Fence installation and repair in Clarksville, Tennessee

How it works

1. Call or send a request

   Tell us your address and whether you need a new fence, a gate or a repair.

2. We connect you

   Your call goes to an independent fence contractor that works around Clarksville.

3. They call you back

   The contractor walks the property and quotes the job directly with you.

Who uses this service?

Homeowners, landlords and landowners across Clarksville and Montgomery County, Tennessee, plus Oak Grove just over the Kentucky line. Most calls are about one of a few things: a first fence for a new-construction lot, a privacy fence between close neighbors, a dog fence, a pool barrier, a pasture or garden fence on rural land, or repairs after wind and rot. If you're a military family near Fort Campbell, or you own a rental and need a fence fixed between tenants, the process is the same: call, describe the job, and a local contractor follows up.

Which fence types make sense around Clarksville?

• Wood privacy fences. Pressure-treated pine dog-ear and shadowbox fences are the everyday backyard fence here. They give full privacy and can be fixed one picket or post at a time. Wood privacy fences.
• Vinyl and aluminum. Vinyl skips the staining. Black ornamental aluminum gives a clean look in front yards and is a common choice around pools. Vinyl and aluminum fences.
• Chain link. Practical and see-through for dogs, side yards, gardens and rentals, in galvanized or black vinyl-coated wire. Chain link fences.
• Farm and pasture fencing. Four-board horse fence, woven wire, high-tensile and barbed wire for the rolling acreage outside the city. Farm and pasture fencing.
• Repair and gates. Leaning posts, rotted rails, storm damage, sagging gates and full tear-out and replacement. Fence repair.

The right choice comes down to what the fence has to keep in or out, what your HOA or zoning allows, how long you plan to own the place, and how much upkeep you'll actually do. See all fence services.

What does Clarksville weather do to a fence?

Rain is the big one. Clarksville averages about 53 inches of precipitation a year but only about 7 inches of snow. That means fence posts spend much of the year in damp ground, and wood posts rot fastest right at the soil line, where water sits. Wet clay soil also lets posts lean when the ground is saturated and a strong wind hits a solid fence. Winters are mild on average, but the record low is 20 below zero, and repeated freeze and thaw can still work loose posts that were set shallow or in a poorly shaped footing. A fence built for this area needs ground-contact rated posts, footings that shed water instead of holding it, and enough post depth to resist wind on wet ground.

Storms and tornadoes

Clarksville has been hit hard more than once. An F3 tornado devastated downtown in January 1999, and an EF3 tornado tore through north Clarksville in December 2023. Even ordinary spring and summer thunderstorms bring gusts that lay privacy fences flat and drop limbs across chain link. Fences fail at the posts more often than the boards, so after a storm the posts are the first thing a contractor should check. If you plan an insurance claim, take photos before anything is cleaned up.

Signs your fence needs attention

• Posts that lean, wobble or have gone soft at the ground
• Rails pulling away from posts, or pickets popping loose
• A section bowed or pushed over after a wind or storm
• A gate that drags, swings open on its own or won't latch
• Green growth, black staining or split boards near the bottom of the fence
• Chain link with a bent top rail, torn fabric or a gap under the wire

A single loose post or broken rail is a quick fix. A run of rotted posts usually means replacement is close. More on fence repair and replacement.

Do I need a permit for a fence here?

It depends on which side of the city line you're on. Montgomery County's Building and Codes department says a building permit isn't required to put up a fence in the county, though the fence still can't encroach on a neighbor's land, a drainage or utility easement, or the public right of way. Inside Clarksville city limits, check with the city's Building and Codes office and the Clarksville-Montgomery County Regional Planning Commission, which handles zoning questions. A fence around a pool is different: the county requires a barrier permit before it issues a pool permit. Many subdivisions also have HOA covenants on height, style and color. The Clarksville fence guide walks through who to call.

Call 811 before any post hole is dug

Each post hole is an excavation. Tennessee 811 is the free service that notifies utility owners to mark their buried lines, and it asks for at least three working days' notice before digging. Tennessee 811 doesn't mark lines itself, and private lines such as a feed to a detached garage or a water line to a barn aren't covered, so point those out to your contractor. In Oak Grove, Kentucky has its own 811 center. A good contractor files the locate request as part of the job.

Sinkholes and rock

Montgomery County sits on limestone, and the county notes that sinkholes are a common feature here. If your fence line crosses a depression or a sinkhole, mention it. The county recommends getting a civil engineer or geotechnical professional involved before altering one, and fencing livestock away from sinkholes is one of the protective steps it suggests. Limestone close to the surface can also slow down post hole digging, which a contractor will want to know before quoting.

Are you a fence company?

No. Clarksville Fence Installation is a referral service. We connect you with an independent fence contractor that serves your address, and that contractor measures, quotes, builds and stands behind the work. Read our tips for hiring a fence contractor before you sign.

Areas we cover

• Clarksville
• North Clarksville and St. Bethlehem
• Rural Montgomery County
• Oak Grove, Kentucky

Planning ahead? Read our Clarksville fence guide.