Fencing


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US demand for fencing is forecast to increase 3.7% annually through 2024 to $9.3 billion. Gains will be driven by increased spending on home renovation projects, the growing use of high-value fencing, and rising spending on such commercial buildings as offices, retail establishments, and industrial structures.

This report analyzes fencing demand by material, market, and region in linear feet and value terms.

Material demand is provided for the following segments:
Metal (chain link, wire, ornamental metal, pipe)
Wood (privacy, picket, post and rail, and split rail and other)
Plastic & Composite (vinyl, other plastics, composite materials)
Concrete
Other Materials (brick, stone, bamboo, reed, twigs)

Fencing demand is also presented for the following markets:
Residential Buildings
Commercial Buildings
Nonbuilding
Agricultural

Fencing demand is also shown by US Census region:
Northeast
Midwest
South
West

Scope of the Report
This report examines the scope, size, and growth of the US fencing industry in linear feet and value terms, and analyzes key trends by material, market, and region. Historical data are provided for 2009, 2014, and 2019 with forecasts for 2024 and 2029. Also provided is an analysis of key industry players and their market shares.


  • Executive Summary
    • Table Figure 1-1 - Key Trends in the US Fencing Market
  • Supply & Demand
    • Key Findings
      • Table Figure 2-1 - Key Trends in the Fencing Market
    • Historical Market Trends
      • Table Fencing Market, 2009 - 2019
      • Table Figure 2-2 - Fencing Demand, 2000 - 2019
    • Demand by Material in Length (Linear Feet)
      • Table Fencing Demand by Material, 2009 - 2029
      • Table Figure 2-3 - Fencing Demand by Material, 2009 - 2029
    • Demand by Material in Value
      • Table Major Fencing Material Types: Advantages & Disadvantages
      • Table Fencing Demand by Material, 2009 - 2029
      • Table Figure 2-4 - Fencing Demand by Material, 2009 - 2029
    • Demand by Market
      • Table Fencing Demand by Market, 2009 – 2029
      • Table Figure 2-5 - Fencing Demand by Market, 2009 - 2029
    • Trade Balance & the Impact of Tariffs
      • Supply & Demand
        • Table Fencing Supply & Demand, 2009 - 2029
      • Imports
        • Table Fencing Imports by Source, 2009 - 2019
      • Exports
        • Table Fencing Exports by Destination, 2009 - 2019
    • Pricing Trends
      • Table Fencing Average Prices, 2009 – 2029
    • Installation Costs
      • Table Figure 2-6 - Material & Installation Costs for Selected Fencing Materials, 2019
    • Building Codes
    • Sustainability
    • Near-Term Impact of COVID-19
  • Metal Fencing
    • Fence Types
      • Demand by Type
        • Table Metal Fencing Demand by Type, 2009 - 2029
        • Table Figure 3-1 - Metal Fencing Demand by Type, 2009 - 2029
      • Chain Link
        • Table Chain Link Fencing Demand, Material Pricing, &Installation Cost, 2009 – 2029
        • Table Figure 3-2 - Chain Link Fencing: Advantages & Disadvantages
      • Wire
        • Table Wire Fencing Demand, Material Pricing, &Installation Cost, 2009 – 2029
        • Table Figure 3-3 - Wire Fencing: Advantages & Disadvantages
      • Ornamental
        • Table Ornamental Metal Fencing Demand, Material Pricing, &Installation Cost, 2009 - 2029
        • Table Figure 3-4 - Ornamental Fencing: Advantages & Disadvantages
      • Pipe
        • Table Pipe Fencing Demand, Material Pricing, &Installation Cost, 2009 – 2029
        • Table Figure 3-5 - Pipe Fencing: Advantages & Disadvantages
    • Metals
      • Demand by Material
        • Table Metal Fencing Demand by Material, 2009 - 2029
        • Table Figure 3-6 - Metal Fencing Demand by Material, 2009 - 2029
      • Steel
      • Aluminum
      • Iron & Other Metals
    • Demand by Market
      • Table Metal Fencing Demand by Market, 2009 - 2029
