Apex Fence Company installs residential and commercial fencing throughout Marietta, Georgia. Marietta is Cobb County’s largest city and one of the most varied fence markets in metro Atlanta — historic neighborhoods near the square where the housing stock dates to the mid-twentieth century, active suburban subdivisions throughout East Cobb, a significant commercial and industrial base along the I-75 and I-285 corridors, and a defense and aerospace sector in the Dobbins Air Reserve Base corridor that generates high-security fence demand that most residential contractors cannot service. Apex has been working this market since 2005. We install over 250,000 linear feet of fence annually across the greater Atlanta area, and Marietta accounts for a consistent share of that volume across every product category we offer.
Fence Services Available in Marietta, Georgia
Residential
- Wood Fences — Privacy, Ranch Rail, Picket & Pool
- Vinyl Fences — Privacy, Ranch Rail, Picket & Pool
- Aluminum & Decorative Metal Fences
- Ornamental Steel Fences
- Chain Link Fences
- Driveway Gates & Automation
Commercial
- Commercial Chain Link
- Decorative Metal Security Fences
- K-Rated Fences & Gates
- Commercial Gates & Automation
Fence Installation Services in Marietta, Georgia
Marietta’s fence market covers more product types and client profiles than most single markets in metro Atlanta. The residential side runs from wood picket fencing in the historic neighborhoods near the square to decorative aluminum pool enclosures in East Cobb’s higher-end subdivisions. The commercial side spans standard industrial chain link on the I-75 corridor to K-rated vehicle barrier systems on defense contractor and federal facilities near Dobbins. That range is not a challenge for Apex — it reflects how our operation is built.
Wood Fences
Wood is the highest-volume residential fence product in Marietta across all fence types, and the market here is more varied than most Cherokee County jobs. Older neighborhoods closer to the Marietta square — Whitlock Avenue corridor, West Side neighborhoods, the established streets around Glover Park — have a housing character where cedar picket and wood privacy fence are the natural fit for the streetscape and the property scale. East Cobb’s subdivision corridors run primarily on six-foot pressure-treated pine privacy fence, with HOA specifications that vary by community. Grade changes throughout Cobb County’s hilly terrain affect installation approach on many Marietta jobs — post depth, rail attachment, and how a privacy fence handles a transition from flat yard to slope are all assessed at the site visit. See our Wood Fence page for full specifications.
Vinyl Fences
Vinyl privacy fence is a consistent product in Marietta’s newer East Cobb subdivision developments where the HOA specifies vinyl or where homeowners are replacing aging wood fences and want a lower-maintenance alternative. The same post-and-panel system discipline that matters on any vinyl installation — steel-reinforced posts, correct panel spacing, stepped installation on grade changes — is particularly relevant in Marietta given the terrain variability across Cobb County’s topography. Vinyl ranch rail appears on the larger lots at the outer edges of the Marietta market where properties carry more acreage and an open fence profile is appropriate. See our Vinyl Fence page for full specifications.
Aluminum & Decorative Metal Fences
Decorative aluminum is the growing product in East Cobb’s higher-end residential segment — pool enclosures, estate perimeters on larger lots, and front yard fencing on custom homes where the fence is part of the property’s presentation. Commercial-grade aluminum in gloss black is standard on most Marietta decorative metal jobs. Ornamental steel sees consistent demand on Marietta’s higher-value properties and on commercial and institutional applications where structural weight and security presence are part of the specification. The defense and aerospace corridor near Dobbins generates ornamental steel and K-rated demand that falls within Apex’s commercial capability. See our Aluminum & Decorative Metal Fence page and Ornamental Steel Fence page for full specifications.
Chain Link Fences
Chain link is one of the most consistent products in Marietta’s residential market — the city’s housing diversity, from older working neighborhoods to newer subdivisions, produces steady demand for practical backyard containment and utility enclosures across a wide range of property types. The older established neighborhoods in and around Marietta have relied on galvanized chain link for decades, and replacement volume is consistent. Vinyl-coated black is the preference in the newer East Cobb communities where the fence borders landscaped yards. Marietta also generates commercial chain link volume on industrial sites, school campuses, and municipal facilities throughout the city. See our Chain Link Fence page for full specifications.
