What a homeowner knows before asking for a quote
Many buyers have a material in mind already, so the fastest way to earn the quote is to give them a ballpark and ask for the rest. So the pages are built around their questions: materials first, pricing second, quote request third.
Prices stay clearly labeled, and visitors are told what can change the final price (slope, removal, gates).
Let buyers price their fence first
- Fence price calculator: a rough planning range by material and height, labeled as an example until you set your prices.
- Materials estimate: useful for DIY-minded visitors, and it still ends with your quote form.
- Financing calculator: an example monthly payment and a link to your lender’s application, shown only if you offer financing.
- ZIP check: tells visitors whether you serve their area before they fill in the form.
Local fence notes for Chicago
- Where
- Cook County, Chicagoland
- Weather
- Snow, hard freezes, ice dams and severe thunderstorms
- Fence factors to plan for
- Frost heave and post depth; storm wind on solid fences; narrow lots, alleys and shared fences
- Nearby towns
- Evanston, Oak Park, Naperville and Schaumburg
Chicago is in Cook County within Chicagoland, so a page for Chicago plus separate pages for Evanston and Oak Park match how people actually search.
Frost heave pushes shallow posts out of line over a few Chicago winters, so how you set posts is a fair selling point. Explain it on the quote page.
Strong storm wind around Chicago pushes over solid privacy fences, so fence repair and post replacement come in after big storms. A repair page alongside new-fence pages catches those requests.
In Chicago's older blocks, many fence jobs are replacements along an alley or between rowhouse yards. Photos and a rough length in the request do more than a calculator here.
Compare nearby cities: Milwaukee, WI, Indianapolis, IN, Detroit, MI and Louisville, KY.
A quote form that saves the measure trip
Ask for these and many quotes can be roughed out before you visit:
- Length: approximate feet, or the number of sides being fenced.
- Material and height: carried over from the calculator.
- Gates: how many, and whether any are driveway gates.
- Removal: tear-out and disposal, yes or no.
- Ground: grade changes and gate width for a post-hole digger.
- Photos: the fence line from each corner.
What your Chicago site includes
- Service pages: up to 6 with the $399 Website or 12 with Website + Marketing ($699/month); most owners start with vinyl fences, chain link and ornamental and aluminum.
- Town pages: Chicago plus Evanston, Oak Park and other towns you actually cover, up to 10 with the $399 Website or 50 with Website + Marketing.
- Website tools: pick 2 for your trade (estimates, booking requests, ZIP checks or calculators) with the $399 Website, or get every tool plus AI tools with Website + Marketing.
- Local search and reviews: every site is set up so Google can read it. Website + Marketing adds local SEO and Google Business Profile upkeep every month (with your access and approval) and a review wall of real reviews you choose.
- Lead alerts: calls ring your phone, and form requests are emailed to you and saved in your leads dashboard.
What it costs
Website: $399, paid once. A finished site you own, with up to 6 service pages, 10 town pages and 2 website tools, live in about 7 business days after we have your details. No required monthly fee: host it with us for $9/month or take the files and host it yourself. AI tools are quoted separately. Website + Marketing: $699/month. A bigger site (12 service pages, 50 town pages, every tool for your trade, plus AI tools), hosting, call tracking, local SEO and Google Business Profile upkeep every month, and 2 blog posts and 2 edits a month. No setup fee; cancel anytime. Any ad budget is optional and billed separately. Compare the two plans. We can’t promise rankings or a set number of leads — we can promise the work.
You own the site, and you can ask for a full copy of the files at any time. Also for Chicago: Fence HOA and permit answers for Chicago, IL.
Questions from Chicago fence companies
Do quote requests include pictures of the yard?
Through photo upload. Visitors attach photos along with length, material and gates, which helps you decide which quotes need a trip first.
Can the site offer financing?
When you work with a lender, visitors can see an example monthly payment and links to your partner's application.
Can the site cover Evanston and Oak Park too?
Each town you serve can have its own page: up to 10 with the $399 Website or 50 with Website + Marketing, each with the materials you install there.
How do you handle towns outside Chicago?
Give each town you actually serve its own page, up to 10 with the $399 Website or 50 with Website + Marketing. We leave out towns you don’t work in.