Clifton, VA
Clifton's wooded lots and small-town streets suit long runs, ranch rail, and driveway gates — all Super Fabrications work across Fairfax County. We build wood privacy, black aluminum, and rail fencing as a licensed VA Class A contractor, locating every utility before digging. Free estimates happen on your property, where the fence will live.
Fence installation in Clifton
Clifton keeps its rural bones, and the fencing follows: black ranch rail along road frontages, split-rail and mesh where gardens need deer out, and privacy runs tucked behind the house line rather than advertised at the street. Lots here run large and wooded, so the conversation starts with the tree line — fence around the legacy oaks, follow the grade, and let the fence disappear into the woods at both ends.
Driveway gates earn their keep on these properties. A double swing gate between heavy posts or stone columns closes the long approach, and a LiftMaster operator with keypad turns it from a chore into a button. Wood privacy still has its place for pools and patios — six-foot shadowbox or board-on-board, set well back from the road where the county's front rules and the town's character both want them.
Ranch rail and deer fencing fits the wooded frontages, and automatic gate installation closes the long drives.
Repair and replacement
Long Clifton lines hide their weak points at the trees and the gates. We walk the whole run before quoting, because the visible damage is rarely the whole story.
Storm-thrown limbs and failing gate posts are found on a full walk of the line, then fixed.
Aged frontage runs are rebuilt rail for rail, with the route re-flagged through the woods first.
Double swing gates between heavy posts, automated with keypads and solar operators.
Recent work
Project photos show completed fences and gates from across Northern Virginia, rural lines included. We photograph only our own finished work. Look at how the rail runs meet the tree line before choosing a style.
Cost
Distance helps Clifton budgets: long runs drop the per-foot rate as staging spreads out. Ranch rail plans below privacy ranges, wood at $30–$60 per linear foot installed, and your estimate confirms the number.
| Wood privacy (per linear foot, installed) | $30–$60 |
|---|---|
| Vinyl privacy (per linear foot, installed) | $40–$70 |
| Aluminum open fence (per linear foot, installed) | $40–$75 |
| Walk gate | $600–$1,500 |
| Old fence removal | Quoted on the estimate |
Read the full fence cost guide for Northern Virginia and Maryland.
Permits
Clifton properties answer to Fairfax County zoning even where the setting feels rural: residential fences generally need no building permit, front yards hold at 4 feet — 7 feet on parcels of 2 or more acres, 6 feet by variance — and side and rear runs may reach 7 feet. On corner lots, each yard that faces a street is regulated as a front yard. For agricultural-style rail on larger tracts, we confirm the treatment with the Land Development Services Permit Application Center before quoting.
Distance shapes the logistics more than the rules. Long approaches mean the Miss Utility locate at 811 covers more ground — free, and required before digging — and material staging follows the drive rather than the street. Pool barriers follow the 48-inch Virginia minimum with self-closing, self-latching gates. We stake the full line for your approval before ordering anything.
FAQ
Fairfax County zoning governs Clifton: generally no building permit for residential fences, 4-foot front yards (7 feet on 2-acre-plus lots, 6 feet by variance), and up to 7 feet on sides and rear. Agricultural-style rail on larger tracts gets a confirmation from the county first. We handle the checks and the Miss Utility call.
Long Clifton runs change per-foot economics in your favor: ranch rail typically plans below the $40–$75 aluminum range, wood privacy at $30–$60 per linear foot installed, vinyl at $40–$70. Gates and automation are separate lines. Your estimate confirms the number.
Not alone — open rail is a boundary, not a barrier. Mesh infill behind the rails keeps dogs and deer where they belong while the front stays ranch-clean. Gate leaves get mesh too, or the dog finds the one gap. We size mesh height to the dog, not the catalog.
Regularly — double swing gates between heavy posts or columns, automated with a LiftMaster operator, keypad, and solar power where trenching is silly. The estimate visit measures swing radius and approach grade so the operator is matched to the leaf, not guessed at.
We survey on foot first, mark the line with flags, and route around root zones and deadfalls rather than through them. Panels rake with the grade, and the run dissolves into the tree line at both ends. You walk the flagged route before we order materials.
Reviews
★★★★★
Picket fence came out better than expected. Ray helped with the whole process, including the Miss Utility.
★★★★★
Ray was awesome! He was very knowledgeable and got everything permitted and had the project pushed through very fast. The install crew also did an amazing job. Fast precise and did a final walk through to make sure everything was installed correctly. The fence looks incredible and my experience with this company was definitely 5/5.
Estimate
Tell us the Clifton address, the fence you have in mind, and whether the old one comes out. If you would rather talk now, call (888) 820-6099.
Ask about financing when you request the estimate.
