Temporary Fencing — Philadelphia, PA
Temporary Fence Rental in Philadelphia, PA
Temporary fence rental in Philadelphia for construction sites, demolition, rehabs and events: post-driven chain link, free-standing fence panels, crowd control barricades, privacy and dust screen, and gates for the crew and the trucks. Set up on your date, taken down when you call, rented by the month for a job or by the event for a festival, and quoted the same day on one invoice with any restrooms, dumpster or container the job needs.
A temporary fence is the first thing on a job site and the last thing off. It keeps the public out of the excavation, keeps the tools and the copper on the lot overnight, and in Philadelphia it's often what the code and the inspector expect before the work starts. We plan where the fence runs, where the gates go and what kind fits the ground, and it comes on the same quote as everything else the site rents.
Set Up & Taken Down
The crew sets the fence and the gates on your date and removes it when you call.
Same-Day Quotes
Feet of fence, gates, screen, setup and the monthly or per-event price in writing, today.
Across Philadelphia
Dirt lots, paved lots, rowhome blocks and event grounds, from South Philly to the Northeast.
One Invoice
The fence, the porta potties, the dumpster and the container for one job, billed together.
Types of Temporary Fencing We Rent
Construction fencing, temp fencing, rent-a-fence, site fencing: whatever your crew calls it, the choice comes down to the ground under it, how long it stays and what it has to keep out. Here’s the lineup.
Post-Driven Chain Link
Long builds & demolition
Steel posts driven into the ground with chain link stretched between them and a top rail. The most secure temporary fence there is, and the one for a build that runs months on dirt or gravel.
Free-Standing Fence Panels
Paved lots & short jobs
Chain link panels about 6 feet tall and 12 feet long on weighted stands, clamped end to end. Nothing gets driven into the ground, so they go up on asphalt, concrete and sidewalks and move when the site changes.
Crowd Control Barricades
Events, lines & walkways
Waist-high steel barricades that hook together to make lines, walkways and no-go areas at a festival, a race, a block party or a store opening. Light enough for two people to reset.
Privacy & Dust Screen
Add-on for any fence
Mesh fabric zip-tied to the fence. It keeps eyes off the tools and materials, cuts down on blowing dust and debris, and makes a job site on a busy block look finished from the street.
Gates & Add-Ons
Walk-Through Gates
A 4 foot gate for the crew, so the perimeter stays closed while people come and go.
Vehicle Gates
Swing or slide gates wide enough for a delivery truck, a roll-off or a concrete truck to pull in.
Sandbags & Panel Weights
Extra weight on panel stands for wind, and for screened fence, which catches wind like a sail.
Top Rail, Tension Wire & Barbed Wire
Added stiffness and security on post-driven chain link where theft is a real worry.
What Temporary Fence Rental Costs in Philadelphia
Every quote is built around your site. Four things move the price most.
- How Much Fence: Priced by the length of the fence line, so measure the perimeter or send the address and we'll work it out from the lot.
- The Type: Post-driven chain link, free-standing panels or barricades, each priced differently, with the surface under the fence often deciding for you.
- Gates & Screen: Every gate and every run of privacy or dust screen is a line on the quote.
- How Long: Job site fencing rents by the 28-day period and runs until you call for removal, with setup and removal on the quote, not a surprise at the end. Event fencing is one price for the event, setup through takedown.
On a job site, renewals bill every 28 days until removal, by card or bank autopay if you want it, so a fence on a long build never needs a phone call about the bill. For an event, the price covers the event from setup to takedown, paid once.
How Renting a Temporary Fence Works
- 1Tell Us About the Site. The address, the dates, what the fence has to close off and what the ground is: dirt, gravel, asphalt or concrete. A sketch or a photo of the lot helps.
- 2Get a Written Quote. Same day, by email: the type of fence, the feet, the gates, any screen, setup, removal and the 28-day rate, or one price for an event. Accept it on your private job page.
- 3Setup. The crew sets the fence on the date you pick, leaves the gates where the trucks and the crew need them and hangs the screen if you ordered it.
- 4Changes Mid-Job. A gate moved, a run added for the next phase, a section opened for the crane: one call to the same number.
