Commercial Fencing in Northern Virginia & the DC Metro

Commercial fence work in the DC metro rarely stops at a property line and a gate. You are working around active operations, security protocols, and often a compliance officer who needs documentation before a single post goes in the ground.

That is the work we do every day. As a commercial fence company across the DC metro, Hurricane Fence serves general contractors bidding out site packages, property managers securing multi-tenant buildings, facility teams at government campuses, and operators of the data centers concentrated across the Northern Virginia corridor. Client names and locations stay confidential under NDA, but the project types are consistent: perimeter security, access-controlled entries, equipment screening, and crash-rated barriers.

You get one contractor accountable for the whole scope, from the first site walk-through to final gate testing. Start with our Northern Virginia commercial fence company to see how we structure larger commercial engagements.

Some sites need a fence that stops a vehicle, not just an intruder. This is where three decades of security fence work sets Hurricane Fence apart.

We design and install high-security fencing rated to stop hostile vehicles: K-Rated systems (K4 through K12) and M-Rated systems (M30 through M50), engineered to the threat level your site faces. Our crews build to ATFP (Anti-Terrorism Force Protection) requirements and to DoD, DOS, and ASTM standards, which is the documentation trail federal and defense projects demand before work starts.

Over 30 years, we have delivered perimeter security fence systems for military installations, government facilities, and mission-critical data centers across the eastern US. We cannot name them, but we can build to their specs. If your project involves a security review, bring us in during design, not after.

Call our commercial team at (571) 369-3006 to walk through your security requirements.

See our high-security fence systems for more on crash-rated work in the DC market.

Most commercial fence surprises come from the paperwork, not the install. Here is what to know before you dig in Fairfax County.

Height limits: Under Fairfax County code, fences are limited to 4 feet in most front yards and up to 7 feet in side and rear yards. A lot that abuts a major thoroughfare may qualify for greater height. Location and height are governed by Zoning Ordinance § 4102.7.A(7).

Permits: Most fences do not require a building permit in Fairfax County. Fences serving as swimming pool barriers are the common exception. Commercial site plans can carry their own review requirements, so confirm the trigger for your project.

Applications run through the county’s PLUS online portal. For permit questions, Fairfax County Land Development Services is at 12055 Government Center Pkwy, Fairfax, VA 22035, 703-222-0801. Zoning enforcement is a separate office (Code Compliance, 703-324-1300), so call the right one. Current permit fees and processing times are best confirmed directly with Land Development Services.

Utility marking: We place the Virginia 811 locate request on your behalf, with at least 3 working days’ notice before we excavate. Note that Virginia 811 marks public utilities only and does not locate private lines running from a meter to a building.

Foundation depth:Virginia Residential Code § R403.1.4.1 requires permanent supports to be protected from frost. We set commercial posts to the depth the code and soil conditions call for on your site.

We help prepare the required permit documentation, but the property owner submits it and is responsible for submission.