      • Table Figure 3-7 - Metal Fencing Demand by Market, 2009 - 2029
    • Pricing & Installation Costs
      • Table Metal Fencing Demand, Material Pricing, &Installation Cost, 2009 – 2029
      • Table Figure 3-8 - Metal Fencing Material & Installation Costs, 2009 – 2029
    • Leading Suppliers
  • Wood Fencing
    • Fence Types
      • Demand by Type
        • Table Wood Fencing Demand by Type, 2009 - 2029
        • Table Figure 4-1 - Wood Fencing Demand by Type, 2009 - 2029
      • Privacy
        • Table Figure 4-2 - Privacy Fencing: Advantages & Disadvantages
      • Picket
        • Table Figure 4-3 - Picket Fencing: Advantages & Disadvantages
      • Post & Rail
        • Table Figure 4-4 - Post & Rail Fencing: Advantages & Disadvantages
      • Split Rail & Other Wood Fencing
        • Table Figure 4-5 - Other Wood Fencing Types: Advantages & Disadvantages
    • Construction Methods
      • Table Wood Fencing Demand by Construction Method, 2009 - 2029
    • Markets
      • Table Wood Fencing Demand by Market, 2009 - 2029
      • Table Figure 4-6 - Wood Fencing Demand by Market, 2009 - 2029
    • Pricing & Installation Costs
      • Table Wood Fencing Demand, Material Pricing, &Installation Cost, 2009 – 2029
      • Table Figure 4-7 - Wood Fencing Material & Installation Costs, 2009 – 2029
    • Leading Suppliers
  • Plastic & Composite Fencing
    • Fence Materials
      • Demand by Material
        • Table Plastic & Composite Fencing Demand by Material, 2009 - 2029
        • Table Figure 5-1 - Plastic & Composite Fencing Demand by Material, 2009 - 2029
      • Vinyl
        • Table Figure 5-2 - Vinyl Fencing: Advantages & Disadvantages
      • Other Plastics (HDPE & Polypropylene)
        • Table Figure 5-3 - HDPE & Other Plastic Fencing: Advantages & Disadvantages
      • Composite
        • Table Figure 5-4 - Composite Fencing: Advantages & Disadvantages
    • Markets
      • Table Plastic & Composite Fencing Demand by Market, 2009 - 2029
      • Table Figure 5-5 - Plastic & Composite Fencing Demand by Market, 2009 - 2029
    • Pricing & Installation Costs
      • Table Plastic & Composite Fencing Demand, Material Pricing, &Installation Cost, 2009 - 2029
      • Table Figure 5-6 - Plastic & Composite Fencing Material & Installation Costs, 2009 – 2029
    • Leading Suppliers
  • Concrete Fencing
    • Scope & Description
      • Table Figure 6-1 - Concrete Fencing: Advantages & Disadvantages
    • Fence Types
      • Table Concrete Fencing Demand by Material, 2009 - 2029
      • Table Figure 6-2 - Concrete Fencing Demand by Material, 2009 - 2029
    • Markets
      • Table Concrete Fencing Demand by Market, 2009 - 2029
      • Table Figure 6-3 - Concrete Fencing Demand by Market, 2009 - 2029
    • Pricing & Installation Costs
      • Table Concrete Fencing Demand, Material Price, &Installation Cost, 2009 – 2029
      • Table Figure 6-4 - Concrete Fencing Material & Installation Costs, 2009 – 2029
    • Leading Suppliers
  • Other Fencing Materials
    • Scope & Description
      • Table Figure 7-1 - Other Fencing Materials: Advantages & Disadvantages
    • Materials
      • Table Other Fencing Material Demand, 2009 – 2029
      • Table Figure 7-2 - Other Fencing Demand by Material, 2009 - 2029
    • Markets
      • Table Other Fencing Material Demand by Market, 2009 - 2029
      • Table Figure 7-3 - Other Fencing Demand by Market, 2009 - 2029
    • Leading Suppliers
  • Gates & Fencing Accessories
    • Scope & Description
    • Demand by Product
      • Table Gate & Fencing Accessory Demand by Product, 2009 - 2029
      • Gates
        • Table Gate Demand by Material, 2009 - 2029
      • Gate Operators
      • Hardware
    • Demand by Market
      • Table Gate & Fencing Accessory Demand by Market, 2009 - 2029
      • Table Figure 8-1 - Gate & Fencing Accessory Demand by Market, 2009 - 2029
  • Residential Fencing
    • Demand by Material
      • Table Residential Fencing Demand by Material, 2009 – 2029
