Fence company in Dearborn, MI, for backyards built to city code

Anchor Fence installs fences for Dearborn homes, from a family-owned shop on Plymouth Road in Redford. We build vinyl, wood, chain link, steel and aluminum fences, plus gates and porch railings. Each one is planned around Dearborn’s rules: 6 feet tall at most, no fences in front yards, and signatures from the neighbors who share your lines. Quotes are free. We call MISS DIG before we dig and can advise you on the Dearborn fence permit, which the property owner obtains.

Picture of a chain link fence in front of a commercial building.

Fence installation for Dearborn homes

We build fences for Dearborn homes and for the businesses along its main corridors. Each choice is matched to what the city allows.

What a Dearborn yard asks of a fence

Most Dearborn fences close in a backyard. The city does not allow a fence in the front yard, so the work usually starts at the back corners of the house and runs along the side and rear lot lines. If your home has a side door, the fence can come forward to enclose it, but only to a point about three feet past the door. We measure for that on the first visit, so the layout you approve is one the city will approve too.

Older neighborhoods with an extra review

Parts of Dearborn carry a review step before the city will issue a fence permit. The Ford Homes Historic District, built between 1919 and 1921 near Henry Ford’s tractor plant, is one. The Springwells Park, Dearborn Hills, and West Lane civic associations are the others. If your home sits in one of these areas, Anchor Fence plans for that approval at the start. That keeps your project from stalling at the permit counter.

Clay soil, the Rouge, and Michigan frost

The three branches of the Rouge River meet inside Dearborn, and much of the city sits on heavy clay. Clay holds water, and wet clay that freezes can push fence posts up a little each winter. Dearborn’s own fence form sets a 36-inch minimum for post footings. We typically set posts in 42-inch concrete footings, the same depth Michigan’s building code sets for house footings. The extra depth puts the bottom of the post below where frost usually reaches.

Home fences and gates

Anchor Fence brings samples and walks the yard with you before we price anything. Here is what Dearborn homeowners choose most often, and how each one fits the city’s rules.

  • Vinyl fences for privacy with no painting or staining. Dearborn allows solid vinyl privacy fences up to 6 feet.

  • Wood fences in board-on-board or shadow-box styles. Dearborn wants the finished side to face out from your lot, and we build it that way.

  • Privacy fences for a backyard that feels like its own room.

  • Chain link fences for pets, kids, and long runs on a budget. Note that Dearborn does not allow vinyl privacy slats in chain link, so if you want privacy, choose vinyl or wood instead.

  • Steel and aluminum fences for an open, ornamental look with blunt or ball tops, since the city bans sharp points.

  • SimTek and CertaGrain panels for the look of stone or wood grain.

  • Gates to match, sized for mowers, bins, and trash day.

  • Porch and walkway railings for front steps and walkways.

Putting in a pool? Dearborn requires a pool fence at least 4 feet tall with a self-closing, self-latching gate. We can build the backyard fence to do both jobs.

Steel slide gate across a commercial driveway

Fencing for Dearborn businesses

Dearborn has busy business corridors such as Michigan Avenue and Warren Avenue, plus industrial sites along the Rouge. Anchor Fence also builds commercial chain link, steel fencing, slide gates, and enclosures for these properties. Business fences in Dearborn go through a site plan review and follow different height limits.

From free quote to finished fence

A Dearborn fence goes in only after the city approves the permit. Here is how we take a job from the first visit to the final walkthrough.

Anchor Fence follows the same order on every Dearborn job, because the city’s paperwork has to be right before a post goes in.

1. Free quote. We visit, measure, and talk through materials, gates, and where the fence can go on your lot.

2. Permit. The property owner applies for the Dearborn permit. We give you the fence line, layout, and material details for the application and point out the forms the city asks for.

3. MISS DIG. We call MISS DIG, Michigan’s 811 system, at least three business days before digging so buried utility lines get marked.

4. Install. Our crew digs, sets posts in concrete, and hangs the fence and gates.

5. Walkthrough. We check the gates and latches with you and clean up the site.

Most installations can be complete within six to eight weeks, weather pending. When you are ready to compare costs, financing is available through Hearth.

Metal fence post set in a fresh concrete footing

Permits in Dearborn

Every new fence in Dearborn needs a permit from the city’s Permit Services Division before work starts. Your neighbors on shared lines sign the application, and some neighborhoods need an association or historic review first.

Frequently asked questions about fence installation in Dearborn

Yes. Anchor Fence installs residential and commercial fences across Dearborn, east and west, from our shop at 26345 Plymouth Road in Redford. Reach the office at (313) 937-0101 on weekdays from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., or ask for a quote online. The property owner obtains the permit, and Anchor Fence can advise you on the rules and give you the layout and material details for the application.

Vinyl is a common choice for Dearborn backyards because it gives full privacy, needs no stain, and the city allows it up to 6 feet. Wood in a shadow-box or board-on-board style suits homeowners who want a natural look. Aluminum works where you want to see through the fence. If you were planning chain link with privacy slats, pick vinyl or wood, because Dearborn does not allow slats.

Most Anchor Fence installations can be complete within six to eight weeks, weather pending. That window includes the Dearborn permit, any civic association or historic review, and the MISS DIG notice of at least three business days. The install itself usually takes much less time once posts can go in. Booking in fall or winter helps you get on the spring schedule.

Every residential and commercial installation from Anchor Fence comes with a two-year workmanship warranty. Vinyl fence material carries a limited lifetime warranty (excluding vinyl-coated chain link). Steel and aluminum materials carry product warranties up to a limited lifetime, depending on the product. Your written quote lists the terms for the fence you choose.

Yes. Dearborn homeowners can finance an Anchor Fence project through Hearth, a lender that offers fixed-rate personal loans. Checking your rate online is part of the Hearth process, and you can do it before or after we quote your fence. A loan spreads the cost over monthly payments instead of one lump sum.

Start your Dearborn fence with a visit to the yard

A fence that fits Dearborn’s rules on paper is easier to build and easier to live with. Tell us about your yard, your side door, and what you want the fence to keep in or out. The property owner obtains the permit, and Anchor Fence can advise you on the rules and give you the layout and material details for the application.

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