Yes. A fence follows a slope in one of two ways. A racked fence tilts its rails with the ground while the pickets stay upright. A stepped fence keeps each panel level and drops at every post. Racked leaves the smaller gap underneath.
Racked or stepped: which is better?
- Racked: best on gentle and medium grades, and the right choice when a dog is involved.
- Stepped: used on steep ground and with rigid factory panels. Each step leaves a wedge of open space below.
- Built in place: pickets are nailed up one by one and trimmed to the ground. This is how most wood fences here are built anyway, so it handles odd grades well.
I have a dog that digs and a yard that drops. How do I avoid gaps?
Have the fence racked or built in place so the bottom tracks the ground, then block the dig line. A treated board along the base, a strip of concrete under the fence, or wire mesh buried along the line all work. Tell us about the dog on the visit so it is in the quote.
My yard is steep and rocky and two companies turned the job down. Who does this?
Most of Amarillo is flat, so many crews are set up only for flat work. The hard lots are along the canyon breaks, at Lake Tanglewood and Timbercreek Canyon, and in the river breaks around Borger. The other problem is caliche, a cemented layer under the topsoil that stops a light auger. Rock and caliche holes need a rock bit, a breaker or a core drill. It takes longer and costs more. We walk the line before we say yes or price it.
Do installers dig by hand or with a machine?
Both, depending on the spot. A machine auger is quick in open ground and has the weight to get through caliche. We dig by hand or with a breaker bar close to marked utility lines, beside slabs and foundations, around tree roots and where a machine cannot reach.
For a price on your own fence line, book a free on-site estimate. Call (806) 203-6722 or text us a photo of the yard.