- 5Removal. When the job is done, call for removal. The crew takes it down and the rental ends.
Choosing the Right Fence for Your Philadelphia Site
Construction & Demolition Sites
Philadelphia's code puts the fence on the contractor. L&I's contractor responsibilities list says an excavation has to be protected with safety fencing, and an excavation within 5 feet of the roadway needs a barrier at least 6 feet tall under Section 3306.6 of the Philadelphia Building Code. Pedestrian walkways have to be protected by fencing, railings, barriers or coverings under Section 3306.1. On a demolition, the code adds that dust control fabric has to be attached to the temporary perimeter fence. And if a job is interrupted or stops, a barrier has to stay up to protect the public from what's left on the site.
So the fence on a new build, a demolition or a deep excavation isn't a nice-to-have. It's the first thing on the site and the last thing off. For a lot of dirt or gravel that's going to be open for months, post-driven chain link with a top rail is the right answer: it doesn't shift, it doesn't blow over and it's hard to get through. Add dust screen on a demolition, a vehicle gate where the trucks enter and a walk-through gate for the crew.
Rowhome Rehabs & Paved Lots
Most Philadelphia rehabs sit on a lot with no yard and a sidewalk out front. There's nothing to drive a post into, and the fence often only needs to close off the front of the house, a rear yard or a vacant lot next door for a few weeks. Free-standing fence panels on weighted stands are made for this: they go up on concrete or asphalt, they line up along the property line, and they come down without leaving a hole. Sandbags on the stands keep them standing through a windy week.
A fence that takes any part of the sidewalk or the street is in the public right-of-way, which is the Streets Department's call, the same as a dumpster at the curb. Tell us where the fence needs to run and we'll sort out with you what the block allows before anything goes up.
Events, Festivals & Block Parties
At an event the fence does three jobs: it keeps people out of where they shouldn't be, it moves them where they should go, and it marks the edge of the space you're responsible for. Fence panels with privacy screen close off a beer garden, a backstage area or a parking lot turned into a festival. Crowd control barricades make the lines at the gate, the walkway past the stage and the no-go zone around the generators and the porta potty service lane.
Panels and barricades go up the day before and come down the day after, so event fencing is priced per event, setup through takedown, not by the month. Tell us the date, the layout and how many people you expect, and the fence, the restrooms and the hand wash stations come on one quote.
Vacant Lots, Damaged Buildings & Security
A building after a fire, a lot waiting on financing, a property between owners: each needs to be closed off now, for an unknown length of time. Fence panels go up fast on any surface, and they can be traded for post-driven chain link once it's clear the property will sit for months. Privacy screen keeps a burned-out building or a pile of materials out of sight from the street, which keeps curious people from wandering in.
Where We Set Up Fencing in Philadelphia
Every neighborhood in the city, with a page for the busiest ones.
- South Philadelphia & Passyunk
- Fishtown, Kensington & Port Richmond
- University City & West Philadelphia
- Brewerytown, Strawberry Mansion & Temple
- Germantown, Mt. Airy & Chestnut Hill
- Northern Liberties, Fairmount & Spring Garden
- Center City & Old City
- Roxborough & Manayunk
- Northeast Philadelphia
See the full Service Area, or add Porta Potty Rental in Philadelphia, Dumpster Rental in Philadelphia and Storage Container Rental in Philadelphia to the same quote.
The Whole Job From One Company
The fence goes up first, so it has to know where everything else will go: the vehicle gate where the roll-off truck swaps the dumpster, a clear path for the restroom service truck, room inside for the container. When one company plans all four, the gates end up in the right place the first time, everything bills on one invoice and one number handles every change. It costs the same as calling each vendor yourself, or less: we've negotiated our rates with the best providers in the area, and not every company makes the cut. See how it works for Contractors & Job Sites.
Before You Rent From a National Site
Six Questions Their Page Won't Answer. Ours Does.
The big rental sites are brokers: a call center that books a dumpster through a hauling partner, with no price, no rental days and no weight allowance on the page, and trip fees, overage fees and mattress fees in the fine print. Ask them these before you order. Then read what you get from us.
