Layout and utility locate
We mark the fence line with stakes and a string line, confirm property boundaries, and contact Colorado 811 for utility locates before any digging starts. Composite boards are fixed lengths, so the layout has to be exact.
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What our composite fence installation includes
Every composite fence we build comes with the same core scope: layout, post setting, boards, gates, and cleanup. Here is what is covered, and what we will flag before we start if your lot needs something different.
Posts set in concrete
Composite posts go deep in concrete — frost depth in the Denver metro is commonly cited at about 36 inches — because composite boards are heavy and a heaved post shows immediately on a rigid run.
Composite boards and rails
Boards are set on rails with the manufacturer's spacing and fastening, and with room for the boards to move with temperature. We check the board spec before quoting a long exposed run.
Gates with proper bracing
Composite gates get metal-reinforced frames and heavy hinges. A heavy gate on a weak post is the most common composite failure, so the gate posts are set deeper than the line posts.
Permit and HOA guidance
We check the Denver rules for your address — 4 feet in front of the primary facade, 6 feet behind it, zoning permit over 4 feet — and help with HOA submittals. Some HOAs specify the material and color, so we check before you commit.
Demo, haul-away, and cleanup
Old composite fence, concrete footings, and scrap all go in the trailer. We rake the work area, sweep the driveway, and walk the line with you before we leave.
Composite fence installation Denver CO: what the job actually involves
Composite fence installation Denver CO is the process of setting posts in concrete, hanging rails, and fastening composite boards into place to create a privacy screen. The boards are a mix of wood fiber and plastic, so they look like wood, feel heavier than wood, and move with temperature more than wood does. The job is mostly layout and footings: the line has to be measured to the board, the posts have to be plumb and deep, and the boards need room to expand and contract.
Most Denver homeowners choose composite for one reason: no staining, no sealing, no rot, no splinters. The material holds its color in high-altitude sun and does not absorb water at the ground line. The honest limits are cost and weight — and the fact that a composite fence cannot be re-stained to a new color later, so the color choice is permanent.
How our composite fence installation process works
Every job follows the same four steps, whether it is a 40-foot side yard in Baker or a 300-foot perimeter in University Hills. You will know what happens each day.
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Call
Call (720) 697-2456, Monday through Sunday, 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM. We talk through the composite fence, the yard, and the lot, and set a time to measure.
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Measure & plan
We measure the line to the board length, check the ground and the slope, note trees and roots, and confirm the height, permit, and HOA rules for your address — including whether composite is allowed where you live.
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Build
Posts go in concrete and cure, rails and boards go up plumb and level with room to move, and gates are reinforced, hung, and tested. We keep the site tidy as we go.
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Walk-through
We walk the finished composite fence with you, check every gate and latch, and clear the site before we leave.
Tools and methods we use on every composite fence
Tools & Equipment
Post hole digger and auger
Used to bore clean holes deep enough to clear the frost line. Composite boards are heavy, so the concrete footing does the structural work.
String line and level
The string line keeps the fence straight over 100 feet, and the level keeps every post plumb. A crooked post shows immediately on a rigid board run.
Circular saw and fine-tooth blade
Composite cuts cleanly only with the right blade and a slow feed. A rough cut chips the board edge and shows for the life of the fence.
Tamper and wheelbarrow
The tamper packs soil around each footing so the composite fence post does not shift, and the wheelbarrow moves concrete mix to the hole.
Level and square for gates
Composite gates are built square and hung on reinforced posts. We check the diagonal before the gate goes on the hinges, not after.
Hidden fasteners and spacers
Boards are fastened with the manufacturer's system and spaced for expansion, so the fence does not buckle in a July heat wave or pull apart in January.
Methods & Standards
Posts set below Denver frost depth
Frost depth in the Denver metro is commonly cited at about 36 inches, and the exact code figure for fence posts is not settled in the sources we reviewed — so we treat 36 inches as the floor, never the target, and set composite fence posts in concrete.
Room for expansion and contraction
Composite moves with temperature more than wood does. Boards are set with room to expand and contract so the run does not buckle in summer or gap in winter.
Heavy boards, stronger footings
Composite boards weigh more than cedar pickets, so the posts and footings carry more load. We do not reuse a wood fence's footings for a composite run without checking them first.
Color is permanent
Composite cannot be re-stained to a new color. We talk through the color choice before ordering, because the fence will wear that color for its whole life.
When Denver homeowners call us for a composite fence
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Tired of re-staining a wood fence every few years
What we do:We measure the line, talk through composite boards in a wood tone, check the permit and HOA rules for the address, and build it. The fence will not need staining or sealing again.
→ A fence that looks like wood in year five, with no re-stain cycle.
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A new build needs a fence that matches a modern house
What we do:We measure the line, talk through horizontal composite boards, and check the HOA spec. Composite suits the clean lines of a new build in a way that a picket fence does not.
→ A fence that matches the house's architecture and needs nothing more than a wash.
