Story Fence Co
Fencing in Gloucester, MA · ★ 1.0 Google rating
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- Address
- 6 Old Farm Ln, Gloucester, MA 01930
- Phone
- (978) 281-3800
- Website
- https://storyfence.com ↗
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About Story Fence Co
Story Fence Co is a Fencing contractor based in Gloucester, Essex County, Massachusetts, at 6 Old Farm Ln, Gloucester, MA 01930. It has a Google rating of 1.0 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 Gloucester, Story Fence Co is within a short drive of Rockport (3 mi), Essex (6 mi), Ipswich (9 mi), Manchester-by-the-Sea (10 mi), Hamilton (11 mi) and Rowley (12 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 Gloucester
Gloucester requires a building or zoning permit for most fences through the city building department, and your contractor should hold current Massachusetts HIC registration. Set posts to roughly 48 inches below grade for frost depth, though on Cape Ann ledge that often means rock drilling or surface-mounted post solutions where bedrock is shallow. Call Dig Safe at 811 before digging. Confirm the property line with a plot plan on the tight antique-neighborhood lots, and plan for Conservation Commission review on coastal and salt-marsh parcels before the permit issues.
Fence costs in Gloucester run above the statewide average, reflecting island-like Cape Ann logistics, ledge that complicates post setting, and a lean toward corrosion-resistant materials. Powder-coated aluminum runs roughly $46 to $85 per linear foot installed; cedar privacy about $42 to $68; vinyl/PVC $46 to $78; chain-link $20 to $38. A code-compliant pool-barrier fence generally runs $4,500 to $11,000. Granite ledge and wind-rated coastal installs are the biggest local cost drivers, alongside wetland filings.
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 Gloucester page.
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