Fence Replacement in Columbus, Ohio

Transit & Flow Group installs full fence replacements across Columbus and Central Ohio in wood, vinyl, aluminum, and chain link, removing an existing fence that’s beyond patching and installing a new one to your layout, height, and material preferences. This page covers replacing a fence line entirely, not repairing a section of an otherwise sound fence. Describe your property, current fence condition, and what you’d like instead, with photos, in the Estimate Builder for a preliminary online estimate.

Is this the right service for you?

Fence Replacement is the right fit when the existing fence has reached the end of its useful life across most of its length, whether from age, storm damage spread along the run, or simply wanting a different material, height, or style than what’s currently installed. It covers removal of the old fence, new post footings, and installation of the new fence line from end to end.

If the problem is isolated to a section or two, a leaning post here, a damaged panel there, on a fence that’s otherwise sound, that’s a smaller-scope repair rather than a full replacement, and it will cost you less. If you’re already underway on a patio, porch, drainage, or landscaping project and the fence needs attention alongside it, see our project-coordinated Fence Repair page; if the fence is your only concern with nothing else going on in the yard, our standalone Fence Repair page (Handyman division) is the simpler, single-visit booking. We’ll tell you plainly during the on-site assessment if what you called in as a replacement is actually a good candidate for repair instead, since we’d rather scope you correctly than sell you more fence than you need. If a gate is part of the new fence line, we handle that as part of the same replacement project; if you only need a gate replaced within an otherwise sound fence, see Gate Repair, project-coordinated or standalone, depending on whether other outdoor work is happening at the same time.

How pricing works

Fence Replacement is range-based pricing, since material, length, and height change the number substantially:

• Material is the biggest driver. Wood, vinyl, aluminum, and chain link each carry different material costs, installation labor, and expected lifespan, and we walk through the tradeoffs for your property and budget.
• Linear footage and height. A longer property line or a taller privacy fence uses more material and more posts, both of which scale the price directly.
• Removal and disposal of the old fence is part of the scope and priced based on how much material comes out and how it’s fastened or set.
• New footings for every post, sized and placed to hold up to Central Ohio’s freeze-thaw cycle, confirmed against property lines and your municipality’s permit requirements before installation begins.
• Gates within the new fence line are priced as part of the same project when included, or separately if you’re only replacing a gate within an otherwise sound fence.

As general market context, not a Transit & Flow Group quote, HomeAdvisor’s 2025 cost data puts a typical new fence installation between roughly $1,800 and $6,500 for an average residential lot, with premium materials like vinyl and ornamental aluminum running toward the higher end and larger properties scaling up from there. Starting at $299.

Enter your project details and photos in the Estimate Builder for a preliminary online estimate. Final scope and price subject to verification on site.

What’s included

• An assessment of the current fence, property line, and any gates being replaced within the new fence line
• Removal and haul-away of the existing fence and old footings
• New post footings sized and set for the material and height selected
• Installation of the new fence, matched to the material, style, and height you choose
• Gate installation within the new fence line, hung and adjusted to swing and latch properly
• A walkthrough confirming line, plumb, and gate function before the project is considered complete
• All workmanship is backed by a 1-year labor warranty on labor, parts, and equipment covered per manufacturer terms.

What’s not included

• Repair of an existing fence that’s otherwise sound, better handled by Fence Repair, standalone or project-coordinated depending on what else is happening on the property
• Property line surveys; we work from your documented property lines and recommend a survey if boundaries are in question
• Retaining walls or major grading work adjacent to the new fence line, quoted separately
• Automatic or electric gate openers and their controls
• Mold remediation or asbestos abatement; if suspected buried material or old debris turns up during footing excavation, we stop and refer you to a separately qualified specialist

Central Ohio context

Full fence replacement gives us the chance to fix the root cause that repair alone can’t reach: undersized or shallow footings that never stood a chance against Central Ohio’s clay soil. Our soil expands when saturated and contracts when it dries, and every freeze-thaw cycle through the winter pushes on whatever is set in the ground. A lot of the fences reaching end of life now, especially wood fencing installed during the 1990s and 2000s building boom in Dublin, Lewis Center, and New Albany, were set in footings that were adequate for the codes and practices of that era but are undersized by today’s standard, which is a common reason those fences failed section by section rather than all at once.

Property size and style expectations vary block to block. Larger suburban lots around New Albany and Powell often call for longer runs of privacy or ornamental fencing, while denser, older neighborhoods like German Village, Grandview Heights, and Bexley tend to favor matching an established look, wood picket or wrought-iron style aluminum, as much as raw durability. If old paint or stain on a pre-1978 property needs scraping or sanding during removal, lead-safe practices apply.

Our process

1. Describe your property and goals online. Current fence condition, desired material, height, and layout, with photos, in the Estimate Builder for a preliminary online estimate.
2. Book online or call (614) 382-0000.
3. On-site assessment. We confirm property lines, existing fence condition, gate locations, and permit requirements for your address. Final scope and price subject to verification here.
4. Removal and installation. Old fence and footings removed first, then new footings set, followed by fence and gate installation end to end.
5. Walkthrough. We check line, plumb, gate swing and latch, and review the finished fence with you before calling the project complete.

Services completed by appropriately qualified professionals where required.