Fence installation in Missoula
Fences for city lots and edge-of-town properties, from the Northside to the South Hills.
Missoula is the Missoula County seat and home to the University of Montana, with 73,489 residents at the 2020 census. The Clark Fork River runs through town, and the Bitterroot and Blackfoot rivers join it nearby.
What Missoula yards usually need
- Privacy fences along alleys in the Northside, Westside and University area
- Dog-proof chain link and wood fences on smaller city lots
- Deer fences around gardens in the Rattlesnake and South Hills
- Rail and wire fences on larger lots in Target Range and Grant Creek
City fence permits
The City of Missoula requires a permit for new fences and for repairing or replacing 25 feet or more of fence. Applications go through the city's online Permit and Licensing portal, and the Engineering desk answers questions about which permits apply. Fences built partly or fully in the public right-of-way carry higher fees and extra conditions. A hedge, on the other hand, needs no permit.
Rules worth knowing
The city allows barbed wire and electric fences only on commercial, industrial or agricultural property, not in residential areas. Wildlife fences are limited to protecting garden planting areas, not the whole yard. A contractor who works in town regularly will know these rules, but it's worth asking.
Common questions
Do contractors work in every Missoula neighborhood?
Yes. Call with your address and you'll be connected with a contractor that works there.
Can I fence my whole yard with a tall deer fence?
Not inside city limits. The city allows wildlife fences around garden planting areas only.
Services in Missoula
- Wood privacy fencesCedar and pine privacy fences for backyards, side yards and alleys, built to stand up to wind and snow.
- Vinyl and chain link fencesLow-upkeep vinyl privacy and picket fences, and chain link for dogs, kids and side yards.
- Ranch, garden and wildlife-friendly fencesRail, wire and woven wire for acreage and livestock, plus tall deer fences for gardens.
- GatesWalk gates, double drive gates and wide ranch gates that swing freely and latch every time.
- Fence repairFix leaning posts, broken boards, damaged chain link and sagging wire before replacing the whole fence.
Nearby areas
Need a yard fenced, a gate fixed or a leaning run replaced?
Call now and a local fence contractor will come walk the line and quote the job.