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A side yard needs privacy from a neighbor's second storey
What we do:We measure the side run, confirm the 6-foot rear height rule for the lot, and build a solid composite privacy run with a matching gate. The boards block the view completely and will not gray in the sun.
→ Full privacy on the side that is overlooked, with a gate that latches cleanly.
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A wood fence has rotted at the ground line and the owner wants a longer-lived replacement
What we do:We tear out the old line, check the footings, and build composite on new deep footings. Composite does not absorb water at the ground line, which is where the old fence failed.
→ A replacement that will not fail the same way the old fence did.
How composite fence installation runs in Denver
Composite's pitch is simple: the wood look without the wood upkeep. In Denver that pitch has to survive freeze-thaw ground, high-altitude UV, and hail season. Composite handles the UV and the ground line well — it does not absorb water the way wood does, and it will not splinter — but it is heavy, it moves with temperature, and it costs more per foot than cedar. The material choice is a trade-off between upfront cost and years without a re-stain cycle, and we would rather talk through it before the build.
Neighborhoods We Serve
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Master-planned community on the former Stapleton airport, built mostly 2002 to 2019. The Master Community Association and sub-associations review fence designs before the city permit — two approvals, in that order. On these streets, a low-maintenance composite fence is the usual call.
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Brick ranches from the 1950s to early 1970s on generous lots, with the High Line Canal running through the middle. Large corner lots are common, and I-25 bounds the east edge. A low-maintenance composite fence is the usual call on these streets.
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About 4,000 homes built between 1954 and 1957, including 130 to 170 Cliff May prefab ranches — the largest Cliff May tract outside California. Flat, wide lots with detached garages and private courtyards. These streets usually call for a low-maintenance composite fence.
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Cherry Creek North is the residential pocket behind the shopping district: early-1900s Craftsman and bungalow streets with small lots of 5,000 to 10,000 square feet and heavy scrape-and-rebuild. On these streets, a low-maintenance composite fence is the usual call.
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Modest 1950s brick ranches subdivided in the early 1950s. Several homes back directly onto Ash Grove Park or Cook Park with private gates — a park-gate fence is a documented feature here. A low-maintenance composite fence is the usual call on these streets.
Local Conditions We Plan For
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High-altitude UV that weathers wood and vinyl
At 5,280 feet, Denver sun is stronger than at sea level. Unstained cedar turns silver-gray in a few years, and vinyl shows hail and UV wear first on the cheaper panels. For a composite fence, that means planning for sun and hail from the start — the material choice is the defense.
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Freeze-thaw cycles that heave shallow posts
Denver's freeze-thaw ground lifts shallow posts within a winter or two. Frost depth is commonly cited at about 36 inches in the metro, and posts set shallower than that are the usual cause of a leaning fence. On a composite fence job, posts go deep in concrete so the freeze–thaw ground cannot lift them.
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Bentonite clay that holds water against posts
Expansive bentonite clay swells when wet and shrinks when dry, and it drains slowly, so post bases stay wet. Pressure-treated posts and a rot board at the base keep pickets out of the wettest soil. A composite fence in clay needs pressure-treated posts and a rot board at the base.
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HOA approval comes before the city permit
In master-planned neighborhoods such as Central Park, the association reviews fence material, height, and color before the city zoning permit is filed. The city permit does not satisfy the HOA, and HOA approval does not file a city permit. For a composite fence in an HOA neighborhood, the association reviews the material, height, and color first.
What a typical composite fence job looks like in Denver
Composite fence problems we fix for Denver homeowners
Most composite calls start with a problem, not a wish list. Here are the four we hear most often, and how we handle each one.
Problem
Boards buckling in summer heat
Composite moves with temperature more than wood does. Boards set tight in winter buckle in a July heat wave when they have nowhere to expand.
Our Fix
We re-space the affected boards with the manufacturer's expansion gap and check the rest of the run. A buckled board is usually salvageable if it has not cracked.
Problem
A leaning run after a freeze-thaw winter
A heaved post shows immediately on a rigid composite run — the boards rack and the rails pull out of the post pockets.
Our Fix
We dig out the failed footing, reset the post deep in fresh concrete, and rehang the boards. If the board is undamaged, you keep it.
Problem
A heavy gate that drags or will not latch
A composite gate is heavy, and a shallow gate post leans under the load. The latch stops meeting the post, and forcing the gate pulls the hinges out.
Our Fix
We diagnose the cause first — post, hinges, or frame — reset the post if it has leaned, and rehang the gate with a reinforced frame and proper hardware, then test the swing.
Problem
A fence that does not meet HOA rules
Some HOAs specify the material, color, and profile of a fence. A composite fence built to the wrong spec can draw a violation notice.
Our Fix
We review the HOA rules, measure the fence, and work out whether a board swap, a height adjustment, or a new submittal brings it into compliance.
Why Denver homeowners choose composite fencing
Composite is the wood look without the wood upkeep: no staining, no sealing, no rot, no splinters. Here is what you actually get when we build yours.
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No re-stain cycle, ever
Composite never needs staining or sealing. It will not rot at the ground line, it will not splinter, and it holds its color in high-altitude sun with an occasional wash.
