Privacy fencing
Solid wood and panel fencing for yards and screening.
Fences
Fence Installation & Repair in Sandpoint, Idaho
Fence lines that stay straight through a decade of frost — because the posts were set properly in the first place.
Nearly every failed fence in this county failed at the posts. Set them too shallow and frost lifts them; set them without drainage and they rot at grade; set them without proper spacing and the rails sag between them. Everything above the post line is the easy part.
We build privacy fences, property-line fencing, livestock and pasture fence, and gates that still swing true after a few winters — and we repair the sections of existing fence that have given up.
Fencing we install
Fencing we install
Property line fencing
Boundary fencing on residential lots and acreage.
Livestock & pasture fence
Field fence and rail fencing for the acreage properties common outside town.
Gates
Walk gates and drive gates, hung and braced so they do not sag or drag.
Repair & replacement
Replacing failed posts, sections and rails without redoing an entire fence line.
Wildfire-conscious detailing
Where defensible space matters, we can talk through materials and clearances near the structure.
North Idaho
Frost, slope and snow
Frost heave is the first design constraint. Posts have to go below frost depth and be backfilled so water drains away rather than collecting at the base. A post set in a bowl of concrete that holds water will rot at grade regardless of how the wood was treated.
Slope is the second. A lot of parcels here are not flat, and a fence run downhill either steps or rakes — deciding that deliberately is the difference between a fence that looks intentional and one that looks like it settled.
Snow is the third. Drifted and plowed snow puts real lateral load on a fence, particularly solid privacy panels near a driveway. Post spacing, depth and bracing have to account for where snow gets pushed, or you replace that section every few years.
How it works
What to expect
Walk the line
We walk the intended run, look at slope, soil and access, and talk through style and height.
Locates and boundaries
Utility locates before anything gets dug, and a conversation about where the property line actually is if the fence is near it.
Set posts
Posts set below frost depth, plumb, spaced and backfilled to drain.
Rails, panels and gates
Fence built out and gates hung and braced properly.
Clean up
Spoil and offcuts removed.
Pricing
What this costs
Fencing is quoted by linear foot, style, terrain and access — a flat run on level ground and a sloped run through trees are very different jobs. Estimates are free.
In their words
What customers said about this work
Nick and his crew at 7B Handyman & Construction have done 3 different projects for us in the past 3 years, including building a very stout, insulated 3 car garage for us. He also built a beautiful garden fence and hung 4 gates on our property. He always does excellent work and is very productive and efficient at the same time. Because of his extensive construction background, they can do just about anything.
Where we work
Fences across North Idaho
Available in every community we serve — click through for local detail.
FAQ
Common questions
Residential fences often do not require a building permit, but height limits, setbacks and sight-line rules near driveways and corners do apply, and they differ between city limits and unincorporated Bonner County. We confirm what applies to your parcel before starting.
Below frost depth, which is deeper than most people expect in North Idaho — and deeper still for gate posts and corners, which carry the most load. Posts that heave are the most common reason a fence needs redoing well before its material life is up.
Yes, and it is usually the right call. Failed posts and sections can be replaced within an existing run. The only caveat is that new material next to weathered material will not match in color until it ages.
Need fences?
Call and describe the job, or send photos. Estimates are free and we will give you a real number rather than a range.