Eastside Fence

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: 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.

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 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.