Fence Installation in Shady Hollow - Free On-Site Quote, HOA Approval Handled

Fast, Reliable Fence Installation Across Shady Hollow

Most fence installations in Shady Hollow run $3,500 to $9,000 depending on material and linear footage, and most jobs wrap up within one to two weeks once permits clear. We’ve been building fences in the 78739 area long enough to know the lots are wider than they look from Slaughter Lane, and the back property lines often hide drainage swales that smaller crews don’t account for until the posts go in wrong. If you’re tired of getting quoted by companies that measure from the street and never set foot in your backyard, call Barrett & Sons Construction at (877) 610-1318. We walk every property line with you before a single quote goes on paper.

The defining quirk of Shady Hollow is the tree canopy. Live oaks and cedar elms sit close enough to existing fence lines that any new post hole can hit a root zone protected under Austin’s Heritage Tree ordinance when the trunk measures 19 inches or wider. That doesn’t mean your fence project stalls for months. It means the crew digging your post holes needs to know which roots to work around, which means a crew led by someone who has actually dug in Shady Hollow, not someone punching an address into a GPS for the first time.

Why Barrett & Sons Construction Is Shady Hollow’s Preferred Fence Installation Company

Tom Barrett started this company in 1998, and for 29 years the crews have carried his name. His sons run most of the job sites now. When a fence goes in on a street off Brodie or Escarpment, the person you shake hands with is the person whose family signs the contract. No franchise, no out-of-state dispatch, no “we’ll send somebody out” from a call center. The number on the truck answers to a live person 24/7, and that phone gets answered.

Shady Hollow homeowners have a particular reason to appreciate the Barrett & Sons paperwork habit. Every scope, every allowance, every price change arrives as a written change order before any work proceeds. If an arborist review tacks on a compliance fee after the quote, you’ll see it in writing before it ever touches your invoice. We don’t do surprise bills. The permit inspector works for you, not for us, and we’ve never told a customer in 78739 that permits were optional. Tom publishes his name, his address, and his license number. Look it up before you sign with anyone.

Nobody on our crew is a stranger from a labor pool. Background-checked, uniformed, and accountable to the Barrett name. And every fence job is covered by the 90-Day Done Right Promise: if it’s not done right, one call brings Tom back to make it right. No fine print, no phone tree.

Our Fence Installation Services in Shady Hollow

Wood Fence

Cedar privacy fences remain the most common install in Shady Hollow, and for good reason. The 1980s and 1990s brick-veneer homes that dominate 78739 look their best behind warm, natural cedar that weathers evenly in the shade of those mature oaks. A typical 150-foot cedar privacy fence in Shady Hollow runs $3,800 to $7,500, depending on gate count and whether we’re pulling out old posts that have heaved in the Blackland Prairie clay. We use pressure-treated posts set below grade with gravel drainage at the base, because the clay here holds water against untreated wood and shortens a fence’s life by years.

Chain Link Fence

When someone in Shady Hollow asks for chain link, it’s usually a backyard pet run or a section along a greenbelt edge where visibility matters more than privacy. Chain link runs $2,500 to $5,500 for a typical residential lot line. We use galvanized posts and tension wire at the bottom, which holds up far better than the big-box kits against the seasonal ground movement that shifts fences all over 78739.

Vinyl Fence

Vinyl has gained ground fast in Shady Hollow, especially among neighbors who want a clean white property line and are done with restaining cedar every few years. Expect $4,200 to $9,000 for a full lot in 78739. The catches are real: vinyl expands and contracts through our hot summers and the occasional February freeze, so we set post spacing tighter than code minimums and use a heavier gauge rail than what the box stores sell. Shim-less leveling and corner posts set in concrete keep the lines straight even when the clay moves.

Aluminum Fence

Aluminum suits the pool enclosures and front-visible sections you see throughout Shady Hollow, where the look is more Hill Country estate than ranch wire. A standard aluminum fence for a Shady Hollow lot runs $4,000 to $10,000. The finish matters here: cheaper powder coats fade and chalk under the Texas sun within three or four seasons, so we spec factory-finished aluminum rather than local recoats. If you’re enclosing a pool, we pull the permit and build to the current Austin pool-barrier code, including self-closing gate hardware.

