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Dog Kennels

For more than 30 years, we have built dog kennels. Not only have we built commercial kennel systems for organizations like Southern Oregon Humane Society, Jackson County Animal Shelter, and Dogs for the Deaf, but also portable kennel panels for homeowner’s who need a safe place for their dog.

For the residential application, dog kennels can be made to be either permanent or portable. Permanent kennels are usually made up of a chain link fence in a fixed location with a gate. We can use powder-coated framework and vinyl coated wire. It looks nicer, but depending on the dog, can lose that attribute quickly.

Portable kennel panels we make in our shop. We start with galvanized steel tubing, cut to length, notched, and welded into panels. Next, we stretch 11 gauge chain link wire, secured with heavy duty bands, and tied to the frame with steel ties. We make a variety of kennel sizes, but a normal kennel is 6’ high, 10’ long, and 6’ wide.

Our kennel panels come with a special clamp that connects the panels together. It can be set up, taken down, and moved at any time. Some other options available to our kennels are lids, smaller gauge wire, roofs, special kennel latches, concrete slabs, heavy gauge wire, and bottom rail.

Pool Codes

Pool codes are created by the state. It’s up to the City or County to enforce the codes. For the fencing side of things, the laws are written slightly different for the type of fence constructed. The main factors pertaining to all styles is height, size of openings, and gates.

On our website is a PDF (Medford-Swimming-Pools-Guidelines) that you can print out, but here is a brief overview. The minimum height in the state of Oregon is 4’ high. Gates have to open out with self-closing and latching hardware. The release mechanism needs to be at least 54” above grade.

Chain link requirements are 1 ¼” openings or 2” mesh with the vinyl slats installed.

Iron and vinyl requirements are the same: 4” openings are a max, as long as there is sufficient space between the horizontals. If the rail spacing is not sufficient, then the vertical picket spacing needs to be 1 ¾”.

There are many wood varieties, so refer to the code for your specific style, but standard is the finish side should face out away from the pool. If the pickets aren’t touching, then 1¾” is the max gap.

The idea behind all of these is to deter a child from climbing over the fence.

Other factors the inspectors will look at are pool covers, auto closing doors, alarms on doors, and proper latching. However, these do not allow for no fencing at all. They are looking for a barrier between your door to the pool and the pool itself.

Discounted Products and More

Have a fence repair or a small section to replace?  We can help.

Quality Fence is now offering used, distressed, and/or discontinued vinyl and iron fencing products as well as gates that are preowned or have design flaws.

Call or stop by one of our Quality Fence locations and check out other discounted items such as used chain link material, privacy slats, and field fence remnants.