How does a fence company get found between one yard and the next?
Local Authority is a done-for-you marketing service for fence companies. When your crew hangs the last gate on a cedar privacy fence, a vinyl run, an aluminum pool fence or a post repair, the owner or a crew member takes a before photo and an after photo on a phone and selects the town and the fence type. In about a minute the job is a gallery entry on your website with a written caption, a Google Business Profile post with a before and after image, and a post on Instagram and Facebook. Towns where you keep installing fences earn their own page on your site, built from those jobs. Two homeowner articles a week go out under your name, and your Google reviews can become graphics you approve before they post. We built the service first for a Long Island roofing and siding company and we are now accepting founding clients in fencing and other trades.
A fence is the most visible thing a homeowner buys for the yard, and the easiest to photograph: a sagging, gray stockade fence with posts leaning into the neighbor's yard, then a straight new cedar run with the gate hung level. Yet fence companies post almost none of it. The crew finishes, loads the auger, and drives to the next job, and the photo that would have sold three more fences on that street stays on a phone.
Fence buying starts with a search: fence company in a named town, how much does a vinyl fence cost, do I need a survey, how tall can a pool fence be. The sites that come up are usually a brochure with a photo gallery that has not been updated in years. Google and the answer engines now want to see recent fences in the towns you serve, plain answers to those questions, and consistent business facts across the web.
Local Authority gives your crew one phone page. Two photos at the truck, pick the town and the fence type, and the marketing is done before the trailer is hitched.
Which fencing jobs make good posts?
| Job | What to photograph |
|---|---|
| Wood privacy fence | Before showing the old fence or the open yard from the back corner, after from the same corner with the full run and gate in frame. |
| Vinyl or PVC fence | Shoot along the fence line so the straight tops and even post spacing show; include a post cap in the foreground. |
| Aluminum or steel ornamental fence | Before and after from the driveway or front walk; the after should include the gate hardware and the house behind it. |
| Pool fence and self-closing gate | Pool area before, then the finished fence with the gate closed and latched; a close-up of the latch makes a useful second photo. |
| Chain link fence | Before from a corner showing the yard, after along the run with the tension bands and gate; include the dog if the owner agrees. |
| Fence repair and post replacement | The leaning or snapped post up close, then the new post set plumb with the panels reattached. |
| Custom gates and driveway gates | The opening before, the finished gate from straight on, plus one photo of the hinges or operator. |
| Horse, farm or split rail fence | A long shot down the fence line in low sun, before and after, so the rails and the land both read. |
What makes a good photo for fencing?
The best fence photo is taken from a corner of the yard looking down the run, so the eye follows the straight line of the top rail. Take the before from that corner before the old fence comes out or the first hole is dug, and the after from the same place once the gates are hung and the post caps are on. Phone photos are fine. Keep the string line, auger and tools out of the after, and get the house or the pool in frame so a homeowner can picture it on their own property. For a repair of two posts there is no dramatic after, so one clear photo of the leaning section and a sentence about what was replaced still makes a good website entry and Google post. A gate close-up showing the hinges and latch is worth adding to any job, because gates are what homeowners complain about most.
How do the seasons change what gets posted?
Fence work builds from the first dry weeks of spring, peaks through early summer when homeowners want the yard ready and pools are opening, and runs into fall. In the northern states frozen ground stops post digging for part of the winter, and vinyl is harder to work in the cold, so winter is for repairs and quoting. In season, every completed fence becomes a post the same afternoon, so your Google profile and social pages stay full while you are out on jobs. In the slow months the two weekly articles keep the site moving with the questions homeowners ask while planning: whether they need a survey, what their town requires for a pool fence, cedar against pressure treated, and how early to book for spring.
What does a Google post look like for a fence company?
Every published job becomes a post like this on your Google Business Profile, with the same image and text going to Instagram and Facebook. The closing line is written in your voice and fitted to the job; the sign-off with your area, phone, name and website is added automatically.
