Malone Fence Company
Fencing in Salem, MA · ★ 4.3 Google rating
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- Address
- 471 Highland Ave, Salem, MA 01970
- Phone
- (800) 649-7339
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About Malone Fence Company
Malone Fence Company is a Fencing contractor based in Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts, at 471 Highland Ave, Salem, MA 01970. It has a Google rating of 4.3 out of 5. Its website is linked above. A listing here is not a license or insurance check, so verify both directly before hiring.
Service area
Based in Salem, Malone Fence Company is within a short drive of Lynn (2 mi), Swampscott (3 mi), Peabody (3 mi), Saugus (4 mi), Marblehead (5 mi) and Nahant (5 mi). Most Massachusetts fencing contractors work a 25-mile radius, so homeowners in those towns can reasonably ask for a quote.
Hiring a Fencing contractor in Salem
Salem requires a permit for most fences through the building/inspectional services department, and your contractor should hold state HIC registration. If your home is in a local historic district, expect Historic District Commission review of the fence design before the building permit issues, so budget extra time. Coastal and tidal-edge lots may need Conservation Commission sign-off. Set posts about 48 inches deep for frost, confirm the line with a plot plan on these old, tight downtown lots, and call Dig Safe at 811 before digging.
Salem pricing runs above the state average, reflecting North Shore labor rates and the care historic-district work demands. Wood picket and privacy fence runs roughly $32-$65 per linear foot installed; period-appropriate custom wood in historic districts can run higher; ornamental aluminum about $45-$85; vinyl/PVC $42-$72; chain-link $20-$38. A typical fenced yard lands between $4,500 and $12,000. Historic review, old-fence removal, and coastal post-setting drive the higher end.
Massachusetts requires a written contract and a Home Improvement Contractor registration for most residential fencing work; ask for the registration number and check it before paying a deposit.
More on permits, costs, rebates and common questions, plus every other fencing contractor serving the town, on the Fencing in Salem page.
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