Gonzales is on the I-10 corridor in Ascension Parish, southeast of Baton Rouge — the Jambalaya Capital of the World, as the annual Jambalaya Festival reminds everyone. Many homes here range from older houses to recent builds, and that range shows up in the kind of fence work people ask about.
Replacing a fence or putting up the first one
With older houses and recent builds side by side, a fence here may be replacing an aging one on an established lot or going up for the first time on a new one.
The two jobs look similar on paper but are quoted differently. A replacement carries a line for taking down the old fence and hauling it off, and sometimes for pulling old posts and their concrete. A first fence on a new lot has no removal line, but it may need more thought about where the line runs and where the gates go, because nothing is there to follow.
As a rough comparison using the published wood privacy range, a 120-foot replacement works out to about $1,800 to $3,600 for the new fence alone — removal is extra — while a 180-foot first fence on a larger new lot is about $2,700 to $5,400. Those are multiplications of a published range, not quotes, but they show why footage and removal are the first two things to pin down.
If you are replacing an old fence
- Ask whether removal includes the posts. Pulling old posts, especially ones set in concrete, is more work than taking down boards.
- Decide whether to keep the same line. A replacement is a chance to move a gate, straighten a run, or add a gate you always wished you had.
- Check the neighbor’s side. If the old fence is shared, talk before the tear-down, not after.
- Ask about haul-off. It should be its own line on the quote, or clearly marked as not included.
If it is the first fence on a new lot
Walk the yard with the house in mind. Where do you carry the trash cans? Where does the mower go? Where will a dog be let out? Those answers decide where the gates belong, and gates are their own line on the quote. Then measure each run and add them up. If you are weighing materials, ask for two on the same footage — wood privacy at $15 to $30 per linear foot against vinyl at $20 to $43 per linear foot is a natural pair to compare, and seeing both side by side makes the choice concrete.
Choosing a material in Gonzales
The material decision is the same here as anywhere in the metro: what is the fence for? Privacy points to wood or vinyl. Keeping a dog in on a budget points to chain link, at $10 to $20 per linear foot. A front yard you want to frame rather than hide points to aluminum or a short picket. The fence installation page walks through each one and what moves its price.
Front yards on older lots
On an older Gonzales lot, the front yard can be part of the fence conversation too. A short open fence along the front walk does a different job from a backyard privacy fence: it marks the edge of the yard and frames the house without hiding it. If you want both, ask for them on the same visit, so the installer can match the heights, line up the corners, and price each section on its own line.
What the quote should list
Replacement or first fence, the written quote should separate these four lines so you can see exactly what you are paying for:
- 1Footage & layoutTotal linear feet, fence height, and where the line runs — drawn or described so you can check it.
- 2Old-fence removal & haul-offTaking down and hauling away the existing fence, priced on its own line — or stated as not included.
- 3Materials & postsFence material and style, post type and spacing, and how posts are set.
- 4Gates & hardwareEach gate's width and type, plus hinges, latches, and any hardware upgrades.
Permits. Gonzales is in Ascension Parish. Ask your installer who pulls the permit.
How a Gonzales request moves
Call (225) 351-2857 or send the form. Say whether it is a replacement or a first fence, the rough footage, the material, and how many gates. Your request goes to one local installer, who arranges a visit and puts the quote in writing. The quote, the contract, and the work are between you and that installer.
Nearby service areas: Prairieville and Denham Springs. See every service area by parish.