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Murfreesboro, Tennessee · Rutherford County

Murfreesboro Fencing Company - Fence & Gate Installation

Murfreesboro Fencing Company builds wood privacy, vinyl, aluminum, wrought iron and chain link fences for homes across Murfreesboro and Rutherford County, along with driveway gates, automatic gate openers, farm fence and commercial security fencing. Around here a fence post usually meets red clay first and limestone not far below it, so we plan every post hole around what's actually in the ground.

Tell us what you want fenced and why: a dog, a pool, privacy from a new neighbor, cattle, or a storage yard. We'll walk the line with you and send a written quote that prices posts, panels, gates and hardware separately. Call (629) 334-2020 anytime, or send the quote form.

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Residential Fence Installation in Murfreesboro

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Wood Privacy Fence Installation

A 6-foot wood privacy fence blocks sightlines, keeps dogs in and, per HomeGuide's national pricing, usually costs less per foot than vinyl or aluminum ornamental fence. We build them with dog-ear, flat-top or capped-and-trimmed pickets, in side-by-side, shadowbox or board-on-board layouts. Shadowbox alternates boards on each side of the rails so it looks the same from your yard and your neighbor's, while board-on-board overlaps the pickets so no gaps open up as the wood dries and shrinks. Posts are rated for ground contact, and we set the rails on the inside so the finished face looks out, which is also what Rutherford County's fence rules require along a street.

Vinyl Fence Installation

Vinyl (PVC) fence never needs paint or stain, won't rot, and HomeGuide puts its typical life at 20 to 30 years. We install vinyl privacy panels, semi-private lattice tops, picket fences for front yards, and two- and three-rail styles for larger lots. The profiles we use are made to ASTM F964, the industry standard for PVC fence and railing extrusions, and we install them following ASTM F1999 so the posts, rails and gates go together the way the system was engineered. Vinyl expands and contracts more than wood as temperatures swing, so we leave the rail pockets room to move and set gate posts with internal steel stiffeners where the gate is heavy.

Aluminum and Ornamental Fence

Black powder-coated aluminum gives you the look of wrought iron without the rust, and it's the fence we recommend most for front yards, pool enclosures and lots that back up to a pond or common area where a view matters. It comes in flat-top, spear-top and puppy-picket styles in several heights, and the panels can rack to follow a sloped yard instead of stair-stepping. Inside Rutherford County's unincorporated areas, a fence in the required front setback has to be transparent, and ornamental aluminum is one of the cleanest ways to meet that rule.

Wrought Iron and Steel Fence

For estates, historic homes and entrances that need real weight, we build with welded steel and wrought iron panels: spear and finial tops, scroll accents, and heavy posts that can carry a large gate. Steel is stronger than aluminum and harder to bend, but it needs a good galvanized or powder-coated finish and the occasional touch-up where it gets scratched. HomeGuide prices installed wrought iron at about $50 to $85 per linear foot for 4- to 6-foot heights, so it's usually saved for the parts of the property people see first.

Chain Link Fence Installation

Chain link is the most economical way to fence a large yard, a dog run or a side lot, and black or green vinyl-coated fabric looks much better than bare galvanized wire if the fence will be seen from the house. We build to ASTM F567, the standard practice for chain link installation, with terminal posts braced and a top rail or tension wire so the fabric stays tight. Privacy slats can be added later. Subdivision covenants can limit which materials are allowed and where, and chain link is a common one to be restricted, so we check your HOA rules before we price it.

Split Rail and Picket Fences

A two- or three-rail split rail fence marks a property line, frames a front yard or keeps cars off the grass without closing anything in, and adding welded wire mesh behind the rails turns it into a pet fence. White picket fence in wood or vinyl does the same job for smaller front yards and cottage-style homes. Both count as "transparent construction" under Rutherford County's ordinance, which is why you'll see them closer to the street than solid privacy fence.

