Fence companies serving Evansville, Newburgh, Henderson, Owensboro and the surrounding Tri-State — privacy, chain link and ornamental fencing. Listings are free and are not an endorsement; verify licensing and insurance yourself before work starts.
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Fencing companies we list
- Mr. Fence — Evansville, IN — Website — (812) 425-3550
- Lone Oak Fence Co. — Evansville, IN — Website — (812) 549-7286
- Apex Fence — Henderson, KY — Website — (270) 900-6507
- ACE & Sons Fence Co — Newburgh, IN — Website — (812) 226-0277
- Backyard Fences & Decks, LLC — Evansville, IN — Website — (812) 424-3362
When Tri-State homeowners call a fencing contractor
Spring is the rush — new pets, new pools, and the first warm weekend after a winter of looking at a sagging fence. Fall is the underrated window: the ground is workable, crews have opened up, and posts set in fall are ready before spring.
Triggers worth acting on: posts that rock when you push them, rot at grade line on wood, gates that have stopped latching square, and anything storm-racked. A leaning fence is usually a post problem, not a panel problem.
What drives the price
Linear footage and height, material, terrain and soil, gate count and width, tear-out of the existing fence, and post-setting method. Each gate is a small project of its own — posts, hardware, swing clearance — and gate count is where two bids on the same yard diverge most.
Cost context: fence installation cost, Henderson and the Tri-State and SE Illinois.
Permits: who has jurisdiction over your address
Across the Tri-State, whether a project needs a permit — and who issues it — depends on whether your address sits inside city limits or in unincorporated county. That line matters more than the county border, and the answer is different on two sides of the same road.
Each town hub on this site names the permitting authority for that jurisdiction, with the phone number and the official source: Evansville, Newburgh, Boonville, Chandler, Princeton, Mount Vernon IN, Tell City, Henderson, Owensboro, Carmi, Mount Vernon IL and Mount Carmel. Confirm with that authority directly. A contractor’s assurance that “you don’t need a permit for this” is not a permit, and unpermitted work becomes your problem at resale.
What to get in writing
Ask every bidder for the same list, so you are comparing the same job. Line items that appear on one bid and not another are where the price difference usually hides — see how to read a contractor quote.
- Linear footage and finished height
- Material, grade and post spacing
- Post depth and whether posts are set in concrete
- Gate count, widths and hardware
- Tear-out and haul-off of the old fence, yes or no
- Who confirms the property line, and whether a survey is needed
- Stain or seal included, or a separate job later
- Grade handling on slopes — stepped or raked
- Warranty on posts stated separately from panels
Red flags
- A bid that does not name a post depth
- Gates counted vaguely, or “a gate” when you need two
- Nobody walking the line with you before quoting
- Building to a line neither you nor the neighbor has actually confirmed
- Call 811 before anyone digs — if the contractor does not raise it, you should
None of this replaces checking licensing and insurance yourself — how to hire a contractor walks through what to verify and how.
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