The Cleveland Fence Company serves Shaker Heights, OH for fence installation, fence repair and gates, with free estimates and written quotes. Call (216) 238-3677 or text a photo of the job.
Fence Installation & Repair services in Shaker Heights
A fence in Shaker Heights starts with paperwork, not with post holes. The city was laid out as a planned garden suburb in the 1910s and 1920s, and it has kept close control over what goes on a lot ever since. Expect to show where the fence runs, how tall it is and what it is made of before any work is approved. The houses are brick and stone colonials, Tudors and French-style homes on curving streets, with yards that often meet a neighbor's garden and no alley behind. Fences that suit them are low and open at the front, with cedar or ornamental metal at the back. Around the Shaker Lakes and Doan Brook the ground is wet and wooded. Allow extra time here. We draw the layout for the city and wait for approval before ordering material.
Neighborhoods we cover in Shaker Heights
- Onaway
- Lomond
- Fernway
- Mercer
- Malvern
- Sussex
Permits and local rules
Shaker Heights requires a building permit to erect or substantially alter a fence, under section 1262.05 of its Zoning Code. In single-family districts a front yard fence may be up to 3 feet, and side and rear yard fences up to 6 feet. The finished side must face out. Chain link that can be seen from the street has to be a dark color and fully screened by evergreens, and barbed wire is not permitted. A front yard fence needs landscaping approved by the Zoning Administrator.