Pool Fence and Barrier Gates

A pool fence isn't just a fence; it's a safety barrier with an inspection behind it. Both the City of Murfreesboro and Rutherford County enforce the International Swimming Pool and Spa Code, which calls for a barrier at least 48 inches tall measured on the outside, no more than 2 inches of clearance at the bottom over grass, openings that won't pass a 4-inch sphere, and pedestrian gates that open away from the pool, close on their own and latch on their own. We build pool fences in aluminum, vinyl, wood or black chain link and install the gate hardware to the code, so the barrier is built to pass inspection.

Dog Fences and Pet Containment

Dogs are one of the most common reasons people fence a yard. Diggers need a bottom rail tight to the grade or a buried wire apron; jumpers need 6 feet; and small breeds need pickets close enough together that they can't squeeze through, which is what "puppy picket" aluminum panels are for. We'll ask what your dog actually does in the yard before we recommend a style, and we set gates with self-closing hinges so the yard stays shut when kids come and go.

Driveway Gates, Walk Gates and Gate Openers

Black wrought iron double driveway gate with scroll details hung between brick pillars, with trees behind

Driveway Gate Installation

Driveway gates span 8 to 20 feet and need to swing or slide without sagging, and close square for years. We build single and double swing gates and rolling slide gates in aluminum, steel, wood-framed steel and chain link, hung on posts sized for the gate's weight and set in concrete. Before we pick a style, we look at the slope of your driveway, because a swing gate needs level ground across its arc and a slide gate needs room to roll back along the fence line.

Automatic Gate Openers and Access Control

We install swing and slide gate operators with keypads, remote transmitters, phone-app and intercom entry, plus exit loops or wand sensors so cars can leave without anyone pushing a button. Automatic gates can trap or strike people, so the operators we install are listed to ANSI/CAN/UL 325 and the gates are built to ASTM F2200. Following the Door & Access Systems Manufacturers Association's installer checklist, we protect every entrapment zone with photo eyes or edge sensors, keep controls at least 6 feet from the moving gate, put warning signs on both sides, and add a separate walk gate wherever people need to get through.

Walk Gates, Garden Gates and Arbors

The gate is the part of a fence you touch every day, so it's the part most likely to sag, drag or stop latching. We build walk gates with steel frames or anti-sag kits on wood, use heavy-duty hinges and gravity or magnetic latches, and add arbors or pergola-style headers over the gate when you want an entry to look finished. If a riding mower or a trailer needs to get into the backyard, we'll plan a double drive gate instead.

Gate Repair and Gate Opener Repair

Most gate problems come from a post that has leaned, hinges that have worn, or a frame that has racked out of square. We reset or replace the post, re-hang the gate, add a diagonal brace or turnbuckle, and replace latches and hinges. On automatic gates we troubleshoot the operator, the safety sensors and the limit settings, and we'll tell you honestly when an old opener isn't worth another repair.

Commercial Fencing in Murfreesboro

Commercial Fence Contractors

Retail centers, apartment communities, churches, schools, medical offices and industrial sites all need fence that stands up to traffic and looks right from the road. We bid from your site plan or a walk of the property, and our quotes list footage, post size, fabric or panel type, gates and hardware separately, so it's easy to compare against other bids. Under Rutherford County's ordinance, fences on commercial and industrial property can run up to 15 feet, but no more than 6 feet between the building and the street right-of-way.

Security Fencing and Cantilever Slide Gates

Equipment yards, storage lots, utility sites and warehouses usually need taller chain link or welded-wire panels, with barbed wire or razor-wire arms where the property is zoned for it. Rutherford County's ordinance allows barbed and razor wire on non-residential property but not on homes. For wide openings we build cantilever slide gates that roll on rollers mounted to the posts, with no track on the ground for gravel or ice to jam, and we can wire them for keypad or card access.

Dumpster Enclosures and Equipment Screening

Dumpster pads, generators, transformers and HVAC units often need to be screened from view. We build enclosures with wood, vinyl, composite or steel-framed panels and heavy swing gates with cane bolts that hold open while the truck backs in. Around electrical gear we leave the clearances Rutherford County's ordinance calls for: 5 feet on all sides of a transformer and 10 feet on the padlocked side.