Driveway Gates & Automation
Residential driveway gate demand in Marietta is concentrated in East Cobb’s established and higher-end neighborhoods — properties where the lot size, property value, and character of the neighborhood support a gated entry. Ornamental steel gates are more prevalent in Marietta’s older established residential market than in the newer construction communities further north — the property character in parts of East Cobb calls for a heavier, more substantial product. Aluminum swing gates with residential-duty operators are the standard in Marietta’s newer subdivision developments. See our Driveway Gates & Automation page for full specifications.
Ornamental Steel & K-Rated Fencing
Marietta’s proximity to Dobbins Air Reserve Base and the concentration of defense and aerospace contractors in Cobb County generates high-security fence demand that is specific to this market. Defense contractor facilities, federal installations, and aerospace manufacturing sites in the Marietta corridor require perimeter fencing and vehicle barrier systems that meet DoD contractor security specifications — K-rated crash-rated barriers, ornamental steel security perimeters, and commercial gate automation integrated with facility access control systems. Apex has the commercial capability to bid and install these scopes. See our Ornamental Steel Fence page and K-Rated Fences & Gates page for specifications and the submission process.
Commercial Gates & Automation
Commercial gate demand in Marietta spans industrial facilities on the I-75 corridor, school campuses throughout Cobb County Schools’ Marietta zone, municipal properties, and the defense and aerospace facilities near Dobbins where gate automation and access control are security requirements rather than amenity features. Cantilever slide gates with commercial-duty operators are the standard vehicle access specification on Marietta’s active industrial and commercial sites. See our Commercial Gates & Automation page for specifications and the bid submission process.
Why Marietta Property Owners & Contractors Choose Apex Fence Company
Marietta is a market where the breadth of what a fence contractor needs to be able to do matters more than in most Atlanta suburbs. A company that can only handle residential wood and vinyl fence is not equipped for the commercial and high-security work that Marietta’s defense corridor and industrial base generate. A company that only works commercial is not set up for the volume and variety of Marietta’s residential market. Apex operates across the full range — residential privacy fence in a Kennesaw Road subdivision and a K-rated perimeter installation on a defense contractor facility in the same service area — because our operation was built that way from the start. The commercial work sharpens the standards the residential work is held to. That is not a marketing claim; it is how the crews are trained and what the workmanship warranty behind every installation reflects.
Twenty-one years in this market means Apex has completed fencing on the full range of property types Marietta produces — older neighborhood stock where lot lines are irregular and tree roots complicate post placement, East Cobb subdivisions with HOA specifications that vary block by block, commercial sites along the I-75 corridor where the GC’s schedule does not accommodate delays, and high-security installations where the specification is driven by federal contractor requirements. The 40 to 50 professional installers Apex runs annually have seen all of it, and that accumulated field experience is what produces installations that hold up rather than requiring callbacks.
Our Fence Installation Process in Marietta, Georgia
- On-Site Estimate (Residential): We visit the property, walk the fence line, and measure it. In Marietta, the site assessment includes evaluating grade changes and terrain — Cobb County’s topography produces enough slope variation that a phone estimate regularly misses variables that affect both approach and price. HOA specifications, property line setback requirements, and tree root proximity to the fence line are all assessed at the visit and factored into the proposal before any materials are ordered.
- Submit Documents (Commercial): General contractors, facility managers, defense contractor project managers, and Cobb County Schools construction staff submit plans, specs, and bid documents via our website or directly to our estimating team. Apex performs digital takeoffs from submitted documents — no estimator site visit for the bid phase. For K-rated and high-security commercial submissions, include the crash rating specification, applicable federal standard sections, and any security clearance requirements that affect crew access to the site.
- Proposal & Scheduling: We provide a written quote with material specifications, scope, and production timeline. Once approved, we schedule installation and call 811 to mark underground utilities before any digging begins. On commercial projects with phased construction schedules, we coordinate mobilization and sequencing with the GC’s project timeline.
- Professional Installation: Our crews handle material delivery and full installation — no subcontractors on any Marietta job, residential or commercial. On residential jobs we walk the completed fence with you at closeout. On commercial projects, closeout documentation — as-builts, warranty paperwork, lien waivers, and on K-rated installations, certification documentation — is provided as required by the contract.
Serving Marietta & Surrounding Cobb County Communities
Marietta is the hub of Apex’s Cobb County service area. The communities below represent our active installation footprint surrounding Marietta, all served with the same crew capacity and commercial capability Marietta projects receive.
