Fence Company Near Me
Bay Area Fence Factory is Your Trusted Local Fence Contractor Serving Pinellas, Pasco & Hillsborough Counties
When people search “fence company near me,” they’re really asking one thing:
“Who’s the trusted local fencing company that actually works in my neighborhood?”
Well, That’s us!
Bay Area Fence Factory, has been manufacturing, building, and installing, fences right here in the western Tampa Bay area for 50 years. We’re not a franchise, not a call center, not a lead‑selling website, not an Ai generated content site - we’re a real local shop, a small business, with real crews, and a long history in this community.
Where We Work
We install fences throughout Pinellas County, western Hillsborough County, and southern Pasco County
When homeowners in Clearwater, Largo, St. Pete, Tampa, and the surrounding areas search for a fence company near me, they’re looking for one thing: a local team they can trust before, during and after the installation.
Bay Area Fence Factory is a part of your community.
We provide decent paying jobs for hard working citizens.
We are sponsors of community events, animal shelters, and local charities.
We’re your neighbor - and we build, sell, and install fences that are designed for the Tampa Bay area of Florida.
Why Local Matters When Choosing a Fence Company
Hiring a local fence company isn’t just convenient. It’s the difference between a fence that lasts and a fence that frustrates.
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We understand Florida soil, sand, and drainage.
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We build for hurricanes, heat, and salt air.
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We know local codes, HOA rules, and permitting.
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We fabricate many of our own materials for better fit and strength.
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We're right here if you ever need service or repair.
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We stand by our work & our history
When you search for fence companies near me, you want someone who knows your neighborhood, is in your neighborhood and is a part of your neighborhood.
What We Install
Every fence we build is custom‑measured, custom‑fit, and installed by trained professionals using high quality products we have field tested for years - no subcontractors.
This is where we started.
50 years of fabricating wood fence panels. When we started, there were no "big box" stores supplying the same 2 types of wood fence panels, with their undersized stringers to everyone. There were Cypress cants (rough sawn slabs of wood, 4" thick, 8' long and as wide as the log it was cut from) that we cut down into pickets, stringers & posts.
We developed the methods of production, the installation process, paired with quality accessories, time tested in our Tampa Bay, Florida hot and humid climate.
We still manufacture our own wood fence panels in an array of styles. (but not from cants anymore) This allows us to provide you with exactly the custom wood fencing you want.
This is the second type of fencing we picked up.
In the late 1970's a guy named Dominic Pinto, was raising "big cats". He asked if we could build enclosures for tigers, panthers and ocelots. So, we contacted Merchants Metals in Tampa, and had them do the engineering and we did the installation.
Following that success, we were in the chain link business.
In the 40+ years since, we have built multiple city parks, ball fields, tennis courts, dog parks (we built the first official dog park in Pinellas County. It's in Safety Harbor!) as well as many commercial and residential installs.
Plastic fence? Yep, plastic fence.
I think it was 1983 maybe 84, at a trade show, we saw Nebraska Plastics PVC Vinyl Fencing. They invented it in the 1940's, then went nationwide in the late 1970's.
After 10+ years of installing wood fence, we saw the benefits right away. Maintenance free, no staining, no rotting, no warping, interlocking parts with no visible fasteners, brilliant! ...we thought it would be perfect for Pinellas County fence customers.
i'll admit, at first it was a tough sell, but now... there are multiple manufactures, new colors, textures, and it's become the standard in residential privacy and picket fence.
Our pioneering insights were proven correct. We have installed a lot of PVC vinyl fencing since we first started providing "plastic fence" to the western Tampa Bay area.
In the mid 1980's we were contacted by a company called Gulf Aluminum Products.
They asked if we could install aluminum fence for some of their many projects on Clearwater Beach. We weren't licensed or insured for multi-story installation, (It's a specialty...and they charge accordingly) but we could do pools and perimeter fence. So, we added aluminum fence installation to our portfolio.
In the late 1990's we started selling our own "house brand" aluminum fence products that were manufactured by a company called Florida Extruders Ltd. That's when we learned about powder‑coating and how thermoset (baked in an oven) polyester‑epoxy resin, (the polyester holds the U-V stabilizer well and the epoxy is for structural toughness of the coating), combined with a rich colorant, provides a weather-proof, smooth powder‑coat finish.
They are gone now, but we still feature high quality aluminum fencing manufactured by, ideal aluminum and Elite Aluminum Products. (we learned the hard way to have two sources) Both are manufacturers of high quality American made aluminum fence products.
Aluminum fence is elegant, durable, and ideal for pools, waterfront homes and HOAs.
This is another of our pioneering efforts.
Once we saw SimTek Molded Fence Panels, we found it interesting. After we thoroughly investigated it, we knew it was perfect for our Tampa Bay area. American made, high‑end privacy fence with sound reduction, hurricane rated, and incredible durability. Impervious to salt water, salt air, flying golf balls, thrown rocks, bricks, etc. Although, a nine ton, 2 foot around, oak branch, dropped from 35 or so feet, straight down on it during a hurricane, will accordion a panel 10 inches into the ground...at least in north St. Pete., your ground may be harder or softer. So, it's not completely indestructible, but it's close.
