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Fence installation

Privacy fences and gates with posts set in concrete, laid out on the line and built to take Gulf Coast wind and rain.

Serving Mobile and Baldwin counties

Wood privacy fence along a freshly graded backyard

How we do it

A fence that stays straight comes down to the posts: set deep, in concrete, on the right spacing. Wood privacy fence is the most common ask on the Gulf Coast, for privacy, for dogs, and for closing in a backyard before the patio and lawn go in.

We lay the fence out on the property line, check for utilities before digging, set the posts, and build the panels and gates on site so they hang square and swing clean.

Because we plan the whole yard, the fence goes in at the right point in the job — after the grading and drainage, before the sod — so nothing is trenched through twice.

What’s included

  • Layout on the property line, with a conversation about where the line actually is
  • Utility locates through Alabama 811 before any post holes
  • Posts set in concrete at a depth that suits the soil
  • Panels built on site so the fence follows the ground cleanly
  • Gates hung square, with hardware that will not rust out in a season
  • Old fence removed and hauled away if there is one
  • Lawn and beds repaired along the line

What the price depends on

We do not publish a rate for this, because a number with no yard attached to it is a guess. These are the things that actually move it:

  • Linear feet and height
  • How many gates, and how wide
  • The ground. A fence line running across a slope has to step, which takes longer
  • Post spacing, and whether posts hit roots or rock going in
  • Whether an old fence comes out first

We measure all of it on site. The written quote comes back with the scope, the materials and one price for the whole job, so you are comparing a number to a number rather than one guess to another.

Questions about this work

Do I need a permit or a survey?

Rules vary by city and by neighborhood covenants, and some require a permit or a setback from the line. A survey is the only way to be sure where the line is; if you have one, bring it to the site visit. We flag anything that applies before quoting.

What fence styles do you install?

Wood privacy fence is the bulk of the work. If you have another style in mind, ask — we will tell you whether it is something we do.

Will the fence survive a hurricane?

No fence is guaranteed against a direct hit, but deep concrete-set posts and solid fastening are what keep a fence standing through the ordinary Gulf storms, and that is how we build.

Free site visit, written quote

Thinking about fence installation?

A sentence or two is enough. We come out, walk the property with you, and follow up with one written quote for the whole job.

  1. Call or send the form. Tell us what you are picturing and where the property is. We come back to you within one business day.
  2. We walk the property. We look at the ground, the drainage, the sun and shade, and what is already there, and talk through options and budget.
  3. One written quote. One scope and one price for the whole job — lawn, hardscape, drainage, fence — in the order it should be built.
  4. We build it. One crew from the first dig to the last light, with a call if anything changes along the way.

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