Wrightsville Beach properties need fences built for island life — constant salt exposure, high winds, and sandy soil. Flytrap Fence installs coastal-rated fences engineered for WB's demanding conditions. Locally owned, 5-year warranty on every project.
Wrightsville Beach is the premium end of the Cape Fear coastal market — multi-million-dollar homes, the strictest town code in the area, and exposure that combines the worst of salt spray with sound-side wind tunneling around Banks Channel. Town of Wrightsville Beach permitting, Harbor Island setbacks, and oceanfront CAMA jurisdiction all factor into every fence quote we write here.
Flytrap Fence has installed fences throughout Wrightsville Beach, from the Parmele neighborhood to Harbor Island to homes along Airlie Road. The material conversation here is short: vinyl, powder-coated aluminum, or — for owners who insist on wood — premium cedar with annual maintenance. Standard pressure-treated pine doesn't survive direct salt-and-surf exposure for more than a few seasons, and we won't sell it for an oceanfront install.
Whether you're fencing a primary residence, a vacation rental, a pool area, or defining your lot lines, we'll recommend the right material and build it to last. Every installation is backed by our 5-year workmanship warranty.
Wrightsville Beach is a barrier-island town in New Hanover County, zip code 28480, covering roughly one square mile of total footprint connected to the mainland via the Heide Trask Memorial Drawbridge on US 74. WB has the most restrictive residential fence ordinance in our service area — current town code limits fence heights along all property lines, requires specific materials in CAMA-adjacent setbacks, and triggers a town review for any fence visible from the right-of-way. The Town of Wrightsville Beach permit office on Causeway Drive is where every application starts, and recent code revisions have tightened both height limits and the materials approved for sound-side exposure. Harbor Island, Lumina Avenue, the Loop, and the Banks Channel waterfront each have their own micro-variations — what's approvable on one block isn't necessarily approvable on the next.
The #1 choice for Wrightsville Beach. Zero maintenance, completely rust-proof, and impervious to salt spray. Privacy, semi-privacy, and picket styles available.
View DetailsElegant, rust-free aluminum is perfect for WB pool enclosures and front-yard boundaries. Meets all pool barrier codes. Powder-coated for maximum coastal durability.
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Pressure-treated Southern Yellow Pine with marine-grade treatment for coastal ground contact. Requires regular sealing but delivers unmatched natural beauty for island homes.
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Vinyl-coated chain link for utility areas, pet enclosures, and commercial properties. Proven salt-air performance at the most affordable price point.
View DetailsDirect surf-side exposure on the east side of the island gets a different material spec than sound-side or interior lots — we use marine-grade powder-coated aluminum or premium vinyl on oceanfront, and we'll honestly tell you that pressure-treated wood is a bad investment if your property is in the salt-spray plume. The recommendation depends on which side of Lumina Avenue you're on.
WB has the strictest fence code in the area: maximum heights vary by location, side-yard setbacks are tighter than off-island, oceanfront fences fall under CAMA jurisdiction, and the town's permit process is more involved than mainland New Hanover. We've worked through it many times and know which inspectors to call before staking the line.
We've been installing on Wrightsville Beach long enough to watch our own work age in the salt spray. The vinyl and aluminum jobs we did 5+ years ago still look identical to install day. The wood jobs need cycle maintenance. We share what we've learned when we quote, so your material choice reflects actual long-term performance — not the spec sheet. Every install backed by our 5-year workmanship warranty.
Almost every Wrightsville Beach job is on a high-value property — landscaping that can't be torn up, hardscape that costs more than the fence, neighbors who will notice if our truck blocks the street for an hour too long. We treat WB job sites accordingly: clean staging, daily cleanup, and crew that knows how to work around a finished property.
WB's permit office on Causeway Drive reviews every fence application against town code, CAMA setbacks, sight-line requirements, and material approval lists. We know which boards review which job types and submit packages that don't get kicked back. Fully NC-licensed and insured.
WB combines loose sandy soil with sustained sound-side wind tunneling — a fence that's plumb on install day can lean within a season if the posts aren't set right. We go 36–42 inches deep with oversized concrete footings on every WB job, and use hot-dipped galvanized or stainless hardware so the connections outlast the posts.
We install coastal-rated fences throughout Wrightsville Beach and the surrounding area, including:
Get a free, no-obligation estimate for your Wrightsville Beach property. We'll recommend the right material for your specific location and conditions.