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Do You Need a Website for Your Fence Company?

By Ansh Singh · Updated November 8, 2026 · 8 min read

Short answer: Most fence companies should have a website. You can get calls from a Google Business Profile alone, but a website is the one place you control, where you can show finished fences, post prices and answer questions before the phone rings. If you only have a day to spend, fix your Google profile first, then build a small site.

Key facts

A 2026 Scorpion survey of about 2,000 homeowners found 83% start their search online.
Google does not require a website for a Business Profile; its guidelines accept a phone number or a website.
A Business Profile cannot hold a price page or a separate page for each fence type.
A small site of five to eight pages can do the job.
Our estimate is about $1,500 to $5,000 for a freelancer and $5,000 to $15,000 or more for an agency.
Register your domain name in your own name so you can move the site later.

Many fence installers run for years on word of mouth, a Facebook page and a truck with a phone number on it. That can work. This page explains where it stops working, and what the smallest useful site looks like.

Can a fence company get by without a website?

Yes, for a while. If you are booked out on referrals and repeat neighbors, a missing website may not hurt you today. A fence is a visible product. When a neighbor sees a new fence going up on your street, they ask who built it. That is a real lead source, and it costs nothing.

The trouble starts when the referrals slow down, or when a referral looks you up before calling. Someone hears your name, types it into Google, and sees a Business Profile and some reviews. Then they want to know more. Do you install vinyl? Do you do gates? Do you work in their town? What did your last job look like? With no site, they are guessing.

A "fence business without a website" also leaves you out of a whole set of searches. Fence buyers type things like "privacy fence installation," "fence repair near me" and "fence installation cost." A Business Profile can show up for some of those. A site with a page for each can show up for more.

How many buyers start online?

A 2026 survey of about 2,000 homeowners by Scorpion found that 83% start their search online. In the same report, 22% use AI tools such as ChatGPT to research or find recommendations, and 87% will not hire a business rated below 4 stars (ACHR News, Scorpion industry report (2026)).

The report covers home service businesses in general, not fence companies by name. So treat the numbers as a sign of direction. They fit what fence owners see: the first look at your business is usually on a phone, in Google.

What does a Google Business Profile do that a website does not?

A Business Profile puts you on the map when someone searches for a fence company nearby. It shows your phone number, hours, reviews and photos. For a lot of local searches, it is the first thing a buyer sees.

Google says local ranking comes down to relevance, distance and prominence, and that prominence takes in how many reviews you have and how many websites link to you (Google Business Profile Help). So a profile with good reviews helps a lot. But note what is in that list: links from other websites. If you have no website, you have nothing to link to except the profile itself.

A profile also has limits. You cannot put a price page on it. You cannot make a separate page for vinyl fences and another for chain link. You cannot write a full answer to "how long does a wood fence last?" It is a card, not a brochure.

What does a website do that Facebook does not?

Facebook is useful for showing finished jobs and chatting with neighbors. It is a weak home for your business, for four reasons.

Search. Google can show a Facebook page, but you cannot build a clean page per fence type, or tune a page title, the way you can on your own site.
Control. The platform decides what to show. Posts scroll out of sight.
Trust. A page with only photos and a few comments is thin. A site with your license, insurance, warranty and prices feels like a business that will be there next year.
AI tools. Google says its AI Overviews and AI Mode need a page that is indexed and eligible to appear with a snippet, with no special extra steps (Google Search Central, AI features). A page on your own site is the cleanest thing for those tools to read and quote.

Keep the Facebook page. Just do not let it be your only home. If you work in a state where licensing or registration shows up in advertising, such as California, a website is also the easy place to show it.

Does Google require a website for a Business Profile?

No. Google's profile guidelines ask for a phone number or a website, and treat a website as one of two options (Google Business Profile guidelines). So you can be on the map without a site. The same guidelines say not to give URLs that redirect or refer people to landing pages for other businesses, including social media pages. If you add a link, it should be your own.

What does a buyer want to find on a fence company website?

A fence buyer is a homeowner standing in their yard with a lot line to fill. Before they call, they want a few quick answers:

Pictures of fences you built. Real photos of finished wood, vinyl, chain link and aluminum fences. Photos of gates too.
What you install. A short page for each fence type.
A rough cost. A per-foot range, with what changes it. See should fence companies show prices online.
Where you work. Towns by name.
Proof. Reviews, license number where one applies, insurance and warranty. See fence contractor license number on your website.
How to reach you. A phone number they can tap and a short quote form.
How the job goes. Quote, site visit, utility marking, install. Even a short list helps.

That is the same list as what a fence company website should include, in short form.

What is the smallest fence website that works?

You do not need 30 pages. A small, honest site of five to eight pages can do the job:

Home page with your name, towns, phone number and your three best photos.
Fence types page, or one page per type if you install many.
Gallery with real jobs, each with a town and material in the caption.
Pricing page with ranges.
About page with your name, a photo, years in business and license or insurance details.
Contact page with a quote form and phone.
Reviews page or section, pulled from Google.

Add more pages over time: repair, gates, one per major town where you have real jobs, and seasonal pages. Our guide to fence company SEO covers the order.

What does it cost?

Our estimate is about $1,500 to $5,000 for a freelancer and about $5,000 to $15,000 or more for an agency, for a small contractor site. A do-it-yourself builder costs less in cash and more in time. For the full breakdown, see fence website cost and the best website builder for fence companies.

Whatever route you take, own your domain name yourself. Register it in your own name so you can move the site later without asking anyone's permission.

What can go wrong with a fence website?

A site nobody updates. A page that still says "Spring 2019" tells a buyer you may be out of business.
No phone number at the top, or a number that is only in an image.
Stock photos of fences you did not build. A buyer who is paying for a fence can tell.
One long page for everything. Google cannot match it to specific searches.
A different business name or number than on Google. It confuses buyers and search engines.
Slow on a phone. Google uses the mobile version of a site for indexing and ranking (Google Search Central, mobile-first indexing).

What should you do first if you have nothing today?

Do these in order:

Claim and fill in your Google Business Profile. Use your real name, your service towns and 15 to 20 job photos. See fence company Google Business Profile.
Start asking for reviews after every finished job. See fence company review request text.
Put up a one-page site with a phone number, photos and towns, then grow it into the small site above.
Add a missed-call text so a call you cannot take on a ladder does not go cold. See missed call text back for fence companies.

If you want it done for you, see a free demo site made for a fence company.

Common questions

Can I run a fence company on Facebook only?

You can, but it limits you. Facebook gives you no price page, no page per fence type, and no clean home for your license, warranty and reviews. Google can show a Facebook page, but your own site is easier for Google and AI tools to read. Keep Facebook as a gallery, and add a website.

Does a fence company website help me get more jobs?

It can, if it answers the buyer's questions: what you build, what it costs, where you work and who to call. A site with real photos and a clear phone number gives people a reason to call you before the next company. It also gives Google more to match to searches than a profile alone.

How many pages does a fence company website need?

A small, useful site is five to eight pages: home, fence types, gallery, pricing, about, contact and reviews. Add town and repair pages only when you have real content for them. More pages are not better if they repeat each other.

Do I need a website if I already have lots of referrals?

Not to stay busy today. But people who get your name from a friend often look you up before they call, and a thin online picture can cost you that job. A simple site protects the referrals you already get.

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About the author

Ansh Singh runs Contractor Websites. He builds websites for electricians, plumbers, roofers and other home service trades, and writes the guides on this site. More about Ansh Singh.

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