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- Wrought iron or steel
- Gates and openers
- Wood fences
- Vinyl (PVC) fences
- Aluminum fences
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Fence contractors in Skokie work under two permit rules at once. The zoning code requires a building permit to construct, install or replace any fence, and the village building code says no one may build or keep a fence without first getting a permit. Skokie has about 66,219 residents, and 40 fence contractors serve the village. Several are Skokie names, among them R & G Almanza Landscape Inc, NorthShore Iron Railings Fences and Fencing by Wall, Inc. Most of the rest come from Chicago and the suburbs around it.
The yard rules are plain. Fences in a required yard may be up to 6 feet tall, but only 5 feet where a residential lot's fence runs along a side lot line or in a required side yard next to another residential lot. Fences are not allowed in any part of a front yard or corner side yard in residential districts, with limited exceptions for schools, parks, governmental uses and utilities. Electrically charged fences are prohibited, and barbed wire and razor wire are prohibited on residential fences. Fence posts must face the owner's side of the fence or be enclosed on two sides by fencing. The permit rules are laid out at /permits/skokie/.
Iron and metal shops give Skokie's trade its own character. NorthShore Iron Railings Fences is a Skokie welding and metal fabrication shop that makes wrought iron railings, gates and fencing, including iron driveway gates, and it is rated 5.0 from 13 reviews. Iron Railings and More is rated 4.8 from 26 reviews, IRM Iron Railings & Fences is rated 5.0 from 41, and MAX Iron Railings & Wrought Iron Fence is rated 5.0 from 33. Americana Iron Works & Fence in Chicago, which dates to 1993, is rated 4.8 from 154 reviews. Osceola Fence & Security Corp., in Chicago since 1975, is rated 4.6 from 216.
Landscape companies add wood work. R & G Almanza Landscape Inc is a family-owned Skokie company that has served Chicago's North Shore since 1999, and it treats fences as a separate service from its landscape design and hardscaping, with cedar fence installation and maintenance. It is rated 4.4 from 52 reviews. Fencing by Wall, Inc. is a family-owned Skokie company with a history back to 1988 and commercial projects across the Midwest, building wood, vinyl, aluminum, composite and chain link fences plus staining and sealing. It is rated 5.0 from 1 review. Medina Lawncare, Dante's Native Landscape Services and Cobblestone Exteriors are rated 4.6 from 91, 5.0 from 36 and 4.7 from 27, and all three install fences.
Chicago and Cicero supply many of the larger fence builders. Flores Fence is rated 4.6 from 209 reviews and works in Chicago, Cicero, Berwyn, Oak Park and Melrose Park. A & M Fence Corp in Cicero has worked since 2008 and is rated 4.6 from 196. Ergeon is rated 4.9 from 1044 reviews, Mr. Handyman of Lincoln Park is rated 4.8 from 652, and Fence Company Chicago is rated 5.0 from 53. Des Plaines Fence Company names Skokie among the nearby places it works and is rated 4.6 from 127 reviews. Evanston Fencing Co. is rated 4.9 from 41 reviews.
Suburbs to the west send more. Advanced Fence & Gate and CFC Fence Company are both in Mt Prospect, rated 4.8 from 240 and 5.0 from 23. First Fence Company and Just Fence It are in Hillside, rated 4.1 from 194 and 4.8 from 68. HUSKERS FENCE AND REPAIRS LLC in River Grove is rated 4.9 from 33 reviews, and Midtown Home Improvements in Wood Dale is rated 4.6 from 568. Fenceworks: The Guy on 41, a third-generation family company that began in 1967, is rated 4.9 from 150 reviews. Evanston, Morton Grove, Wilmette, Niles and Park Ridge have pages of their own.
Questions about hiring a fence company in Skokie
Do I need a permit to build or replace a fence in Skokie?
Yes. Skokie's zoning code requires a building permit to construct, install or replace any fence, and the village building code says no one may build or keep a fence without first getting a permit. The full rules are at /permits/skokie/.
How tall can a fence be in a Skokie backyard?
Fences in a required yard may be up to 6 feet tall. Where a residential lot's fence runs along a side lot line or in a required side yard next to another residential lot, the limit is 5 feet. Fences are not allowed in any part of a front yard or corner side yard in residential districts.
Which way should the posts face on a Skokie fence?
Fence posts must face the owner's side of the fence or be enclosed on two sides by fencing. Barbed wire and razor wire are prohibited on residential fences, and electrically charged fences are prohibited.
Who installs wrought iron fences and driveway gates near Skokie?
NorthShore Iron Railings Fences in Skokie makes wrought iron railings, gates and fencing, including iron driveway gates. Iron Railings and More and MAX Iron Railings & Wrought Iron Fence also install wrought iron fences and gates. Americana Iron Works & Fence in Chicago installs and repairs wrought iron fences.
Is there a cedar fence installer based in Skokie?
R & G Almanza Landscape Inc in Skokie offers cedar fence installation and maintenance as a service separate from its landscaping. Fencing by Wall, Inc., also in Skokie, builds wood, vinyl, aluminum, composite and chain link fences and also does staining and sealing.
Which nearby towns have their own fence contractor pages?
Evanston, Morton Grove, Wilmette, Niles and Park Ridge each have a page. Contractors from Chicago, Des Plaines and Cicero name several of those towns as places they work, so many of the same companies appear across them.