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DURHAM COUNTY
Fortified Fencing is a Durham County fence company providing full service residential and commercial fence installation. We are the Greater Triangle regions leader in quality fence installation for Durham County, including the cities of Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill, Gorman and Rougemont and many more. Our range of installation expertise includes Wood Fence Installation, Ornamental Aluminum Fence Installation, Vinyl Fence Installation, Chain Link Fence Installation as well as Wood Fence staining and finishing.
We have built and maintained a reputation as trusted local fence installers by delivering the best product available with an unmatched service delivery while maintaining a competitive pricing structure. Our method is simple – Over deliver every time.
Serving the following Franklin County communities:
Raleigh
Durham
Chapel Hill
Gorman
Rougemont
DURHAM COUNTY PERMITTING REQUIREMENTS
Permitting requirements within our fence installation territory are constantly changing. To understand the current permitting requirements specific for installing a fence, we have included links to the appropriate cities and townships website for your convenience.
DURHAM COUNTY
Currently, no permit is required to build fences or walls (retaining walls do require a permit) within Durham City or County Limits, unless the property is located in a designated flood plain. Click here for more information.
DURHAM (CITY)
Currently, no permit is required to build fences or walls (retaining walls do require a permit) within Durham City or County Limits, unless the property is located in a designated flood plain. However, there are certain requirements in the Unified Development Ordinance which must be met, concerning height, location, and style of fences allowed. Click here for more information.
CHAPEL HILL (TOWN)
According to the Town of Chapel Hill website, fences under 6’ in height typically only require a Zoning Compliance Permit Exemption. Fences that are 6’ in height or higher will require a permit. You can contact the Planning Department at 919.968.2728 for additional information. Please note that additional regulations apply for properties within a Historic District, Resource Conservation District and the Jordan Buffer. Zoning Compliance Permit Exemption Form can be found here.
GORMAN (TOWN)
A permit is not currently required for fences within Durham County limits, unless the property is located in a designated flood plain. However, there are certain requirements in the Unified Development Ordinance which must be met, concerning height, location, and style of fences allowed. Click here for more information.
RALEIGH (CITY)
A fence permit is required for all projects inside the city limits. Regulations and requirements can be found by visiting here. Most fences within the City of Raleigh fall under the Minor Permitting category and require plans be submitted with the locate of proposed fence. More information can be found here. Please note that both a residential permit application, and residential plot plan checklist, are required at the time of submittal.
ROUGEMONT (TOWN)
A permit is not currently required for fences within Durham County limits, unless the property is located in a designated flood plain. However, there are certain requirements in the Unified Development Ordinance which must be met, concerning height, location, and style of fences allowed. Click here for more information.