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Barrette Fence Installation: The Fort Lauderdale Owner’s Guide
Barrette fence installation in Fort Lauderdale typically runs $3,500 to $9,000 for a full replacement, depending on fence line length, material, and how much of the old post system needs to come out. We stock Barrette-compatible vinyl and aluminum fence components and can usually match your existing line by model number, color code, and profile. Most owners discover they need us when a gate stops latching after a storm, a post leans after heavy rain, or a rail cracks at the picket connection. One bad section pulls the whole line out of alignment, and in Fort Lauderdale’s heat and salt air, that happens faster than the warranty paperwork would lead you to believe.
We’re an independent service provider, not affiliated with Barrette, but we’ve installed enough of their product lines across Fort Lauderdale to know which generations fail where and why. If you’ve got a Barrette fence that’s sagging, separating, or simply wearing out, this page tells you what to look for, what it costs to fix properly, and when to stop patching and start replacing.
Which Barrette Models This Applies To
Barrette’s outdoor fencing lines include several series that show up consistently in Fort Lauderdale backyards, and parts are not always interchangeable between them. The Outdoor Living vinyl lines, the ProSeries and Select series aluminum, and the older pre-2015 vinyl panels each use different routed rail profiles and post dimensions. The gotcha we see most often: a homeowner grabs a generic 4×4 vinyl post sleeve at the box store, and it’s a slightly different wall thickness than the Barrette original. It fits for a season, then the rail tabs crack under wind load. If your fence is vinyl, look for a Barrette imprint on the underside of a rail or the inside of a post cap. On aluminum, the model tag usually sits near a gate hinge or on the back of a picket near an end post.
For anything beyond about ten years old, we treat the fence as its own series. Barrette has changed extrusion profiles twice since 2015, and Fort Lauderdale sun fades colored vinyl enough that a new replacement panel off the shelf won’t match the rest of the line. That’s the honest part of this conversation: on older fences, a full-section replacement often looks better and holds up longer than chasing a perfect match that no longer exists. We’ll tell you which one you’re dealing with before you spend a dollar.
Styles & brands we work with
Signs Your Barrette Fence Installation Is Failing
- Leaning post with cracked concrete collar: The post base wasn’t set deep enough or the concrete collar was poured too small for the wind load. Fort Lauderdale’s rainy season softens the surrounding soil, and the post starts to tilt within a year or two.
- Gate that drags or won’t latch: Hinges pull out of the post or the frame twists. On Barrette aluminum gates, the adjustable hinge pins bind after salt corrosion, and the gate sags just enough to miss the latch catch.
- Rails pulling out of the post pockets: Vinyl expands and contracts with heat, and repeated thermal cycling widens the routed pocket. The rail drops, the pickets follow, and the section sags in the middle.
- Mildew streaks or chalky residue on vinyl: Salt air and morning humidity leave a film that works into the surface. Hard scrubbing removes the gloss layer, which is why pressure washing makes it worse over time.
- Splintering or bending at the bottom rail: This is the classic Barrette aluminum failure in coastal air. Salt works into the powder coat micro-scratches, the aluminum oxidizes, and the rail flexes until it fails at the picket screw holes.
None of these are cosmetic. A rail out of its pocket means the fence loses its structural connection, and the next storm gusts push the section under stress. Catching a rail pull-out early costs less than a full section replacement after a hard wind event.
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AfterReplacement Cost & What’s Included
Installed Barrette fence replacement in Fort Lauderdale lands between $3,500 and $9,000 for a typical residential lot. The spread comes down to three things: linear footage, whether the posts are salvageable, and which material you’re replacing. Aluminum runs slightly higher than vinyl, and tear-out of old concrete post footings adds labor. If we’re reusing existing posts, we’re in the lower end of that range. If we’re pulling rotted wood posts or old concrete collars, the price climbs accordingly.
Every quote we write includes the fence panels or components at our cost, labor for removal and reset, new fasteners suited to coastal air, and a written price before we start. That number on day one is the number on the invoice. We back every Barrette fence installation with the 365-Day Done Right Promise: if the install fails inside a year, we come back and fix it at no charge. Not a pro-rated discount, not a service call fee. That’s the Kingswell Way: say the price before the work, show up in the window we gave, leave the place cleaner than we found it. It’s been the operating standard for this company since 2004, and it applies to every fence section we set in Fort Lauderdale, from Victoria Park to Riverland and out toward Plantation.
DIY or Call Us?
You can check a few things yourself before you call. Walk the line and note which posts have moved, which rails have dropped, and whether the gate hinges show rust or sag. Mark them with tape. That helps us quote the job over the phone with real accuracy. What you shouldn’t do is dig out a set post and reuse it. A post that’s shifted in Fort Lauderdale soil has already lost its bearing. Setting it back in the same hole gives you the same lean twelve months later.
On aluminum sections, wire-brushing and touch-up painting usually fails because the corrosion runs under the powder coat farther than the visible blister. On vinyl, forcing a popped rail back into its pocket without addressing the widened route means it pops again at the next thermal cycle. Fence work doesn’t carry the same injury risk as a garage door spring or an electrical panel, but the failure mode is sneaky: it looks fixed until the first storm, and then a loose section becomes a projectile. If you want a fence that stays put, call us at (754) 551-2922. Tell me what you need, I’ll tell you what it costs, then we’ll get it done.
FAQs
A properly installed Barrette vinyl or aluminum fence lasts 15 to 20 years in Fort Lauderdale’s climate, but the hardware and post bases tend to need attention around year 8 to 10. Salt air shortens the life of aluminum fasteners and hinge pins even when the panels themselves hold up. Call (754) 551-2922 and we’ll inspect the full line and tell you what’s got years left and what’s on borrowed time.
Yes, if the posts are solid and the rails are only slightly out of pocket, we can often repair the connection and reset the section for a few hundred dollars. Once the post has moved or the rail is cracked at the picket screws, patching buys a season, not a fix. We’ll give you the straight answer and a written price for both repair and replacement so you can decide with real numbers.
Most Barrette fence replacements in Fort Lauderdale take one to two days once materials are on hand, and we schedule a defined arrival window, not a “sometime this week.” Tear-out of old concrete footings can add a half day. Before we start, you’ll have the written scope, the written price, and the date on paper.
We carry common Barrette rail profiles, post caps, hinge sets, and picket stock on the truck, and our vendors in Fort Lauderdale can source full panel runs for most current-series models within a week. For discontinued profiles, we’ll tell you honestly whether matching stock exists or whether a full-line replacement makes more sense. Either way, you’ll know before the work starts.
Written by Trevor Nash, Owner, Penhallow Remodeling Fort Lauderdale at Penhallow Remodeling Fort Lauderdale, serving Fort Lauderdale and nearby areas.
