Mid-century houses on a grid
The American Community Survey (2020–2024) counts about 18,700 people and 6,740 housing units in Sherrelwood. About 1,870 of them were built in the 1950s, 1,900 in the 1960s and 1,650 in the 1970s. Together that is about four in five homes. Almost three in four are detached houses, and a similar share are owner-occupied.
That housing stock shapes fence work here. Lots are regular and mostly flat, fences tend to run the full perimeter, and a lot of the original fences were chain link that is now 50 to 70 years old.
Sherrelwood homes by decade built
American Community Survey, 2020–2024 five-year estimates
Built before 1990 Newer
County rules, not city rules
Sherrelwood is unincorporated Adams County, just southeast of Westminster off 84th Avenue and Pecos Street. Adams County requires a building permit for fences over 42 inches tall. Height limits by yard come from county zoning. Because there is no city government, there is also no city fence code to follow, but deed restrictions in some older plats still apply, so we check the lot before drawing anything.
Laying out a new fence lineChain link out, steel in
Most Sherrelwood fence jobs follow the same pattern. We take down the chain-link fabric, cut and pull the old posts, break out their concrete, and haul it all off. New steel posts go into fresh footings on a string line, then panels and gates. A low open picket fence in front and a taller fence in back usually keeps the front yard open while keeping kids and dogs in the back.
Gates for alleys and side yards
Many Sherrelwood blocks have side yards wide enough for a trailer or RV pad. A double steel drive gate on heavy posts handles that, and a walk gate beside it saves opening the big gate every day. For trash cans and mowers, a 4- or 5-foot walk gate is usually enough.
Near Westminster and Thornton
Sherrelwood borders Westminster's southeastern edge and Thornton, a short drive on 84th Avenue. Our driveway gates and repair pages cover the other common work here.
