Ahead of the winter freeze across South Jersey, Tri-State Fence & Deck has opened its fall installation schedule for vinyl privacy fences so homeowners in Gloucester, Camden, and Burlington counties can finish projects this year instead of waiting for spring. The Sewell-based contractor is booking on-site estimates and installations now, because frozen soil and slower year-end permit reviews tend to push winter fence projects back.
Tri-State Fence & Deck is a family-owned company that has installed fences across the region for more than 20 years under New Jersey home improvement contractor license #13VH13604500. Vinyl accounts for roughly 80% of its fence work, and white vinyl privacy panels, solid sections with no gaps between the boards, are the style its customers ask for most. Owners Eriberto Torres Sr. and Eriberto Torres Jr. both work on the company's job sites.
The timing is about the soil. New Jersey's residential building code sets the frost line, the depth to which soil can freeze during winter, at 30 inches below the surface across the southern half of the state, which includes Gloucester, Camden, and Burlington counties. That figure was written for building footings, but it also shows how far winter cold can reach into the ground. Once the upper layer of soil freezes, post holes are slower to dig and the soil that goes back in around each post is harder to pack firmly, so crews lose working days even in dry weather.
Owner Eriberto Torres Sr. said fall is the part of the fence calendar most homeowners overlook. "Everybody thinks of a fence as a spring project, so they call in March and end up in line behind half the neighborhood. October is when the ground still digs clean and we can give a job the time it needs. A fence that goes in now has already been through a winter by the time the kids are out in the yard in June, and by then it has shown us whether it was set right."
Most fence projects in the area start with paperwork rather than digging, since many South Jersey townships require a zoning or construction permit before a fence goes in, and homes in planned communities usually need sign-off from a homeowners association's architectural committee as well. New Jersey One Call also requires at least three business days' notice through 811, the free service that marks buried gas, electric, water, and communication lines, before any excavation begins. Tri-State Fence & Deck files the permit application, prepares the association submission, and places the 811 call for its customers.
In the company's experience, township reviews and association meetings move more slowly between Thanksgiving and the new year. That slowdown is the main reason the company recommends booking in October. A homeowner who settles fence height, style, and gate placement at the estimate gives the paperwork time to clear before the ground freezes. Fall installations come with the manufacturer's limited lifetime coverage on the vinyl and the same three-year workmanship warranty as spring and summer jobs, which covers post movement, picket separation, and gate misalignment. Estimates are prepared on-site, and the company provides a written quote during the visit rather than over the phone.
Homeowners can visit the company's profile on Google to read what a recent customer said about its work before booking. Fall estimates can be scheduled by calling (856) 230-7082 or through www.tristatefenceanddeck.com.
About Tri-State Fence & Deck
Tri-State Fence & Deck Inc. is a family-owned fence and deck contractor based at 591 Mantua Blvd Suite 201, Sewell, NJ 08080. Owned and operated by Eriberto Torres Sr. and Eriberto Torres Jr., the company has served homeowners across Gloucester, Camden, and Burlington counties for more than 20 years. It installs vinyl, aluminum, and wood fencing, as well as Trex composite decks, and holds New Jersey home improvement contractor license #13VH13604500. The company can be reached at (856) 230-7082 or at www.tristatefenceanddeck.com.
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For more information about Tri-State Fence & Deck Inc., contact the company here:
Tri-State Fence & Deck
Eriberto Torres Sr
856-230-7082
admin@tristatefenceanddeck.com
591 Mantua Blvd Suite 201, Sewell, NJ 08080
