Shallowater from our side of town
Our shop is on the north side of Lubbock, which puts Shallowater about 14 miles up US 84 from our front gate. It is in Lubbock County, it is on the way to Littlefield, and it is a trip our crews make without a second thought. Blake has done fence work in Shallowater and treats it like an extension of north Lubbock.
A Shallowater fence gets the same people a Lubbock fence does: the owner on the bid, our own crew on the build, and no subcontractors anywhere in between.
Bigger lots, longer fence lines
A lot of people move to Shallowater for room: a half acre or more, a shop out back, maybe some animals. That changes the fence. A back yard in the city might be a hundred and fifty feet of privacy fence; a Shallowater lot can run several hundred feet of chain link or cedar with more than one gate. Longer runs need more posts set true and more attention to the gate posts, which carry the weight. We measure the whole line before we bid so the number holds.
Gates multiply on a place like that. A walk gate by the house, a drive gate to reach the shop, another for the trailer or the pen: every one needs its own heavier posts and its own latch, and every one is a spot where a long line can drift out of true. Blake places them with you on the walk, where the vehicles really turn in.
Common fence problems in Shallowater
Sand, distance and a north wind produce their own list of trouble. Here is what to look for on a Shallowater property, with the page that deals with each.
- The north or west run laid over after a norther. Storm damage repair stands it back up on posts that hold.
- Posts that have worked loose in sandy ground and rock at the base. Wood fence repair resets or replaces them.
- A long chain link side with a bent top rail or fabric bellied out between posts. Chain link fence repair straightens and re-stretches it.
- A dog run that no longer holds the dogs. A new chain link fence gets a bottom tension wire along the ground.
- A wide drive gate dragging in the dirt, or one leaf hanging lower than the other. See gate installation and repair.
- Cedar gone silver and dry enough to drink every rain. Fence weather treatment puts the protection back.
- An old line where the posts move from one corner to the next. That is a fence replacement, and the time to add a gate.
- Pergola slats greying faster than the fence beside them. Pergola staining uses the same oil-based tones.
Fence repair in Shallowater
Fence repair in Shallowater usually means posts: resetting or replacing the ones that failed and standing the sound panels back up. Sandy loam lets a tired post work loose while the boards are still good, so a run can lean with nearly every picket sound. Those panels are worth saving: we pull or reset the failed posts, set steel in concrete, stand the sections back up and rehang the rails, replacing only the pickets that split. No job is too small to call about, from one post to a full run the wind laid down. If a norther did it, read wind and storm damage repair first.
New cedar fences in Shallowater
A new cedar fence in Shallowater is a privacy fence on steel posts, 6 ft or 7 ft tall, in dog ear, board on board or gothic point. It earns its keep where you actually sit: around the patio, the back door and the yard the kids use. For a yard open to the north, board on board deserves a price, because its overlapping pickets leave no gap and block the most wind of the three. The privacy fence styles page compares them, and cedar fencing explains why we never build with pine pickets.
Chain-link, gates and acreage in Shallowater
Chain link is the practical fence for the long sides of a few acres in Shallowater, built in galvanized or black vinyl with gates on welded steel frames. It covers distance with far less material than cedar, needs almost no upkeep and lets you look across the property. We build chain link fencing for yards, dog runs and acreage perimeters, with terminal posts at corners, ends and gates set in concrete and the fabric stretched tight so it does not sag. Drive gates and walk gates are sized to the opening; the gate page covers single and double layouts.
Staining and weather treatment in Shallowater
Staining and weather treatment in Shallowater soaks an oil-based stain into cedar so water beads off and the color holds. Blowing sand is hard on bare wood: dust driven against a fence works like fine sandpaper, and the sun finishes what the grit starts. New fences get a first coat of stain after the wood dries. Older ones, and pergolas too, get repairs, a cleaning and a re-seal through our staining and weather treatment service. On a long run, ask Blake to bid the stain with the fence so the second visit is already planned.
Sandy ground and north wind
Soil around Shallowater is a sandy loam, and sandy ground does not grip a post the way heavier soil does. We set steel posts in concrete at full depth and give the concrete time to cure before the panels go on. Northers come straight down US 84 with nothing in the way, so the north and west runs of a Shallowater fence take the worst of it. If a run has already gone over, fence repair is often a matter of resetting posts and rehanging rails rather than starting over.
Sand changes three things about how a fence is set here. Depth: every steel post goes into concrete at full depth, never a shallow hole. Spacing: posts are spaced for West Texas wind, on a long straight side as much as on a short one. Gate posts: they are set heavier than line posts, and a double drive gate splits the span so each leaf stays light enough to swing.
Guides for Shallowater homeowners
Before you call, a few minutes in the Learning Center can save a second conversation. These three fit Shallowater properties.
- After the wind knocks a fence down: what to check on the posts before you phone, so the crew loads the right material for the drive.
- How soon to stain a new cedar fence: how to know the wood is dry enough before we make the return trip.
- Board on board, dog ear or gothic point: how the three styles differ in privacy and wind block.
Call Blake for a Shallowater bid
Blake, the owner, prices every Shallowater job in person. Call (806) 535-5351, describe the fence and he will set a time to come look. Shallowater sits outside the free in-Lubbock estimate, so ask about the trip when you call. Repairs get 5% off, up to $200, when you tell us you found us on the website. The build goes to the same crew he has worked with for over 10 years. We are open seven days a week, 7:30 AM to 8:00 PM, and the contact page works if you would rather write.
Fence services in Shallowater
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.
Questions from Shallowater homeowners
Do you build fences on acreage outside Shallowater?
Do you offer free estimates in Shallowater?
Will a cedar fence hold up in the sand and wind here?
Can you add a gate wide enough for a trailer?
Galvanized or black vinyl chain link for a Shallowater property?
Will staining keep my Shallowater fence from blowing over?
Not sure if your property is in our area? Call (806) 535-5351 and ask.
