Fairfax Station, VA
Fairfax Station's large lots take long runs, ranch rail, and automated gates — Super Fabrications builds all three across Fairfax County, from wooded privacy lines to black rail along the road frontage. Licensed VA Class A contractor, American Fence Association member, free on-site estimates, and Miss Utility called on every job.
Fence installation in Fairfax Station
Fairfax Station properties wear their acreage differently — some open and manicured, some fully wooded — and the fence plan follows the ground. Road frontages take black ranch rail or white crossbuck gates that read country without trying; rear lines take six-foot wood or vinyl privacy where pools, dogs, and gardens need containment. Between them, the tree line decides the route.
Automated gates are common here because drives are long: a double swing or slide gate at the road, a LiftMaster operator, keypad entry, and solar where power sits too far away to trench affordably. Deer pressure at the woods' edge gets mesh or netting behind open rail. Whatever the combination, posts are set below frost in concrete, gates get adjustable hinges, and the final walkthrough happens with you at the latch.
Large lots pair ranch rail and deer fencing with automatic gate installation at the road — containment at the back, control at the front.
Repair and replacement
Gate hardware and rail joints take the weather on Fairfax Station's long approaches. We service operators, reset columns, and replace rail sections without disturbing the line.
Operators, hinges, and storm-loosened rail are serviced along the full approach, not just at the road.
Long frontage runs are replaced in continuity so the new line reads as one build, not three.
Automated gates at the road, sized to the drive and backed up when the power is not.
Recent work
The gallery below holds finished fences and gates from around Northern Virginia, large-lot lines included. Every image is completed work we photographed ourselves. Compare gate hardware and rail joinery at full size.
Cost
Two-acre pricing is mostly arithmetic — more feet, friendlier rate, gates priced on their own. Your estimate confirms the number once the route is walked and measured.
| 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
Fairfax County zoning covers Fairfax Station: residential fences generally need no building permit, front yards hold at 4 feet — parcels of 2 or more acres may build to 7 feet, and a variance can authorize 6 feet — while side and rear runs reach 7 feet. Corner-lot homes apply the front-yard cap to both yards that face a street. Equestrian-style rail and long frontages raise fair questions, and the Land Development Services Permit Application Center is where we get answers on the record.
Long properties make the utility locate matter more: one Miss Utility call to 811 covers the whole approach and the line, free and required before digging. Pool barriers follow Virginia's 48-inch minimum with self-closing, self-latching gates. We flag the full route with stakes before materials are ordered, because on two-acre lots the difference between plan and plat is measured in hundreds of feet, not inches.
FAQ
A Fairfax Station fence generally needs no county building permit; Fairfax County zoning applies — 4-foot front yards, 7 feet on 2-acre-plus lots or 6 feet by variance, and 7 feet to sides and rear. Rail fencing on large tracts gets confirmed with the county first. We handle that and the 811 locate.
Long runs price kindly per foot: ranch rail typically plans below the privacy ranges — wood $30–$60 and vinyl $40–$70 per linear foot installed, aluminum $40–$75. Automated driveway gates are their own line by design. Your estimate confirms the number.
Height and angle: deer netting or black mesh at seven feet, or angled outward, turns a casual browse into a detour. Open rail alone will not do it. We find the crossings along your tree line first, then fence the route the deer actually use.
Yes — smooth rail with no exposed fasteners, boards set to heights that discourage leaning, and gates that latch one-handed. Mesh infill keeps foals and dogs from walking under. We build rail for containment first and looks a close second.
Operators carry battery backup for exactly that, and solar-charged systems suit the long approaches common here where trenching power costs more than the gate. We size battery and panel to the traffic a gate actually sees. Manual release stays available regardless.
Reviews
★★★★★
Professional and they do quality work. They serviced an automatic gate, replaced hinges and installed magnetic lock, and took care of some complex electrical wiring issues.
★★★★★
Highly recommended company. Staff were very professional and provided excellent, timely communications. Ray arrived promptly and gave good advice about options and what was not needed. Modified the initial project proposal quickly to meet requested changes. The installers arrived on time, were professional, friendly, and efficient. The installation was completed same day. Very satisfied with the final product. Overall, a 5 star experience. Will use again.
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Estimate
Tell us the Fairfax Station 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.
