Goldston Fence Installation

Goldston is a small town in the southwestern corner of Chatham County, close enough to the Deep River that the land around it rolls hard in places and drops into bottomland in others. Parcels are large, road frontages are long, and the fencing that gets asked for here is mostly about boundaries, livestock and keeping a yard defined against a lot of open country.

Terrain is the first thing we look at. A fence line that crosses a rise and then drops toward a creek bottom cannot be built the same way the whole distance. Where the grade is steady we rack the panels so they follow the ground in one continuous line. Where it breaks sharply we step the sections, which stays level but opens gaps under the fence - fine for a boundary, a problem if you are trying to hold a dog. We show you which method we would use on which part of the run before you sign anything.

Wet ground is the second thing. Low sections near the river bottom hold water for days after a storm, and clay that stays saturated will not hold a post that was simply tamped in. Every post we set goes in concrete, low-lying footings go deeper, and we crown the concrete so water sheds away from the post instead of standing against it. Corners and gate posts get the widest footings on the job because they carry the tension and the swing load.

For material, split rail and three-board rail suit the frontage and the drive, and mesh backing turns either one into a working containment fence. Field fence and woven wire handle pasture. Around the house, wood privacy in pressure-treated pine is the common choice, and vinyl is worth pricing alongside it - the SolarShield coating keeps it from chalking in full sun, and there is nothing to stain or replace afterward. Winter ice is the annual test out here, and the difference between losing a panel and losing a run comes down entirely to how the posts were set.

Our hours run around the clock, seven days a week. Reach Superior Fence & Rail of Raleigh at (919) 335-4008 or ask for a free on-site estimate for your Goldston property.