These are the questions we hear at estimates around Lansdale. Each answer starts with the short version, then the local detail: which township rule applies, what the ground and weather here do to a fence, and where to check for yourself.
Permits & rules
Are wire or welded-wire fences allowed in Lansdale?
Lansdale Borough bans fencing made exclusively of wire. What that means for dog runs, garden fences, welded wire on wood frames and chain link.
Read the answer →Can I build an 8-foot fence in Lansdale?
Yes, with conditions. Lansdale allows up to 8 ft if everything above 6 ft is see-through, and a solid 8 ft only along railroad property. How to design it.
Read the answer →Can I put a fence in my front yard in Montgomery Township?
Montgomery Township allows only 3-ft decorative fences in most front yards, 4 ft on lots facing a major street. Corner-lot, HOA and sight-triangle rules too.
Read the answer →Can I put my fence on a berm or raised bed in Lansdale?
No. Lansdale Borough requires fences at natural grade, not on berms or artificial mounds. What that means for sloped yards, raised beds and wet shale ground.
Read the answer →Do I need a permit for a fence in Lansdale Borough?
Yes. Lansdale Borough lists fences as permit work. What the application asks for, the rules it is checked against, and the 3 ft vs 4 ft front-yard question.
Read the answer →Do I need a permit for a 3-foot fence in Huntingdon Valley (Lower Moreland)?
Lower Moreland exempts fences not over 3 ft from a building permit. Why we still check zoning, and why a Huntingdon Valley address may be another township.
Read the answer →Do I need a survey to get a fence permit?
Usually not in Lansdale, where a dimensioned site plan is enough. Abington wants boundary-survey evidence for fences within 5 ft of a line. Town by town.
Read the answer →What front-yard fence can I build in Towamencin?
Towamencin allows 3 ft front-yard fences, or 4 ft on residential lots if 2.5 parts open to 1 solid. No chain link in front. Corner lots and permits.
Read the answer →How far from the curb and sidewalk does a fence have to be in Lansdale?
Lansdale Borough fences must sit at least 2 ft from sidewalks and alleys and 10 ft from the curb, with the sidewalk between. How to measure it on your lot.
Read the answer →How tall can a fence be in Upper Gwynedd Township?
Upper Gwynedd caps fences at 6 ft 6 in in every required yard outside industrial districts. What the number means, sight triangles, permits and HOA limits.
Read the answer →Why does Upper Dublin require a gate in a front-yard fence?
Upper Dublin's zoning code requires a 36-in operable gate in any front-setback fence, one per street frontage. What the rule says and how to plan around it.
Read the answer →Why is the fence height limit lower at the property line in Worcester Township?
In Worcester Township a fence on the property line can be 48 in; a 72-in fence must sit at least 3 ft inside the side or rear line. How to plan for it.
Read the answer →Property lines & neighbors
Can I attach my new fence to my neighbor's existing fence?
Tying a new fence into a neighbor's fence needs their permission and causes problems later. Better options for twin and small lots in Jenkintown and Glenside.
Read the answer →Can I trim my neighbor's tree where it hangs over my fence line?
Pennsylvania lets you trim a neighbor's overhanging branches back to the property line. What that means for fences in Glenside, Wyncote and Elkins Park.
Read the answer →Can my neighbor make me pay for half of a new fence in a PA suburb?
Pennsylvania's Fence Law covers farms, and the state Supreme Court held it doesn't apply to suburban house lots. What that means for shared fences in Montco.
Read the answer →Is a spite fence illegal in Pennsylvania?
Pennsylvania has no spite-fence statute; disputes go forward as nuisance claims. Montco zoning rules on height, finished side and materials often settle it.
Read the answer →My neighbor's fence has been on my land for 10+ years. Do they own that strip?
Pennsylvania has a 10-year adverse possession rule for occupied single-family lots of half an acre or less, but not in planned communities. What it says.
Read the answer →What is a consentable line, and can an old fence create one?
In Pennsylvania, a boundary both neighbors treat as the line for 21 years can bind later owners. Why old fences matter, and what to do before replacing one.
Read the answer →Which side of the fence has to face the neighbor?
Lansdale, Upper Dublin, Cheltenham and other local codes make the finished side of a fence face out. Which towns say so, and styles that look good both ways.
Read the answer →Storms, soil & water
Can I put a fence across a drainage swale or easement behind my house?
