Golden hour view from knee height alongside a braced corner post, wire stretching in parallel lines across rolling pasture toward the horizon
Hill Country & South Texas

Fencing your land starts with your address.

From five-strand barbed wire along county roads to pipe working pens — we drive steel and stretch wire on any terrain.

18 yrs

In the field

1,200+

Miles of fence built

340+

Ranches served

4

Terrain types mastered

— Fence Profiles

The right wire for your land.

Every build starts with choosing the right fence for the animal, terrain, and budget.

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5-Strand Barbed Wire

The county road standard.

$3 – $6

per linear foot installed

13–30 yearsCattle, perimeter, cross-fencing
  • Class 3 galvanized — 2.5× thicker zinc coating
  • 4–5 feet tall, posts every 8–25 ft
  • Handles large livestock on long runs

Acreage reference

1 acre ≈ 850–900 linear ft · 10 acres ≈ $2,640–$15,840 installed

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No-Climb Woven Wire

Horses, predator control, hog exclusion.

$1.50 – $6

per linear foot installed

20+ yearsHorses, small animals, predator control
  • High-tensile mesh — stays tight under pressure
  • Minimum 5 ft tall for horses
  • Stops squeeze-and-climb from predators and hogs

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Pipe Rail & Corrals

Working pens that take the hits.

$13.50 – $40

per linear foot installed

20–50 yearsWorking pens, corrals, loading chutes
  • Oilfield drill-steel — survives wildfire, flood
  • Virtually no maintenance after set
  • Posts last 50+ years in-ground

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8 ft

Game Fence (High Fence)

Eight feet of exclusion.

$3.75 – $5.50

per linear foot installed

20+ yearsDeer exclusion, wildlife management, exotic livestock
  • Minimum 8 ft tall — stops deer from jumping
  • Tight mesh blocks squeeze and climb
  • Price varies by corners, soil, and gate count

— Terrain Knowledge

Hard ground has a solution.

We've built fence on every kind of Hill Country and South Texas terrain. Here's how we handle the hard ones.

Steel fence post being driven into rocky Hill Country limestone ground with a hydraulic post driver
Jobsite photo

Rocky Soil

The problem

Standard post-hole diggers won't bite. Bedrock stops a wood post before it's deep enough to hold.

Our solution

We switch to steel T-posts driven past the shovel collar, and set rock basket braces — 3–4 ft diameter cages packed with surface stone — every time the terrain demands it.

Water gap fence crossing a creek on a Texas ranch, showing the floating wire design at low water
Jobsite photo

Creek Crossings

The problem

A fence line in the creek channel catches flood debris, builds pressure, and blows out the entire run.

Our solution

We read the high-water marks and start the water gap 10–12 ft back. The gap section floats up in flood, lets debris pass, then drops back in place — animals stay contained.

Fence line climbing a steep rocky hillside on a Texas ranch with cedar and oak trees
Jobsite photo

Steep Grade

The problem

Slopes over 30° wash soil from around posts, shift the line, and collapse tension over time.

Our solution

We step or rack the fence to follow grade, install H-brace assemblies every change in elevation, and use driven steel where wood won't hold. Expect 40–60% more labor on steep runs.

Cleared fence line corridor through dense cedar and mesquite brush on a South Texas ranch
Jobsite photo

Heavy Brush & Cedar

The problem

Cedar, mesquite, and heavy brush sit right on the fence line. You can't stretch wire through a thicket.

Our solution

We clear the corridor before the first post goes in. Land clearing runs $1,300–$5,700 depending on density — we quote it as part of the fence bid so there are no surprises.

— The Build

Survey stakes to final gate hang.

Five steps. Every one done right before we move to the next.

Surveyor placing stakes along a property boundary in open pasture
01

Survey Stakes

We walk the property line with you, mark corners, and identify every terrain challenge before a single post is ordered.

Corner count, creek crossings, rocky zones, brush corridors — all noted on a field sketch.

Steel H-brace corner post assembly being set in concrete on a ranch fence line
02

Corner & Brace Assembly

Every fence lives or dies at the corners. We set double-braced H-assemblies before any line posts go in.

Braces are set in concrete on standard ground, or rock-basket anchored in caliche and limestone.

Fence crew setting steel posts along a fence line on a Texas ranch using a hydraulic post driver
03

Post Setting

Hydraulic driver for steel posts on hard ground. Auger for wood corners in workable soil. Right tool for the terrain.

Post spacing 8–25 ft depending on fence type, grade, and load.

Fence wire being stretched tight along a new fence line across open pasture land
04

Wire Stretch & Tie

Wire goes on under tension — tight enough to hum when you tap it. Every strand tied off clean at each post.

Class 3 galvanized on all barbed wire runs. High-tensile on woven wire and game fence.

Finished ranch gate hanging on a completed fence line at golden hour in open pasture
05

Gate Hang & Final Walk

Gates hung level, swinging clean on the first day and the fiftieth. Final walk of every section before we leave.

We don't call it done until every line is tight, every gate swings true, and every brace is solid.

— From the Field

They've seen the wire hold.

"Replaced 2,400 feet of rotted cedar corner posts before calving season. They read the creek right — water gap hasn't moved in two floods since."

5-strand barbed wire + water gaps
Dale Harrington, cattleman from Gillespie County Texas, satisfied FenceLine customer

Dale Harrington

Cattleman, Gillespie County

"Forty acres, all limestone. I didn't think we could get posts in at all. They drove steel and set rock baskets where wood wouldn't go. Solid line."

No-climb woven wire on rocky terrain
Melissa Ortega, hobby farm owner from Kerr County Texas, FenceLine customer review

Melissa Ortega

Hobby Farm, Kerr County

"Working pens for 200 head. They quoted the brush clearing in the same bid so I knew the full number going in. Pipe fence is still perfect three years on."

Pipe rail corrals + brush clearing
Travis Boudreaux, ranch manager from Uvalde County Texas, FenceLine pipe fence customer

Travis Boudreaux

Ranch Manager, Uvalde County

— Start Here

Get your fence estimate.

Tell us about your land and what you need to hold. We'll come back with a real number — material, labor, terrain, and any clearing included.

Property address

So we can pull aerial and check soil type before we call.

Linear footage estimate

Rough is fine — we'll help you get to the real number.

Fence type

Don't know yet? Tell us the animal and we'll recommend.

Intended use

Cattle, horses, hogs, game, or perimeter — each needs a different build.

We'll call you back within one business day. No spam, no pressure — just a real number for your fence.