Example text for an imaginary job. Real posts describe only what your photos and notes show.
New cedar privacy fence for a homeowner in your town. The old stockade fence had gray, rotted posts leaning into the neighbor's yard and a gate that would not close. We pulled the old posts, set new posts in concrete, built a six foot board on board fence and hung two gates with self-closing hinges. The backyard is private again and the gates latch with one hand.
Learn moreWhat does an earned town page look like for a fence company?
A fencing town page is created only once you have two or more jobs in that town, or one job with real notes. It shows those fences before and after with captions, lists the fence types you actually built there (cedar privacy, vinyl, aluminum pool fence, chain link), quotes any customer review you have pasted in, and describes the town's lots in general terms that are well established, such as small fenced yards close to neighbors, corner lots with front yard height limits, or many in-ground pools. It never states a local fence rule or setback as fact, because those vary and change. A homeowner searching for a fence company in that town finds fences their neighbors already have.
What do customers praise, and why does it matter?
Fence customers praise a few specific things: the tops are level even where the yard slopes, the gates swing and latch properly, the crew respected the property line and the neighbor's side, and the yard was left without piles of dirt or concrete slop. They also remember whether the fence went in on the date promised, because they often booked a party or a dog around it. Those are the words homeowners search for. A review that names the town and the type of fence (a vinyl privacy fence in a named town) helps your local ranking more than anything you could post yourself. The review graphics are built from your real Google reviews and you decide which ones go out.
Which questions will your articles answer?
Two a week, chosen from a queue we build with you. The first eight for a fence company usually look like this:
- Do I need a property survey before installing a fence?
- What is the difference between cedar and pressure treated wood for a fence?
- How long does a wood fence last and how do I make it last longer?
- What should I know about fences around a pool?
- Why is my fence leaning and can it be fixed without replacing it?
- How deep should fence posts be set and do they need concrete?
- Vinyl, wood or aluminum: which fence is right for my yard?
- When is the best time of year to install a fence?
What will the system never say for a fence company?
Every caption, post, town page and article is checked in code against your never-say list before it can publish. For fencing, the list usually starts with these:
- Any specific fence height, setback, pool barrier or permit rule stated as universal; the system says where your state or town requires it and sends the homeowner to the building department
- Any statement that the company determines or guarantees the property line; only a survey does that
- Any promise that a fence will keep a particular pet or child contained
- Prices per linear foot, package prices or free offers the owner has not confirmed in writing
- Fence types the company does not install (wrought iron, stone wall, electric, automated gate operators unless they do them)
- Lifetime or never-rots claims beyond the material manufacturer's warranty wording
- Any claim about utility marking or digging safety beyond what the owner has confirmed the crew does
- A street address for a job, only the town
- Years in business or number of fences built beyond what the owner has stated
Questions fence companies ask us
Our crews finish late and want to leave. How much work is the upload?
A before photo when they arrive, an after when the gates are hung, then pick the town and tick the fence type on the phone page. Under a minute. The caption and posts are written for them and held for approval before anything is published.
Can the posts mention the pool fence code?
They will not state a height or latch rule as fact. Pool barrier requirements differ by state and town, so the articles explain what to check and send homeowners to their building department. Nothing about code appears unless you have confirmed the wording.
We do wood and vinyl only, no automated gates. Will the site offer them?
No. Every client has a never-say list, and every caption, article and town page is checked against it in code before it can go live. If you do not install it, it is not mentioned.
Can we post a fence we repaired, not just full installs?
Yes. A photo of the snapped post and a photo of the new one set plumb, with a line about what was done, makes a good post. Repairs show homeowners you will come out for small work, which is how many of them find you the first time.
What if the homeowner does not want their house shown?
Shoot along the fence line instead of at the house, and the post only names the town, never the street. You approve every photo before it goes out, and you can leave any job off the website entirely.
Will the town pages just be our service area list with the names swapped?
No. A town page is only created after real jobs in that town, and it shows those fences. We do not publish a page for a town where you have not worked.
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