Sports Courts, Ball Fields and Backstops

Tennis courts, pickleball courts, playgrounds and ball fields need tall fabric fence, windscreen and gates sized for maintenance equipment. Rutherford County caps tennis court fencing at 12 feet and baseball backstops at 16 feet in its residential districts, and we build to those limits for HOAs, churches and private courts.

Tall green welded-wire security fence topped with razor wire coils along a paved walkway
White four-board horse fence curving across rolling green pasture with autumn trees behind

Farm and Ranch Fencing in Rutherford County

Farm Fence: Woven Wire, Barbed Wire and High-Tensile

Pasture fence in Rutherford County has to hold cattle, goats or hogs through wet winters. We build woven-wire field fence, barbed wire and high-tensile smooth wire, with treated wood or steel line posts and H-braced corners that keep the wire tight. If the farm needs electric fence to hold livestock, the County's ordinance allows it for agricultural use.

Horse Fence and Four-Board Fence

Horses run into fences, lean over them and chew them, so horse fence needs to be tall, visible and smooth. We build three- and four-board wood fence, vinyl board fence, and no-climb woven wire with a top board, set on line posts close enough together to keep boards from bowing. Tennessee law even defines a post-and-plank fence 4 feet high as a "sufficient" fence for livestock, which is a useful benchmark when you're fencing a property line next to a neighbor's pasture.

Pasture Gates, Cattle Panels and Corrals

Tube gates, bow gates and corral panels see constant use from tractors and livestock. We hang them on posts set deep enough to hold their weight, add chain or latch hardware a cow can't nudge open, and lay out gates so you can move equipment and animals without driving across wet ground.

Fence Repair and Replacement

Weathered white wood picket fence with broken and missing pickets in front of tall grass

Fence Repair and Post Replacement

Wind, falling limbs, mowers and rotted posts cause most fence damage. We replace broken pickets and rails, reset or replace rotted and leaning posts, re-stretch sagging chain link, and replace damaged vinyl or aluminum panels. Inside Murfreesboro city limits, the City says replacing fence sections counts as normal maintenance and doesn't need a permit, so a repair usually moves faster than a new fence.

Fence Replacement and Old Fence Removal

When most of the posts are leaning or rotted at the ground, repairs stop making sense. We tear out the old fence, pull or cut the old concrete footings, haul everything off, and build new on the same line or a corrected one. Inside the city, taking a fence down and putting a new one up does need a permit, so we include that in the schedule.

Fence Staining, Sealing and Restoration

New pressure-treated pine needs a few weeks to dry before it will take stain, and then a penetrating stain or sealer every couple of years keeps it from graying, cupping and splitting in our sun and rain. HomeGuide notes that wood fences need resealing every 1 to 2 years. We clean, brighten and stain wood fences, replace the worst boards first, and can paint or touch up steel fence and gates.

New stained wood privacy fence with a lattice top and a matching walk gate set on heavy posts

Why Murfreesboro Fencing Company

Most fence failures we see trace back to the same short list: posts set too shallow, no gravel under the concrete so water sits at the bottom of the hole, posts that never got braced at the corners, gates hung on posts too small for them, and fences built on the wrong side of a property line. None of that shows up on the day the fence is finished; it shows up after a few wet winters. So we spend our time on the parts you won't notice: locating the line, digging every hole to depth even when we hit rock, setting heavier posts at gates and corners, and hanging gates so they swing true. Your quote lists each of those things on its own line, so you can see exactly what you're paying for.

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Building Fences on Murfreesboro Ground

Limestone cedar glade in Middle Tennessee with flat rock showing through thin soil and red cedars behind
Limestone cedar glade, Cedars of Lebanon State Park, Wilson County. Photo: Brian Stansberry, CC BY 3.0, cropped.