- Kennesaw: Active subdivision development directly north of Marietta along the I-575 corridor. HOA-governed communities with consistent wood and vinyl privacy fence demand, and commercial chain link volume on Kennesaw’s active industrial and retail development corridors.
- Smyrna: An urban-suburban Cobb County market inside the perimeter where decorative metal and aluminum are more prevalent than in outer-suburban markets. Higher-end residential properties and commercial corridors both generate consistent fence demand.
- Acworth: Northwest Cobb County bordering Cherokee County, with a mix of lakefront residential near Lake Allatoona and subdivision development. Privacy fence and ranch rail are both active in Acworth’s varied residential market.
- Vinings: Upscale unincorporated Cobb County close to the perimeter. Ornamental steel and decorative aluminum dominate the residential fence market in Vinings — the property values and character of the community call for a more substantial product than standard subdivision privacy fencing.
- Mableton: A growing Cobb County community with diverse residential housing where wood privacy fence and chain link are the primary residential products.
- East Cobb (unincorporated): The established, higher-income residential corridor east of Marietta proper — one of the most active fence markets in Cobb County. East Cobb’s combination of large lots, high property values, and active HOA governance produces consistent demand across wood privacy, decorative aluminum, ornamental steel, and residential gate work.
Frequently Asked Questions — Fence Installation in Marietta, Georgia
The City of Marietta requires a permit for residential fence installation within city limits. Permit requirements include a site plan showing the proposed fence location relative to property lines, compliance with setback requirements from the street right-of-way and adjacent properties, and a fence height that meets the city’s zoning ordinance standards — typically six feet maximum in rear yards and four feet in front yards, though specific zoning district requirements vary. Properties in unincorporated Cobb County outside the City of Marietta limits are subject to Cobb County’s permitting requirements, which differ from the city’s. Confirm your property’s jurisdiction and the current permit requirements before scheduling. Apex does not pull permits but will help you identify which jurisdiction applies to your address at the estimate stage.
East Cobb’s residential market spans a wide range depending on the specific neighborhood and lot size. In the subdivision corridors — particularly along Johnson Ferry Road, Lower Roswell Road, and the communities off Paper Mill Road — six-foot wood or vinyl privacy fence is the dominant product, with HOA specifications that vary by community. On the larger lots in established East Cobb neighborhoods where properties carry more acreage and a custom home character, decorative aluminum pool fencing, ornamental steel perimeter fencing, and residential driveway gate installations are more prevalent. Cedar is requested more frequently in East Cobb’s established neighborhoods than in the newer communities further north — the older housing stock here tends to favor a higher-quality wood finish that reads appropriately for the property.
Yes — the defense contractor and federal facility market in the Dobbins corridor is a specific commercial capability Apex brings to the Marietta market. K-rated vehicle barrier systems, ornamental steel security perimeters, commercial chain link with barbed wire or razor coil top treatment, and commercial gate automation with access control integration are all within our installed scope. Federal contractor facilities and installations subject to DoD or ISC physical security standards require documentation — certified installation records, compliance documentation for the applicable standard, security clearance coordination for the installation crew — that Apex provides as part of the commercial project closeout. Submit project documents including the applicable security specification and crash rating requirements for a GC-ready proposal.
Decorative aluminum is the most commonly specified pool fence material in East Cobb’s mid-to-upper residential market — commercial-grade panels in gloss black, 5 or 6-foot height, spear-top picket profile, self-closing pool gates with latches that open outward away from the pool as required by Georgia code. Aluminum handles the moisture and chemical exposure around a pool better than wood over time, and the open picket design satisfies Georgia’s non-climbable pool fence requirement more cleanly than privacy panel alternatives. For properties where an HOA governs fence specifications, confirm that aluminum is the approved material and finish before the design is finalized — some East Cobb communities have specific requirements on pool fence height or gate hardware that we address at the proposal stage.
Get a Free Fence Estimate in Marietta, Georgia
Apex Fence Company has been installing residential and commercial fencing throughout Marietta and Cobb County since 2005 — wood and vinyl privacy fence in East Cobb subdivisions, decorative metal and ornamental steel on higher-value properties, commercial chain link and K-rated systems on the industrial and defense corridors, and every product type in between. Every installation is backed by a 5-year workmanship warranty. Request your free estimate or call (770) 425-0048.