Will Fencing my back yard add value to my home?

It will probably add value if you're not planning to sell right away again. The market is a tad sluggish, as you may have noticed. And definitely check out building codes, etc. The last thing you want is to shell out a bunch of money for a fence you have to move or take down.

This should add some value to your home, especially if most or all of the homes in the area have fenced-in yards. Whether or not you'll get back all of the cost is another matter. Most improvements do NOT add as much value to the property as the cost of the improvement. However, if you can do a professional job yourself you may well come out ahead since you'll save a lot in labor charges. Another factor is when you sell in relation to when you add the improvement. If you sell your home 20 years from now, the fence will have some impact on the value but it will be impossible to say exactly now much. And if it hasn't been maintained well, in 20 years it will probably reduce the value of the home.

It adds value by providing privacy.

check with the local building department... you may not be able to... an honest contractor will tell u that....a dis honest 1 will take ur money and run

Ya I would think so.