Safety & Security It has been said that fences make the best neighbors. But maybe it isn’t neighbors that you’re concerned with, or they may be just a piece of the puzzle. One of the latest trends in fencing is aluminum fencing, and in this piece, we’re going to discuss aluminum fence installation and answer common concerns and answer questions.  What are the disadvantages of aluminum fences? When you’re considering a major investment like an aluminum fence installation, you want to do all the research you can to make sure it is right for you. When it comes to fencing, your goal an ..read more

Finding the Best Fence for Your Farm Is your farm your source of income, a hobby, a family tradition, or maybe all of the above and more? Regardless, it is your property, and you want to protect it and all it contains, which can be a challenge. And a farm fence installer can help you do that for the chickens, cows, horses, and other livestock contained and safe.  The cows, chickens, horses, and any crops you have on your property are a financial investment. You could build any fence around your property, but if it isn’t the right one or built correctly, it is a waste of money and time.&n ..read more

The Importance of Fencing The purpose of fences today is to keep things in or keep things out. Those things may be animals and critters or humans. What type of fence design, materials, and size will all depend on your fence needs.  It was the Greeks that began the use of fences around a property. Although the land served as a social recognition without partitions, the territory conquering brought about the need for border fences. From there, the Romans carried on the use of property fences, and designs would be changed, but the purpose was the same.  Let’s say you live in the city ..read more

The Importance of Fences In 1914, Robert Frost coined the phrase, “Good fences make good neighbors.” While Mr. Frost probably didn’t have any idea how fences would evolve over the years, he made a good point. Whether it is nothing more than a chain-link fence to establish boundaries or wooden fences for privacy purposes, fences can accomplish a lot.  Fast forward to today, and we have fences not only to establish boundaries and provide us with the privacy we are seeking, but for security purposes as well. Fences do the job of keeping people and critters out or in, letting us skinny dip ..read more

Choosing Your Fencing It has been said that fences make the best neighbors. And while that statement applies to residential property, it can be true for commercial properties too. Commercial fencing does more than keeping boundaries and borders established with neighboring businesses, though. There are many reasons a business needs commercial fencings, and there are different types of commercial fences to answer those needs. Like commercial fencing for security purposes, typically installed along with security lighting protects not just the structure, but the grounds surrounding the struct ..read more

Are Pool Fences Important? Having a swimming pool in your backyard is considered by many to be the “lap of luxury”. Why want for a vacation when you have a vacation setting in your own backyard? One thing that could remind you that you’re not on vacation is a pool safety fence. Are safety fences required around pools?  Yes, here in Texas, as many (if not all other states) require a pool safety fence to be installed, which could take away the feeling of a permanent vacation. This law isn’t just for a home with children, but for neighboring children that may find their way into your backya ..read more

Understanding Pool Safety Every day in this country, 10 people die from accidental drowning, and too often, those events are in private swimming pools.  While there has been national attention on this, there still isn’t any federal law mandating pool safety fences be installed around every swimming pool.   A swimming pool in your backyard can be a beautiful part of your landscaping. It is a convenient source of entertainment and considered an upgrade to any home. However, this attractive feature can also be a nuisance and safety issue. Fortunately, a pool safety fence can make ..read more

The Basics of Barbed Wire Fence Installation A barbed wire fence installation is typically for homes and properties in rural areas. Property owners often have them installed to keep cattle and horses in and other unwanted critters and varmints out. Barbed wire fence for cattle and equine purposes doesn’t come in a kit or sections like a chain-link or wooden privacy fence.  Instead, you have to build them with barbed wire fence materials from your local farm and ranch stores. If you’ve never done a barbed wire fence installation, you can usually find instructional online videos and barbe ..read more

When to Choose Fence Columns When you’re fencing acreage to keep cattle in, you use barb wire and steel posts. When you’re fencing a basic backyard, the standard chain link fencing or wooden privacy fencing is the standard. But when you’re fencing the front yard of a home or the front of a business in wood or wrought iron, something about stone fence columns adds the perfect touch.  A fence with a stone column is a method of not only creating a beautifully designed fence but also provides stronger support for the fencing. Stone fence columns reduce settlement while increasing load-bearin ..read more

What is electric fence installation? Electric fences are essential on farms and ranches for keeping livestock in and other critters out. For small operations, the farmer or rancher may pay to have a professional electric fence installation. For farms and ranches that are out further in rural or unincorporated areas though, sometimes you have to do things yourself, like electric fence installation.  An electric fence installation is installed as an incomplete electrical circuit. Then, when cattle, horses, or other animals touch the wire, the electrons within the wire escape ..read more