Your Local Fence Company in Travis Heights, Austin TX
Austin Fence Pros installs and repairs fences throughout Travis Heights, the historic South Austin neighborhood in the 78704 zip code. We build cedar, wood, iron, and privacy fences for the bungalows and modern homes set along the hilly streets above Lady Bird Lake.
Travis Heights is one of Austin’s oldest and most distinctive neighborhoods, and fencing here calls for a careful hand. We’re a fully insured fence contractor serving Central Texas, and we’ve spent years working the older, established parts of South Austin, where lots are narrow, trees are mature, and the ground rolls up and down on limestone. That experience matters in a neighborhood platted more than a century ago, because a fence here has to respect historic character, tight property lines, and steep grade all at once. 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 a 1920s Craftsman bungalow off Newning Avenue or a modern build up on the bluffs, we design a fence that fits the home, the lot, and the neighborhood’s rules.
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Fence Services We Offer
We handle a full range of residential fencing for Travis Heights homeowners, and much of our work here leans toward styles that suit an older, design-conscious neighborhood. Common projects include cedar and wood privacy fences for backyards along streets like Alameda Drive and Kenwood Avenue; wrought iron fencing and ornamental metal for the front yards of historic homes, where an open, period-appropriate look matters; horizontal slat fences for the contemporary infill builds; classic picket fences for the Craftsman cottages; and custom gates. Because so many fences here are decades old, we also do a lot of repair and careful replacement. For a period-correct look, our cedar fence installation holds up well and ages naturally with these homes.
Rules deserve real attention in Travis Heights. The neighborhood sits inside the City of Austin, so city code governs the work, including the standard six-foot limit on solid fences and corner-visibility rules. Two local triggers come up often. Homes near Blunn Creek or Lady Bird Lake can fall in a floodplain, where a fence needs a permit at any height, and the neighborhood’s many heritage oaks can trigger the city’s tree rules when a protected tree sits on or near the fence line. Part of the area, Fairview Park, is a National Register historic district, so exterior changes there can draw extra design scrutiny. Our permit partners handle the paperwork once we confirm which rules apply, and you can read more about when a fence permit is required as you plan.
Neighborhoods, Streets, and Landmarks
The area breaks into a few distinct pockets, all inside the 78704 zip code. Fairview Park, on the west side of Blunn Creek, was platted in the 1910s and sits within easy walking distance of the South Congress shops. The original section runs east of Blunn Creek toward Interstate 35, and the Blunn Creek greenbelt threads between them, connecting Big Stacy and Little Stacy parks. We work throughout, on streets like Travis Heights Boulevard, Newning Avenue, Alameda Drive, and East Side Drive.
Landmarks anchor the neighborhood. Big Stacy Park draws families to its spring-fed pool, Little Stacy sits along Sunset Lane, and Travis Heights Elementary, a red-brick schoolhouse from 1939, has been a community fixture for generations. Along the South Congress edge, the Continental Club and the “I Love You So Much” mural at Jo’s Coffee are known citywide. Lady Bird Lake and the Butler Hike-and-Bike Trail run along the northern boundary.
Because we cover this whole part of town, projects often sit near our other areas. Homeowners just west 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 ground here is the main reason local experience counts. Travis Heights sits on a limestone escarpment that rises forty to eighty feet above Lady Bird Lake, and the streets roll over a series of small hills. That means fence lines often run across real slope, so we step and rack panels to follow the grade cleanly instead of leaving gaps under the rails. The limestone itself sits close to the surface in many spots, so we bring rock augers to drill post holes where a standard digger would stop, and we anchor posts properly in rock rather than shallow soil. Near Blunn Creek, we also watch for erosion and drainage, setting posts back from the bank and grading so runoff doesn’t undercut a new fence.
Housing style shapes the rest. The neighborhood runs from 1880s Victorian-era homes in Fairview Park through the 1920s Craftsman bungalows that give the area its signature look, on to mid-century cottages and bold modern builds. A fence has to suit whichever it borders, so we match materials, height, and detailing to the home and the block, and we protect the mature oak roots that run under so many of these yards. If you’re pricing a classic backyard fence, our wood fence installation page is a good starting point, 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 Travis Heights?
Yes. We’re a full-service fence company serving Travis Heights and the surrounding 78704 area. We install and repair cedar, wood, wrought iron, and privacy fences for the neighborhood’s historic homes, bungalows, and modern builds, and we help with the city permitting and historic-district questions that come with an older Austin neighborhood.
Can you build fences for historic homes in the Fairview Park district?
Yes, and we do it carefully. Part of Travis Heights, Fairview Park, is a National Register historic district, so exterior work there can draw extra design review. We favor period-appropriate styles, like ornamental iron front fencing and painted pickets, that suit the historic streetscape, and we help you confirm any approvals before we start.
How do you handle fencing on the steep, hilly lots here?
The streets here roll over limestone hills, so many lots have real slope. We step or rack the fence panels to follow the grade, which keeps the top line clean and closes the gaps that open up under a fence on a hill. Where limestone sits near the surface, we use rock augers to set posts to a solid depth.
What if the property line is unclear on my older lot?
It’s a common question in a neighborhood platted over a century ago, where old fences and survey pins don’t always line up. For any boundary that isn’t clear, we recommend a current survey and build to the verified line. That protects you from disputes with neighbors and from having to move a finished fence later.
Will a new fence damage the mature oak trees in my yard?
We take real care around them. The neighborhood’s heritage oaks are protected by city tree rules, and their roots run wide and shallow. We place posts to avoid major roots, hand-dig near trunks when needed, and adjust the layout rather than cut through a root system. It keeps the trees healthy and keeps you clear of the tree ordinance.
Can you repair or replace an old fence without changing its look?
Yes. A lot of our work here is restoring aging fences on historic properties. We match existing cedar, picket, or iron detailing, replace only what’s failing where we can, and rebuild to the same style when a full replacement is needed, so the new fence still fits the home and the street.