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Serving Key West, FL and surrounding areas. (645) 300-7745
KW Key West Fences is the fence contractor serving Big Pine Key with pet fencing, privacy fences, pool enclosures, and aluminum installations rated for Monroe County wind codes. We have served the Lower Keys since 2020 and respond to every inquiry within one business day.
Big Pine Key neighborhoods back up to the National Key Deer Refuge, and a yard without a solid fence puts both your pets and the protected deer at risk. Our pet and dog fencing is designed to keep dogs securely contained while using materials that hold up in the island heat and salt air.
Vinyl is one of the best choices for Big Pine Key homes because it does not rust, rot, or need painting - critical in a salt-air environment where wood degrades quickly. It holds its shape in extreme heat and stands up to the moisture that rolls in off the water year-round.
Aluminum resists the corrosion that eats through cheaper metals in coastal conditions, making it a smart choice for canal-front and waterfront homes in Big Pine Key. Powder-coated finishes add another layer of protection against the salt that comes off Florida Bay and the Atlantic.
Florida law requires a barrier around residential pools, and Big Pine Key properties with pools near elevated structures need fencing that accounts for piling-home layouts. We install pool fences that meet Florida statute requirements and work with your property layout.
With lots close together on Big Pine Key, privacy fencing gives homeowners the separation they need from neighboring properties without running into Monroe County height restrictions. We size and site privacy fences correctly from the start so there are no permit problems after the job is done.
Hurricane season and the constant salt-air exposure in Big Pine Key accelerate fence wear, and post-storm damage can leave sections leaning or completely down. We respond quickly to repair calls and can assess whether a targeted repair or a full section replacement makes more financial sense.
Big Pine Key sits inside Monroe County's high-velocity hurricane zone, which means every fence installation is subject to Florida Building Code wind load requirements that do not apply in most of the country. Post depth, post spacing, and hardware specifications all have to meet those standards or the fence won't hold in a significant storm - and it won't pass inspection. The island took a direct hit from Category 4 Hurricane Irma in 2017, and homes that were rebuilt after the storm were constructed to the updated Florida code. Older homes that survived Irma may still have fencing from before that storm that has never been properly assessed.
The National Key Deer Refuge covers a large portion of Big Pine Key, and properties that back up to refuge boundaries have specific rules about what can be installed and where. Salt air off both the Atlantic side and Florida Bay side of the island degrades paint, corrodes fasteners, and breaks down wood faster than in almost any other residential environment in Florida. Material choice matters enormously here. A fence that would last 20 years in central Florida might show serious deterioration in five years on Big Pine Key if it wasn't designed for a coastal salt environment. We know the local conditions and we size and spec materials accordingly.
Our crew works throughout Big Pine Key regularly, and we understand the local conditions that affect fence contractor work here. A significant share of the homes on the island are elevated on concrete pilings - a requirement under Monroe County floodplain regulations for properties in the Special Flood Hazard Area. That affects how we set posts, how we handle grade changes across an elevated lot, and how we secure fencing to structures that were designed to sit above storm surge. It also affects scheduling and equipment, since working around piling-supported homes takes more setup than a standard slab-on-grade property.
U.S. Highway 1 is the only road on and off Big Pine Key, and traffic during tourist season - December through April - can push drive times well beyond what the mileage suggests. We schedule jobs on Big Pine Key with that reality in mind. Blue Hole, the freshwater pond inside the Key Deer Refuge, and the surrounding protected land are landmarks most Big Pine Key homeowners navigate around every day. For homeowners whose lots back up to the refuge boundary, we know to check setback requirements and coordinate with Monroe County before any ground work begins. You can review Monroe County's floodplain management requirements at the Monroe County Floodplain Management page.
We also serve homeowners in neighboring Marathon, FL and Little Torch Key, FL, so our crew is moving through this part of the Keys regularly and can often fit in assessment visits with shorter lead times than you might expect.
Reach us by phone or through our online form and we will respond within one business day. Let us know your property address so we can check the Monroe County floodplain and permit requirements that apply to your lot before we arrive.
We visit your Big Pine Key property, measure the fence line, and assess site conditions including elevated foundations and any refuge-boundary considerations. You receive a written estimate with material options before any commitment is required.
We file the Monroe County building permit and order materials in parallel so you are not waiting through permit approval and then waiting again for materials. Most permits for residential fencing in Monroe County take one to two weeks.
Most Big Pine Key residential jobs are complete in one to three days. We do a final walkthrough with you when the work is done and do not consider the job finished until you are satisfied with every section.
We serve Big Pine Key homeowners with free on-site estimates, no pressure, and no commitment required to get a written quote.
(645) 300-7745Big Pine Key is a small island community in Monroe County, about 30 miles northeast of Key West along the Overseas Highway. The 2020 Census counted roughly 4,200 residents, making it one of the more populated communities in the Lower Keys outside of Key West itself. The island is defined in large part by the National Key Deer Refuge, a federally protected area that covers much of the island and is home to the endangered Key deer - a tiny subspecies of white-tailed deer that residents regularly see walking through their neighborhoods. The housing stock is a mix of older wood-frame homes built before Hurricane Andrew and newer construction from after Hurricane Irma, with many properties elevated on concrete pilings to meet floodplain requirements. Nearby Ramrod Key, FL sits just to the northeast, with similar canal-front residential character.
Bahia Honda State Park, one of the best-known destinations in the Florida Keys, sits on the island just to the northeast of Big Pine Key and draws visitors who pass through the community regularly. Canal-front streets on the south side of the island give many homeowners direct water access and boat storage. Median home values run well above the national average, reflecting the limited land on island communities throughout Monroe County. Homeowners here tend to treat property maintenance seriously - salt air, storm exposure, and the investment value of island real estate all push in the same direction. We also serve homeowners in the nearby community of Marathon, FL, just across the Seven Mile Bridge.
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