Find a licensed fence or deck builder in Oyster Bay, NY

Who licenses fence and deck builders in Oyster Bay

• Fences and railings are on Nassau County Consumer Affairs' list of who must be licensed.
• Decks are one of the work categories on Nassau's home improvement business license application.
• Nassau's code also counts other improvements to structures or land next to a dwelling as home improvement work.

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

What the Town of Oyster Bay requires

• The Town generally requires a permit for any fence more than four feet high.
• Fences over four feet and no more than six feet high can be filed online through the Town's Building Division Portal.
• The Town's fence checklist requires a survey no older than six months if any part of the fence already exists, and it only takes applications for fences on the applicant's own property.
• Any raised deck more than eight inches above grade falls on the Town's general permit list.

The Town of Oyster Bay Building Division handles permits ((516) 624-6200 ext. 1). Our Town of Oyster Bay permit guide covers how to apply, inspections and certificates.

Homes in Oyster Bay: what the Census shows

Across the Town of Oyster Bay, villages included, the median home was built in 1957, and 63% of homes were built before 1960, 10% before 1940. 86% 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 Oyster Bay

• 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 Oyster Bay Building 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?