Ashton, MD
Outdoor Living in Ashton, MD
Screened porches, covered patios, and pergolas built as part of the house, not an afterthought.
Outdoor Living · Ashton
Why Ashton homeowners hire us.
Outdoor living in Ashton covers fences, sheds, and gazebos on a Montgomery County parcel, filed with the Department of Permitting Services rather than a town building counter.
The margin of error on the Ashton-Sandy Spring census designated place median owner-occupied value is $90,259 in the American Community Survey 2024 five-year estimates. Census place 2402762 is not an incorporated town.
A shed, gazebo, or other detached structure that is not lived in can be filed without construction plans when it is under 200 square feet. The county limits that review to zoning. An Ashton fence, shed, or gazebo is priced with a free written estimate after a site walk.
For this area, see Permits in Montgomery County: what to expect.
Fence and shed filing
Ashton fence and shed paperwork stays with Montgomery County Department of Permitting Services. The community is not one of the municipalities that keep a separate building counter.
Why Ashton homeowners choose Real Elite
- ·Family-run remodeling and exterior contracting.
- ·Discuss the scope of your Ashton outdoor living project at the estimate.
- ·Serving Ashton and Frederick County, Maryland.
Questions about outdoor living in Ashton
Does an Ashton fence need a Montgomery County permit?+
Montgomery County requires a permit before any kind of fence is installed. Swapping a fence for the same type, in the same place, and at the same height does not need a new permit when that fence was already installed under a fence permit. A replacement needs a permit when the existing fence never had one. A fence that sits in an easement needs a Fence in an Easement approval.
How tall can an Ashton fence be, and how fast is that permit?+
Montgomery County caps a fence or a wall at 6 feet 6 inches, aside from the exceptions the fence page lists. One of those exceptions is a residential corner lot: within 15 feet of where the front and side street lines meet, a fence or other visual block is limited to 3 feet above the curb. Measure that height from the lowest ground under the fence. The county says a fence permit is usually issued within three days after the application is filed. Real Elite coordinates any licensed trade the fence or shed needs and does not self-perform electrical, plumbing, or HVAC.
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