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Maintenance-Free Outdoor Solutions installs vinyl, aluminum, steel and composite fence across the river in Collinsville, Illinois.
Collinsville sits about fourteen miles east of St. Louis, up on the bluff looking out over the American Bottom. Close enough to the metro that plenty of contractors will quote it, far enough into Illinois that a good few of them quote it wrong.
The city does not treat a fence as a minor job. A permit is required unless you are replacing an existing fence exactly, and if what is already standing does not conform, the city will not let you put it back the way it was.
Maintenance-Free Outdoor Solutions has installed across this metro since 1994, on both sides of the river. Family owned, A+ rated with the BBB, working in vinyl, aluminum, steel and composite so the finish outlasts the trend.
Why Customers Choose Maintenance-Free Outdoor Solutions
A Collinsville fence has to satisfy the zoning code before it satisfies you. Height, transparency, material and which way the finished face points are all written down, and the answers change depending on whether you are in the front yard, the side yard, or on a corner.
- We Read The Code First. Front yard fences here cap at four feet and must be at least fifty percent see-through. Side and rear go to six. We design to those numbers before you approve anything, so nothing gets built twice.
- 25 Years To Lifetime Warranties. All our vinyl fencing products carry at least 25-year manufacturing warranties, most of them lifetime.
- Installed By Our Own Crews. Your fence is built by our own people rather than handed to a subcontractor. The crew that quotes it is the crew that stands behind it.
- Replacement Is Where People Get Caught. The city allows a straight one for one swap without a permit, but only if location, height and material all match. If what is standing no longer meets current code, it cannot go back up as it was, and a like for like replacement quietly becomes a permitted project. We tell you which side of that line you are on at the estimate.
- Bluff Ground. Collinsville sits on deep silt along the bluff, with steeper ground on the western slopes and pockets of old fill. Post depth gets set for the ground you have rather than a default.
- One Metro, Both Sides Of The River. Our crews cross for Collinsville work the same week they are in West County. Being in Illinois does not put you on a different schedule or a different price list.
Which Fence Type Fits Your Collinsville Property?
Two counties, a bluff, and a code that cares what your fence looks like from the street. We match material and height to the lot and the district before anything is ordered.
What Fence Styles Are Popular for Collinsville Homes and Businesses?
What gets built in Collinsville is shaped by the transparency rule more than by taste.
Anything in a front yard has to be four feet or under and at least fifty percent open. That rules out solid panels at the street and pushes most front-facing work toward ornamental aluminum or an open picket.
Behind the house the rules relax. Six feet is allowed in side and rear yards, which is where vinyl privacy does its job, and it is exactly what the Harvengt project further down this page used.
Commercial frontage is allowed six feet but carries the same fifty percent transparency requirement, which is why ornamental steel and aluminum usually win there. Both give a business a secure boundary without the solid wall the code will not approve at the street.
A Clear Fence Installation Process for Collinsville Properties
Because a Collinsville fence usually needs a permit, the sequence matters. Here is how the work actually runs.
Free
Estimate
We look at the property, talk through what the fence is for, and price it. No charge and no obligation.
Onsite
Consultation
Grade, gates, access, utilities and the property line all get walked. Corner lots get extra attention for the sight distance triangle.
Layout and Quote
Review
You see the layout, the heights by yard, the materials and the final figure before anything is ordered.
HOA and Permit Review
Collinsville requires a permit for a new fence. We help review HOA rules and guide you through the city permit process before installation.
Scheduling and Installation
The job goes on the schedule and our crew builds it, with the finished face turned outward as the code requires.
Cleanup and Final Walkthrough
We clear the site, take away what we removed, and walk the completed run with you.
What Should You Know About Collinsville Fence Rules and Permits?
Before installing a fence in Collinsville, IL, it is worth knowing that the rules here are different from most of our Missouri service areas.
The code is specific about construction too. The finished side has to face outward, with posts and support beams on the inside. Fences must sit at least two feet from building walls, must not block a utility meter or emergency shut off, and must not impede the sight distance triangle at an intersection or access point.
What Do Collinsville Customers Say?
Collinsville customers found us through the work rather than the advertising, and that is the review we would rather have.
We hold a 4.7 star average on Google. Read the reviews on Google.
★★★★★
Outstanding job and at a very reasonable price. The stronger posts and deeper holes for the gates make a big difference. I got bids from well known firms 50% higher that did not include this attention to detail. Best of all, MFOS installed our fence several weeks ahead of their original estimate.
John CroninGoogle review
★★★★★
Griffin and Shawn were so nice and very easy to work with! They explained everything before, during and at the end, they were respectful of my home and yard, cleaned up after themselves each day, did the install in the promised time, and we are super happy with everything!
Missy BridgesGoogle review
★★★★★
Shane and Griffin did a great job installing our fence. The team was professional and very friendly. Our house is arranged oddly on our lot and Shane did a great job working with us on positioning that was unclear in the preliminary drawing. We love the fence. It has transformed the look of our yard.
Bob BalassiGoogle review
Our Fence Work in Collinsville, IL
Explore recent fence installation projects completed for homeowners in Collinsville, IL. These local case studies show real yard conditions, material choices, privacy needs, gate planning, and finished results from work completed in the Collinsville area.
Our most recent Collinsville project was an 84 foot run of six foot Arctic Blend vinyl privacy fence, installed in a single day to give a back patio privacy and tidy up the curb appeal of the yard.
Customer: Harvengt
What Does a Fence Cost in Collinsville?
Material, height, gate count and ground conditions set the price. In Collinsville the code adds one more.
Because a front yard fence is capped at four feet and has to be at least half open, front-facing work usually means ornamental aluminum rather than the cheaper solid panel. Behind the house six feet of vinyl privacy is allowed and is normally the better value. Knowing which rule applies to which run is the difference between one accurate quote and two.
For current per-foot ranges by style and height, see our 2026 vinyl fence pricing guide, or the guides for pool fencing and aluminum. We then measure your property and give you a fixed figure, free and with no obligation.
Fence Planning FAQs
Call us on 636-464-1144. Collinsville permitting questions are ones we answer regularly, and they are worth asking before you order material.
Do I need a permit to install a fence in Collinsville, IL?
Yes, for a new fence. Collinsville requires a building permit for most work, and the only stated exception for fencing is a one for one replacement that matches the existing fence in location, height, and material. If the existing fence is nonconforming, it cannot be replaced as it stands. The Community Development division can be reached at 618-346-5200 extension 3.
How tall can my fence be in Collinsville?
In a residential front yard, four feet, and it must be at least fifty percent transparent, which in practice means ornamental aluminum or an open picket rather than a solid panel. In side and rear yards the limit is six feet, and that is where vinyl privacy does its work. On commercial property a front yard fence can reach six feet, but the fifty percent transparency rule still applies.
Which side of the fence has to face my neighbor?
The finished side. The Collinsville zoning code requires the finished side to face outward from your property, with posts and support beams on the inside or designed as part of the finished surface. The same section requires fences to be kept in good repair and returned to what the code calls a maintenance-free condition, which is one reason vinyl, aluminum, and composite hold up so well against the ordinance here.
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