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Maintenance-Free Outdoor Solutions builds vinyl, aluminum, steel and composite fence in Arnold, Missouri, from a yard inside the city limits. We pull the permit, plan the layout, and dig the holes that Arnold ground makes difficult.
Our shop is in Arnold. The trucks leave from El Lago Drive, the showroom is here, and a good share of the fences our crews build sit within a few minutes of the yard. That matters more than it sounds, because Arnold has rules and ground conditions that catch out contractors who only work here occasionally.
Start with the rule that surprises almost everyone. Arnold requires a permit for every fence. Not fences above a certain height, not pool fences only. Every fence, residential and commercial, reviewed before a post goes in. The city also requires that whoever builds it holds an Arnold contractor license.
Maintenance-Free Outdoor Solutions has installed here since 1994. Family owned, A+ rated with the BBB, and working in low-maintenance vinyl, aluminum, steel and composite so the fence still looks right twenty years from now.
Why Customers Choose Maintenance-Free Outdoor Solutions
Ask anyone who has dug here. Arnold has rock close to the surface in places, old fill in others, and low wet ground near the rivers. Two streets apart, the same fence is an easy afternoon or a long fight with a rock bar, which is why we price it after seeing it.
- Licensed To Build In Arnold. The city permits only contractors it has licensed to work inside the limits. We hold that license and we are based here, so the permit, the site plan and the inspection are part of the job rather than paperwork left with you.
- 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.
- No Hard Hole Charges. Arnold is precisely where that promise earns its money. Hit rock, roots or fill partway down a run and the number on your quote is still the number you pay.
- Built To Arnold Code. Six feet six inches is the ceiling here, front yard fencing needs Planning Commission approval, and the visible posts and rails have to face your own property. We design to that before you approve a layout.
- Financing Available. Financing through Synchrony for qualified buyers, which helps when a pool enclosure or a full property line lands in a single season.
Which Fence Type Fits Your Arnold Property?
Arnold runs from Meramec bottomland up to bluff subdivisions inside a few miles, so the right answer is rarely the same twice. We match material, height and layout to your actual lot before anything is ordered, whether that is a pool enclosure, a property line, a pet yard or a commercial perimeter.
What Fence Styles Are Popular for Arnold Homes and Businesses?
In Arnold the code shapes what gets built more than taste does.
Because fencing in the required front yard setback is prohibited without Planning Commission approval, the overwhelming majority of Arnold work happens in side and rear yards. That is where six feet six inches of vinyl or composite privacy earns its keep, and it is why so many Arnold back yards look enclosed while the streetscape stays open.
Aluminum is the usual answer around water. Arnold requires continuous fencing of at least four feet around every swimming pool, above ground pools included, and aluminum satisfies that while keeping sight lines across the yard intact.
For Arnold businesses the calculation changes again. Ornamental steel gives a commercial perimeter real strength with a finish that still reads as deliberate from the street, and aluminum handles lighter screening and frontage. Both clear the city design expectations comfortably, and neither needs repainting to keep doing it.
A Clear Fence Installation Process for Arnold Properties
Because every Arnold fence is permitted, the order of operations matters. Here is how a project actually runs, and where your decisions land.
Free
Estimate
We come out, walk the line with you, and say what the ground and the code will allow before you spend anything.
Onsite
Consultation
Grade, access, easements, gate swings and utilities all get looked at together, because Arnold will want your easements shown on paper.
Layout and Quote
Review
You see the run, the heights, the gates and the final number. Nothing is ordered until you agree to it.
Permit and Site Plan
Every Arnold fence needs a permit and a site plan showing property lines, easements, setbacks and existing structures. We prepare it and submit it.
Scheduling and Installation
Your job goes on the calendar and our own crew builds it. Arnold work is never handed to a subcontractor.
Cleanup and Final Walkthrough
We clear the site, take the old fence away if there was one, and walk the finished run with you.
What Should You Know About Arnold Fence Permits and Rules?
Arnold is stricter than most of the metro, and the differences are the kind that stop a project rather than slow it down.
The code is specific about orientation. Visible supports and structural components must be turned toward your own property, so the finished face looks outward. Everything we build is made that way as standard, so it is not something you need to check on our quote.
What Do Arnold Customers Say?
Arnold customers tend to recognize our trucks before they ever call us, which raises the bar on every job rather than lowering it.
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 Arnold, MO
Arnold projects with the before and after. The most recent replaced a failing pool enclosure with six foot white vinyl privacy fence to close the pool area off properly.
We build commercial here too. Starbucks, Panda Express, Qdoba, Miyabi, The Goddard School and the Strawberry Ridge subdivision clubhouse are all Arnold installations of ours.
Customer: Morris
What Does a Fence Cost in Arnold?
Material, height, gate count and ground conditions decide the number. In Arnold the ground is the one that varies most.
Rock sits close to the surface in parts of the city, with old fill in others and soft wet ground near the rivers. Plenty of contractors price for easy digging and add a hard hole charge when it is not. We do not. The figure you approve is the figure you pay, and the permit every Arnold fence requires is handled by us as part of the job.
For current per-foot ranges by style and height, see our 2026 vinyl fence pricing guide, or the guides for pool fencing and aluminum. Because we are based here in Arnold, getting someone out to measure and quote your yard is straightforward, and it costs nothing.
Fence Planning FAQs
Call 636-464-1144 with anything specific to your lot. These are the Arnold questions we answer most.
Do I need a permit for a fence in Arnold?
Yes, always. Arnold requires a permit for every fence, residential or commercial, with no height exemption and none for replacing an existing fence. The application needs a site plan showing property lines, easements, setbacks and existing structures, plus the material, style, color and height. We prepare and submit it as part of the job, and only contractors licensed by the City of Arnold are allowed to do the work.
How tall can an Arnold fence be, and can I fence the front yard?
Six feet six inches is the maximum in permitted locations. The front yard is the catch: fencing in the required front yard setback is prohibited unless the Planning Commission approves it, and then only to four feet. If your lot has more than one street frontage, a fence may project up to ten feet into a street yard other than the front yard.
Why does digging cost more on some Arnold streets than others?
Because the ground genuinely changes street to street. Arnold has rock close to the surface in some neighborhoods, old quarry and fill ground in others, and soft wet bottomland near the Meramec and the Mississippi. Post depth, spacing and anchoring all have to answer to what is actually down there. That is exactly why we quote a no hard hole policy here. If the hole fights back, that is our problem and not a change order.
Ready to Plan Your Fence Project?
Tell us where the fence goes. We will bring the layout, the code and the permit paperwork with us.