Fence company for Union Lake, Michigan

Anchor Fence is a family-owned Michigan fence company with a Redford shop and a North Oakland County location. We install vinyl, wood, chain link, and steel and aluminum fences, plus gates and railings, for homes around Union Lake. Union Lake is not a city or a village. It is an unincorporated community where four townships meet, so there is no single Union Lake fence rule. Your rules come from the township your parcel is in. We can advise you on what that township requires, call MISS DIG before we dig, and give every installation a two-year written workmanship warranty. Call 248-392-0244 for a free quote.

White vinyl privacy fence along a suburban backyard

  • Family-owned Michigan fence company

  • Two-year workmanship warranty

  • Free quotes, measured on site

  • MISS DIG called first


Vinyl privacy fence along a backyard lawn

Four townships, four sets of fence rules

Union Lake sits at the junction of Commerce, Waterford, West Bloomfield, and White Lake townships and has no legal boundary of its own. A fence on one side of a road can fall under different rules than a fence across it.

Find your township before you pick a fence

Your township or village hall can tell you which township your lot is in. When you call 248-392-0244, we will ask for your address, and then we look at that township’s rules during your quote visit.


Fences we build around Union Lake

Whatever the township, the same questions come up: how much privacy you want, what a dog or kids need, and what the front of the house should look like. We match the answers to the rules for your lot. See all residential fence options.

Vinyl privacy fence beside a suburban home

Privacy on the back line

A privacy fence in vinyl or wood is a natural fit. In Commerce Township and White Lake Township, side and rear yard fences can reach 6 feet. Waterford and West Bloomfield townships have their own limits, so we check those with the township.

Chain link fence at sunset

Chain link and practical yards

Chain link is a straightforward way to enclose a yard. It works in a rear yard in either Commerce or White Lake Township, but Commerce does not allow it in front or corner yards, where only ornamental fences are allowed.

Black aluminum ornamental fence along a lawn

Open styles near the water

Near a lake, many townships limit fence height or ask for an open style. Steel and aluminum fencing keeps the view open and does not rust. Commerce and White Lake townships each have lakefront limits, and the details for your lot depend on your township.


A call to 811 before digging, and posts set for frost

Before the crew digs a post hole, Michigan requires a MISS DIG request at least 3 business days ahead. We place it. Then we set posts in concrete deep enough to handle Michigan frost.

  • Public lines are marked after the request. Private lines are not, so tell us about a sprinkler system or yard lighting.

  • We plan the posts so the fence stays on your side of the line.

  • Tell us if your property has a lakefront, since that changes the rules.

Metal fence post set in a fresh concrete footing

Commerce Township

Commerce Township requires a zoning permit for fences, and the township building department issues it. The township’s 2025 fee ordinance lists a $50 fence application review fee.

  • Rear and side yards: 6 feet maximum.

  • Front or corner yard: ornamental only, 4 feet maximum, at least 25 feet from the front lot line.

  • Waterfront: ornamental only, 4 feet maximum, at least 25 feet from the water. More detail is on our Commerce Township page.

White Lake Township

White Lake Township says a residential fence permit is not required, except for pool fences, which need a permit.

  • Side and rear yards: 6 feet maximum, on lots that are not on the lake.

  • Front yard: 4 feet maximum.

  • Lakefront privacy fences: 4 feet maximum, at least 30 feet from the shoreline. More detail is on our White Lake page.

If your parcel is in Waterford or West Bloomfield Township, contact that township’s building department for its fence requirements. You or your contractor should confirm the rules with the right office before you build, and Anchor Fence can advise you along the way.


What a quote from Anchor Fence includes

A visit to your lot

An estimator measures the fence line and goes through the options for height, material, and gates.

A quote on paper

You get a written quote with a materials list, at no cost.

Two-year workmanship warranty

Installations carry a two-year workmanship warranty in writing. Browse our other towns on the North Oakland County page or the Service Areas page.


Union Lake fence questions

Union Lake is an unincorporated community at the junction of four townships: Commerce, Waterford, West Bloomfield, and White Lake. Which one you are in depends on your parcel, and your township hall can confirm it.

That depends on your township. Commerce Township requires a zoning permit for fences. White Lake Township does not require one for a standard residential fence, except for pool fences. For Waterford and West Bloomfield townships, check with that township’s building department.

In Commerce Township and White Lake Township, side and rear yard fences can be up to 6 feet on lots that are not on the lake. Front yards are lower: Commerce allows 4 feet in front or corner yards, ornamental only, and White Lake allows 4 feet. Lakefront lots have separate rules.

Yes, in both Commerce Township and White Lake Township. Commerce waterfront fences must be ornamental, up to 4 feet, and at least 25 feet from the water. White Lake lakefront privacy fences are limited to 4 feet and must be at least 30 feet from the shoreline.

Call 248-392-0244 or request a quote online. We measure your yard, discuss materials and gates, and give you a written quote with a materials list. We call MISS DIG before digging.


Start your Union Lake fence with the right township

Once we know which township your lot is in, the rest is straightforward. Anchor Fence will measure your yard, explain what that township allows, and give you a written quote at no cost. Call 248-392-0244 or send the quote form.


Union Lake is unincorporated. Your permit office depends on your township.

Commerce Township Building Department Address & Phone Number:

White Lake Township Building Department Address & Phone Number:

Waterford and West Bloomfield townships:

  • Contact the building department of your township for fence requirements.

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