
Chester County · Pennsylvania
Fence Contractor in Malvern, PA
Privacy, vinyl, aluminum, cedar and pool fencing installed throughout Malvern and the surrounding Chester County area. Permits filed, HOA submissions handled, workmanship guaranteed.
Licensed & Insured
PA Home Improvement Contractor #PA035784
Free Written Estimates
On-site assessment included
Permits & HOA Handled
We file on your behalf
Workmanship Guarantee
On every installation
Fence Installation in Malvern
JHL Fence Company installs and replaces fencing throughout Malvern, Pennsylvania and the surrounding Chester County area. We are a licensed and insured Pennsylvania home improvement contractor (#PA035784), we file the township permit and any HOA architectural submission on your behalf, and every installation carries our workmanship guarantee.
Malvern covers two very different kinds of property. The borough is compact and older — modest lots, mature trees, and houses built long before the Great Valley corridor filled in around them. North and west of it, Charlestown and East Whiteland run to larger parcels, newer construction and the developments that followed the Route 29 and Route 30 build-out.
In the borough, the constraints are mature root systems and tight lot lines. Post placement has to work around established trees, which frequently means adjusting spacing rather than digging where the string says. In the newer developments the constraint is almost always the HOA: architectural review, approved material lists, and in many communities a requirement that a fence look the same from both sides — which is why shadowbox and board-on-board come up so often here.
Malvern generates more distinct fencing searches than almost anywhere else in our territory, and they run across the full material range rather than clustering on one. Vinyl, aluminum, wood and privacy all appear, which fits a town holding both century-old borough housing and twenty-year-old development stock.
Local condition worth knowing
Most of the newer development around Malvern carries HOA architectural review, and many communities require a fence finished identically on both sides — shadowbox and board-on-board are the usual compliant answers.
What we install
Fence Types We Install in Malvern

Driveway Gates in Malvern
Swing and slide driveway gates with keypad, intercom and automatic operator installation for estate and long-drive properties.
Aluminum · Wood · Ornamental steel

Split Rail Fences in Malvern
Two-, three- and four-rail split rail and post-and-rail fencing — the boundary fence Chester County horse country is built on.
Locust · Pressure-treated pine · Cedar · Vinyl rail

Staining & Sealing in Malvern
Stain, seal and refinish existing cedar and pressure-treated fence — the maintenance step that decides whether a wood fence lasts 15 years or 25.
Semi-transparent stain · Solid stain · Clear sealer

Composite Fences in Malvern
Wood-composite fencing — the appearance and mass of a board fence with none of the staining, warping or rot.
Wood-plastic composite

Retention Pond Fencing in Malvern
Municipal and HOA-compliant retention and detention basin enclosures for Chester and Delaware County sites.
Chain link · Powder-coated aluminum · Black vinyl-coated chain link

Fence Replacement in Malvern
Full tear-out, haul-away and replacement of failed or aging fence lines.
Serving office
Who Covers Malvern
West Chester Office
701 S Franklin St, Suite 107West Chester, PA 19382(610) 890-4988Monday – Saturday: 8am – 7pm
Sunday: Closed
Malvern is served from our West Chester office. That office handles the site assessment, the permit filing and the installation, so the estimator who walks your property is local to the work rather than dispatched across the territory.
We are open Monday through Saturday, 8am – 7pm, and closed Sunday. Call (610) 890-4988 to schedule a free on-site assessment in Malvern.
Common questions
Fence Questions in Malvern, PA
Do you need a permit to install a fence in Malvern, PA?
In most cases yes. Fence permits in Chester County are issued at the township or borough level, and requirements differ between neighbouring municipalities. We prepare and file the application for your Malvern address as part of the installation, along with any HOA architectural review submission.
How tall can a fence be in Malvern?
Six feet is the residential standard permitted by right in rear and side yards across most of Chester County, with front and street-facing yards commonly limited to four feet. Corner lots are frequently treated as having two front yards. Because the limit is set by your specific municipality and separately by any HOA, we confirm both before quoting a height for a Malvern property.
What fence materials do you install in Malvern?
Western red cedar, pressure-treated wood, vinyl, powder-coated aluminum, ornamental metal and chain link. Which suits a Malvern property depends on grade, exposure, what the fence needs to do and whether an HOA restricts material or colour. We walk the line with you before recommending one.
How much does a fence cost in Malvern, PA?
Cost is driven by linear footage, material, height, the number of gates and how much grade the line crosses — a stepped run on a slope takes more posts and more labour than the same footage on level ground. We provide a free written estimate after an on-site assessment rather than quoting by the foot over the phone.
Which office serves Malvern?
Our West Chester office at 701 S Franklin St, Suite 107, West Chester, PA 19382 serves Malvern. You can reach that office at (610) 890-4988. We are open Monday through Saturday, 8am – 7pm.
How long does a fence installation take in Malvern?
Most residential fence projects are one to two days of on-site work, with posts set and allowed to cure before panels or boards are hung. Larger properties, significant grade or complex gate systems extend that to two or three days. Township permit turnaround is separate and varies by municipality.
Nearby Towns We Serve in Chester County

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