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Commercial vs. Agricultural Fencing: Which One Does Your Chattanooga-Area Property Need?
Commercial fencing, typically 4 to 8 feet tall, protects people and property and controls access; agricultural fencing contains livestock over long distances. Action Fence Company of Chattanooga has built both across southeast Tennessee and North Georgia since 1981.
People ask for "a commercial fence" when they mean a farm fence and vice versa. The difference isn't the property's tax status. It's what the fence has to hold in, keep out, and stand up to.
What Is Commercial Fencing For?
Commercial fence protects people, equipment, and inventory, and controls who gets through the gate. Heights typically run 4 to 8 feet: a retail storefront might use a 4-foot decorative fence to guide foot traffic, while a warehouse needs 6- to 8-foot chain link. Where more security is needed, barbed wire goes on top, and razor ribbon can be added. Gates take keypads, card readers, or remote access. Ornamental aluminum covers frontage where looks matter. We build for businesses, schools, and event venues. Details on the commercial page.
What Is Agricultural Fencing For?
Agricultural fence keeps animals where they belong over long distances, on ground that's rarely flat. Our farm work includes field fence with a rail, horse fence, board and split-rail fence, woven wire, barbed wire, and custom farm gates. Details on the agricultural page.
What Are the Differences That Matter?
- Load. Commercial fence resists people. Farm fence resists livestock leaning on it, which is a different problem.
- Length. A commercial perimeter is often measured in hundreds of feet; a farm line can run much longer. Pricing and method change with that.
- Access. Commercial gates control people and vehicles with hardware. Farm gates mostly need to be wide, swing easily, and latch against an animal.
- Appearance. A business fence is part of the storefront. A farm fence mostly has to work.
Where Is Farm Fence Allowed?
Zoning decides, and it varies by county. In unincorporated Gordon County, the area around Calhoun and Resaca, barbed, hog, and electric wire are allowed in rural districts. In unincorporated Murray County, outside Chatsworth, agricultural-type fencing is limited to the Agriculture district. We check the zoning for your parcel before we quote.
When Does a Business Need Farm Fence?
A nursery, an equestrian center, a vineyard, or an event venue on acreage often needs both: rail fence along the road for the look, livestock fence in the back, and a commercial-grade gate at the entrance.
What Should I Tell You First?
What the fence needs to hold in or keep out, roughly how long the line is, and whether vehicles come through. From there, a free visit gets you a scoped proposal.
How tall is a commercial fence?
Typically 4 to 8 feet. A storefront might use a 4-foot decorative fence; a warehouse usually needs 6- to 8-foot chain link, with barbed wire or razor ribbon where more security is needed.
What types of farm fence do you install?
Field fence with a rail, horse fence, board and split-rail fence, woven wire, barbed wire, and custom farm gates. See the agricultural page.
Is barbed wire allowed on my property?
It depends on zoning. Unincorporated Gordon County allows barbed, hog, and electric wire in rural districts; unincorporated Murray County limits agricultural-type fencing to its Agriculture district. We check your parcel before we quote.
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