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Milwaukee is Wisconsin’s largest city and the anchor of a metro that spreads across Milwaukee, Waukesha, Kenosha, and Racine Counties, serving a market that ranges from the dense urban neighborhoods of the city proper to the affluent western suburbs of Pewaukee and New Berlin and the Lake Michigan shoreline communities of Kenosha to the south. The defining installation challenge across southeast Wisconsin is the freeze-thaw cycle — Milwaukee’s frost line runs to 48 inches, and the region’s wet springs and heavy clay soils create post heave conditions that test every installation that isn’t properly set and drained. Somerset in St. Croix County to the northwest is an outlier in this market, a rural western Wisconsin community that shares the same deep frost line in a more open rural context.

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Address:   1630 South 38th Street, Milwaukee, WI 53215
Phone #:   (414) 483-5522
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Address:   11880 12th St, Kenosha, WI 53144
Phone #:   262-859-3226
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Address:   749 220th Ave, Somerset, WI 54025
Phone #:   (612) 532-3095 749
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Address:   1300 Hickory St, Pewaukee, WI 53072
Phone #:   (262) 547-3331
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Address:   2460 S Commerce Dr, New Berlin, WI 53151
Phone #:   (262) 565-6553
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Milwaukee Zoning & Permit Guide

City of Milwaukee: The Milwaukee Department of Neighborhood Services requires a permit for most permanent fence installations. Standard residential zoning allows rear and side yard fences up to 6 feet and front yard fences up to 4 feet. Milwaukee’s historic Bay View and Brady Street neighborhoods have active neighborhood associations.

Waukesha County (Pewaukee, New Berlin): Pewaukee and New Berlin each operate their own building departments. Both are affluent western suburbs with active HOA landscapes in newer developments. See our FAQ on fence permit requirements.

Kenosha County (Kenosha): Kenosha operates its own city building department and is the southernmost major city in Wisconsin, sharing the I-94 corridor with Chicago’s northern suburbs.

Frost Line and Clay Soils: Milwaukee’s 48-inch frost line and clay-heavy soils require proper post depth and drainage provisions. Ask your contractor specifically about their footing design for southeast Wisconsin’s clay conditions.

Pool Safety: Wisconsin pool barrier requirements mandate a minimum 48-inch (4-foot) enclosure with self-closing, self-latching gates. Learn more about making your fence pool code compliant.

Utilities: Wisconsin law requires calling Digger’s Hotline (811) at least three working days before any digging begins.