We fence business lots, storage yards, schools, churches and job sites in and around Pittsburgh. Send us the address and we check the zoning rules for that municipality before pricing a design.
Commercial sites around Pittsburgh are rarely simple rectangles. Many sit on old industrial ground along the rivers, on benches cut into a hillside or on lots squeezed between a rail line and a road. We walk the perimeter before we draw anything, because the fence line often has to deal with a steep bank, a retaining wall, a drainage channel and a truck entrance in a few hundred feet. Chain link is the standard for yards and lots. Ornamental steel or aluminum is used where the fence faces customers or a main street.
The ground is the main cost unknown. Former mill and rail land can have slag, brick, old foundations and buried concrete just under the surface, and hillside sites hit shale and sandstone. We allow for hard digging in the quote and say plainly how it is priced if we find more than expected. Posts go below frost depth, and gate posts for slide and cantilever gates get larger footings. Gate operators, keypads and card readers are planned with the gate so the power and the safety devices are in the right place.
Rules for business properties differ from house rules. In the City of Pittsburgh the zoning code does not permit barbed wire or razor edge in any district, so security comes from height, mesh size, anti-climb details and good gates. A fence over 6 feet needs a building permit from the Department of Permits, Licenses and Inspections as well as zoning approval. Suburban boroughs and townships each have their own limits and screening rules for dumpsters and storage yards. We check the rule for the address before we price a design.
Commercial & security fencing in Pittsburgh: common questions
Can I put barbed wire on a commercial fence in Pittsburgh?
Not inside the city. Pittsburgh's zoning code says barbed wire and razor edge are not permitted in any district. Other municipalities in Allegheny County have their own rules, so we check for your address.
How tall can a commercial fence be?
It depends on the zoning district and the municipality. In Pittsburgh, fences over 6 feet need a building permit and may need a zoning exception. We confirm the limit before we quote.
Do you install temporary fence for construction sites?
Yes. We set up temporary panels for job sites, demolition lots and events, with gates and privacy screen if you need them, and remove them when the work is done.
How it works
- Free estimate: Call, text or book online. We visit, measure and talk through options.
- Written quote: Clear pricing with material choices side by side.
- Permits & planning: We check local rules and help with permits before we dig.
- Install & clean-up: Our crew installs, cleans up and walks the finished fence with you.