Find a licensed fence or deck builder in Huntington, NY

Who licenses fence and deck builders in Huntington

• Suffolk's home improvement law names fencing and also reaches other improvements to structures or land that are part of residential property. A business doing that work needs a county license unless an exemption applies.
• Fence and deck contractors who work in Suffolk without a license can face arrest and prosecution, according to Consumer Affairs.

State rules and the lookup steps: how to check a fence or deck builder's license.

What the Town of Huntington requires

• The Town's fence permit page requires a building permit for a fence more than 6 feet tall, counting any wall it sits on. Its 2022 permit list reads 6 feet and up, so the pages differ at exactly 6 feet.
• A deer fence up to 8 feet tall may be built or changed without a building permit.
• An attached or detached deck more than 8 inches above grade needs a building permit under the Town's deck permit page, while the 2022 permit list words the line as 8 inches and up.
• Filing for a deck permit takes a notarized owner affidavit, a recent survey by a licensed land surveyor, a plot plan, construction drawings, photos and a copy of a Suffolk County home improvement license photo ID.

The Town of Huntington Building and Housing Division handles permits ((631) 351-2821). Our Town of Huntington permit guide covers how to apply, inspections and certificates.

Homes in Huntington: what the Census shows

Across the Town of Huntington, villages included, the median home was built in 1963, and 43% of homes were built before 1960, 11% before 1940. 84% of homes here are single-family detached houses, and 89% are owner-occupied.

What fence and deck work costs here

Labor is a large part of any price. Long Island carpenters earn a median $78,841 a year, from about $54,732 at entry level to $97,440 with experience. Fence erectors earn a median $35,717 a year, from about $35,360 at entry level to $54,150 with experience. (New York State Department of Labor, wages updated to the first quarter of 2026.) Prices come from written estimates; more in the fences and decks cost guide.

Before you hire in Huntington

• Ask for the license number the work needs here (see who licenses fence and deck builders above), and check it before you sign.
• Ask who files with the Town of Huntington Building and Housing Division, and who books the inspections.
• Do you have a current survey of my lot, so the fence stays on my side of the line?
• For a pool: does the fence meet the pool barrier rules, gates included?