Serving Cohutta Since 1981
Fence Company in Cohutta, GA
Ranch rail, privacy, farm, and pool fence for Cohutta's subdivisions and farmland on the Tennessee line, built by our team out of Hixson. Family-owned since 1981.
Photo of Cohutta: Brian Stansberry, CC BY 4.0
Action Fence Company of Chattanooga, family-owned since 1981, installs wood, vinyl, aluminum, chain link, and farm fence in Cohutta, Whitfield County, Georgia, from our office in Hixson, about 40 to 55 minutes away. The Town of Cohutta issues its own zoning and building permits from Town Hall and is not under the Dalton and Whitfield joint zoning ordinance.
Do I Need a Fence Permit in Cohutta?
Ask Town Hall. The Town of Cohutta issues its own zoning and building permits from Town Hall at 5102 Red Clay Road, separate from the Dalton and Whitfield joint ordinance. The town code doesn't set a general fence height; 6-foot privacy fencing appears only in its buffer standards. We confirm the requirements with Town Hall before each job.
What Is the Ground Like in Cohutta?
Former farmland at about 863 feet, on GA-71 right at the Tennessee line.
What Are Homes and Properties Like in Cohutta?
A Dalton bedroom community of 764 people (2020), with subdivisions built on old farms, a small historic downtown that's been revitalizing since 2019, and farmland all around. In 2022, Whitfield County commissioners turned down a 34-acre farm-to-residential rezoning in the area over traffic.
Which Fences Suit Cohutta?
Cohutta's subdivisions sit on what used to be farms, and the fence often decides whether a lot still reads as country. Three-rail wood or vinyl ranch rail along the road keeps that look, and six-foot wood or vinyl privacy encloses the backyard behind it. Where there's still pasture next door, woven-wire field fence with a wood top rail keeps livestock on their side. Black aluminum around a pool meets Georgia's statewide 48-inch barrier rule. With no general fence height in the town code and permits issued at Town Hall rather than the county, a call to Town Hall settles the details, and we make that call before we build.
What Are the Landmarks in Cohutta?
The Cohutta Fish Hatchery, Red Clay State Historic Park just across the line in Tennessee, and GA-71.
What Fences Do We Install in Cohutta?
Every material we sell, installed by a team with over 150 years of combined fencing experience.
How It Works
How a Fence Gets Built
Four steps from the first visit to the last post. Most residential jobs take about two days on site once materials arrive.
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Consultation
We walk the property, talk through what you need, and recommend options that fit your yard and budget.
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Measure and Proposal
A fence consultant takes precise measurements, then presents a formal proposal.
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Materials Ordered
Once you're under contract, materials are bought and shipped to our storage yard in Sale Creek.
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Installed in About Two Days
On install day the crew meets you for a final look at property lines and gate placement, then builds. The average job takes about two days; size and surprises can change that.
Common Questions
Fence Questions From Cohutta
Something else on your mind? Call (423) 842-8700 and ask.
Who handles permits in Cohutta?
The town itself, from Town Hall on Red Clay Road. Cohutta isn't part of the Dalton and Whitfield joint zoning. We confirm the requirements for your lot.
Do you work both sides of the state line here?
Yes. Cohutta sits right on the Tennessee line, and we work under Georgia and Tennessee rules as a matter of routine.
What fence fits a subdivision built on old farmland?
Six-foot privacy in wood or vinyl in back, and three-rail vinyl or wood along the road if you want the farm look to stay.
Is there a fence height limit in Cohutta?
The town code doesn't set a general one. Six-foot privacy fencing shows up only in the town's buffer standards. Town Hall confirms what applies to your lot, and we check before we build.
Do I need a pool fence in Cohutta?
Yes, if you have a pool. Georgia's swimming pool code applies statewide whether or not a town enforces it locally: at least 48 inches tall, with self-closing, self-latching gates and the latch release at 54 inches or higher.
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Ready for a Fence in Cohutta?
Tell us what you're fencing and where, and we'll call to set up a free on-site estimate.