Bowling Green, Kentucky Fence Company

A pool barrier is treated separately from an ordinary yard fence, and Warren County's own fence permit application states that all pools require one. Inside the city limits, the NCS Building Division reviews the fence permit instead, so the office that applies depends on which side of that boundary your address falls on. Confirm the barrier height and gate requirements with that office before you order material, because those requirements determine the design. Black aluminum is what we install most often around a pool, since it will not rust and the open pickets leave the water in view.

Every fence in the city needs a permit, and that review looks at property-line setbacks, utility easements, and soil erosion control before anything else. Height is the requirement that most often affects a front yard, because a fence over seven feet needs drawings submitted with the application, while a smaller one falls under a no-fee permit. Four National Register districts sit over the older core, and the newer subdivisions on the south side add restrictions of their own, so a front boundary is often the most reviewed part of a property. Confirm your address with the NCS Building Division before you commit to a fence line.

Vinyl maintains its color far better than a painted or stained surface because the color runs through the material instead of sitting on top of it. Vinyl fence PVC is made with UV inhibitors, so a white panel maintains its appearance through a long, humid summer rather than chalking within a season. Some gradual lightening over many years is normal, and a rinse with a garden hose is the only upkeep most panels ever need. We also sell vinyl material for pickup or delivery if you would rather set the panels yourself.

Wash it thoroughly and inspect it each spring, and apply a fresh coat of stain or sealer every two to three years, depending on how much sun and rain that section of fence receives. The first coat matters most, because our lifetime workmanship warranty on a wood fence requires staining within 60 days of installation. Wood in this region is most vulnerable at the soil line rather than up in the pickets, so check the base of each post while you are inspecting it. Cedar, red pine, and yellow pine all weather a little differently, which is worth asking about before you choose one.

Aluminum requires very little upkeep, which is the main reason people choose it. Rinse the panels a couple of times a year, keep mulch and soil from banking up against the bottom rail, and keep the fence line clear, since six months of growing season is long enough for honeysuckle and privet to push hard against a panel. Watch the gate hardware more closely than the fence itself, because hinges and latches experience the most wear and a loose hinge pulls a gate out of alignment. Reach out to our team if a section needs replacing, and we will match new panels to the ones already standing.