Step 1
Decide the purpose
Privacy, pool safety, pets, garden enclosure, street screening, wind, views, and entry sequence all lead to different fence, gate, and planting-screen decisions.
Fences & Gates in Central Ohio
Fence builders in Columbus: wood and metal fences, driveway and garden gates, privacy screens.
Privacy, entry, and enclosure
Fence and gate builders in Columbus and Central Ohio
Peabody Landscape Group designs and builds fences, gates and privacy screens for homes in Columbus and across Central Ohio. We build wood and metal fences, pool enclosures, garden gates, driveway gates between stone or brick piers, and evergreen screens that fill in over time. Some people want to block the view from the street or a neighbor, keep a dog in, enclose a pool or give a garden a finished edge. To talk about your property line, call (614) 488-2877 or use the contact form on this page. For what fences cost, read our fence cost guide. We build fences as part of landscape design and build projects in Upper Arlington, Dublin, Worthington and the towns around Columbus.
How we plan a fence, a gate and a privacy screen
A fence is built to do one job: privacy, pool safety, keeping a dog in, or giving a garden an edge. We choose the style, height and gates from that job, and we treat the fence as part of the landscape, not a separate project. Around Central Ohio homes that often means wood or metal panels near the house and evergreen screening along the longer property lines, so privacy keeps improving as the planting grows. Peabody has built and planted both since 1982.
Gates get as much thought as the fence. A gate has to be wide enough for a mower, swing the right way, latch at a comfortable height and clear the spot where snow piles up in winter. When those details are right, you stop noticing the gate. When they are wrong, you deal with it every day.
The driveway gates in our gallery are black metal gates hung between stone or brick piers. A driveway gate needs wider posts and stronger hardware than a garden gate, and the piers are footed to carry it.
How We Build It
Fence and planting, built together
We plan the fence line, posts, gates, planting and lighting together, and normally the same crew builds the fence and plants the screening.
The proposal spells out the fence style, height, gate hardware and plant sizes before any posts go in.
Step 2
Set access points
Gate width, swing direction, latch hardware, grade, snow clearance and the daily trip to the trash cans are resolved before installation.
Step 3
Match the material
Wood, metal, stone piers, masonry bases, screens, panels, and evergreen plant material are chosen for the house, exposure, and maintenance plan.
Fences & Gates
Fences, Driveway and Garden Gates, and Privacy Screens
Fences, gates, pool enclosures and evergreen privacy screens from Peabody projects across Central Ohio.
Wood, metal and picket fences that finish a property edge or enclose a pool.
Garden, pool and driveway gates, from picket to iron between stone piers.
Solid fences and evergreen screens that block the view from the street and the neighbors.
What We Plan For: Privacy, Gates and Permits
- Privacy, pool code, pet containment, garden enclosure, living screening, or entry sequence
- Gate width, swing direction, latch hardware, and everyday access
- Driveway gate width, pier footings, and hardware
- Relationship to patios, walkways, lawn, planting beds, and driveways
- Material durability, staining, weather exposure, and long-term maintenance
- Evergreen spacing, mature height, deer pressure, winter coverage, and maintenance access
- Height limits, setbacks, pool rules and permits in your city or neighborhood
- What can be seen from the house, the street, and the main seating area
Fence, Gate and Screen Options
- Cedar, hardwood, and pressure-treated wood
- Custom gates, lattice, screens, and decorative panels
- Steel, aluminum, and black metal fence elements
- Stone piers, masonry bases, and timber posts
- Arborvitae, spruce, pine, holly, upright juniper, and other evergreen screening plants where site conditions fit
- Layered shrubs, ornamental grasses, clipped evergreen hedging, and understory planting for softer privacy
- Hardware, hinges, latches, and low-voltage lighting where appropriate
Frequently Asked Questions
Do you build fences in Columbus and Central Ohio?
Yes. We build wood and metal fences and gates for homes in Columbus and the towns around it, including Upper Arlington, Dublin and Worthington. The same crew normally plants the screening along the fence. Call (614) 488-2877 or use the contact form to ask about your property.
How much does a fence cost in Columbus?
It depends on the length, height, material, the number of gates and the slope of the line, so a price starts with a walk of the property. Our fence cost guide for Central Ohio shows what our recent fence work sold for and what moves the price.
Fence or evergreens for privacy?
A fence gives privacy the day it goes in. Evergreens take a few seasons to fill in but soften the edge and look better over time. Many yards use both: a fence where privacy matters now and evergreens along the rest.
Wood or metal fencing?
Wood suits screening and a warmer, garden feel. Aluminum and steel hold up with little upkeep and keep views open where privacy is not the goal. The house, the view and how much maintenance you want decide it.
Do you build pool fences?
Yes. Pool enclosures have to meet local code for height and self-closing, self-latching gates. We confirm the requirements for your community and build the fence to meet them.
Do you build driveway gates?
Yes. The driveway gates in our gallery are black metal gates hung between stone or brick piers. If you want a sliding or retractable gate, call (614) 488-2877 and describe the drive and we will tell you whether it is work we take on.
Do gates need special planning?
They do. A gate has to be wide enough for what goes through it, swing clear of snow and grade, and latch where it is easy to reach. A well-built gate still needs to work every day.
Do I need a permit for a privacy fence?
Often. Your city may require a permit, and it may limit the fence height or set how far it must sit from the property line. A pool fence has its own rules, and a neighborhood association may have more. We confirm those constraints before design decisions are finalized.
Do you install living privacy screens?
Yes. Privacy can come from upright evergreens, hedges, layered shrubs, wood screen walls, or a mix of built and planted screening. The right answer depends on how much privacy is needed now, how much space the plants have to mature, and how the screen should look from the house.
Can you add an arbor or a gate to an existing fence?
Often, yes. An arbor over a gate marks the way into a garden, and we can build one with a new or an existing fence line. See our pergolas, pavilions and arbors.
Built Work
Fences & Gates in Finished Projects
Peabody projects in Central Ohio where this work is part of the whole landscape.
Request a fence or gate consultation in Columbus
Tell us what you want to screen off or keep in. We will reply to set a time to walk the property line with you.