Eastside Fence

Eastside Fence Family owned & operated. 3 generations of proudly serving the community with quality fencing. Built on trust, craftsmanship, and a commitment to excellence.

Since 1976, our family has served Metro Detroit with expert craftsmanship and quality materials. Three generations strong, we build lasting fences—wood, vinyl, aluminum, chain-link, and automatic gates—with pride, honesty, and care.

From backyard privacy fencing to commercial fence installation, here's some of the work our crews did this week.No-dig w...
05/08/2026

From backyard privacy fencing to commercial fence installation, here's some of the work our crews did this week.

No-dig wood fence installation, commercial chainlink perimeter work, commercial drive gates, custom residential builds. Different jobs, same standards. Three generations in the trade and counting.

Most homeowners don't realize there's a way to install a privacy fence without ever breaking ground.Here's how it works:...
05/02/2026

Most homeowners don't realize there's a way to install a privacy fence without ever breaking ground.

Here's how it works: instead of digging a hole and backfilling around the post, we can drive a steel post directly into the ground — 4 feet down. No open holes. No displaced dirt. No mess.

For homeowners with established landscaping, a finished lawn, or just zero interest in having a construction site in their yard for two days — this is worth knowing about.

The result is a solidly set post with a clean yard, none of the aftermath.

We offer no-dig fence installation across Oakland, Macomb, and Wayne County. We handle the permit too.

If you have a pool — or you're thinking about one — there's something most homeowners don't realize until inspection day...
04/25/2026

If you have a pool — or you're thinking about one — there's something most homeowners don't realize until inspection day: the fence you have needs to pass pool code.

Pool code isn't a style. It's law. In Michigan it's spelled out in Residential Code Appendix G, which adopts the International Swimming Pool and Spa Code (ISPSC) line by line. The rules are stricter than most people expect.

A few that catch people:
The fence has to be 48 inches tall — measured on the side facing away from the pool. Grade matters. A 48" fence on the pool side that's only 42" on the outside doesn't pass. (ISPSC 305.2.1)

No opening anywhere can let a 4-inch sphere through. Inspectors actually carry one. (ISPSC 305.2.2)

If the fence has horizontal rails less than 45 inches apart, those rails have to be on the pool side. Anything else is a ladder. That single rule reverses how most wood fences are oriented. (ISPSC 305.2.3)

Gates have to be self-closing, self-latching, and swing away from the pool. The latch has to be 54 inches off the ground, or it has to live on the pool side of the gate. (ISPSC 305.3.3)

And every city layers its own rules on top — pool setbacks from property lines, permit thresholds, plot plan requirements, whether door alarms can substitute for fencing the house side. Setbacks alone vary from 3 feet to 10 feet depending on the city. The fence specs are usually the easy part. The local rules around it are where projects get held up.

A regular backyard fence isn't a pool fence. The spacing is different. The orientation is different. The gate hardware is different.

If you're fencing a yard with a pool — or a yard that might have one in five years — say so up front. It changes the fence.

Michigan's frost line sits at 42 inches. That's the depth the ground reliably freezes to in a bad winter in Metro Detroi...
04/23/2026

Michigan's frost line sits at 42 inches. That's the depth the ground reliably freezes to in a bad winter in Metro Detroit. When water in the soil freezes, it expands. That expansion pushes upward — it's called frost heave, and it doesn't care what's in its way.

A post set at 24 or 30 inches sits right in the middle of that freeze zone. First winter, maybe nothing obvious. Second winter, the post has moved a quarter inch. Third winter, you're starting to notice the fence isn't quite plumb anymore. By year five, the post is visibly leaning and the panels are starting to rack.
The fence didn't fail. The installation failed. Two different things, and only one of them shows up in the warranty conversation.

What makes it worse in this area specifically is the soil. Metro Detroit sits on mostly heavy clay with few exceptions. Clay holds moisture better than sandy soil, which means it has more water available to freeze, which means the heave forces are higher than they'd be in a drier region. 42 inches here isn't conservative — it's the floor.

The other thing worth knowing: a post that's heaved once is easier to heave again. The freeze cycle loosens the soil around the post. Each cycle after that takes less force. So the fence that looked fine for three years can go from "slightly off" to "noticeably leaning" in a single bad winter.

Post depth isn't a line item you negotiate. It's the part of the job that determines whether everything else holds.

A question that decides more about your fence than most people realize: how deep are the posts set?In Metro Detroit, the...
04/22/2026

A question that decides more about your fence than most people realize: how deep are the posts set?

