No. The initial investment for vinyl is much less than for custom ornamental iron fencing. Compared with decent quality metal and wood fencing, the initial cost of vinyl may seem to be a bit higher, but when you consider that vinyl needs no priming, painting or sanding, the installed costs are about the same. In the long run, vinyl is the most economical type of fencing you can get in Los Angeles as it never fades, rots, peels or rusts. It never needs painting and resists cracking, so there is no paint to chip off.