      • Table Figure 9-1 - Residential Fencing Demand by Material, 2009 - 2029
    • Demand by Application
      • Table Residential Fencing Demand by Application, 2009 – 2029
      • Table Figure 9-2 - Residential Fencing Demand by Application, 2009 - 2029
    • New Construction
      • Table New Residential Fencing Demand by Material, 2009 – 2029
    • Improvement & Repair
      • Table Residential Fencing Improvement & Repair Demand by Material, 2009 - 2029
    • Housing Types
      • Demand by Housing Type
        • Table Residential Fencing Demand by Housing Type, 2009 – 2029
        • Table Figure 9-3 - Residential Fencing Demand by Housing Type, 2009 - 2029
      • Single-Family Housing
        • Table Single-Family Fencing Demand by Material & Application, 2009 – 2029
      • Multifamily Housing
        • Table Multifamily Fencing Demand by Material & Application, 2009 – 2029
      • Manufactured Housing
        • Table Manufactured Housing Fencing Demand by Material & Application, 2009 – 2029
    • Consumer Trends Impacting Fence Demand
      • Prevalence of Outdoor Space
        • Table Figure 9-4 - Presence of Outdoor Space at Home, 2019
      • Size of Owned Land Around Home
        • Table Percent of Households That Own Land by Size of Lot, 2019
      • Dog Ownership
        • Table Figure 9-5 - Households that Own Dogs, 2009 vs. 2019
      • Pool Ownership
        • Table Figure 9-6 - US Consumer Insights: Pool & Spa Accessibility, 2019
  • Commercial Fencing
    • Demand by Material
      • Table Commercial Fencing Demand by Material, 2009 – 2029
      • Table Figure 10-1 - Commercial Fencing Demand by Material, 2009 - 2029
    • Demand by Application
      • Table Commercial Fencing Demand by Application, 2009 – 2029
      • Table Figure 10-2 - Commercial Fencing Demand by Application, 2009 - 2029
    • New Construction
      • Table New Commercial Fencing Demand by Material, 2009 – 2029
    • Improvement & Repair
      • Table Commercial Fencing Improvement & Repair Demand by Material, 2009 – 2029
    • Building Types
      • Demand by Building Type
        • Table Commercial Fencing Demand by Building Type, 2009 – 2029
        • Table Figure 10-3 - Commercial Fencing Demand by Building Type, 2009 - 2029
      • Office, Trade, &Lodging Buildings
        • Table Office, Trade, &Lodging Fencing Demand by Material & Application, 2009 – 2029
      • Institutional Buildings
        • Table Institutional Building Fencing Demand by Material & Application, 2009 – 2029
      • Industrial Buildings
        • Table Industrial Building Fencing Demand by Material & Application, 2009 – 2029
      • Transportation & Other Commercial Buildings
        • Table Transportation & Other Commercial Building Fencing Demand by Material & Application, 2009 – 2029
  • Nonbuilding & Agricultural Fencing
    • Nonbuilding Fencing
      • Demand by Material
        • Table Nonbuilding Fencing Demand by Material, 2009 – 2029
        • Table Figure 11-1 - Nonbuilding Fencing Demand by Material, 2009 - 2029
      • Demand by Application
        • Table Nonbuilding Fencing Demand by Application, 2009 – 2029
    • Agricultural Fencing
      • Demand by Material
        • Table Agricultural Fencing Demand by Material, 2009 – 2029
        • Table Figure 11-2 - Agricultural Fencing Demand by Material, 2009 - 2029
      • Demand by Application
        • Table Agricultural Fencing Demand by Application, 2009 – 2029
  • Regions
    • Key Findings
      • Table Figure 12-1 - Key Regional Trends in Fencing
    • Demand by Region
      • Table Fencing Demand by Region, 2009 - 2029
      • Table Figure 12-2 - Fencing Demand by Region, 2009 - 2029
    • Northeast
      • Northeast: Demand by Subregion & Market
        • Table Northeast Fencing Demand by Subregion & Market, 2009 - 2029
        • Table Figure 12-3 - Northeast Fencing Market Indicators & Market Position
      • New England
      • Middle Atlantic
    • Midwest
