Commercial fence contractor in Dearborn, MI

Anchor Fence is a commercial fence contractor serving Dearborn businesses, property managers, and industrial sites from our shop in Redford. Our crews put up commercial chain link, steel and aluminum fence lines, swing and slide gates, cages, guardrails, railings, and booths and turnstiles. Dearborn sends business fences through an administrative site plan review and caps them at 6 feet in commercial districts and 8 feet in industrial districts. We plan your fence around those limits, call MISS DIG, and stand behind the work with a two-year workmanship warranty.

Picture of a chain link fence in front of a commercial building.
Steel slide gate across a commercial driveway

Commercial fence work for Dearborn sites

Every site has a different mix of security, traffic, and appearance needs.

Who we build for in Dearborn

Dearborn mixes storefront corridors, large employers, and industrial land along the Rouge River. Michigan Avenue and Warren Avenue are lined with shops, restaurants, and offices. Further from the main roads, yards hold vehicles, equipment, and materials that need to stay put overnight. Anchor Fence works with:

  • Retail and restaurant owners who need dumpster enclosures, rear lot fencing, and railings

  • Property managers of apartment buildings and multifamily sites

  • Industrial and warehouse operators securing storage and loading areas

  • Churches, schools, and community buildings that need safe, controlled access

  • Contractors and fleet operators who park trucks and equipment outdoors

We do not name our commercial clients on the site. Ask during your quote and we can talk about jobs similar to yours.

Commercial fencing and gates we install

Here is what Anchor Fence installs for Dearborn properties, with a page on each.

Chain link and steel fencing

Commercial chain link is the workhorse for yards, lots, and perimeters. It goes up fast and is easy to repair. For a cleaner look along a street, steel and aluminum fencing gives an ornamental face with strong posts. Near Dearborn’s salted roads, powder-coated or vinyl-coated steel holds up better than bare galvanized, as long as the coating stays intact.

Gates and slide gate systems

Gates are where a site gets used hardest. We build commercial gates for walk-through and drive-through openings, and slide gate systems for wide driveways. In Michigan snow, a cantilever slide gate has no ground track to fill with ice, though its travel path still needs clearing. We will talk through which design suits your entrance.

Enclosures, guardrails, railings, and access control

Cages and enclosures protect equipment, tools, and inventory. Guardrails protect parking lots, building corners, and retaining walls from vehicles. Commercial railings serve stairs, ramps, and loading docks. For sites that control foot traffic, we install booths and turnstiles.

Metal fence post set in a fresh concrete footing

Dearborn rules for business fences

A business fence in Dearborn needs city review before it is built. Commercial fences in Dearborn follow a different section of the city code than home fences. The rules below come from Dearborn Code Sections 5-127 and 5-129.

  • Site plan review. Every nonresidential fence goes through an administrative site plan review before it is built.

  • Location. Fences go in rear and side yards and may come forward only as far as the front building line.

  • Height. Up to 6 feet in commercial districts and up to 8 feet in industrial districts.

  • Corner lots. A fence may sit on the property line but no closer than 1 foot to the edge of the sidewalk.

  • Barbed wire. Allowed only on top of fences around storage areas in Industrial B, C, and D districts, at least 8 feet up and slanted inward. It is not allowed in front yards or along major street frontage.

  • Never allowed. Razor wire and fences that carry electric current.

  • Finished side. The finished face of the fence faces out from the property.

If your site needs something the code does not allow, we will tell you before you spend money on it. 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.

How a commercial project runs

A commercial job has more people to coordinate than a backyard. Anchor Fence keeps it in a set order.

1. Site walk. We meet you or your facility manager, look at traffic, gates, and grade, and note what has to stay open during work.

2. Proposal. You get a written quote with materials, gate details, and the warranty terms.

3. 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.

4. MISS DIG. We call MISS DIG at least three business days before digging. Private lines, such as lot lighting and sprinklers, are not marked, so we ask you to point them out.

5. Install. We schedule around your hours where we can and keep the site secure at the end of each day.

Commercial fence questions from Dearborn businesses

In Dearborn, a fence in a commercial district can be up to 6 feet tall, and a fence in an industrial district can be up to 8 feet. These limits come from Section 5-129 of the city code. 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.

Only in some industrial districts. Dearborn allows barbed wire on top of fences around storage areas in Industrial B, C, and D districts, set at least 8 feet above the ground and slanted inward. It is not allowed in Industrial A, in front yards, or along major street frontage. Razor wire and electric fences are banned everywhere in the city.

Yes. Anchor Fence installs commercial swing gates and slide gate systems for Dearborn driveways, yards, and loading areas. For sites with heavy snow, we often suggest a cantilever slide gate because it has no ground track to pack with ice. We size the gate to your opening and the vehicles that use it.

Usually, yes. Anchor Fence plans commercial installs around your operating hours, keeps entrances usable where we can, and secures the work area at the end of each day. Tell us about deliveries, shift changes, and customer traffic during the site walk, and we will build the schedule around them.

Plan your Dearborn site fence with a walk-through

Plan a commercial fence before the site plan review, not after it. Tell us what you need to protect, where trucks and people move, and when you need it done. We will lay out the fence, the gates, and the approvals.

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