Chain Link Fences in Baton Rouge

Chain link is the practical fence: woven steel wire stretched between metal posts, open enough to see through and quick to put up. It is the usual answer when the job is keeping a dog in, closing off a side yard, or securing a lot, rather than blocking a view. It is also the material where the details on a quote — height, wire, coating, and the top rail — are easiest to overlook. This page covers them.

What chain link costs in Baton Rouge

Published ranges for installed chain link in the Baton Rouge area run $10 to $20 per linear foot. Those are published ranges, not quotes. Multiplied out, that is about $1,000 to $2,000 for 100 feet and $1,500 to $3,000 for 150 feet, before gates and removal of anything already there.

The low end is a shorter, plain galvanized fence on an open line. The high end is a taller fence, a coated finish, heavier wire, more gates, or a line with obstacles. The fence cost guide compares chain link with wood, vinyl, and aluminum at the same length.

The choices inside a chain link fence

• Height. Taller fabric and longer posts cost more per foot. Decide what the fence needs to keep in or out, then ask the installer what heights apply where you live.
• Wire gauge. The thickness of the wire. Ask what gauge is being quoted, so two quotes are comparing the same fence.
• Mesh size. The size of the diamond openings. Smaller openings are harder to climb and keep small pets in.
• Galvanized or coated. Plain galvanized chain link is the familiar silver fence. Vinyl-coated versions, often in black or green, blend into a yard better and cost more.
• Top rail or tension wire. Ask whether the top of the fence has a rail and whether there is a tension wire along the bottom.
• Privacy slats. Slats woven into the fabric add some screening. Ask what they add to the per-foot price.

Where chain link makes sense

Chain link is a good fit when the fence is about containment and cost, not looks or privacy:

• Keeping dogs in a backyard, especially a large one.
• Closing off a side yard, garden, or equipment area.
• Long property runs where a solid fence would be expensive.
• Dog runs and kennels inside a larger yard.

If privacy is the point, a coated fence with slats helps, but a wood privacy fence or vinyl fence will do the job better. Ask for both on the same footage if you are deciding.

Chain link for dogs

Keeping a dog in is one of the most common reasons people ask about chain link, and it is worth describing the dog when you call. A few details change what the installer should quote:

• How big the dog is, and whether it jumps, climbs, or digs.
• Whether the fence needs to close off the whole yard or a run inside it.
• How close to the ground the bottom of the fabric should sit, and whether there should be a tension wire or rail along the bottom.
• Whether gates need latches the dog cannot nose open.

Getting those on the quote up front is cheaper than adding them after the dog finds the gap.

Gates

Chain link gates come as walk gates, double drive gates, and rolling gates for wider openings. Ask for each gate’s width and type on the quote, plus the hinges and latch, and whether the latch can take a padlock. Measure what has to fit through — a mower, a trailer, a vehicle — before you settle on a width. The gates section on the installation page covers what to think about.

Commercial chain link fencing

Businesses and property managers ask about chain link for lots, storage yards, equipment areas, and job sites. The same per-foot published range applies as a reference — a 400-foot run works out to about $4,000 to $8,000 — but commercial jobs tend to involve more variables, so a written quote matters even more. When you call, have these ready:

• The approximate length of the fence line, and a rough sketch or aerial photo if you have one.
• The height you need and whether the fence is for security, containment, or screening.
• How many gates, how wide, and whether any need to roll or be motorized.
• What the ground is like along the line — paved, gravel, or soil — and anything in the way.
• Whether the property is owned or leased, and who signs off on the work.
• Your schedule, and whether the site has to stay open during the work.

Ask your installer who pulls the permit. For a commercial property, also confirm with the property owner or manager what they need to approve before work starts.

Repairs

Bent top rail, loose or torn fabric, and broken ties can often be repaired in sections without replacing the whole fence. Posts that have leaned or rusted through are a bigger job. See fence repair in Baton Rouge for what to check and what a repair quote should list.

What the quote should list

A chain link quote should separate the same four lines as any fence quote:

1. 1Footage & layoutTotal linear feet, fence height, and where the line runs — drawn or described so you can check it.
2. 2Old-fence removal & haul-offTaking down and hauling away the existing fence, priced on its own line — or stated as not included.
3. 3Materials & postsFence material and style, post type and spacing, and how posts are set.
4. 4Gates & hardwareEach gate's width and type, plus hinges, latches, and any hardware upgrades.

On the materials line, look for height, wire gauge, mesh size, coating, and whether there is a top rail. Two chain link quotes that look far apart are often quoting different wire or a different finish.

Getting a quote

Call (225) 351-2857 or send the form with your rough footage, height, how many gates, and whether it is for a home or a business. Your request goes to one local installer, who measures the line and puts the quote in writing. The quote, the contract, and the work are between you and that installer.