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AfterFast, Reliable Fence Installation Across Shady Hollow
Fence installation in Shady Hollow typically costs $3,500 to $9,000 for a standard backyard perimeter, with wood privacy fences landing on the lower end and aluminum or iron running higher. Most jobs in the 78739 area take two to four days once materials are on site. If you’re calling around for quotes, you’ll want someone who understands what those mature live oaks do to a fence line. Call Barrett & Sons Construction at (877) 610-1318 and we’ll walk your lot with you, tape measure in hand.
Shady Hollow was deliberately developed in the 1980s and 90s around its mature live oak and cedar elm canopy. That’s lovely to live under, but it means nearly every lot has roots pressing against old posts, shade that keeps cedar wet, and limbs that drop on rails during a spring storm. We’ve set enough posts between exposed roots in 78739 to know exactly which line adjustments keep a fence straight without cutting into a tree’s critical root zone. That’s the kind of thing you only learn by working right here, not by dispatching someone from across the county.
Why Barrett & Sons Construction Is Shady Hollow’s Preferred Fence Installation Company
Tom Barrett founded this company in 1998, and his name is still the one on the truck. His sons run the crews. When you call Barrett & Sons about Fence Installation in Shady Hollow, the person who answers is a person who knows the streets: Slaughter Lane, Brodie, the winding loops off Far Gallant. Not a call center reading a script.
Neighbors in Shady Hollow call us because they’ve already been burned once by a national outfit that quoted one price on the phone and handed them a different bill at the door. You won’t get that here. Every scope, every allowance, every price change arrives as a written change order before a single post hole is dug. Tom’s rule is simple: the allowance that isn’t on paper is a surprise waiting for a date. And every job is backed by the written 90-Day Done Right Promise. If something isn’t done right, Tom comes back. One call.
We serve all of Shady Hollow, from the cul-de-sacs off Copano to the older section along Sundrop Valley. Crews are background-checked and uniformed. You’ll likely see Tom or one of his sons on-site at some point during the job, not a rotating cast of strangers.
Our Fence Installation Services in Shady Hollow
Wood Fence
The classic Shady Hollow backyard fence. Most of the original cedar fences from the 80s and 90s are at the end of their life, with posts rotted at the base from sitting in clay that holds water after every rain. We build with steel-reinforced posts set below grade to dodge the heaving you get on Blackland Prairie soil, and we use cedar pickets with a tight shadowbox or board-on-board pattern depending on what you want to keep private from the neighbors on Saddleback or Enchanted Rock. A typical wood fence in 78739 runs $3,500 to $7,000.
Chain Link Fence
Chain link still has its place in Shady Hollow, especially on lots where you’d rather not block the view of the greenbelt behind your house. It’s the most economical option at $3,500 to $5,500 for most backyards, and it handles the clay soil better than any other system because the line posts flex instead of cracking. We also do vinyl-coated chain link in black or green, which disappears into the landscape better than galvanized.
Vinyl Fence
Vinyl fence installation in Shady Hollow usually falls between $4,000 and $8,000. Vinyl is unforgiving when the ground moves, so we over-excavate and set every post in a sleeve with extra concrete below the frost line. That prevents the wavy line look you see on cheaper vinyl fences in Kyle after a couple of wet summers. The white or tan panels also hold up better than wood under the constant drip of live oak canopy, which keeps untreated southern exposure from bleaching unevenly.
Aluminum Fence
Aluminum is the go-to for pool enclosures and front-yard perimeter fences in Shady Hollow. It starts around $4,000 and goes up to $10,000 for a full ornamental job with gates. Austin now requires pool barriers to meet strict height and latch standards, and we pull permits and get the inspection signed on every pool fence we install. Aluminum never rusts, which matters in 78739 where a chain link pool fence can corrode in five years from the humidity and leaf tannins.
We also handle Driveway & Pavers in Shady Hollow for homeowners who want their fence line to meet a finished paver walkway or patio edge instead of ending in dirt.
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 Shady Hollow
We don’t install mystery brands off a van. On aluminum and vinyl jobs, we use Ply Gem and PGT posts, panels, and gate hardware, which you can look up before you sign anything. For wood fences, we source cedar from local lumber yards that stock the same picket dimensions you’ll want if you ever need a repair matched. We also keep Simonton window trim profiles in mind when a fence job runs close to the house and needs a clean transition to exterior walls. If you’re planning a bigger project down the line, we also handle Home Additions & ADU in Shady Hollow, so the fence we build today won’t be in the way of the room you add next year.
