18 fence contractors ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Goleta: Fence Factory - Goleta, CR Score 63/100; 4.7★ from 42 Google reviews; open Saturdays until 12 PM.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): 805 Fence Company, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #4 of 18.
Most-reviewed: Front Gate Fencing, 59 Google reviews at 4.6★, the most of 18 ranked; ranked #3.
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18 Goleta fence contractors are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 4 are open 24/7, 12 open Saturdays and 7 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.8★ across 18 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fence Factory - Goleta | 63 | 4.7★ (42) | Goleta | Sat | Overall |
| 2 | Lighthouse Fence Company | 61 | 5.0★ (35) | Goleta | — | — |
| 3 | Front Gate Fencing | 59 | 4.6★ (59) | Nipomo, 24 mi away | Sat · Sun | Most reviews |
| 4 | 805 Fence Company | 58 | 4.6★ (20) | Oxnard, 22 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 5 | The Gate Pro | 58 | 5.0★ (16) | Oxnard, 22 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | Reyes Gardening Services | 58 | 4.8★ (32) | Goleta | Sat · Sun | — |
| 7 | Quality Fence Company Santa Barbara | 57 | 4.6★ (11) | Buellton, 6 mi away | Sat | — |
| 8 | West Coast Gates Inc. | 57 | 5.0★ (14) | Santa Barbara, 5 mi away | — | — |
| 9 | Carpinteria Electric Gate Repair | 56 | 5.0★ (9) | Carpinteria, 18 mi away | Sat · Sun · Evenings | — |
| 10 | Allied Fence Company | 55 | 4.5★ (32) | Lompoc, 19 mi away | — | — |
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from ten published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Scores below: based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected. Hatched segments mark factors we don't have yet.
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 42 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Fence contractor”.
Based in Goleta
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 35 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Fence contractor”.
Based in Nipomo, 24 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.6★ from 59 Google reviews, the most in Goleta.
Based in Oxnard, 22 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 20 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Fence contractor”.
Based in Oxnard, 22 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 16 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Fence contractor”.
Based in Goleta
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 32 Google reviews.
Based in Buellton, 6 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 11 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Fence contractor”.
Based in Santa Barbara, 5 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 14 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Fence contractor”.
Based in Carpinteria, 18 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 9 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Fence contractor”.
Based in Lompoc, 19 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.5★ from 32 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Fence contractor”.
Based in Santa Barbara, 6 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.7★ from 37 Google reviews.
Based in Solvang, 19 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.7★ from 19 Google reviews.
Based in Santa Barbara, 6 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 17 Google reviews.
Based in Santa Maria, 21 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Fence contractor”.
Based in Buellton, 24 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 46 Google reviews.
Based in Santa Barbara, 24 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Fence contractor”.
Based in Arroyo Grande, 12 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.2★ from 5 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Deck builder”.
Based in Orcutt, 24 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, open 24/7.
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Goleta. Each row names its basis and the month we checked it.
| Job | Low | Typical | High | Basis | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fence installation | $1,860 | $3,276 | $4,844 | Per project: typical range of customer-reported installs (about $23 per linear foot on average). US national range | October 2026 |
We scored 18 Goleta fence contractors on ten factors, weighted as shown. A business is ranked when its trade is confirmed and it has 3 or more Google reviews or a claimed profile. A business with no Google reviews scores zero on rating, review volume and recency. Other unknown factors are left out, not counted as zero. Scores last refreshed October 22, 2026.
Paid placement never changes a rank or score. Featured businesses are paid, labelled, limited to 3 and shown above the ranking, outside it.
| Factor | Weight | Computed from | In Goleta data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reputation | 25% | Google star rating, adjusted for how many reviews back it | Measured |
| Credentials | 15% | Active state license, bond and workers’ comp on file | Not yet collected |
| Review volume | 10% | Number of Google reviews, compared with the most-reviewed business on the list | Measured |
| Recency | 5% | Share of reviews from the last 12 months | Not yet collected |
| Availability | 5% | Weekly open hours, Saturday, Sunday, 24/7 or same-day | Measured |
| Trade focus | 10% | How clearly the business does this trade (its Google category and name) | Measured |
| Proximity | 5% | Based in the city scores highest, less the farther away it is | Measured |
| Claimed profile | 10% | The business has claimed its ContractorsRanked profile (free or paid earn the same) | Measured |
| Partnered | 5% | The business links to ContractorsRanked from its own website with our badge, checked periodically | Measured |
| ContractorsRanked reviews | 10% | Verified customer reviews collected by ContractorsRanked: their rating and how many there are | Measured |