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Wood look, longer life
Composite boards look like wood and feel like wood, but they do not absorb water, check, or gray the way cedar does. The fence looks the same in year five as on install day.
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Repairable board by board
When a board is damaged, we replace that board. You do not replace the whole fence for one bad section.
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What composite fencing costs in the Denver market
Third-party market guides published in October and November 2026 put composite privacy fencing at $41 to $64 per linear foot installed — the only Denver-specific per-foot figure found. Sources: NumeralQ, 26 Oct 2026. Those are market ranges, not Payless Fence Company prices. Call (720) 697-2456 with your fence length and material and we will talk through a quote for your yard.
Denver fence rules to know before you build
Denver Fence Rules to Know
- 4 feet in front, 6 feet behind — and check composite first — Denver caps a fence at 4 feet in front of the primary street-facing facade and 6 feet behind it. Some HOAs specify the material and color, so check the rules before you commit to composite.
- Zoning permit over 4 feet — A zoning permit is required in Denver for any fence over 4 feet tall; over-height requests go through the Zoning Code's over-height process — a 6-foot composite rear run is the usual case.
- Colorado 811 before digging — We contact Colorado 811 for utility locates before any post hole is dug; never dig blind in a Denver yard — composite posts go in the same holes as any other fence.
- HOA first, city second — In HOA neighborhoods, the association approves the fence before the city permit is filed; neither approval substitutes for the other — and some HOAs specify the composite material and color.
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Local experience with composite fences in Denver
Composite in Denver has to survive freeze-thaw ground, high-altitude sun, and hail season. We build it for those conditions: deep concrete footings, boards set with room to move, and reinforced gates that carry the weight. If your HOA specifies the material and color, we check the spec before ordering — the color choice is permanent.
- Posts set deep for Denver's bentonite clay and freeze-thaw ground
- Boards spaced for expansion and contraction
- Reinforced gates for the weight of the boards
- HOA material and color checks before ordering
- Old fence, footings, and scrap hauled away
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Call (720) 697-2456Frequently asked questions about composite fence installation in Denver
Real answers to the questions we hear most often on composite fence jobs, from local homeowners and property managers.
How much does composite fence installation cost in Denver?
Third-party market guides published in October and November 2026 put composite privacy fencing at $41 to $64 per linear foot installed — the only Denver-specific per-foot figure found. Sources: NumeralQ, 26 Oct 2026. Those are market ranges, not Payless Fence Company prices. Call (720) 697-2456 with your fence length and material and we will talk through a quote for your yard.
Is composite better than wood for a Denver fence?
Composite wins on upkeep: no staining, no sealing, no rot, no splinters, and it holds its color in high-altitude sun. Wood wins on cost and on repairability — a cedar picket is cheaper to replace than a composite board, and wood can be re-stained to a new color. Composite cannot. The choice is about whether you would rather pay more upfront or stain every few years.
How long does composite fence installation take in Denver?
A standard backyard run of 100 to 150 feet usually takes two to four days on site once the permit and utility locate are in hand. The permit and locate add time before the build starts; larger perimeters, gates, and sloped or rocky yards add more still. Composite boards go up fast once the posts are set — the posts and curing set the pace. Call (720) 697-2456 and we will talk through the timing for your lot.
Do I need a permit for a composite fence in Denver?
Any fence over 4 feet tall needs a Denver zoning permit, and so does a fence at any height on a landmark property, in a historic district, or along a designated parkway. Fences 4 feet and under generally need no permit, and a like-for-like replacement of a fence that already had a permit is generally exempt when nothing changes in location, footprint, or height. A 6-foot composite privacy run at the rear is the usual trigger. Check your address before you build — historic-district and parkway rules are block-specific — and call (720) 697-2456 and we can walk through what your lot needs.
Other fence services we handle in Denver
Wood Fence Installation
Cedar and pressure-treated pine fences built for Denver clay, frost, and hail. Pairs with a low-maintenance composite run on the same lot.
View Wood Fence InstallationVinyl Fence Installation
Low-upkeep vinyl privacy and picket fences that hold up to Front Range sun. Often built on the same lot as a composite fence.
View Vinyl Fence InstallationPrivacy Fence Installation
Full-height 6-foot privacy runs for backyards, alleys, and patios. A common companion to a composite fence.
View Privacy Fence InstallationFence Repair
Post, rail, picket, and gate repairs, including storm and freeze-thaw damage. Pairs with a low-maintenance composite run on the same lot.
View Fence RepairFence Replacement
Full fence replacement and repair-vs-replace guidance for aging fences. Often built on the same lot as a composite fence.
View Fence ReplacementPicket Fence Installation
Low wood and vinyl picket fences for front yards and garden edges. A common companion to a composite fence.
View Picket Fence InstallationTalk to our fence crew
Call (720) 697-2456 to talk about a composite fence. We answer Monday through Sunday, 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM. Have your approximate fence length, the color you are considering, and your neighborhood ready, and we can talk through the next steps on the call.
Payless Fence Company
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