Lakewood Ranch is one of the largest master-planned communities in the country, with villages stretching from Bradenton down across the Manatee/Sarasota county line. Country Club East, Greenbrook, Lakewood National, Polo Run, Esplanade, and Del Webb each run their own Architectural Review Committee with strict spec sheets. Wrought-iron-style aluminum view fencing dominates because almost every village backs onto a lake, golf-course fairway, or preserve.
The county line splits Lakewood Ranch right down SR-70. Villages north of SR-70 sit in Manatee County (permits via Manatee County Building Services); villages south of SR-70 sit in Sarasota County (permits via Sarasota County Building Department). We handle both jurisdictions, plus the CDD utility-easement coordination, on every install.
Get a Free EstimateBlack powder-coated aluminum view fencing is the dominant choice across Lakewood Ranch. Required by most villages backing onto lakes, golf-course fairways, and preserves where sightlines must stay open.
Learn MoreHOA-approved white and tan vinyl in 6-foot privacy and shadowbox styles for interior-lot villages in Greenbrook and Del Webb where rear-yard privacy is permitted by the ARC.
Learn MorePressure-treated pine, cedar, or cypress for older Manatee County parcels east of Lakewood Ranch along SR-64 and Lakewood Ranch Boulevard's rural edges.
Learn MoreGalvanized and black vinyl-coated chain-link for non-front-yard applications: dog runs, mechanical-equipment screening, and rural perimeters east of I-75.
Learn MoreLakewood Ranch is not one city. It's a network of villages spanning two counties and dozens of CDDs, with each village running its own Architectural Review Committee. The first question on every estimate is which village and which side of SR-70 the home sits on, because that determines the spec, the permit office, and the CDD easement rules.
The premier golf-course villages along Lakewood Ranch Boulevard. Almost every parcel backs onto a fairway or lake, which is why black powder-coated aluminum view fencing is the standard. The ARCs here will reject anything that blocks the protected sightlines, so vinyl privacy is generally only permitted on interior side yards.
Greenbrook is the family-village core off SR-70. Del Webb is the 55-plus active-adult side. Esplanade is the resort-amenity village. All three allow 6-foot vinyl privacy on rear yards that don't face an HOA-protected view, but aluminum is still preferred wherever a parcel touches a CDD lake or preserve.
The newer eastern villages east of Lorraine Road tilt heavily toward aluminum because almost every lot is built around a CDD-managed water feature. CDD utility easements run through nearly every rear yard here, and we coordinate the locate with the village's CDD office before digging posts.
Villages north of SR-70 are in Manatee County; villages south of SR-70 are in Sarasota County. Manatee County permits are typically issued within 7 to 14 business days; Sarasota County runs 10 to 21. Both counties allow up to 6 feet on side and rear yards and 4 feet in front yards. Lakewood Ranch sits in the Florida Building Code 150-mph design wind speed zone (Risk Category II), and pool enclosures meet Florida's Residential Swimming Pool Safety Act. We pull every permit, file every survey, and notify Sunshine 811 for utility locates.
Florida State License #CBC1266423. Manatee and Sarasota County permits pulled on every Lakewood Ranch install.
General liability and workers' comp coverage on every job site. Your property and CDD easements are protected.
On-site measurement, written quote, ARC-ready spec sheets included. We'll match your village's approved fence list.
Every install backed by our written workmanship warranty plus the manufacturer's product warranty.
Yes. Every Lakewood Ranch village (Country Club East, Greenbrook, Lakewood National, Polo Run, Esplanade, Del Webb, and the rest) runs its own Architectural Review Committee. The ARC packet is required before any county permit is filed. We provide spec sheets and product samples for the ARC packet at no extra cost.
It depends on which side of SR-70 your village sits on. Villages north of SR-70 are in Manatee County and permits go through Manatee County Building Services. Villages south of SR-70 are in Sarasota County and permits go through Sarasota County Building Department. We handle both jurisdictions.
Manatee County typically issues residential fence permits within 7 to 14 business days. Sarasota County runs 10 to 21 business days. ARC approval should happen first and can add 2 to 6 weeks depending on the village's review schedule.
Both Manatee and Sarasota County code allow up to 6 feet on side and rear yards and 4 feet in front yards. Most Lakewood Ranch ARCs cap rear-yard fencing at 6 feet and prohibit front-yard fencing entirely. View-facing rear lots are typically limited to 4-foot aluminum to preserve sightlines.
Black powder-coated aluminum view fencing is the most widely approved material across Lakewood Ranch because it preserves the protected sightlines onto lakes, fairways, and preserves. White or tan vinyl is permitted in interior-lot positions in Greenbrook, Del Webb, and Esplanade. Chain-link is generally not approved for any visible application.
Florida's Residential Swimming Pool Safety Act requires barriers at least 48 inches tall, self-closing and self-latching gates, and no climbable openings. Black powder-coated aluminum view fencing at 4 to 5 feet is the standard pool-enclosure choice across Lakewood Ranch because it meets code and is preferred by the ARCs.
From signed estimate to install completion, most Lakewood Ranch projects run 4 to 8 weeks. Material lead time is 1 to 2 weeks, ARC approval is 2 to 6 weeks, county permit is 1 to 3 weeks, and the install itself usually finishes in 1 to 3 days.
Lakewood Ranch sits in the Florida Building Code 150-mph design wind speed zone (Risk Category II). We engineer post-spacing and concrete footings to that standard on every install.
Yes. Both Manatee and Sarasota County require a current property survey with the permit application to confirm setbacks. Lakewood Ranch parcels almost always have CDD utility easements running along property lines, and the survey is how we confirm post locations stay outside them.
Yes. Florida law requires a Sunshine 811 utility locate at least 2 full business days before any excavation. On Lakewood Ranch installs we also coordinate with the village's CDD office for irrigation and reuse-water easement locates.
Real reviews from real installs in Country Club East, Greenbrook, Lakewood National, Polo Run, Esplanade, Del Webb, and across Lakewood Ranch.