Cheltenham and Upper Moreland bar fences in swales; Towamencin and Montgomery Township limit fences in easements. What to check before fencing a wet back lot.
Read the answer →How deep should fence posts be in Montgomery County?
Plan on 36 in, the local frost benchmark. Why posts heave on North Penn shale and fragipan soils, and what happens when the auger hits red rock.
Read the answer →Is it safe to dig fence post holes in Ambler near the old asbestos piles?
Ambler has two EPA asbestos Superfund sites. What they are, when to stop digging, and the borough fence rules to plan around before posts go in.
Read the answer →Vinyl or wood for Montgomery County freeze-thaw winters?
Both last through freeze-thaw winters here if the posts are set right. How vinyl and wood compare on wet North Penn soils, in ice storms and on price.
Read the answer →A neighbor's tree fell on my fence in a storm. Who pays?
When a neighbor's tree crushes your fence, your own homeowners policy is usually the first stop. What to document after storms like Ida in Montgomery County.
Read the answer →Will a solid fence make my backyard flooding worse?
A solid privacy fence tight to the ground can dam stormwater. What Cheltenham, Upper Moreland and Montgomery Township require, and how to fence a wet yard.
Read the answer →Deer, wildlife & pets
Can a fence help keep ticks and Lyme disease out of my yard?
A fence can't stop ticks, but it can keep out deer that carry them. Montgomery County Lyme numbers, height limits, and fence-line habits that help.
Read the answer →Can I get a zoning variance for an 8-foot deer fence?
Two Montgomery County zoning boards have heard 8-ft deer fence requests. What they show, and why you may not need a variance at all in some towns.
Read the answer →Does Pennsylvania law require me to fence in my dog?
Pennsylvania's Dog Law requires owners to keep dogs confined, and a fence is one listed option. How local rules in Lansdale and nearby shape a dog fence.
Read the answer →How do I keep rabbits and groundhogs out of my garden?
Penn State's rabbit-fence spec: 24 in high, 1-in openings, buried 2 to 3 in. How to stop groundhogs, and local rules on wire garden fences near Lansdale.
Read the answer →How tall does a deer fence need to be in Montgomery County?
Penn State says 7 ft for a whole-yard deer fence; most townships near Blue Bell and Dresher cap fences at 6 ft. Where taller see-through fencing is allowed.
Read the answer →Will a fence keep coyotes out of my yard in Wyncote or Cheltenham?
A tight 6-ft fence with a dig guard makes a yard much harder for coyotes, but no fence is coyote-proof. Cheltenham's rules and the 2026 Wyncote rabies case.
Read the answer →Pools
Can I put a pool or a fence under PECO power lines?
PECO doesn't allow pools on its rights-of-way and treats fences as restricted, needing a license and PUC approval. Abington's power-line rule for pools.
Read the answer →Can my house wall be one side of my pool barrier?
Yes in Abington, Upper Dublin and nearby, if doors into the pool area have alarms or the pool has a safety cover. The local barrier rules, line by line.
Read the answer →Does a hot tub need a fence in Montgomery County?
It depends on your township. Abington exempts spas with an ASTM F1346 cover; Whitpain's adopted code covers pools and spas. What each local rule says.
Read the answer →Historic & HOA
How do you fence a twin or a small lot in Jenkintown or Glenside?
Fencing a twin or small lot in Jenkintown or Glenside starts with which municipality you're in. Layout, gates and the Cheltenham and Abington rules.
Read the answer →What fence suits the Spanish-style homes in Abington's Hollywood section?
Fence ideas for the 1928 Mission and Art Deco houses in Abington's Hollywood section, plus the township rules that shape them.
Read the answer →Large lots & farms
Cost & contractors
What's the best time of year to install a fence in southeast PA?
Late spring through fall is easiest on Montgomery County's shale and fragipan soils. Why wet March ground and frozen January ground slow post setting.
Read the answer →How long from estimate to finished fence in Montgomery County?
Most residential fences take one to three days on site. The calendar time before that depends on HOA approval, the township permit and the PA One Call wait.
Read the answer →Who pulls the fence permit, me or the fence company?
In most Montgomery County townships either can apply, but the forms expect the contractor's paperwork. What Lansdale, Upper Dublin and Worcester ask for.
Read the answer →Why do fence quotes in the Lansdale area vary so much?
Shale ground, post depth, gates, permits and township rules all move a Lansdale-area fence quote. Our per-foot ranges and how to compare quotes line by line.
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