Your Local Fence Company in East Austin, TX
Austin Fence Pros installs and repairs fences across East Austin, TX, from Holly and Govalle to East MLK and Pecan Springs. We build wood, cedar, iron, chain link, and privacy fences for the historic homes and new builds on East Austin’s Blackland clay.
East Austin has changed fast, and its fences show it. One block has a 1920s bungalow with an old cedar fence leaning in the clay, and the next has a brand-new build that needs everything from scratch. We’re a fully insured, veteran-owned fence company that’s worked these neighborhoods for years, so we know the tight historic lots, the alley access, and the Blackland clay that moves posts around. Whether you’re off East Cesar Chavez, out by Pecan Springs, or backing onto Boggy Creek, you can book a free estimate and we’ll walk the property with you. From permits to the final rail, we handle it so you don’t have to.
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Fence Services We Offer
We build and repair the full range of residential and commercial fencing across the east side. The most common request is privacy fencing for backyards, and our cedar fence builds hold up well in the Texas sun. We also install horizontal privacy fencing alongside board-on-board styles for the mix of historic and modern homes here.
For utility areas and pet runs, coated chain link fencing is a practical pick, and we add ornamental iron for front yards and custom alley gates for the older lots. For storefronts and mixed-use buildings along the East MLK and Cesar Chavez corridors, we handle commercial-grade fencing too.
Here’s the thing that trips up fences out here: East Austin sits east of I-35, which puts it on Blackland Prairie clay rather than the limestone you’d find on the west side. That clay swells when it’s wet and shrinks when it’s dry, and that constant movement is what walks posts out of line and leaves an old fence leaning in waves. We counter it by setting posts deeper than the minimum, adding gravel at the base for drainage, and crowning the concrete so water sheds away instead of pooling around the post. In a dry Texas summer you’ll see the ground crack open along a fence line, and after a heavy rain it swells right back. Posts set too shallow ride that cycle and start to lean within a season or two, so depth and drainage do the real work here. On a lot near Boggy Creek or Tannehill Branch, we also check the floodplain, since a fence in a flood zone needs a permit at any height.
Once a fence is up, keeping it standing in this soil is mostly upkeep and drainage. Our UV-resistant staining shields the wood from the Texas sun and slows the graying, and when an older fence has finally aged out, we handle full replacements, hauling off the old panels and rebuilding to a style that fits the block. With so many East Austin lots turning over to new construction, we also do a steady amount of new-build fencing, coordinating with builders so the fence goes in clean once the heavy work is done.
Why East Austin Homeowners Choose Us
We’ve worked this side of town since 2017, we’re fully insured, and we back every job with a one-year workmanship warranty. The east side isn’t a cookie-cutter suburb, and we don’t treat it like one. On the older, tighter lots in Holly and Govalle, we handle narrow setbacks, shared alley lines, and property lines that don’t always match a century-old plat, so we recommend a current survey when a boundary is unclear. We’ve learned to expect surprises on these lots, from old concrete footings buried along a line to a neighbor’s fence that never sat on the true boundary. On teardown and new-build lots, where there’s often new construction on both sides, we schedule the fence after grading and heavy equipment are done and match it to the new design. If a storm or the clay took out a section, our crews can rebuild just what’s failing and match the existing style. And if you aren’t sure whether your project needs a permit, we’ll check before anything starts.
East Austin Neighborhoods We Serve
We cover the whole east side, and our crews work throughout Holly and Govalle (78702), East Cesar Chavez (78702), Rosewood and Chestnut (78702), Johnston Terrace and East MLK (78721), Pecan Springs-Springdale (78723), Windsor Hills (78753), and River Ranch, Pioneer Hill, Pioneer Crossing, and Vista East (78754). Many of these homes sit close to the Boggy Creek Greenbelt or Lady Bird Lake, with landmarks like Fiesta Gardens, Rosewood Park, and the Carver Museum anchoring the area, and they run from early-1900s cottages to brand-new modern builds. Since we cover the wider area too, neighbors sometimes check our North Austin fence company page or our South Austin fence crews page for nearby work.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do you work as a fence company in East Austin?
Yes. We’re a full-service fence company covering all of the east side, from Holly and Govalle to Pecan Springs and Windsor Hills. We install and repair wood, cedar, iron, chain link, and privacy fences, and we know the clay soil, the tight historic lots, and the permits that come with building out here.
Why do fences lean in this part of town?
It’s the clay. East of I-35, the ground is Blackland Prairie clay that swells when wet and shrinks when dry, and that movement pushes posts out of plumb over time. We set posts deeper, add gravel for drainage, and crown the concrete so water runs off, which keeps a fence standing straight far longer in this soil. When a run has already gone, our panel replacement service rebuilds just the failing sections.
Can you fence a narrow older lot in Holly or Govalle?
Absolutely, and it’s a lot of what we do here. The historic lots on the east side are tight, often with alley access and shared lines, so we plan the layout carefully, build alley gates where they help, and recommend a survey when the old plat and the fence line don’t agree. Tight access doesn’t slow us down.
We're building new on a teardown lot. Can you coordinate the fence?
Yes. Teardown and new-build jobs are common out here, so we’re used to scheduling around a build. We set the fence after grading and heavy equipment are done, match it to the new design, and handle the permit, so the fence is one less thing to juggle during construction.
Do I need a permit for a fence in East Austin?
Often not. Standard residential fences up to six feet usually don’t need a city permit. But if your lot sits in the Boggy Creek, Tannehill Branch, or Waller Creek floodplain, a fence needs a permit at any height, and protected trees can trigger a separate review. Our guide to city permit rules covers the details, and we check your address before we dig.
Can you match a fence to a historic home here?
We can. Many east-side homes are early-1900s bungalows and cottages with their own character, so we match materials and detailing, from cedar pickets to simple ornamental iron, to fit the house and the street rather than dropping in a generic panel.
Call (512) 354-7670 or request your free estimate online, and we’ll walk your lot, clay and all, and give you a straight answer. As a fence contractor across the Austin area, we cover the whole metro, but the east side is where we started.