Huntsville Quality Fence | Fence Company in Harvest, AL

Fence Company in Harvest, AL

Huntsville Quality Fence passes fence requests from Harvest to independent local fence contractors; we are a referral service, not a builder. Harvest is an unincorporated community of 5,893 people (2020) in northwest Madison County, strung along Old Railroad Bed Road, the roadbed of a rail line the NC&StL abandoned in 1929. It has also been hit by more violent tornadoes than almost anywhere in the county, and that history shapes how fences here should be built.

County rules, not city rules

Harvest has no city government, so fences fall under Madison County. The county's residential rules, as summarized from its inspection office, exempt ordinary fences from a building permit, while pools need a barrier at least 48 inches high under the pool code the county adopted. Confirm the height limit with the county before building anything unusually tall. Subdivision covenants, where a neighborhood has them, still apply.

Building for wind

Harvest took two F5 tornadoes within half an hour during the April 3, 1974 Super Outbreak, an F4 that devastated the Anderson Hills subdivision on May 18, 1995, EF4-rated damage again in Anderson Hills on April 27, 2011, and an EF3 on March 2, 2012 along the same path. No fence survives a direct hit. But the spring straight-line winds that come with ordinary storms are what flatten most fences, and that is a design question:

Solid 6-foot privacy fences catch the most wind. Shadowbox lets some air through.
Deeper posts, steel posts or closer post spacing on exposed runs.
Gate posts sized for the gate plus the wind on it.
Chain link and aluminum shed wind almost entirely.

Lots and land

Harvest covers about 12.4 square miles, with Capshaw Mountain (1,250 feet) the only notable high ground, its top crowded with radio towers. Away from the mountain the land is low and open, and on larger lots the footage adds up. Owners with acreage often mix fence types: privacy close to the house, chain link or farm fence farther out.

Utilities and 811

Water and sewer here come from the Harvest-Monrovia Water and Sewer Authority, and service lines, power and fiber all run underground through yards. Alabama law requires notice to Alabama 811 at least two full working days before digging. Do not let anyone auger before the marks are down.

Getting quotes

Send a request through the contact page with your road or subdivision, fence type and footage. We pass it to an independent contractor who works northwest Madison County; you hire and pay them directly.

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Harvest: Common Questions

Do I need a fence permit in Harvest?

Harvest is unincorporated, so Madison County rules apply. The county exempts ordinary fences from a building permit; confirm height limits with the county and check your HOA.

What fence holds up best to wind?

Open designs like chain link and aluminum let wind pass. For privacy, shadowbox with deep or steel posts handles wind better than a solid board-on-board fence.

Who supplies water in Harvest?

The Harvest-Monrovia Water and Sewer Authority. Its lines, like all buried utilities, are marked through Alabama 811 before digging.

Get quotes from local fence contractors

Tell us your city, the fence you have in mind and roughly how many feet it runs. We pass it to an independent fence contractor who works in your part of North Alabama. They contact you to walk the line and give you a written quote, and you deal with them directly.

1Your request goes to a fence contractor who serves your city.

2They call or email to measure the line and quote in writing.

3You decide. Hire and pay the contractor directly.