Old fence out, new fence in both on one estimate
Removal, old concrete footings and disposal priced as their own lines — not buried in the number. Replacement across northern New Jersey by our own crew.
You are buying two jobs, and one of them is a demolition
Most of the fence work in northern New Jersey is not a bare yard getting its first fence. It is a fence from the late 2000s that has finally gone — posts loose, panels grey, one section leaning into the neighbour's hedge. That is a different job from a new install, and it should be priced like one.
Before any of it, there is a question worth answering honestly: does this fence actually need replacing? Posts are the fence and panels are cladding. If the posts are sound and the panels are tired, that is a repair, and we will quote it as a repair. If more than about a third of the posts move when you push them, the fence is at the end of its life and patching it is money spent twice.
When it is a replacement, the part that separates a real quote from a cheap one is the old concrete. Every post is sitting in a footing below the frost line, and after fifteen or twenty years those do not lift out cleanly. Some crews snap the post at grade, leave the concrete in the ground and shift the new line to miss it. That is faster, it is cheaper, and it is a problem you inherit. Ask every quote which one you are buying.
The four things that decide what a replacement costs
Repair or replace, what happens to the old footings, why the new posts need new holes, and where the old material goes.
When it stops being a repair
Push the posts. If more than about a third of them move, are rotted at grade or have heaved, you are replacing the fence rather than repairing it. Posts are the fence; panels are cladding. Sound posts with tired panels is a repair, and often a good one.
The line item cheap quotes leave out
Every post on the old fence sits in concrete below the frost line, and after fifteen years it does not lift out cleanly. Ask any quote whether the old footings are coming out or staying in the ground — those are different jobs at different prices.
Why the old post positions rarely work
Post spacing follows panel width, and panel width changes with material and manufacturer. New posts also want undisturbed soil, not old backfill and broken concrete. New fence, new holes, new concrete.
Where the old fence actually goes
Treated lumber is construction debris, not yard waste and not firewood. Vinyl is bulky and costs more to haul. Chain link and aluminum are scrap metal and can offset part of the disposal. We handle all of it.
From assessment to a cleared yard and a new fence
Five steps, with the demolition shown separately. Most residential replacements are two to four days on site.
Assessment and honest recommendation
We walk the line, test the posts and tell you plainly whether this is a replacement or a repair — including when only one run needs to come out and the rest can wait a few seasons.
Itemized estimate with the demolition shown
Removal, footing extraction and disposal appear as their own lines, separate from the new fence, so you can see exactly what the teardown costs before you commit.
Permit and markout
Most New Jersey towns require a zoning permit even for a like-for-like replacement. We help you prepare it, and we have the underground utilities marked before any hole is dug.
Removal and disposal
Old fence out, debris containered and hauled, and the old footings handled the way your estimate specifies. The yard is cleared before a single new post goes in.
New fence installed
New holes, posts set in fresh concrete, panels racked to follow the grade. Site cleaned and walked with you at the end.
What you get when Fence Pro by Bruno replaces your fence
The demolition is priced, not hidden
Removal, footings and disposal show as their own lines on the estimate. You should be able to see what the teardown costs — and compare quotes on the same basis.
We will tell you when to repair instead
Sound posts with bad panels is a repair, and we quote it as one. Selling a full replacement to somebody who needs three sections is how a company gets one job instead of a customer.
The old footings are a line on the estimate
Leaving them in the ground and shifting the new line to miss them is faster and cheaper, and it is a problem you inherit later. Whether they come out is written on your estimate as its own line, so you know which job you are buying.
Permits, including for like-for-like
Most townships require a zoning permit even to replace a fence in the same position. We help you prepare it, so a replacement does not become a violation.
We check where the line actually is
An old fence placed by a previous owner is not evidence of a boundary. If the survey and the existing fence disagree, that is worth resolving before we rebuild, not after.
200+ five-star Google reviews
Replacement is the majority of the residential work we do across Bergen, Passaic, Essex and Morris County — where a lot of fence stock is now fifteen to twenty years old.
"Two of the three quotes we got never mentioned the old concrete. Fence Pro listed removal, footings and dumping as separate lines and explained why the others were cheaper. The yard was completely clear before they started building."
Fence replacement across northern New Jersey
We replace fences in every county below. Each county page covers the towns it serves and the local permit rules — including whether a like-for-like replacement needs its own permit there.
0% interest financing available
Replacing the whole line at once costs less than doing it in thirds over six years. Financing is how most of our clients get there.
See financing options- 0% interest for qualified buyers
- Quick approval through our financing partner
- Pay over 12, 24 or 36 months
- No prepayment penalty if you pay off early
Fence replacement questions, answered
Repair or replace, removal and disposal, old footings, permits, partial replacement and storm damage.
Is it cheaper to repair or replace a fence?
Do you remove and haul away the old fence?
Do I need a permit to replace an existing fence?
Can the new fence reuse the old post holes?
What happens to the old concrete footings?
Can I replace just part of the fence?
How long does a fence replacement take?
My fence came down in a storm. Should I claim it on insurance?
Ready to replace the old line?
Free written estimate with removal, footings and disposal shown as their own lines. Permit application help, utilities marked, our own crew on site.
Available Monday – Saturday, 8am – 8pm
Not sure it needs replacing yet?
Start with fence repair — sound posts with tired panels are worth saving. Choosing the new material? Compare vinyl, wood, aluminum and chain link, or see privacy fencing. Further reading: cost to remove and replace an old fence, how long a fence lasts in NJ and storm damage and insurance.
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