SimTek molded fencing is made to last lifetimes. We knew it would be just the ticket for HOA communities and upscale properties. We did the very first SimTek Fence installation in Pinellas County.
Dr. Soe's Virginia Street Dermatology clinic in Dunedin, Florida. The 2nd SimTek fence job here was in Tarpon Springs. We did that one too. (The first install in Hillsborough County was Danielle Fence. They are a good fence company too, with a similar history. If you're on the east side of the bay, it's who we'd recommend.) We have now completed dozens of SimTek molded fence panel installations in the western Tampa Bay area.
Why Homeowners Choose Bay Area Fence Factory
You’re not just hiring a fence installer. You’re hiring a manufacturer, a fabricator, and a team that’s been doing this for for more than 50 years.
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Locally engaged, family‑owned business.
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Fully licensed and insured.
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Welded custom gate frames, mill finish or powder coated color matched.
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Custom fabrication for vinyl, chain link, wood fence panels and their related gates.
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Thousands of successful installations.
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Real people answering the phone.
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No sub-contractors.
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No-pressure estimates.
We don’t outsource for top quality. We build it.
If you’re searching for a fence company near me anywhere in the western Tampa Bay region, we’re already nearby.
Clearwater, Largo, St. Petersburg, Seminole, Pinellas Park, Dunedin, Palm Harbor, Safety Harbor, Tarpon Springs, Gulfport, Belleair, Oldsmar
Tampa, Town ’N’ Country, Westchase, Citrus Park, Carrollwood
Holiday, Trinity, New Port Richey, Port Richey
We keep the process simple and stress‑free.
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You call or fill out the contact form
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We schedule a visit — no pressure, no sales games
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We measure your yard and talk through options
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You get a clear, written estimate
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We build your fence with our own crew
No surprises. No hidden fees. Just a fence built the right way.
You found a very good one.
Bay Area Fence Factory is the local fence contractor homeowners, builders, and HOA's trust when they want the job done right the first time.
At the top of this page, you will find a menu of our products and services. Have a look around. The picture galleries are stuffed with images of Bay Area Fence Factory fence installations from all around the western Tampa Bay Area. As you look at them and the locations, you will see,
we truly are, the fence company near you.
Contact us anytime to schedule your free estimate or ask questions. We'll help you.
Copyright 1972-2026 Bay Area Fence Factory
A Fenceman's Legacy
The Building of a Fence Company
Bay Area Fence Factory began in 1972, when our founder, Marc Hudson (1949 - 2011), opened Fence Factory in Safety Harbor. Marc built fences the same way he lived - straightforward, honest, and built with a certain flair.
The early days were pure old‑school Florida: Fresh-cut red cedar cants, cutting your own pickets, stringers and posts from a rough-cut slab of wood. Learning craftsmanship from doing the work yourself.
“The Barefoot Fenceman”
If you’ve been around Tampa Bay long enough, you might remember Marc by his nickname - “the barefoot fenceman.” He practically never wore shoes, whether he was in the shop, working up a quote, installing on a jobsite, or walking through a scrap yard. It wasn’t a gimmick. It was just who he was.
People still stop by the shop asking if the barefoot fenceman is around. That tells you everything about the kind of impression he made.
Marc passed away about twenty years ago, and when he did, Fence World News ran a three‑page tribute with messages from fence company owners and suppliers from across the Tampa Bay area.
They remembered him for his craftsmanship, his humor, and the way he made people feel at ease. The stories ranged from heartfelt to downright funny - the kind of things only people who worked alongside him would understand.
We won’t publish the whole article here, but the spirit of it is simple: Marc and his Bay Area Fence Factory continue to have an impact on this fencing industry and on our Tampa Bay community.
“Marc built fences the way he lived - straight, honest, and durable.”
- Fence World News tribute
1987 - A Fence That’s a Standing Legacy
One of the best examples of Marc’s work is still standing today at Coachman Creek Condos in Clearwater. It was our first large PVC vinyl fence installation, and one of the very first in the Tampa Bay area. Built in 1987 using Country Estate material from Nebraska Plastics - back when 'plastic fence' was still a novel idea in Florida.
That fence has survived five hurricanes, countless storms, and nearly four decades of Florida sun. Some sections have been replaced over the years because cars drove through them, but the untouched back run is still straight and solid. The original 10‑inch bottom rail - a profile you can’t even get anymore - is still there and still looks good.
It’s a reminder of what happens when you build things right the first time.
Still Here. Still Local. Still Building Fences That Last.
The shop today is the same shop Marc ran. It’s not fancy - it’s a working shop, the kind that smells like sawdust, PVC shavings, and Florida humidity, with the tat‑tat‑tat of nail guns in the background. The tools have changed, the materials have evolved, and the storms keep coming, but the core of the business is the same.
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We’re still here.
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We’re still local.
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We’re still building fences that last.
And every once in a while, when some old-timer walks in and asks, “Is the barefoot fenceman around?”
That’s when you know a legacy stuck.
Coachman Creek Condo Perimeter fence. I took this picture on January 29th, 2026. Bay Area Fence Factory did this PVC vinyl fence install in 1987. Thirty nine years later and still delivering value.
