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Fence installation in Bee Cave typically runs $3,500-$9,000 for a full vinyl or wood privacy fence, and most projects we quote are finished within one to two weeks once permits clear. If you’re calling from Spanish Oaks, Falconhead, or the Homestead, you’re on limestone, and that one fact changes how your fence gets built. We’ve been putting fences in Bee Cave ground long enough to know what the rock does to a post hole and what the HOA will say about the design. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll walk the lot, check the property lines, and hand you a written line-item quote before anything gets scheduled.
Why Barrett & Sons Construction Is Bee Cave’s Preferred Fence Installation Company
Tom Barrett founded this company in 1998, and his sons run the crews. When we say the man whose name is on the truck will be on your Bee Cave job site, that’s not a slogan. It’s usually true. Most neighbors off Hamilton Pool Road and Bee Cave Parkway have dealt with a big outfit once: a phone quote, a different invoice, and a crew they never saw again. We don’t work that way. Every fence scope goes in writing. Every price change comes as a written change order before the work happens. And every finished fence carries our 90-Day Done Right Promise: if something’s off, one call brings Tom back.
Our Bee Cave customers call us for three reasons. First, we answer the phone with a live person, day or night. Second, we publish Tom’s name, address, and license number, so you can look us up before you sign. Third, we know Bee Cave’s fence rules cold, from the City’s impervious cover caps to the ARC requirements in Spanish Oaks and Falconhead West. That local knowledge is the difference between a fence that gets signed off the first time and one that stalls in permit review for two months.
Our Fence Installation Services in Bee Cave
Wood Fence
Cedar privacy fences are the most common fence we build in Bee Cave. Most HOAs here require 6-foot solid-board construction with a stained finish, and on Hill Country lots with wind exposure, they’ll also spec concrete footings at 6 feet on center. That’s a real structural requirement, not a preference. We mill-level cedar for consistency and pre-drill before fastening to keep boards from splitting in the dry summer heat off the Balcones Escarpment.
Aluminum Fence
If you’re fencing a pool in Bee Cave, aluminum is often the right call. Pool-code aluminum fencing here runs $4,000-$10,000 depending on linear feet and gate count. The city and most neighborhood HOAs enforce the same pool barrier codes, and we build to those clearances every time. Aluminum holds up to the limestone dust and summer UV without rusting or warping, which matters on a fence you’ll look at for twenty years.
Vinyl Fence
Vinyl privacy fence in Bee Cave runs $3,500-$9,000 and works well on lots where HOA rules allow it. Some neighborhoods, including parts of the Homestead, restrict vinyl in favor of stained wood or iron. We’ll check that before you spend a dime. Where vinyl is allowed, we use reinforced rails and concrete footings sized for Hill Country wind loads, not the minimum a track builder would use.
Fence Gates and Iron Fence
We build custom metal-frame, wood-infill gates that don’t sag after two seasons. A gate is the first thing to fail on most fences, and on Bee Cave’s rocky ground, a poorly set hinge post compounded by soil that drains fast means the gate starts dragging within a year. We set gate posts deeper and brace the frame so the latch still lines up in year five.
This page is one part of our broader Fence Installation work. If you need fence repair, a custom privacy screen, or commercial fencing, the same crew handles it.
What happens when you call
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A real person answersNo phone trees - you reach a local pro.
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You get an upfront price rangeHonest numbers before anyone is dispatched.
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A background-checked tech heads outLicensed & insured, dispatched right away.
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You approve before work beginsNothing starts until you say go.
Trusted Brands We Service in Bee Cave
We don’t stock mystery materials off a van. For Bee Cave fence jobs, we work with premium manufacturers like Simonton, Ply Gem, and PGT, and we can order exact-match posts, panels, and gate hardware without weeks of delay. If a fence repair needs a specific style of aluminum panel or a certain stained cedar grade to match the rest of the block, we get it right. Fast turnaround on parts means your fence goes up and stays matched to what’s already on the street.
Common Fence Installation Problems We See in Bee Cave Homes
- Concrete footings counting as impervious cover: In Bee Cave, fence post footings embedded in concrete are hardscape in the City’s parcel-level calculation. On a lot already near its 20-30% cap, a long fence with 28 or 30 footings can push you over, and the building official will flag it before you even get a permit.
