Licensed fence contractors in Tacoma, WA
3 fence contractors hold an active licence on the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) register in Tacoma, checked 4 Nov 2026: 0 licensed 10 years or more, 100% bonded and none with a complaint or board disclosure on record. Ranked by a published formula; nobody pays to move up.
- Active licences
- 3
- Median time licensed
- 4.5 yrs
- Bonded
- 100%
- Lead-Safe certified
- 0
Filled tags sit at the business's Google location; hollow tags show its mailing ZIP code only. Each tag is the theoPros score.
Ranked list
- 1
Tesarik Fence LLC
- Licence active
- Bonded $15,000
- No complaints
- 2
James Flooring & Const LLC
- Licence active
- Bonded $15,000
- No complaints
- 3
Jr Fencing LLC
- Licence active
- Bonded $15,000
- No complaints
Questions people ask about fence contractors in Tacoma
How many licensed fence contractors are in Tacoma?
3 fence contractors hold an active Washington State Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) licence with a mailing address in Tacoma, checked on 4 November 2026. 0 of them have been licensed for 10 years or more.
Does a fence contractor need a licence in Washington?
Yes, when the whole job, labour and materials, costs $500 or more, is part of a bigger project, or they advertise as a contractor (RCW 18.27.090). Electrical and plumbing contractors need an L&I licence for any job, whatever its size (RCW 19.28.041, RCW 18.106.020). Look for an active CCBN licence.
How do I check a fence contractor's licence in Tacoma?
Ask for the licence number and look it up on the Washington L&I website, or search this page. Every fence contractor listed here was matched to an active licence on the Washington L&I register.
Which fence contractors rank highest in Tacoma?
By our published formula (years licensed, complaint record, bond and insurance, and Google reviews), the top three are Tesarik Fence LLC (48), James Flooring & Const LLC (42), Jr Fencing LLC (40). Paying or claiming a listing never changes the order.
How much do fence contractors charge in Tacoma?
Fence contractors in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro earn a median $26.65 an hour (BLS, May 2025); contractors typically bill about twice the wage to cover insurance, overhead and profit.
Do I need a lead-safe certified fence contractor in Tacoma?
If your home was built before 1978 and the work disturbs paint, yes: the law requires a firm certified lead-safe by the Washington State Department of Commerce. 64% of homes here were built before 1980 (US Census, ACS 2024 1-year), and 0 of the 3 licensed fence contractors listed are certified.