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
Wood and metal fences, garden gates and evergreen privacy screens for Central Ohio homes.
Privacy, entry, and enclosure
Fences, gates and privacy screens
We design and build fences, gates and privacy screens for homes in Columbus and Central Ohio. Some people want to block the view from the street or a neighbor's deck. Others need to keep a dog in, enclose a pool or give a garden a finished edge. Often the answer is a built fence where privacy is needed right away, with evergreens that fill in over time along the rest of the line.
Fence and privacy screen planning
We treat a 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.
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, 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, pool code, pet containment, garden enclosure, living screening, or entry sequence
- Gate width, swing direction, latch hardware, and everyday access
- 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
- 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
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.
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.
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 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.
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 fences require permits?
Permit and code requirements depend on your municipality, the fence height and whether it encloses a pool. We confirm those constraints before design decisions are finalized.
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
Tell us what you want to screen off or keep in. We reply within 48 hours and can walk the property line with you.