Fence Company in Eureka Springs, AR
Most of the city is in the Historic District, so a fence needs a Certificate of Appropriateness before it goes up. We handle the paperwork.
See the Eureka Springs fence rules and permit guide ↓
WHO WE ARE
Don't Rely On Luck. Trust Your Neighbor.
Kismet Fence is a locally owned Licensed Contractor, No. 0446811126. We are based in Farmington, about 54 miles and an hour and ten minutes from Eureka Springs. We have built here before, including the horizontal cedar fence in the photo above.
Eureka Springs is a mountain town of about 2,200 people, and the whole city as it stood in 1970 is listed on the National Register as a historic district. That is why the first question on a fence here is not height. Inside the district, any exterior work, a fence included, needs a Certificate of Appropriateness from the Historic District Commission, even when no building permit is required.
We handle that paperwork and build to the plan the commission approves.
Eureka Springs is called the Stairstep Town for a reason. Its streets wind up and down the mountainside, so a fence line here often has to follow a slope.
On any ground, the posts decide how long a fence lasts, so we dig our post holes deeper.
Each wood gate is hung on a metal frame with metal posts, which keeps it from sagging.
Our workmanship is under warranty for the lifetime of the fence.
EUREKA SPRINGS FENCING OPTIONS
Most popularCustom Wood & Privacy Fences
Cedar or pine, including horizontal cedar like the fence we built here. In the Historic District it starts with a Certificate of Appropriateness.
Ask about a free cedar picket upgrade.
Aluminum Fencing
Flat top, extended picket and puppy picket styles, built to the design the Historic District Commission approves.
Ornamental Steel Fencing
Black welded steel fence and gates in 4, 5 and 6 foot heights for Eureka Springs properties.
Chain Link Fencing
Galvanized or black-coated chain link for yards and dog runs, checked with the city first inside the district.
Vinyl & Composite
Vinyl, Trex, SimTek, TimberTech and FenceTrac. No staining, no rot, and design review inside the district.
Farm & Ranch Fencing
Field fence, horse fence, pipe and panels for land in and around Eureka Springs.
Estate Gates & Automation
Swing, sliding and cantilever gates with solar or wired openers, approved before they are built.
What will your fence cost?
Draw it on a satellite map of your yard and see a real price in about a minute. No phone call, no obligation.
EUREKA SPRINGS FENCES BY NEED
Dog Fences
Fences for jumpers, climbers and diggers, with the Historic District approval handled before we build.
Pool Fences
State pool code barriers with self-closing gates. In the district, the pool also needs a Certificate of Appropriateness.
Commercial Fencing
Security fence, gates and the screening fence Eureka Springs requires where a business borders homes.
Fence Repair
Storm damage, leaning posts and broken gates fixed on any fence in Eureka Springs, whoever built it.
Why We're Different
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Local, Experienced & Trusted
Based in Farmington, about an hour and ten minutes from Eureka Springs, and we have built here before. See us on Google.
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We're an experienced, licensed fence contractor that follows proper building standards, safety practices, and local codes. See our license.
Financing Options
Pay for your fence over time through Acorn Finance. Checking your offers does not affect your credit score. See how financing works.
Lifetime Workmanship Warranty
A fence here goes through design review before it is built. Our lifetime workmanship warranty covers how we build it. Read the full warranty.
Permits Made Easy
In the Historic District, a fence needs a Certificate of Appropriateness and sometimes a building permit. We handle both. See fence permits by town.
SCHEDULE YOUR FREE QUOTE TODAY
Pick a time and an estimator makes the drive from Farmington, measures the line, and goes over the design the Historic District Commission will need to see. No pressure and no charge.
CUSTOM WOOD & PRIVACY FENCES
Most of Eureka Springs sits in the Historic District, so a wood fence starts with a Certificate of Appropriateness. The commission reviews the style and height of anything that can be seen from the street.
Styles: cedar or pressure-treated pine in side-by-side, board-on-board, shadowbox or horizontal. We built the horizontal cedar fence pictured at the top of this page in Eureka Springs.
Height: we confirm it with the city before quoting. The City Council took up a new fence ordinance in late 2025, and its final text is not yet in the published code.
Gates and posts: metal frames and metal posts on every wood gate, and PostMaster steel posts where the approved design allows them.
Timing: approved work has to be finished within 12 months, and many fence projects are approved at staff level or on the commission’s consent agenda.
See our cedar fences, pressure-treated pine fences, horizontal fences and steel post upgrade.
ORNAMENTAL STEEL & ALUMINUM
In the Historic District, the commission decides which fence styles fit a property. It works from the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards and the Eureka Springs Historic District Guidelines, which are available at City Hall.
What we do: put the fence style, height and location on paper for the application, then build exactly what was approved.
Styles: flat top, extended picket and puppy picket aluminum, and black welded steel.
Pools: a pool in the district also needs a Certificate of Appropriateness, and its barrier has to meet the state pool code.
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RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL CHAIN LINK FENCES
Chain link is the least expensive way to enclose a yard or a dog run. In the Historic District it still needs a Certificate of Appropriateness, so we check with the city before quoting it for a spot that can be seen from the street.
Residential: galvanized or black vinyl-coated mesh.
Businesses: heavier commercial mesh with security options. Where a commercial lot abuts residential property, the code requires a screening fence, and we confirm with the city what it will accept.
Pools: pool runs use 1-1/4-inch mesh, because standard 2-inch mesh does not meet the pool code.
VINYL & COMPOSITE
Vinyl and composite never need staining or sealing and do not rot. Whether they suit a particular Eureka Springs property is a question for the Historic District Commission, which reviews the design of any fence in the district.
