Expert Fence Company in Smyrna, Tennessee
The newest ground here sits west of I-24 between Rocky Fork and Almaville roads, where a yard opens onto clay that swells and shrinks with the season and loosens a post over the years. Those subdivisions almost all have architectural review, so the design has to clear the board before we dig.
Frontier Fence has been building fences for 11 years, and a lifetime workmanship warranty comes with every fence we build. We also sell the materials, so aluminum, vinyl, and wood can be picked up or delivered if you would rather install it yourself.
- Locally Owned & Operated
- Family Owned & Operated
- Trained, Professional Installers
- Fence Workers Association Member
- Financing Available
- Fence Material Sales & Delivery
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Tell us what you have in mind, and we will measure the property, price the work, and walk you through your options at no cost. You will know exactly what your fence involves before you commit to anything.
Fence Types We Build in Smyrna, Tennessee
Our Recent Projects
Here are some fences we have installed in Smyrna, Tennessee. Two wood privacy styles, white vinyl, and black aluminum are in the set below, and one of the aluminum fences encloses a pool.
Most Companies Give a Year. We Give a Lifetime.
Every fence we build includes a lifetime workmanship warranty. We are a local, family-owned company, and we stand behind our work long after the crew has packed up and driven home for the day.
Material Performance in Smyrna, Tennessee
A fence here endures about fifty inches of rain a year, humid summers, and a winter of nightly freezes and afternoon thaws that work on posts set in clay.
Aluminum does not rust, so the wet spring that soaks everything else does not affect it, and the powder coating on the pickets maintains the color through a run of hot afternoons. Chain link is the material we recommend where ice loading is a concern, since a coated or galvanized mesh sheds ice and wind that would load a solid panel. Vinyl handles the humidity without swelling, and the yearly upkeep is a hose and a brush rather than a fresh finish.
Wood is vulnerable at the soil line in a climate this damp, so we set posts for drainage, and staining within 60 days is a condition of the workmanship warranty. Ornamental steel is the heaviest option we build, and galvanized posts maintain a straight fence line through storm-season wind. Temporary chain link panels are removed at the end of a job, so they only need to perform for the months you have them.
FAQs
These are the questions we hear most from property owners in Smyrna before a fence is installed.
Yes, and there is no obligation attached to it. We come out, walk the line with you, and look at the grade, the access for a truck, and where the property corners actually fall, because those are what decide the material and the layout. On a lot inside one of the newer subdivisions here, that walk is also when we talk through what your architectural review board has already approved. Contact our team to pick a time.
The Town of Smyrna does not list a fence permit, but the zoning ordinance still decides where the fence may go, so the answer is rarely a simple no. Fences belong on your side and rear property lines and are kept out of the front-yard setback, with a narrow exception for a low decorative fence in front. Nothing may cross a utility or drainage easement without written approval, and there are limits on how close a fence gets to a corner. Call Building Safety before you order material, and see the privacy and picket styles we build on our wood fence page.
There is no single best option, because the local weather treats each material differently and your priorities decide the rest. Aluminum and vinyl require the least maintenance in the humidity and the wet spring, while wood needs a finish and drainage at the base to do the same job. The condition every material shares here is the ground itself, since seasonal movement in this soil affects any post, so depth and backfill matter more than the brand of picket. Our fence types page compares the options side by side.
We build the gate in the same style as the fence, so a flat-top fence gets a flat-top gate and a spear-top fence gets a spear-top gate. A single walk gate covers a path to the backyard, and a wider double gate is what you want where a mower, a trailer, or a pool contractor has to get through. Matching the panel pattern matters more on aluminum than on most materials, since the pickets are visible from both sides. The aluminum fence page shows the eight styles we build.
Solid vinyl and wood privacy panels block the view completely, and semi-privacy chain link adds privacy to a yard while keeping the strength of a mesh fence. Which one fits depends on what you need out of sight: a dumpster pad or an equipment yard usually calls for the chain link version, while a patio at a restaurant or an office courtyard looks better in vinyl or wood. Along the commercial ground near the plant and out toward the airport, the fence line is often long enough that material cost drives the decision. Our commercial fence page covers what we install for businesses.
Vinyl does not rust and it does not rot, because the panels are PVC rather than wood or steel, and the color runs through the material instead of sitting on top as paint. Heat and damp are the two things that break down a wood or steel fence fastest here, and neither has much effect on a vinyl panel. Cold is the one caveat: PVC is more brittle on a freezing morning, so a hard impact from a mower or a falling limb is what to watch for rather than the weather itself. Washing it once a season is the whole maintenance routine, which is covered on our vinyl fence page.
Tennessee
The state handles residential permits only where a local government has not taken its own exemption.
Tennessee State Fire MarshalRutherford County
The county covers unincorporated property, and its own page treats the town as a separate jurisdiction.
Rutherford County Building CodesSmyrna
Building Safety answers zoning, code, and permit questions for any address inside the town limits.
Town of Smyrna Building SafetyReady to Start Your Fence Project?
We install residential and commercial fences, and we sell the materials if you would rather build it yourself. Either way, one call gets you a straight answer from people who do this every day.
