Your Local Fence Company in Barton Hills, Austin TX
Austin Fence Pros installs and repairs fences throughout Barton Hills, the wooded South Austin neighborhood in the 78704 zip code. We build cedar, wood, and privacy fences for the mid-century ranch homes and modern rebuilds on the hilly streets near the Barton Creek Greenbelt.
Barton Hills has a character all its own, shaped by the greenbelt at its edge and the mid-century homes along its winding streets. We’re a fully insured fence company, and as a fence contractor serving Central Texas, we’ve spent years building across the wooded, hilly parts of South Austin, where lots back up to parkland, oaks tower over the yards, and the ground drops toward Barton Creek. That experience counts here, because a fence in this neighborhood often has to respect a greenbelt boundary, protected trees, and real slope at the same time. If you want to see the areas we cover for fence estimates, this pocket of 78704 sits right in our core service range. Whether you own an original 1950s ranch off Barton Hills Drive or a modern rebuild backing onto the greenbelt, we design a fence that fits the home, the lot, and the land behind it.
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Fence Services We Offer
We handle a full range of residential fencing for Barton Hills homeowners, and the mix here leans toward what suits older, tree-shaded lots. Common projects include cedar and wood privacy fences for backyards along the ranch-home streets like Arthur Street and Lightsey Road; cedar fence installation that weathers naturally under the oak canopy; horizontal slat fences that complement the mid-century modern builds; ornamental iron for front yards; chain link for pet runs; and custom gates. Because so many blocks are seeing teardowns and rebuilds, we also do plenty of new-construction fencing and replacement of aging fences. Tall, solid wood privacy fences are especially popular here, both for seclusion and for keeping the neighborhood’s well-known deer out of the garden.
Rules deserve real attention in Barton Hills. The neighborhood sits inside the City of Austin, so city code applies, including the six-foot limit on solid fences and corner-visibility rules. Lots that back onto the Barton Creek Greenbelt bring an extra wrinkle. That land is public parkland, so a fence has to stay on your side of the line, and building onto it isn’t allowed without city documentation, so we locate the true property line before we set a single post. The area also drains toward Barton Springs, so water-quality and erosion rules can apply near the creek, and the neighborhood’s protected oaks can trigger the city’s tree rules. Our permit partners handle the paperwork once we confirm what applies, and you can read more about when a fence permit is required as you plan.
Neighborhoods, Streets, and Landmarks
The neighborhood sits entirely in the 78704 zip code and breaks into a few pockets. The original sections were platted in 1956, and in the 1970s the streets west of Barton Skyway were re-platted as Horseshoe Bend. A cluster of architect A.D. Stenger’s mid-century modern homes sits around Arthur Street and Ariole Way, and the Spyglass-Barton’s Bluff area borders the western edge. We work throughout, on streets like Barton Hills Drive, Lightsey Road, and Spyglass Drive.
Landmarks define the area. The Barton Creek Greenbelt, more than seven miles of public parkland, runs along the western and southern edge, and Barton Springs Pool and Zilker Park sit just to the north. The Umlauf Sculpture Garden and Barton Hills Elementary anchor the community, and the Lady Bird Lake trail is a short ride away through Zilker. The South Lamar corridor, with its restaurants and shops, forms the eastern boundary.
Because we cover this whole side of town, projects often sit near our other areas. Homeowners just north sometimes look at our fence company in Zilker page, and those spread across the wider area check our South Austin fence installation page for nearby work.
Why Homeowners Here Choose Us
The land is the main reason local know-how matters here. Barton Hills rolls over limestone hills that drop toward Barton Creek, so many fence lines run across slope, and we step and rack panels to follow the grade instead of leaving gaps under the rails. The limestone sits close to the surface in spots, so we bring rock augers to set posts to a solid depth where a standard digger would stop. On lots near the greenbelt, we set posts back from the creek bank and grade so runoff doesn’t undercut the fence or wash sediment toward the water. The neighborhood’s towering oaks get the same care, so we place posts to avoid major roots and adjust the layout rather than cut through a root system.
Housing style shapes the rest. The area runs from original 1950s ranch homes and A.D. Stenger’s mid-century modern designs to the bold contemporary rebuilds going up on teardown lots. A fence has to suit whichever it borders, so we match materials, height, and style to the home and the block. If you’re weighing your options, our guide to comparing fence materials is a good place to start, and when you’re ready you can request a fence estimate and we’ll walk the property in person.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do you work as a fence company in Barton Hills?
Yes. We’re a full-service fence company serving Barton Hills and the surrounding 78704 area. We install and repair cedar, wood, iron, and privacy fences for the neighborhood’s ranch homes, modern rebuilds, and greenbelt-adjacent lots, and we handle the city and parkland-boundary questions that come with building here.
Can you build a fence on a lot that backs onto the Barton Creek Greenbelt?
Yes, and we do it carefully. The greenbelt is public parkland, so your fence has to stay on your side of the property line, and building onto park land isn’t allowed without city documentation. We start from a current survey, set the fence on the verified line, and keep clear of the parkland so you avoid an encroachment problem down the road.
What fence styles suit the mid-century ranch homes here?
Low, clean lines tend to work best. Horizontal slat fences complement the mid-century modern and ranch look, and natural cedar or stained wood suits the tree-shaded lots without competing with the architecture. For front yards, a simple ranch-rail or low ornamental fence keeps the open, mid-century feel.
Can you build a fence that keeps deer out of my yard?
We can. Barton Hills has a well-established urban deer population, especially near the greenbelt, so we build taller solid fences, usually six feet, with no wide gaps at the base or between pickets. A solid cedar or wood privacy fence is the most reliable way to keep deer out of a garden here.
We're rebuilding an older home. Can you coordinate the fence with the construction?
Yes. A lot of our work here is on teardown and rebuild lots, 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 any permitting the project needs, so the fence is one less thing to manage.
Are there special rules for fencing near Barton Springs and the creek?
There can be. The neighborhood drains into the Barton Springs watershed, so the city has water-quality and erosion rules for work near the creek, and a standard fence usually clears them easily. The bigger concern is staying off the public greenbelt and protecting the creek buffer, which we plan for before we dig.