Red Clay Over Limestone

A lot of the soil around Murfreesboro formed from the limestone underneath it. The USDA's Talbott soil series, described from a site about 7 miles southeast of the Murfreesboro courthouse, has a firm clay subsoil with moderately slow permeability and limestone rock at 37 inches in its typical profile. For a fence, that means post holes that hold water after a rain and an auger that can stop on rock well before you expect it. We bring rock bits and core drills, and where rock is shallow we pin posts into the rock, or, in the County, use an alternative approved after consulting Planning and Building Codes, instead of leaving a post short.

Sinkholes and Karst

Rutherford County sits on limestone that slowly dissolves. The USGS maps the Ridley Limestone at the surface across 52 percent of the county and describes the inner Central Basin around Murfreesboro as having high sinkhole density and thin soil cover. A fence line that crosses a soft depression or a known sinkhole can settle and pull posts out of plumb, so if there's one on your property, we want to see it on the walk-through.

Rain and Freeze-Thaw

Murfreesboro averages 55.92 inches of precipitation a year, with measurable precipitation on about 135 days, according to NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals. Average January lows sit at 27.5°F while highs reach 47.9°F, so winter brings plenty of nights below freezing and days above it. Wet clay heaves a little each time it freezes, and that's what slowly jacks shallow posts out of the ground. We set posts deep, belled at the bottom where the soil allows, with crushed stone under the concrete so water drains away from the post instead of pooling against it.

6 Things to Know Before You Build a Fence in Murfreesboro

Black ornamental metal fence with picket tops along a shaded front yard

  1. 1. Inside City Limits, a Fence Needs a Permit

    The City of Murfreesboro requires a building permit to build, alter, enlarge, move or demolish a fence, whether you do the work yourself or hire someone. Normal maintenance, such as replacing fence sections, doesn't need one. Permits are issued by the Building and Codes Department at City Hall, 111 W. Vine St., 2nd floor; the fee is based on the value of the work, and the application asks for a site sketch showing property lines and the location and width of any easements. The City doesn't set a property-line setback for fences, but a fence can't encroach on a neighbor's lot, sit in a drainage or utility easement, or enter the public right-of-way unless the City Engineer approves it in writing, and the City asks that fences stay 3 feet from mechanical equipment and never enclose electric or gas meters.

  2. 2. In Unincorporated Rutherford County, File the Fence Affidavit

    Outside city limits, Rutherford County doesn't issue fence permits, but it does require a notarized Fence Design Guideline Affidavit, filed with the Planning and Engineering Department before installation starts. The County's rules cap residential fences at 8 feet in side and rear yards, require transparent construction (split rail, picket, chain link and similar) inside the required front setback, require posts set at least 2 feet into the ground, and require that posts and rails not face the street. Fences can't go in utility easements without written approval from the utility or in drainage easements without the County Engineer's consent. Planning and Engineering is at One South Public Square, Room 200, 615-898-7730.

  3. 3. Read Your HOA Covenants First

    Many Murfreesboro neighborhoods have subdivision covenants that set fence height, material, color, style and setback, and some require an architectural review before you build. Both the City and the County say these private covenants are outside their review, so a permit doesn't mean your HOA has signed off. Send us your covenants or the HOA's fence guidelines and we'll design to them.

  4. 4. Pool Fences Are Inspected Separately

    Inside the city, the fence permit has to be issued at or before the pool permit, and a barrier is required around any pool that isn't 48 inches above the surrounding surface on all sides. In the County, the fence affidavit can't be used for a pool barrier; the barrier has to be inspected. The County's barrier handout spells out details that catch people out: chain link openings no larger than 1¾ inches, horizontal rails on the pool side when they're less than 45 inches apart, and gate latches mounted on the pool side at least 3 inches below the top when the release is under 54 inches high.

  5. 5. Call Tennessee 811 Before Anyone Digs

    Tennessee law requires notice to Tennessee 811 at least three working days before digging, and the ticket is good for 15 calendar days. Utilities mark their public lines, but Tennessee 811 notes they won't mark private ones, such as power to a detached garage, irrigation lines or the water line from the meter to the house. Tell us about anything like that before we set the first post.

