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Fence materials for San Antonio homes
What each costs, how long it lasts and where the city allows it.
Wood privacy: cedar or pine
The standard back-yard fence. Cedar resists rot and insects better and costs more; pressure-treated pine costs less and needs more upkeep. Published national estimates give cedar roughly 20 to 25 years and pine 10 to 15. Typical San Antonio price for a 6-foot privacy fence: $27 to $50 a foot.
Chain link
The lowest cost per foot, at $9 to $40. The city lists chain link as an allowed material. It gives no privacy without slats or screening.
Ornamental iron
Open and long-lasting, at $50 to $85 a foot. Because it is open, it can qualify for the 5-foot front-yard limit where a solid fence is held to 3 feet.
Vinyl
Low upkeep, at $30 to $60 a foot. Check that your HOA allows it.
Materials the city does not allow
Barbed wire, razor wire, sheet metal, corrugated metal, particle board, and anything not made for fencing.