- Steel post spikes that fail HOA specs: Some contractors spike fence posts to avoid adding concrete, but Spanish Oaks and similar communities require true concrete footings for wind-load resistance on exposed Hill Country lots. Inspectors catch this, and you pay to redo it.
- Skipping the pre-construction survey: If you don’t run an impervious cover calculation and a survey before design, you might find your fence permit denied because the combined hardscape, footings plus driveway plus patio, exceeds the parcel cap. That’s a Bee Cave-specific problem, not a generic one.
- Rock augering costs ignored: Post holes in 78738 hit Edwards limestone fast. A contractor who bids like he’s digging in dirt will either blow his timeline or hit you with a change order for rock excavation. We budget for the auger from day one.
Pricing for Fence Installation in Bee Cave, TX
Fence installation in Bee Cave runs $3,500-$9,000 for most residential projects. The honest spread comes from rock, HOA specs, and linear feet. Here’s what we quote for common scopes in Bee Cave:
| Fence Scope | Typical Range in Bee Cave |
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| Wood Privacy Fence (cedar, 6-ft, per 100 linear feet) | $2,500-$6,000 |
| Aluminum Fence (pool-code, per 100 linear feet) | $3,500-$7,000 |
| Fence Repair (post reset on rock, per post) | $150-$300 |
| Fence Gates (metal frame, wood infill) | $800-$2,200 |
Rock excavation is the big variable here. A lot off Bee Cave Parkway with solid chalk at 18 inches costs more to drill than a lot with a little topsoil over limestone. We price the rock in the initial quote instead of surprising you later. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free written estimate, line by line, with the impervious cover math done up front.
We Also Serve Cities Near Bee Cave
Our crew runs fence work throughout the Bee Cave area and into nearby communities. We serve Fence Installation in Bee Cave plus Lakeway, Lago Vista, Shady Hollow, and Austin. Same crew, same written pricing, same 90-Day Done Right Promise on every job. If you’re a few miles outside the ZIP, call and ask. We’ll likely tell you yes.
Serving Bee Cave, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Bee Cave area and know this community well. Use the map below to see our service coverage - if you’re nearby, we can almost certainly help.
FAQs - Fence Installation in Bee Cave
Yes. The City of Bee Cave requires a fence permit for most new fence construction and many replacements, regardless of height, because fence permits here trigger the impervious cover review and HOA-facing documentation. We pull the permit, handle the drawings, and walk it through to closeout. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll tell you if your specific fence needs one before you spend anything.
Yes, concrete footings count as hardscape in Bee Cave’s parcel-level impervious cover calculation, and on lots already near their 20-30% cap, a 200-linear-foot fence with 28 or more footings can push you over the limit. That’s why we run the calculation before design starts. If we hit the cap, we talk variance or design alternatives first, not after the inspector flags it.
Spanish Oaks and several other Bee Cave HOAs require 6-foot solid-board fencing with a stained finish and concrete footings at a maximum 6 feet on center. Some also restrict vinyl and chain link in favor of cedar or iron. We’ll pull the ARC guidelines for your specific street, not the general ones for the subdivision, and design to those exact rules.
In most cases, yes. Aluminum pool fencing built to current pool barrier code with correct latch height, spacing, and gate swing usually passes without a variance in Bee Cave. The catch is impervious cover: if the additional footings tip your lot past its cap, you may need a variance. We’ll tell you which outcome applies to your lot before you order materials. Call (877) 610-1318 for that check.
For a typical 200-linear-foot fence in the 78738 ZIP, budget $1,500-$4,000 for rock augering and slow drilling depending on how shallow the limestone sits. Some lots west of Bee Cave Parkway are nearly solid chalk at 12 inches. We include the auger time in the quote so you’re not surprised later. Free estimates include this line item.
Call Barrett & Sons for Bee Cave Fence Installation
If you’re in Bee Cave and you’re pricing a fence, let’s talk. We’ll check the HOA rules, run the impervious cover math, drill a test hole or two on limestone, and hand you a written line-item quote. You’ll know what it costs, what it includes, and when we’ll start. Call (877) 610-1318 to schedule your free estimate.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving Bee Cave and the surrounding Hill Country since 1998.