  6. 6. Check the Contractor's Tennessee License

    Rutherford County is one of the Tennessee counties where a Home Improvement license is required for residential projects from $3,000 to $24,999, and the state lists fences among the improvements it covers. Projects of $25,000 or more require a state contractor's license before a contractor even bids. You can check any license at Verify.tn.gov, and Tennessee's Department of Commerce and Insurance notes that state home improvement law doesn't allow a contractor to ask for a down payment of more than one-third of the contract.

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Fence Materials and Standards We Build To

Ground-Contact Posts

The American Wood Protection Association rates treated lumber by use category. Fence posts belong in UC4A, ground contact for general use, and UC4B, heavy-duty ground contact, is meant for critical or hard-to-replace components and severe-decay conditions. For gate posts and posts in wet clay, we prefer the heavier rating.

PVC Fence Standards

ASTM F964 covers the material, dimensions and weatherability of rigid PVC fence profiles, and ASTM F1999 is the installation practice for vinyl fence systems, from posts and rails to gates. We use both as the baseline for every vinyl fence we install.

Chain Link Standards

ASTM F567 is the installation practice for chain link fence: post spacing and setting, terminal bracing, rails and tension wire, fabric and gates. Building to it is what keeps chain link fabric tight and terminal posts from leaning years later.

Gate Operator Safety Standards

ANSI/CAN/UL 325 governs gate operators, and ASTM F2200 governs how automated vehicular gates are built. Together they require entrapment protection, guarding on slide gates and separate pedestrian access, and they're why we won't motorize a gate that wasn't built for it.

Concrete, Gravel and Post Depth

Rutherford County's ordinance sets a 2-foot minimum post depth; we go deeper at corners, gate posts and on taller fences. Every hole gets a gravel base for drainage, and posts are set in concrete crowned at the top so water runs away from the wood or steel.

How a Fence Project Works With Us

Example illustration: gloved hands holding a level against a new wood fence post set in concrete over crushed stone in red clay
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  1. 1. Walk the Line

    We meet you on the property, measure the run, and look at slope, rock, drainage, trees, easements and where gates need to go. If you have a survey or plat, have it handy; if the corners aren't clear, a survey is the only way to be sure.

  2. 2. Written Quote

    You get a quote that lists footage, posts, panels or fabric, gates, hardware, tear-out and any permit or affidavit costs on their own lines, plus the material choices we'd recommend for your yard and why.

  3. 3. Permit, Affidavit, HOA and 811

    We file the City permit or County affidavit, help you assemble any HOA submittal, and request Tennessee 811 locates before anyone digs.

  4. 4. Set Posts

    Holes are dug or drilled to depth, gravel goes in, and posts are set plumb in concrete and left to cure before any weight goes on them.

  5. 5. Panels, Rails and Gates

    Rails, pickets, panels or fabric go up, gates are hung and adjusted, and openers and sensors are installed and tested when the job includes them.

  6. 6. Clean Up and Walk-Through

    We haul off spoils and old fence, walk the line with you, show you how the gates and latches work, and tell you when a new wood fence is ready for stain.

Fence Cost Guide: National 2026 Ranges

These are national averages from HomeGuide's 2026 cost guides, not quotes for Murfreesboro. Your real price depends on footage, height, terrain, rock, gates and tear-out, and your written quote will have the exact numbers.

Example illustration: a tape measure stretched along the bottom rail of a new wood fence between two posts
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Where bids differ, the gap is usually in what's left out: tear-out and haul-off, gate hardware, post depth and size, gravel under the posts, and who files the permit or affidavit. Ask every contractor to put those on paper.

