Fence installation in Plymouth Township, Michigan

Anchor Fence installs fences for homes in Plymouth Township, Michigan, the township of about 16 square miles that surrounds the City of Plymouth in western Wayne County. We build vinyl, wood, aluminum, steel, and chain link fences, plus gates and pool fencing, planned around the township’s fence rules and your subdivision’s deed restrictions. Quotes are free. Call (313) 937-0101 or request one online. We call MISS DIG before we dig and can advise you on the Plymouth Township fence permit, which the property owner obtains.

Residential wood fencing project.
White vinyl picket fence in front of a suburban home

Fence installation for Plymouth Township homes

Many homes in Plymouth Township sit in named subdivisions, and the township’s fence application asks for your subdivision name and lot number.

Planning a fence in a township subdivision

Many of these neighborhoods have deed restrictions or a homeowners association with its own fence rules on color, style, or height. The township does not enforce those private rules, but its application asks whether you checked with your association. Our advice is simple: get the association’s approval in writing before you order materials. We are glad to supply drawings, colors, and product sheets for your HOA packet.

Where a fence can go on a township lot

Placement in the township is measured from your house, not just your lot line. A six-foot fence cannot sit closer to the street than the midpoint of the side of the house facing the street. Ahead of that point, fences top out at four feet and can never go past the front of the house. Corner lots get extra rules for the side street, and every fence stays at least one foot back from a sidewalk.

Is your home in the Township or the City?

If your mail says Plymouth, MI 48170, you could live in either one. The township’s offices are on Haggerty Road, while the City of Plymouth runs its own building department from City Hall on Main Street, and the two sets of fence rules differ. Check your property tax bill, or look up your address on the township’s BS&A Online portal, which lists address checks as one of its tools.

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

Choosing a material that fits township rules

Plymouth Township has a few rules that steer the choice of material more than in most nearby towns. Here is how they play out for a typical backyard.

Six-foot privacy in vinyl or wood

A backyard security or privacy fence in the township can be up to six feet tall. For a full screen, most homeowners pick Vinyl Fencing, which never needs paint, or Wood Fencing for a natural look. Our Privacy Fences page shows the common styles. If you choose wood pickets, the township asks for boards at least one inch by three inches with tops cut at an angle of 90 degrees or more, so no sharp points.

Chain link stays at four feet, with no slats

This rule surprises a lot of people. In the township’s residential districts, chain link is allowed only at four feet tall, and it cannot have plastic slats or strips woven in. That makes Chain Link Fencing a fine pick for a dog yard or a garden, but not for privacy. If you want height or screening, we will steer you toward vinyl, wood, or a wood-look product such as SimTek and CertaGrain.

Ornamental aluminum and steel

Black aluminum or steel looks sharp around a front garden or a pool. The township counts a decorative fence as one that is mainly for looks, caps it at four feet, and keeps it at least two feet from the street right-of-way. Chain link never counts as decorative. Our Steel and Aluminum Fencing comes in several picket styles, with matching Gates.

Fencing for township businesses

Plymouth Township is also home to corporate offices and industrial sites. Those projects need commercial materials, gates, and a different permit path.

Why township homeowners hire Anchor Fence

Township homeowners get a family crew from nearby Redford, posts set deep for frost, and warranties in writing.

A family business in nearby Redford

The Chuhran family runs the business from our shop on Plymouth Road in Redford, east of the township. We hold an A+ rating with the Better Business Bureau, where we have been accredited since 2003, and we earned Best of Houzz for Service in 2020 and 2022. 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.

Built for Michigan frost

Much of Metro Detroit sits on clay soil, and clay holds water. When that water freezes, the ground swells and can lift a shallow fence post a little more each winter. That is why a fence that looked fine in fall can lean by spring. We typically set posts 42 inches deep in concrete footings, the same depth Michigan’s building code sets for house footings. We also crown the concrete at the top so rain runs off instead of pooling around the post.

Warranties and payment options

Our installations come with a two-year workmanship warranty, residential or commercial. Vinyl fence material has a limited lifetime warranty (vinyl-coated chain link excluded), and steel and aluminum materials carry product warranties up to a limited lifetime, depending on the product. Want to spread out the cost? See our Financing options through Hearth.

Frequently asked questions about fences in Plymouth Township

No. In Plymouth Township’s residential districts, chain link is allowed only at four feet tall, and plastic slats or strips woven into it are not allowed. For privacy, Anchor Fence usually suggests a six-foot vinyl or wood fence, which the township permits in the right spot on your lot.

It depends on your subdivision. Plymouth Township does not enforce deed restrictions, but its fence application asks whether you checked with your homeowners association. If your subdivision has rules, get written approval before the fence is ordered. Anchor Fence can provide drawings and color samples for the HOA.

Plan on six to eight weeks for most Anchor Fence installations, weather pending. That window covers HOA approval if you need it, the township permit, and the MISS DIG locate, which takes at least three business days. Booking in winter can put your project on the spring schedule early.

Yes. Anchor Fence builds fences and gates around pools, with self-closing, self-latching gates. Plymouth Township sets pool fence rules in its Swimming Pools chapter and publishes pool guidelines on its forms page. We plan the fence to those rules and the township inspects it.

Most backyard fences in Plymouth Township can be up to six feet tall in vinyl, wood, aluminum, or steel. Chain link is limited to four feet. Barbed wire, electric fences, and sharp points are not allowed. Anchor Fence checks the township’s placement rules for your lot before we quote.

Your lot, your rules, our crew

Every township lot is a little different: the shape of the yard, the HOA’s color list, the side street on a corner lot. We will walk yours, sort out what the township and your association allow, and give you a written price. Our office takes calls at (313) 937-0101 on weekdays from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

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