1. What does temporary fencing cost at my site, in writing?
You get a written estimate for your exact site with the feet of fence, the gates, the screen, the setup and the 28-day rate (or one price for an event) stated on it, before you pay a dollar. Not "call for pricing," and no removal charge that shows up at the end.
2. How many days and how many tons are included?
It's on the estimate. A dumpster quote states the rental period and the weight allowance in tons, and the overage rate per ton if you go past it. A restroom, container or fence quote states the 28-day period. You accept those terms on your private job page, so there's never a surprise invoice weeks after pickup.
3. Who actually owns the truck, and who answers when it's late?
The person who quoted your job. We're a Philadelphia crew, not a national call center that "facilitates" a rental through a hauling partner you've never heard of. When you call about a late dumpster, you reach the person who scheduled it.
4. Can I put a dumpster, a porta potty, a container and a fence on one order?
Yes, and that's the point. One quote, one invoice, one phone number for all four. A rowhome gut rehab gets its roll-off, its restroom, its container and its fence from one crew that plans the block once.
5. What about the permit and the parking lane?
We know Philadelphia's rules: the L&I dumpster license and medallion, the Streets Department's right-of-way approval for anything on the street or sidewalk, and the restricted zones. We size the dumpster to the footprint the city will approve and tell you which applies to your address when we quote. Our guides spell it out.
6. What happens when the job runs long?
Nothing you have to think about. Porta potties, storage containers and job site fencing bill every 28 days on the card you saved until you tell us to pick up, so a long job never turns into "overage"; a dumpster bills per haul with its days and tons on the quote. Pickup happens on the date you give us, and you get a confirmation when it does.
Temporary Fence Rental in Philadelphia: Questions
How much does temporary fence rental cost in Philadelphia?
It depends on how many feet of fence the site takes, the type, the gates and screen, and how long you keep it. Job site fencing rents by the 28-day period; event fencing is one price per event, setup through takedown. Send the address and what the fence has to close off and you'll have a same-day quote with setup, removal and the monthly rate on it.
Do I need a fence around my construction site in Philadelphia?
Often, yes. L&I's contractor requirements say an excavation has to be protected with safety fencing, an excavation within 5 feet of the roadway needs a barrier at least 6 feet tall, and pedestrian walkways have to be protected under Section 3306 of the Philadelphia Building Code. A demolition's perimeter fence needs dust control fabric. Your permit and your inspector have the final word for your site.
What's the difference between chain link fence and fence panels?
Post-driven chain link has posts driven into the ground and is the most secure choice for a long job on dirt or gravel. Fence panels stand on weighted bases, so they work on asphalt, concrete and sidewalks and move easily, which makes them the choice for paved lots, short jobs and events.
How tall is temporary fencing?
Construction fence and fence panels are usually 6 feet tall, which matches the 6-foot barrier Philadelphia's code calls for at an excavation near the roadway. Taller panels are available where security calls for it. Crowd control barricades are about waist high.
Do you set up and take down the fence?
Yes. Setup and removal are part of the rental and on the quote. You tell us where the fence runs and where the gates go; the crew does the rest.
Can I add a gate for trucks?
Yes. Walk-through gates for the crew and swing or slide vehicle gates wide enough for deliveries, a roll-off or a concrete truck. Tell us where the trucks enter and we'll put the gate there.
What is privacy screen or windscreen for?
It's mesh fabric on the fence that blocks the view into the site, cuts down on dust and debris blowing out, and makes the site look clean from the street. On a demolition, Philadelphia's code requires dust control fabric on the perimeter fence.
How long can I rent temporary fencing?
On a job site, as long as the job runs: fencing renews every 28 days until you call for removal, by card or bank autopay if you want it. For an event, it's one price for the event, set up before and taken down after.
Do you rent fencing and barricades for events?
Yes. Fence panels with privacy screen, crowd control barricades and gates for festivals, races, block parties, beer gardens and concerts, priced per event with setup and takedown included. Add the porta potties and hand wash stations to the same quote.
Can I rent porta potties, a dumpster or a container with the fence?
Yes. The fence, the restrooms, the dumpster and the container for one job go on one quote and one invoice, and the gates go where the dumpster swaps and the restroom service need them.
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