clearance for crews and review fence material, color, and height, which adds scheduling and can steer the material.
- Removing an old fence. Tear-out and haul-off cost money, so they appear as their own line rather than buried inside a per-foot rate.
- Gates and access control. On the West Hills estate and gated-community drives, nothing adds to a quote like a driveway gate running on an automatic operator.
Choosing between wood and vinyl
At the outset wood is the cheaper of the two, roughly $30 to $60 per linear foot against $40 to $70 for vinyl, and cedar or redwood carries the warm, traditional face that most West Hills tract backyards were laid out around. What you pay for that is attention. Wood asks for a stain or seal every few years to stand the hot inland sun, and a picket can cup or check as the years go by. Vinyl costs more the day it goes in and then asks for nothing: no paint, no fading through the heat, no trouble in the dry months, which is why a homeowner facing a long privacy run they never want to touch again tends to land there. Close to the house on a far-west fire-zone lot, neither material belongs, and iron or block takes over. Our lifespan guide sets the real service life of each one side by side.
Want your exact number?
We meet you at the property line here in West Hills, measure the run, read the soil and the wind, and hand over a fixed written quote. Nothing to pay, and no card needed to set the visit.
Request a written priceCost questions
How much does a fence cost per linear foot in West Hills?
Installed, chain link runs about $18 to $40 per linear foot, wood $30 to $60, vinyl $40 to $70, and wrought iron $50 to $120. Chain link on a short flat-tract run sits at the bottom of that spread. Ornamental iron on a clay bench, with the footings it calls for, sits at the top.
How much does 150 feet of wood fence cost in West Hills?
Installed, 150 linear feet of six foot wood privacy generally comes to $4,500 to $9,000, taking in the posts, the panels, the hardware, and the labor. Pulling out an old fence, setting deeper footings with drainage on a clay bench west of Valley Circle Blvd, or adding a premium cap and trim carries it toward the upper figure.
Why does a West Hills clay-bench lot cost more to fence?
High-plasticity clay runs under the sloping benches west of Valley Circle Blvd, and it swells and shrinks with the season, so a post there wants a deeper footing and drainage to stay plumb. East toward Sherman Way, the flat alluvial tracts take a post with none of that. The extra labor and concrete, together with wind-rated setting against the western canyon gusts, is what shows up in the per foot figure.
Does a gated community affect the fence price in West Hills?
The fence carries the same figure either way. What shifts is the timeline, and now and then the material and the access with it. Bell Canyon, Sterling at West Hills, Hidden Lake, and Stonegate each look over the style, the color, and the height before work starts, and crews need gate clearance to get in, so the submittal and the scheduling go into the quote and we price a material the association will pass.
Keep reading
The main guide to fence contractors in West Hills pulls all of this into one page.