Ottawa, Illinois fence and deck installation.
Xcel Outdoor Living builds fences, decks, and outdoor lighting in Ottawa, Illinois. Ottawa sits about 18.5 miles east of our shop in Spring Valley, an easy run for our crew. Fully insured and registered, and easy to find after the job is done.
- County
- LaSalle County
- From our shop
- 18.5 miles east
- ZIP
- 61350
- What we build
- Fencing, decking, outdoor lighting
Ottawa takes fence applications through a portal, not a counter.
Ottawa's building department names a fence permit in its own list, and like Peru it covers repair and replacement rather than only new work. What is different is how we file it. Ottawa runs its permits through an online system, so the application is a login rather than a trip to city hall, and there is a building and zoning official whose office reviews it.
The department sits at 301 West Madison Street and takes questions on 815-433-0161. Ottawa is the largest town we serve and the one where the paperwork is furthest from a phone call, so we start it earlier here than we do anywhere else.
Two things in Ottawa's zoning chapter shape a fence before it is drawn. Height is measured above existing grade, in every district, at 118-2(h)(2), so a lot that sits above the street does not get a taller fence out of it. Corner lots have no number at all: 118-2(h)(3) asks only that a fence not interfere with the clear vision of pedestrians and motorists. That is the building official's judgement rather than a measurement, so on a corner lot in Ottawa we ask before anything is ordered. The chapter also bars razor wire in every district and restricts barbed wire and electrified fencing by district, at 118-2(h)(4).
The permit is ours to pull, and so is the JULIE locate. Xcel files with the village or county and covers the fee inside the price you were quoted. The only thing that comes back to you is a signature, where a town asks for one. The rest is ours: materials, scheduling, installation, and cleanup.
Who to ask in Ottawa
- Office
- Ottawa Building Department, 301 W Madison St
- Phone
- 815-433-0161
- Apply
- Through the city's online permit system
City of Ottawa, Building Department (opens in a new tab)City of Ottawa, Code of Ordinances, chapter 118 (Zoning) (opens in a new tab)Read August 1, 2026. Towns change their rules without telling anyone. Confirm before you build.
What we build in Ottawa.
The same three things we build everywhere in the valley, with the same crew and the same standards.
Fence and deck repair in Ottawa.
We repair fences and decks we put in, and ones we did not.
Recent Xcel installs.
Real jobs, photographed on site. Each caption names the county the work is in, not the town on this page. None of these are Ottawa jobs, and we are not going to imply otherwise.
Ottawa questions.
Do you actually work in Ottawa?
Yes. Ottawa is in LaSalle County, one of the five counties we cover from Spring Valley. It is about 18.5 miles east of the shop.
How soon can you get out to look at an Ottawa job?
Call 815-579-2323 and we will book a consultation. Ottawa is about 18.5 miles from the shop, which is a normal working distance for us. We will go through scope and timing, with no pitch and no pressure.
Will a fence you build in Ottawa hold up to an Illinois winter?
We set fence posts below the frost line. That is the part nobody sees, and it is the reason a shallow-set fence starts leaning by year three: frozen ground lifts the post and never sets it back down. It is a fair thing to ask anyone quoting you a fence in Ottawa.
Do I need a permit for a fence in Ottawa?
Yes. Ottawa's building department lists a fence permit and applies it to repair and replacement as well as new work. Applications go through the city's online permit system rather than over a counter. The building and zoning office is at 301 West Madison Street, on 815-433-0161. The permit is ours to pull, and so is the JULIE locate. Xcel files with the village or county and covers the fee inside the price you were quoted. The only thing that comes back to you is a signature, where a town asks for one. The rest is ours: materials, scheduling, installation, and cleanup.
Let’s walk your yard in Ottawa.
The estimate is free. Jake comes out to Ottawa and walks the space with you. The number comes after, built on what he saw.
Monday to Friday, 7:00 AM to 5:00 PMCall any time.We’re usually booking a few weeks out.
Limited lifetime manufacturer warranty on non-wood fence materialsCraftsmanship warranty on our deck builds and non-wood fence installsFully insured & registered