Trusted Brands We Service in Shady Hollow

We install and service fencing products from Simonton, Ply Gem, and PGT, brands that publish their specifications and stand behind their materials. If you already have a section of Ply Gem vinyl or a Simonton aluminum run that’s showing its age after our recent drought cycles, we can match the profile and finish, not just the shade of the fence. For Shady Hollow customers, local parts mean we’re not waiting on a warehouse shipment when a gate hinge fails or a post gets bumped by a wayward delivery truck. We keep common hardware in our metro stock and can pull from local distributors on the same day most jobs land on the schedule.

Common Fence Installation Problems We See in Shady Hollow Homes

• Expansive clay heaving the post lines: The Blackland Prairie clay in 78739 swells after heavy rain and contracts in summer drought, which is why so many original 1980s and 1990s fences lean toward whichever neighbor’s lawn gets the most irrigation. Post depth and drainage matter more here than almost anywhere else in the metro.
• Root intrusion from protected live oaks and cedar elms: The mature canopy that defines Shady Hollow means root systems run far wider than the drip line. Digging without a plan can damage a Heritage tree and trigger an expensive arborist mitigation process, so we map roots before any post hole goes in.
• Original fence lines without proper setbacks: A lot of the fences that went in when these houses were new in the 1980s never got permits and don’t match the current Austin code. Replacing them the right way sometimes means pulling a survey and moving the line a few inches, which is exactly the kind of thing a written change order covers before it surprises anyone.
• Gate sagging and latch wear from heat and ground movement: Long hot summers and shifting soil loosen hinges faster than you’d expect, especially on the wide double gates common on Shady Hollow lots. We build gate frames from welded steel with adjustable hinges so they don’t droop within two years.

Pricing for Fence Installation in Shady Hollow, TX

We Also Serve Cities Near Shady Hollow

While our crews work throughout Shady Hollow every week, we also build fences for homeowners in Buda, Austin, Kyle, and Bee Cave. If you’re just across the Slaughter Lane line or on the south side of 1626, scheduling works the same: call, walk the line together, get the number in writing. This page covers Fence Installation for the 78739 area, and if your budget is already drifting toward other projects around the house, we also handle Driveway & Pavers in Shady Hollow and Home Additions & ADU in Shady Hollow, so you can coordinate the whole list with one crew.

FAQs - Fence Installation in Shady Hollow

How quickly can you get to Shady Hollow for a fence estimate?

Usually within one to three business days, depending on the week’s schedule. We coordinate estimates and scheduling from our Austin office, and the crews are already working throughout 78739 most weeks, so a Shady Hollow appointment doesn’t sit waiting long. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll get you on the calendar.

Do you cover all Shady Hollow neighborhoods, or just certain streets?

We cover all of 78739, from the streets off Brodie Lane to the lots backing up to the greenbelt below Escarpment. There isn’t a section of Shady Hollow we haven’t worked at some point over the years. If you’re unsure whether your address falls inside our service range, call and ask: a live person answers, not a voicemail box.

What does fence installation cost in Shady Hollow compared to Buda or Kyle?

Shady Hollow runs about 10 to 15 percent higher than Buda or Kyle on comparable fence jobs, largely because of tree-protection compliance and the older lot-line quirks that come with 1980s and 1990s subdivisions. If an arborist report or critical root zone plan is required, that’s an added line item you’ll see upfront in our written quote, not buried in a final invoice. For an exact number on your property, the estimate is free: (877) 610-1318.

Will the price change once the fence work starts?

No, unless the scope changes and we hand you a written change order before it does. If we hit an unmapped utility line, a buried concrete footing, or a root-protection requirement that changes the post layout, we stop and put the new number on paper for your approval first. That’s the whole point of the Barrett & Sons approach: an allowance that isn’t on paper is a surprise waiting for a date. You won’t get one from us.

Is the 90-Day Done Right Promise valid in Shady Hollow?

Yes. It’s written on every fence contract, for every 78739 job, no exceptions. If a post shifts, a gate sags, or a board warps within the first 90 days and it’s on us, one call brings Tom Barrett back to make it right. No arguing, no waiting, no fine print.

Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving Shady Hollow and surrounding communities since 1998.