When is chain-link the right fence?
Chain-link is the practical fence. It keeps dogs and kids in without blocking the view, it needs almost no upkeep, and it covers a long run with far less material than a cedar privacy fence. Around Lubbock we build it for back yards and dog runs, side yards, acreage and rural property, and business lots. If you want privacy or a windbreak, cedar is the better fence. If you want a line that keeps things where they belong and lets you see through it, this is it.
Galvanized or black vinyl?
Galvanized is the standard silver chain-link: zinc-coated steel fabric on galvanized posts and rail. It is the lower-cost option and the one most people picture.
Black vinyl-coated chain-link uses the same galvanized core with a black coating on the fabric, posts and rail. Against trees, shrubs or a dark fence line it all but disappears, which is why people choose it for front yards, lake lots at Ransom Canyon and Buffalo Springs, and anywhere the fence is on show. Both are built the same way; the choice is about looks and budget.
Chain-link for dogs
Dogs are the usual reason for a residential chain-link fence. The fabric runs to the ground with a bottom tension wire so a digger cannot push under it, the top rail keeps the fabric from sagging where a dog leans on it, and the gates get latches that catch. Height depends on the breed: tell Blake who the fence is for and he will size it.
Acreage and rural West Texas
On acreage the job is mostly distance. Long runs mean more line posts, more corners and more gates, and the bid has to cover all of it. Blake walks or drives the line with you during the estimate, measures the real distance and places the gates where the trucks and trailers actually go. We fence acreage outside Lubbock and across rural West Texas, from Shallowater and New Deal out to Levelland, Tahoka and Post.
How we build it
- Terminal posts at corners, ends and gates are set in concrete, with line posts between them
- Top rail ties the posts together and carries the fabric
- Fabric is stretched tight and tied off to the posts and rail so it does not sag over time
- Bottom tension wire holds the fabric down along the ground
- Gates are hung on their own posts and adjusted to swing and latch
Walk gates and drive gates for chain-link are covered under gate installation and repair. Business lots, storage yards and churches start from the same fence installation bid.
Repairs and bid by the owner
If your chain-link is bent, torn or leaning rather than missing, the chain-link fence repair page covers top rail, fabric, ties and posts. Either way, Blake bids the job himself, our own crew builds it, and we never subcontract.
Get a free in-town estimate for chain-link
Call (806) 535-5351 or request an estimate online. We are open seven days a week, 7:30 AM to 8:00 PM, and we build chain-link in Lubbock and the towns around it.
Chain link is a good fit when
- You want to keep dogs in without blocking the view
- You need to enclose a long property line economically
- You want a fence that needs very little maintenance
- You need a dog run or a fenced side yard
- Your existing chain link is beyond repair
How the job runs
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Call or send the form
You will usually talk to Blake, the owner. He asks a few questions about the fence, wood or chain link, what broke, roughly how long the run is.
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Free in-town estimate
We look at the fence in person, check the posts, measure the run and talk through what you want. Estimates inside Lubbock are free.
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A quote before work starts
You get the price before anything is torn out or built. Reviewers have pointed out that the final bill matched the quote.
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The crew does the work
The crew repairs, builds or stains the fence, works around gardens and pets, and cleans up when the job is done.