Common Fence Installation Problems We See in Shady Hollow Homes
- Root-bound post lines: The live oaks that make Shady Hollow what it is also send roots into every post hole. We offset posts and adjust panel widths rather than cutting roots, which keeps the fence straight and the tree healthy.
- Clay soil heaving: The Blackland Prairie clay in 78739 swells in spring and shrinks in August. Shallow-set posts lean within three years, which is why we set posts deeper than code minimums and use extra concrete around every post base.
- Storm debris along rear property lines: Lots that back up to the greenbelt along Slaughter Creek catch falling cedar elm limbs during spring storms. We see more broken top rails in Shady Hollow after a heavy March wind than anywhere else in our service area.
- Old gate posts pulling loose: Many original 1980s gates were set with only two feet of post in the ground and no diagonal bracing. By now the gate drags on the latch side and the hinges sag. We replace those with 9-foot steel posts set in concrete and weld the hinges, so the gate swings clean for another thirty years.
Pricing for Fence Installation in Shady Hollow, TX
A full backyard wood privacy fence in Fence Installation in Shady Hollow usually lands between $3,500 and $7,000, depending on linear footage and gate count. Chain link runs $3,500 to $5,500. Vinyl starts around $4,000 and tops out near $8,000 for larger lots. Aluminum pool fences and ornamental front fences run $4,000 to $10,000 once you account for powder-coated panels, self-closing latches, and the Austin pool barrier inspection. What moves the price: total linear feet, number of gates, whether we’re tearing out an old fence and hauling it off, and whether roots require hand digging around a protected tree. The estimate you get is the price you pay. No change order ever hits you without a written signature first. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate. And if you’re over 65 or a veteran, the standing 10% discount applies.
We Also Serve Cities Near Shady Hollow
Most of our fence work stays right here in 78739, but we regularly build in Buda, Austin, Kyle, and Bee Cave for homeowners who called us after a neighbor recommended the crew. The soil and tree conditions change once you cross Slaughter Lane, and we adjust our post-setting methods accordingly. If you’re just outside Shady Hollow, call and ask. No trip charge inside the county.
Serving Shady Hollow, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Shady Hollow 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 Shady Hollow
We schedule estimates in Shady Hollow within a few business days, often the same week you call. We live and work in this part of the metro, so we’re not routing a truck from an hour away. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll set a time. The estimate visit is free.
Yes. We build fences on every street in 78739, from the sections off Sundrop Valley and Vail Divide to the older loops near Copano and the newer homes along the south end of Brodie Lane. There’s no part of Shady Hollow we don’t service.
Most panel replacements happen within the week. If a storm knocked a section down and left your yard open, call us right away. We keep common cedar picket sizes stocked locally, so we don’t have to wait on a mill run. A live person answers the phone 24/7. Call (877) 610-1318 and tell us what fell.
Sometimes it looks cheaper on paper, but the ground under Buda and Kyle is different. Shady Hollow sits on the Balcones Escarpment transition zone where expansive clay abuts fractured limestone, and posts have to be set deeper to survive the seasonal cycle. A bid that skips that step will be cheaper today and leaning in three years. We price for the soil that’s actually under your yard, not the one that’s easiest to quote. If you get a written number from another company, bring it to us for a free second opinion.
Every fence we install carries the written 90-Day Done Right Promise. If a gate sticks, a post shifts, or a latch doesn’t close right within 90 days, call Tom and he comes back. That promise is on every contract. Beyond that, material warranties from Ply Gem and PGT cover the panels and hardware for years after install. Call (877) 610-1318 for an exact quote. Estimates are free.
Call Barrett & Sons Construction for Your Shady Hollow Fence
If you want a fence that stays straight through a wet spring and a dry August, built by a crew whose name is on the truck, give us a call. We’ll walk the lot, measure the roots, and hand you a written quote with every number on paper before anything moves. No national franchise, no call center, no surprise invoice. Just Tom and his sons, building fences in Shady Hollow the way they’ve built them for over 29 years. Call (877) 610-1318 today to schedule your free estimate.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving Shady Hollow and the surrounding Austin metro.