Vinyl: solid privacy panels in white or tan.
Composite: Trex, SimTek, TimberTech and FenceTrac.
Outside the district: the city’s zoning and building rules still apply, and we confirm them with City Hall, (479) 253-9703, before quoting.
FARM & RANCH FENCES
Eureka Springs’ zoning code does not single out barbed wire or electric fence. Inside the Historic District, any fence still needs a Certificate of Appropriateness.
What we build: field fence, no-climb horse fence, high-tensile wire, welded pipe and livestock panels.
Outside the district: the zoning and building rules still apply, so we confirm them with City Hall before quoting a farm job.
GATE AUTOMATION
A driveway gate is exterior work, so in the Historic District it goes through the same Certificate of Appropriateness as the fence beside it.
Gate types: walk gates, estate swing gates, sliding gates and cantilever gates.
Openers: solar or hard-wired, with keypad, remote or phone control.
Plan the order: in the district a building permit is issued only after the certificate, so we get the gate design approved first and schedule the build after.
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Tell us where the property is and what you want the fence to do. We will find out whether it is in the Historic District, what approval it needs, and what it takes to build it right in Eureka Springs.
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Eureka Springs Fence Rules Code & Permit Guide
In Eureka Springs, the Historic District Commission matters more than any height table. Most of the city is in the district, where a fence needs a Certificate of Appropriateness before it goes up. This is what the city’s rules say, and where they came from.
Historic District CommissionCertificate of Appropriateness required in the district. City Hall: (479) 253-9703.
The Historic District
Most of Eureka Springs is in its Historic District, and that is the rule that matters most for a fence here.
Is my property in the Historic District?
Probably. The district’s boundaries were set at the city limits when it was created in 1970, and most of the city is still inside it. The city has a map, or City Hall can check your address.
Do I need approval for a fence?
Yes, inside the district. The Historic District Commission has to issue a Certificate of Appropriateness for any exterior work on a property in the district, and that includes a fence. The certificate is required even when a building permit is not.
How does the commission decide?
By its design guidelines. Decisions follow the U.S. Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for historic properties and the Eureka Springs Historic District Guidelines, which are available at City Hall.
How long does approval take?
It depends on the project. Many fence projects are handled as Level I items, approved by the city’s preservation officer or on the commission’s consent agenda. Larger projects go before the commission, which usually meets on the first and third Wednesdays.
What if a fence goes up without approval?
Fines up to $500 a day. Exterior work without a certificate is a misdemeanor, and each day counts as a separate offense. If the work also lacked a building permit, the permit cost can be doubled.
How long do I have to finish?
12 months. Approved work has to be finished within 12 months. The certificate can be extended once, for 6 months, if the plan has not changed.
Permits And Height
Eureka Springs has been updating its fence rules, so we confirm them before every job.
Do I need a building permit?
We check with the city. Eureka Springs requires a building permit to put up or alter a building, and its zoning code counts fences as structures. In the historic district, a permit is issued only after the Certificate of Appropriateness. We confirm with City Hall, (479) 253-9703.
How tall can my fence be?
We confirm it before quoting. The City Council took up a new fence ordinance, No. 2378, in late 2025, and its final text is not yet posted with the city code. In the historic district, height and style also go through the commission’s design review.
Businesses Next Door
Eureka Springs puts the screening burden on businesses.
What if my home borders a business?
The business has to screen it. In Eureka Springs’ commercial and industrial districts, a lot that borders residential property needs a screening fence (Sec. 14.08.010).
What about home businesses with parking?
A fence or hedge. A home business with three or more parking spaces has to screen them with a fence or hedge, and parking in the front yard is not allowed (Sec. 14.08.030).
Pools
Eureka Springs’ code leaves pool barriers to the state code, which sends them to the International Swimming Pool and Spa Code.
Does a pool need a permit?
Plan on one. The state residential code exempts only small prefabricated pools under 24 inches deep, and in the historic district a pool also needs a Certificate of Appropriateness.
How tall does a pool fence have to be?
48 inches, measured on the outside of the fence, and that height has to hold for 3 feet out from the fence so nothing outside becomes a step up.
How big can the gaps be?
Smaller than a 4-inch ball. No opening may let a 4-inch sphere through, and the gap under the fence can be no more than 2 inches over grass or gravel, or 4 inches over concrete.
Can I use chain link around a pool?
Only small mesh. Chain link openings can be no larger than 1-3/4 inches, so standard 2-inch mesh does not qualify. We use 1-1/4-inch pool mesh.
Does it matter which side the rails are on?
Yes. If the tops of the horizontal rails are less than 45 inches apart, the rails go on the pool side and pickets can be no more than 1-3/4 inches apart. With rails 45 inches or more apart, pickets can be up to 4 inches apart.
What does the gate need?
Self-closing and self-latching. It must open away from the pool and take a lock, with the latch release at least 54 inches up unless the release is on the pool side. On a double gate, one leaf stays secured in place.
Sources: City of Eureka Springs Historic District Commission page and Historic District FAQ; Eureka Springs Municipal Code, Title 14 (Zoning), Sec. 14.08.090 (building permits and certificates of appropriateness), Sec. 14.08.010 and 14.08.030 (screening) and Sec. 14.08.130 (definitions), via Municode; City Council agenda, Nov. 10, 2025 (Fence Ordinance No. 2378); Arkansas Residential Code R105.2; International Swimming Pool and Spa Code (2021) Sec. 305. Code checked October 2026. The city code on Municode is the version dated April 16, 2025, so Ordinance No. 2378 is not in it yet. Rules change; confirm with the city before you build.
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