      • Midwest: Demand by Subregion & Market
        • Table Midwest Fencing Demand by Subregion & Market, 2009 - 2029
        • Table Figure 12-4 - Midwest Fencing Market Indicators & Market Position
      • East North Central
      • West North Central
    • South
      • South: Demand by Subregion & Market
        • Table South Fencing Demand by Subregion & Market, 2009 - 2029
        • Table Figure 12-5 - South Fencing Market Indicators & Market Position
      • South Atlantic
      • East South Central
      • West South Central
    • West
      • West: Demand by Subregion & Market
        • Table West Fencing Demand by Subregion & Market, 2009 - 2029
        • Table Figure 12-6 - West Fencing Market Indicators & Market Position
      • Mountain
      • Pacific
  • Industry Structure
    • Key Findings & Industry Composition
      • Table US Fencing Sales by Company, 2019
    • Market Share
      • Table Figure 13-1 - US Fencing Market Share by Company, 2019
      • Table Figure 13-2 - US Fencing Market: Leading Supplier, 2019
      • Table Figure 13-3 - US Fencing Market: Second Leading Supplier, 2019
      • Table Figure 13-4 - US Fencing Market: Third Leading Supplier, 2019
      • Table Figure 13-5 - US Fencing Market: Fourth Leading Supplier, 2019
      • Table Figure 13-6 - US Fencing Market: Fifth Leading Supplier, 2019
    • Mergers & Acquisitions
      • Table Selected Mergers & Acquisitions
    • Marketing & Distribution
    • List of Industry Participants
      • Table Selected Industry Participants
  • Appendix
    • Scope
      • Table Study Scope: US Geographic Regions & Subregions
      • Table Relevant Industry Codes
      • Table Relevant HS/HTS Codes
    • Definitions
    • Abbreviations
      • Table Abbreviations & Acronyms Used in Study
    • Freedonia Methodology
    • Study-Specific Methodology
    • Sources
    • Associations & Agencies
    • Related Studies & Reports
    • Macroeconomic Assumptions
      • Economic Environment
        • Table February 2020 Macroeconomic Indicators, 2009 – 2029
        • Table Figure 14-1 - Real GDP: February 2020 Forecast vs. April 2020 Revised Forecast
        • Table Figure 14-2 - Annual Growth in Real GDP, 2000 - 2019, Compared 1980 - 2005 Average
      • Demographics
        • Table Population & Households, 2009 – 2029
        • Table Figure 14-3 - Annual Population Growth, 2002 – 2019
      • Consumer Financing
        • Table Consumer Financing Environment, 2009 - 2019
      • Consumer Spending
        • Table February 2020 Personal Consumption Expenditures, 2009 – 2029
        • Table Figure 14-4 - Personal Consumption Expenditures: February 2020 Forecast vs. April 2020 Revised Forecast
      • Construction Expenditures
        • Table February 2020 Construction Expenditures, 2009 – 2029
        • Table Figure 14-5 - Real Construction Expenditures: February 2020 Forecast vs. April 2020 Revised Forecast
      • Building Construction
        • Table Building Construction Expenditures, 2009 – 2029
      • Residential Building Construction
        • Table Residential Building Construction Expenditures, 2009 – 2029
      • Residential Improvements & Repairs
        • Table Residential Improvement & Repair Expenditures, 2009 – 2029
      • Commercial Building Construction
        • Table Commercial Building Construction Expenditures, 2009 – 2029
      • Commercial Building Improvements & Repairs
        • Table Commercial Building Improvement & Repair Expenditures, 2009 – 2029
      • Nonbuilding Construction Expenditures
        • Table Nonbuilding Construction Expenditures, 2009 – 2029
      • Housing Stock
        • Table Housing Stock by Type, 2009 – 2029
        • Table Figure 14-6 - Housing Stock by Year of Construction, 2019
      • Agricultural Outlook
        • Table Agricultural Indicators, 2009 - 2029
      • Regional Population
        • Table Population by Region, 2009 – 2029

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