Somerville Ornamental Ironwork
Fencing in Somerville, MA · ★ 4.5 Google rating
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- Address
- 11 George St R, Somerville, MA 02145
- Phone
- (617) 666-8872
- Website
- https://somervilleiron.com ↗
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About Somerville Ornamental Ironwork
Somerville Ornamental Ironwork is a Fencing contractor based in Somerville, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, at 11 George St R, Somerville, MA 02145. It has a Google rating of 4.5 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 Somerville, Somerville Ornamental Ironwork is within a short drive of Everett (2 mi), Cambridge (2 mi), Chelsea (3 mi), Medford (3 mi), Malden (3 mi) and Boston (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 Somerville
Somerville requires a permit for most fences through the Inspectional Services Division, and your installer must hold a state Home Improvement Contractor registration. The application includes a plot plan showing the fence relative to your boundary, which is essential where neighbors are separated by inches. Post footings should reach about 48 inches below grade to clear the frost line. Call Dig Safe (811) before digging, critical given the dense web of buried utilities under the city. Expect hand-digging near foundations on most lots.
Fence costs in Somerville run near the top of the state because of extreme density, no-parking blocks, and high labor rates. Cedar or pressure-treated privacy fence runs roughly $45 to $78 per linear foot installed; vinyl/PVC runs $50 to $90; ornamental aluminum runs $55 to $95; chain-link is the budget option at $25 to $45. Hand-digging tight between buildings, removing old shared fences, and staging materials with no driveway all push costs up.
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 Somerville page.
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