Residential Fence Installation in Knoxville, TN
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At Loudon County Fence, we are your trusted experts in residential fencing, dedicated to ensuring the safety and security of your home and loved ones. As a fully licensed and insured fencing contractor in Tennessee (License #54371), we provide top-tier fencing solutions tailored to your needs. Our team specializes in designing and installing high-quality wood, vinyl, aluminum, and chain link fences, delivering both security and curb appeal for homeowners in Knoxville, Knox County, and East Tennessee. With over 50 years of experience, our commitment to creating secure, attractive, and functional fencing solutions sets us apart. Whether you need a privacy fence for your backyard, a decorative fence to enhance curb appeal, or a secure perimeter for your property, Loudon County Fence has you covered. Contact us today for a free estimate and experience the difference of working with Knoxville’s trusted fencing experts.
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Investing in a residential fence is more than just adding a physical barrier around your property — it's about protecting what matters most: your family, your home, and your peace of mind. At Loudon County Fence, we specialize in providing high-quality residential fencing solutions for homeowners in Knoxville, Knox County, and East Tennessee. Our expertly crafted fences not only enhance your property’s security but also boost its curb appeal and functionality.With over 50 years of experience in the fencing industry, we offer a wide range of options, including wood privacy fences, vinyl fences, aluminum fences, and decorative fences, all customized to suit your style and needs. Our skilled team is dedicated to delivering top-quality workmanship, ensuring that your fence is built to last.Choose Loudon County Fence for reliable, beautiful, and secure residential fencing.
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Knoxville Fence Rules & Homeowner Questions
Straight answers with the ordinance cited, because the City, the County and Farragut do not have the same rules and most of what circulates online is out of date.
Do I need a permit to build a fence in Knoxville?
It depends which jurisdiction your address is in, and they genuinely differ. In unincorporated Knox County no building permit is required for a fence of any height — the County amended the residential code exemption to read simply “Fences,” deleting the height threshold. The City of Knoxville enforces the 2024 International Residential Code, which exempts fences seven feet and under from a building permit, and zoning compliance still applies. The Town of Farragut exempts fences up to seven feet. Verify your address: Knox County Codes Administration (865) 215-2325, City of Knoxville Plans Review (865) 215-4311, Farragut Planning (865) 966-7057.
How tall can a fence be in the City of Knoxville?
Under the Knoxville Zoning Code, Article 10 § 10.3.L, a privacy fence is limited to 42 inches from five feet behind the front building line forward to the front lot line, and in the corner side yard. Open fences have no stated limit there. The part almost nobody mentions: in your interior side and rear yards the zoning code sets no height limit at all, for either fence type. If you want an eight-foot privacy fence across the back of a Knoxville lot, zoning is not what stops you.
Is a shadowbox fence treated as a privacy fence in Knoxville?
Yes — and this catches people out. The Knoxville code defines an open fence as one that is more than 50 percent open over its entirety, and states explicitly that a shadowbox design fence is considered a privacy fence. Board-on-board is a privacy fence too. So a shadowbox in a Knoxville front yard is held to 42 inches, and a tight picket that is less than half open is also “privacy” by definition. There is no middle category in the code.
What are the fence height rules in unincorporated Knox County?
Different test entirely. Knox County Zoning Ordinance § 3.20.04.B says that in a required front yard, no fence, wall, hedge or yard ornament may materially impede vision above three and a half feet. The operative words are “materially impedes vision,” not height alone — so an open picket or wrought-iron fence is treated differently from a solid one. Side and rear yards carry no county height limit. On a corner lot, § 3.20.04.A also bars anything obstructing vision between two and a half and ten feet above the road crown inside the visibility triangle, which is a lower ceiling than the general front-yard rule.
How close to the property line can my fence go?
Knoxville § 10.3.L.1.c allows a fence to be built right at the lot boundary with no setback, except within the required visibility triangle. That said, we normally hold a fence a few inches inside the line. That is trade practice rather than law, and the reason is Tenn. Code Ann. § 44-8-201: a fence built wholly on your own land is not a partition fence, so it stays unambiguously yours to maintain, alter or remove, and your neighbour cannot compel you to let them tie into it.
Do I need a survey before installing a fence?
No Knoxville or Knox County ordinance requires one. But we locate the line before we set posts, because a fence in the wrong place is not a fencing problem, it is a title problem — it becomes a survey exception and a negotiation at resale. If your corners are already pinned we can work from them. Farragut explicitly recommends a survey before installation.
What is Tennessee's 7-year fence law?
It does not mean a fence becomes the property line after seven years. The seven-year period in Tenn. Code Ann. § 28-2-101 only vests title in someone holding recorded colour of title — a deed that actually purports to convey the disputed ground — and only to the land described in that instrument. A neighbour whose deed does not describe the strip gets nothing from seven years of a misplaced fence. Without colour of title, Tennessee requires 20 years of possession that is open, continuous, exclusive and adverse.
Does my neighbour have to split the cost of the fence?
Only if it is genuinely a shared boundary fence. Tenn. Code Ann. § 44-8-202 provides that partition fences may be erected and repaired at joint expense, and that if a person makes a fence a partition fence by joining to it or using it as such, that person shall pay their proportion of the expense. The flip side is § 44-8-201: build entirely on your own ground and it is not a partition fence, so no cost-sharing obligation arises in either direction.
Which side of the fence should face my neighbour?
In the City of Knoxville and Knox County there is no zoning requirement that the finished side face out — we read Article 10 § 10.3.L in full and it contains no good-neighbour provision. Where the obligation does come from is your HOA or subdivision covenants, which are private contracts and frequently do specify it. Convention in East Tennessee is smooth side out; if your covenants are silent, it is your call.
What does code require for a fence around a swimming pool?
The barrier requirements come from the pool code adopted by your jurisdiction, not from a statewide Tennessee statute. As enforced by the City of Knoxville: minimum 48 inches high; bottom gap no more than 4 inches over a solid surface and 2 inches over grass or gravel; vertical members no more than 1¾ inches apart where horizontal members are less than 45 inches apart, or up to 4 inches where the rails are 45 inches or more apart; chain link mesh no larger than 1¼ inch square unless slatted; and gates must open away from the pool and be self-closing with a self-latching device. This applies to above-ground pools, hot tubs and spas as well as in-ground.
Do I have to call 811 before digging post holes?
Yes, and it applies to homeowners as well as contractors. Tennessee law requires notice at least three working days before excavation — working days, so a Thursday call does not clear you to dig on Sunday. The ticket is valid 15 calendar days. Two things worth knowing: the tolerance zone is the width of the buried line plus 24 inches either side, and 811 marks utilities, not easements — an easement is on your recorded plat, and a fence built across one can be removed for utility work at your cost.