  • Fence installation overall: $20 to $60 per linear foot installed for most residential materials; 150 feet of fence typically runs $3,000 to $9,000 (HomeGuide).
  • Wood privacy: $25 to $50 per linear foot for a 6-foot fence and $50 to $75 at 8 feet (HomeGuide).
  • Vinyl privacy: $40 to $85 per linear foot installed; vinyl picket $30 to $45 (HomeGuide).
  • Aluminum: $25 to $75 per linear foot installed; standard aluminum gates add $450 to $1,000, and large driveway gates with automatic openers run $2,000 to $6,000 installed (HomeGuide).
  • Wrought iron: $50 to $85 per linear foot installed for 4- to 6-foot heights (HomeGuide).
  • Chain link: $10 to $40 per linear foot installed; vinyl-coated $30 to $60 (HomeGuide).
  • Split rail: $15 to $35 per linear foot installed (HomeGuide).
  • Pool fence: $2,000 to $13,500 for 200 to 300 linear feet (HomeGuide).
  • Barbed wire farm fence: $3 to $6 per linear foot installed (HomeGuide).
  • Repairs: $300 to $900 for typical repairs like a panel or a post; gate repairs $50 to $400 (HomeGuide).
  • Fence survey: $200 to $1,200 if your corners aren't marked (HomeGuide).
  • Commercial and farm projects vary too much for a fair national number; we price them from a plan or a walk of the site.

Serving Murfreesboro and Rutherford County

Murfreesboro is the seat of Rutherford County, about 34 miles southeast of downtown Nashville, with 152,769 residents at the 2020 Census and an estimated 171,178 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. The city was Tennessee's capital from 1818 to 1826, and a monument on Old Lascassas Pike, about half a mile north of Middle Tennessee State University, marks the geographic center of the state. We build fences in neighborhoods all over town: the Blackman area on the west side, the Gateway and Medical Center Parkway corridor, the Siegel area, around Barfield Crescent Park, near MTSU and the courthouse square, and on the northwest side near Stones River National Battlefield. We also work in Smyrna, La Vergne, Christiana, Lascassas, Eagleville, Rockvale and the rest of Rutherford County.

Zigzag split rail fence beside a paved path at Stones River National Battlefield in Murfreesboro
Split rail fence at Stones River National Battlefield, Murfreesboro. Photo: Jacob bloodaxe, CC BY-SA 4.0, cropped and brightened.

Fence Questions Murfreesboro Homeowners Ask

Do I need a permit for a fence in Murfreesboro?

Inside city limits, yes. The City requires a building permit for new fences and for moving or taking one down, but not for normal maintenance like replacing sections. In unincorporated Rutherford County there's no permit, but the County requires a notarized Fence Design Guideline Affidavit before you build.

How tall can my fence be?

In unincorporated Rutherford County, residential fences can be up to 8 feet in side and rear yards, and anything inside the required front setback has to be see-through. Inside the city, the fence permit page doesn't publish a height limit, so ask the Building and Codes Department about your zoning district when the permit is filed; your HOA covenants may be stricter than either one.

Can my fence go right on the property line?

The City doesn't require a setback for fences, and the County allows fences on or inside your property line, but neither lets a fence cross onto a neighbor's land or into an easement or the right-of-way. If you're not sure where the line is, a survey is cheap insurance against tearing out a fence later.

Which side of the fence faces my neighbor?

The finished side faces out. Rutherford County's ordinance requires posts, rails and cross members to face away from the street, and most HOAs ask for the same toward neighbors. A shadowbox or board-on-board design looks finished on both sides if that matters to you.

What's the best fence for a dog?

For most dogs, a 5- or 6-foot wood or vinyl privacy fence with the bottom rail close to the ground works well, because the dog can't see what's on the other side. For small dogs, puppy-picket aluminum works, and for diggers we add a wire apron along the bottom.

Can you install a gate opener on my existing gate?

Often, yes, if the gate is sturdy, swings freely and the posts are solid. Gates have to meet ASTM F2200 and openers UL 325 for safety, so we inspect the gate first and will tell you if it needs reinforcing or replacing before it's motorized.

How long does a fence take?

Most residential fences take a few days on site once materials and the permit or affidavit are in hand. Rock, long runs, custom gates and automatic openers add time, and we'll give you a realistic schedule with your quote.

Request a Fence Quote in Murfreesboro

Tell us where the fence is going and what it needs to do, and we'll set a time to walk the line with you. Your written quote will show every part of the job on its own line.

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