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We create custom fences in Cleveland TN that fit your property, style, and budget instead of forcing you into stock options. From decorative wood and metal designs to unique heights, layouts, and accents, our team designs and builds one of a kind fences that highlight your home and provide the function you need.
Legendary Fence Company Cleveland TN provides professional custom fence throughout Cleveland TN, TN, Tennessee and the surrounding area. Our licensed, insured crew delivers safe, clean, on-time work with a free estimate before anything begins. Call 423-615-4755 or request your free quote.
Custom Residential Fences Built Around Your Property and Lifestyle
A custom fence is not just a line around your yard. It affects privacy, security, resale value, how your pets and kids use the space, and even how your Cleveland weathered soil drains after a storm. At Legendary Fence Company Cleveland TN, we start every custom residential fence project with how you actually live, not with a pre-made package.
We walk your property with you, look at slope, tree lines, existing concrete, utility locations, and how close your neighbors really are. In Cleveland TN, it is common to deal with steep driveways, rock just below the surface, and mixed soil that changes from red clay to loose fill in a few feet. We factor all of that into your design so posts stay solid and gates keep working years later.
Your custom fence design meeting covers specific goals. Maybe you want privacy along North Lee Highway but an open feel facing your backyard woods, or a pool code compliant fence that does not make the whole yard feel boxed in. We ask about pets that jump or dig, outdoor entertaining plans, and any future additions like a shed or pool so the fence layout will not box you in later. Every recommendation is tied to a real condition on your property, not a generic brochure picture.
Design and Planning: From Idea to Buildable Fence
Custom work starts on paper. After the site visit, Legendary Fence Company Cleveland TN measures your lines and elevation changes, then builds a scaled layout so you can see exactly where each run, corner, and gate will land. We talk through fence height, picket spacing, board orientation, and how each section looks from both your side and the neighbor’s.
For Cleveland and Bradley County homeowners, we also look at local requirements. Inside the city, fences in front yards are often limited in height, and corner lots may face visibility rules at intersections. If your project involves a pool, we design to meet Tennessee pool barrier rules, including self closing, self latching gates and proper latch heights. If you are in an HOA community like areas off APD 40 or around newer subdivisions, we review your guidelines and help you choose styles and colors that will be approved.
We also map utilities. Many Cleveland yards have buried power, cable, and water lines running diagonally, not just along the street. We call in utility locates before we drill a single hole. This prevents damage, avoids project delays, and sometimes forces small layout adjustments that we show you before work starts. By the time we schedule installation, you know exactly what will be built, where, and why.
Material and Style Options for Your Custom Fence
A custom fence is more than choosing wood or metal. Each material has options that affect look, maintenance, and cost, and we explain those in plain language so you can decide without guessing.
Wood custom fences in Cleveland are typically treated pine or cedar. Pine is more budget friendly and works well if you plan to stain or paint. Cedar costs more, but resists rot and insects better and holds stain richer. Style options include full privacy with vertical boards, shadowbox for airflow that neighbors appreciate, horizontal boards for a more modern look, and mixed designs like privacy on the bottom with decorative lattice or open pickets at the top. We discuss board thickness, post spacing, and hardware so the fence will not sag under Cleveland’s summer humidity.
For low maintenance, many homeowners choose vinyl or aluminum. Vinyl custom fences work well for privacy along back property lines or around pools. You can choose solid panels, decorative tops, and color options besides plain white. Aluminum is ideal for pool code compliant barriers and front yard accents, since it gives security without blocking the view of the mountains or farmland. You can choose picket spacing, spear or flat tops, and color coatings meant to handle our wet springs and hot summers.
We also build custom combinations, like wood framed fences with metal infill panels, or heavy duty steel frames for driveway gates with wood facing that matches the fence. If you have existing features like brick columns or retaining walls, we design attachment details so the fence ties into them cleanly and structurally, instead of looking like an afterthought.
How Installation Works and What Affects the Cost
Once your design is set, Legendary Fence Company Cleveland TN schedules the installation and gives you a realistic timeline. On most residential projects, our crew starts by marking fence lines and confirming gate locations with you one more time. We remove old fencing if needed, haul it away, and clear small shrubs and surface roots that would interfere with new posts.
Post installation is where long term performance is decided. In Cleveland’s mix of clay and rock, hole depth and base preparation matter a lot. We typically set posts at least 24 to 30 inches deep and go deeper where soil is soft. If we hit solid rock, we use rock drilling equipment or core bits instead of just making a shallow hole that will loosen. We set posts in concrete where it makes sense and use gravel bases in certain drainage situations so water does not collect and rot wood.
Cost is shaped by several concrete factors. Total linear footage and height are obvious drivers. Material choice is next; aluminum and vinyl tend to cost more upfront than basic wood, but need less upkeep. Site conditions also matter. Sloped yards that require stepping or racking sections, lots of trees to work around, or access issues where we cannot bring equipment close to the line will add labor time. Custom gates, like double drive gates, arched tops, or heavy duty frames for frequent use, also affect pricing.
We provide written estimates that itemize these elements instead of giving one lump number. This way you can see how choices like an extra gate or upgraded hardware change the total. If a section of your plan pushes the budget too high, we can suggest alternatives, like using a more decorative material only on the front run and a simpler style along the sides and back.
Common Problems, Maintenance, and How We Help You Avoid Headaches
Custom fences last longer and stay better looking when they are designed to handle real world problems. In Cleveland TN, the biggest issues we see are fences that were set too shallow and lean after a couple of wet winters, wood that was never sealed and grays or warps quickly, and gates that drag because the posts were not braced or hardware was undersized.
Legendary Fence Company Cleveland TN prevents these issues by paying attention to details that are easy to skip. We account for how water moves on your property, so we do not create low spots that collect runoff along the fence line. On slopes, we decide whether to step the fence or follow grade based on both appearance and structural reality, not just whichever is faster. When building for large dogs or active kids, we tighten gaps at the bottom, upgrade hinges and latches, and sometimes add internal framing so the fence can handle daily impact.
For wood custom fences, we talk honestly about maintenance. In our climate, you should plan to stain or seal 30 to 60 days after installation, then recoat every few years depending on product. We can recommend specific stain types that perform well in Tennessee humidity and sun exposure. With vinyl and aluminum, maintenance is mostly cleaning with a hose and mild soap, but we still show you how to spot early issues like loose fasteners or shifting soil around posts.
We also help you avoid neighbor and property line disputes. If your boundaries are not clearly marked or there is an old fence that might not be on the line, we recommend a survey before building. During layout, we stay slightly inside your property rather than right on the edge unless you request otherwise and have documentation. This reduces risk if a future survey shows a minor difference.
From the first conversation to the final walkthrough, our goal is to build a custom fence that works for Cleveland living and keeps doing its job quietly in the background, without constant repairs or regrets about design choices.
