October 9, 2025

TL;DR Replacing a fence in Austin with little explorers and escape-artist pets around? Treat it like a mini home-renovation with a safety plan, temporary containment, and a two-visit build: Day 1 sets posts and secure barriers; Day 2/3 installs panels and gates. The must-haves are crowned collars, gravel beds, 2–3″ base gaps, rigid gate frames, […]

“Privacy” isn’t one style—it’s three families you’ll see across Austin: side-by-side (most budget-friendly, simple, can show hairline gaps as wood seasons), board-on-board (true blackout privacy with overlapping pickets, heavier and pricier, excellent for busy streets), and shadowbox (alternating pickets on both sides, air-flow friendly, semi-private at angles). The right choice depends on wind exposure, slope,

You don’t have to choose between a full, all-at-once fence replacement and living with a wobbly line. In Austin, smart phasing means building the parts that matter most now—footings, gates, safety enclosures—and scheduling the rest when the budget and weather align. The secret is treating footings and drainage as permanent infrastructure, then layering panels and

Most “bad fence” stories in Austin trace back to a handful of common mistakes: shallow posts in clay or on limestone, flat concrete collars that trap water, no gravel base, ignored drainage, rushed gate framing, weak hardware, and finish decisions that don’t fit our sun and irrigation habits. The fixes aren’t exotic: core-drill when you

The “right” fence height in Austin balances privacy, local rules (HOA + city), site conditions (slopes, rock, trees), and budget, ensuring that property owners are complian . Most backyards land at 6 ft for privacy, 4 ft for front/visibility areas, and 7–8 ft for special cases like second-story neighbors or busy road exposure—provided approvals allow