Fence Company Serving Fishers, Indiana
Fences in Fishers Start With the Easement
Fishers is a city in Hamilton County with a 2020 Census population of 98,977, and it grew by more than a quarter between 2010 and 2020. About three in four homes are owner-occupied. Most of the city's housing sits in planned subdivisions, and many of them have an HOA with its own fence rules.
In Fishers the fence question is rarely the height. It is the drainage and utility easement that runs along the back and side of so many lots. A fence placed in one of those easements can need the city's sign-off, which is why the fence conversation here usually starts with a plot plan and a call to the city before anyone picks a style. Above the Rest Fence builds fences for homes and businesses in Fishers, and free estimates mean we look at the lot and the easement line first.
Does Fishers Require a Fence Permit?
The city's FAQ says building a fence does not require a permit. But it also says most fences encroach into an easement and zoning rules apply, so the city advises applying anyway — and it will tell you if no permit is needed. In practice that means most Fishers fence projects go through the city's review, even when no permit comes out the other side.
The city's zoning rules set the heights. Fishers has not published a single fence height on its FAQ page, so confirm the height that applies to your lot with Planning and Zoning before you order a fence. Ask Fishers Planning and Zoning at 317-595-3155 or Fishers Permits and Inspections at 317-595-3120.
HOA First, Then the City
Because most of Fishers is in planned subdivisions, the HOA fence rule often lands before the city rule does. An HOA can set a style, a height, a color, or a finished-side rule that the city does not, and getting caught after the fence is up means a letter from the HOA on top of anything the city asks for.
HOA approval is the homeowner's to get, and it sits on top of the city's zoning rules. Read the HOA's fence section, send in the fence plan, and keep the written okay. See the fence rules for every town we serve.
Waterfront and Pool Lots
Geist Reservoir sits on the southeast side of Fishers, and a lot near the water is one where an open fence usually beats a solid one. An aluminum fence keeps the view of the water from the yard where a wood or vinyl panel would block it, and it still marks the line and holds a gate.
A pool yard is a separate question. A pool barrier has its own code on top of the town's fence rules. See pool fences for how we handle them.
What We Build in Fishers
We build the full range of fences in Fishers, for homes and for businesses: privacy fences, vinyl, aluminum, wood, and commercial fence for yards and lots. See the service pages for what each one does.
Before We Dig
Call 811. Indiana law requires notice to Indiana 811 at least two full working days before digging.
Property lines. We do not survey — a licensed professional surveyor marks property lines in Indiana.
HOA approval. HOA approval is the homeowner's to get, on top of the city's rules.
Fishers on the Map
Fishers Fence Questions
Does Fishers require a fence permit?
Fishers says building a fence does not require a permit, but most fences encroach into an easement and zoning rules apply. The city advises applying anyway, and it will tell you if no permit is needed. Ask Fishers Planning and Zoning at 317-595-3155 or Fishers Permits and Inspections at 317-595-3120.
How tall can a fence be in Fishers?
The city's zoning rules set the heights, and Fishers has not published a single fence height on its FAQ page. Confirm the height that applies to your lot with Fishers Planning and Zoning before you order a fence.
What is the easement problem in Fishers?
Many Fishers lots have a drainage and utility easement along the back and side lines. A fence that runs through one can need the city's sign-off, which is why the city tells most homeowners to apply even when no permit is strictly required.
Does my Fishers HOA approve the fence?
Most of Fishers is in planned subdivisions, and many have an HOA with its own fence rules. HOA approval is the homeowner's to get, and it sits on top of the city's zoning rules. Get the HOA's written okay before the fence goes up.
Can I see the water if I live near Geist Reservoir?
An open aluminum fence keeps a water view from a lot near Geist Reservoir, where a solid panel would block it. See the aluminum fences page for the open-picket styles.
Do you fence businesses in Fishers too?
Yes. The same company fences homes and businesses in Fishers. See the commercial fence page for yards, lots and perimeters.