In Metro Detroit, the frost line sits around 42 inches. That's how far down the ground freezes in a hard winter. A post set above that line is a post the freeze-thaw cycle can push out of the ground, season after season, until it heaves or leans.

Post depth isn't where contractors cut corners because they're lazy. It's where they cut corners because homeowners can't see it once the concrete is in. The fence looks fine on install day either way. The difference shows up in year three.

If you're getting fence quotes right now, it's worth asking one question: how deep do you set your posts?

The answer tells you more about what the fence will look like in five years than any photo on a website.

Proudly serving Oakland, Macomb & Wayne Counties.

You can tell a lot about a fence project before the first post ever goes in the ground.Walk the line. Look at the low sp...
04/20/2026

You can tell a lot about a fence project before the first post ever goes in the ground.

Walk the line. Look at the low spots. Find the downspouts. Check where the neighbor's grade meets yours. Look at where the old fence is leaning, and ask why — not just where.

Most of what determines whether a fence lasts ten years or twenty happens in that walk. Not in the materials. Not in the crew. In the reading of the ground.

A site walk that skips this isn't a site walk. It's a measurement.

If a contractor shows up, paces the perimeter, and writes you a number — without ever stopping to look at where the water goes, where the grade changes, or where the old fence failed and why — that number is a guess. And guesses are where fence projects go wrong.

We've been reading ground in Metro Detroit for three generations. It's the part of the job nobody sees. It's also the part that decides everything else.

3 generations of proudly serving the community with quality fencing. Built on trust, craftsmanship, and a commitment to excellence.

A wood fence doesn’t have to rely on wood posts to look great.One option more homeowners are starting to appreciate is b...
04/16/2026

A wood fence doesn’t have to rely on wood posts to look great.

One option more homeowners are starting to appreciate is building a wood fence with PostMaster steel posts hidden behind the fence line.

That means you still get the classic look of wood, but with a stronger structural support system underneath.
For the right project, it can be a smart way to keep the appearance people want while improving the long-term backbone of the fence itself.

At Eastside Fence, we believe good fencing decisions come from understanding the materials behind the finished look — not just the look itself.

Proudly serving Oakland, Macomb & Wayne Counties.

A lot can change over the years — but doing the job right should not.In our family, fencing has been passed down through...
04/14/2026

A lot can change over the years — but doing the job right should not.

In our family, fencing has been passed down through three generations. Different jobs, different customers, different properties — but the standard has always been the same: work hard, pay attention to the details, and build something you can stand behind.

That is still the mindset behind every project we take on at Eastside Fence today.

Proudly serving Oakland, Macomb & Wayne Counties.

Some of the best home projects are the ones you feel more than you notice.A little less exposure.A little more peace and...
04/13/2026

Some of the best home projects are the ones you feel more than you notice.

A little less exposure.
A little more peace and quiet.
A better place for the dog to run.
A safer space for children to play.
A yard that finally feels like it belongs to you.

That’s what a good fence can do.

At Eastside Fence, we know people are not just buying lumber, vinyl, aluminum, or chain link — they’re creating a space that feels more comfortable, more secure, and more usable every day.

Proudly serving Oakland, Macomb & Wayne Counties.

Most fence projects begin before anyone ever says “we need a fence.”They begin when the yard feels too exposed.When you ...
04/12/2026

Most fence projects begin before anyone ever says “we need a fence.”

They begin when the yard feels too exposed.
When you want to let the dog out without a leash.
When children need a more secure place to play.
When the space would simply feel better with more privacy, more structure, and clearer separation.

At Eastside Fence, we help homeowners turn those everyday needs into finished fencing that makes the property feel more comfortable, more secure, and more usable.

Three generations of proudly serving Oakland, Macomb & Wayne Counties. Built on trust, craftsmanship, and a commitment to excellence.

We’re gearing up for our busiest season yet — and we’re ready for it.Behind the scenes, we’ve been putting in the work t...
04/11/2026

We’re gearing up for our busiest season yet — and we’re ready for it.

Behind the scenes, we’ve been putting in the work to make sure our team, our process, and our customer experience are all ready to meet the season ahead.

At Eastside Fence, that means more than just being ready to install great fences. It means being ready to communicate clearly, stay organized, and give our customers the level of care and professionalism they deserve from start to finish.

We’re excited for what’s ahead, and we’re grateful for every customer who gives us the opportunity to earn their trust.

Serving Oakland, Macomb & Wayne Counties.

3 generations of proudly serving the community with quality fencing. Built with pride, craftsmanship, and a commitment to excellence.

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Warren, MI
48091

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Wednesday 8am - 6pm
Thursday 8am - 6pm
Friday 8am - 6pm
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