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How to Get HOA Approval for a New Fence
Getting HOA approval for a fence is a step-by-step process: read your HOA rules, prepare a request with your fence's height, material, color, and placement, submit it to the architectural committee, and wait for the green light before building. A complete,...
Privacy Fences for Close-Set Austin Lots
On a tight lot where houses sit close together, a good privacy fence makes all the difference. The keys are a solid, gap-free design, enough height to block sightlines, and a style like board-on-board that hides gaps completely. With the right fence, even a small yard...
When a Neighbor’s Fence Is on Your Property
If a neighbor's fence sits on your land, that's an encroachment, and you have the right to have it corrected. Start by confirming the true property line with a survey, since it's easy to be wrong about where it falls. Then raise it calmly with the facts. Most of these...
Gate Designs That Boost Curb Appeal
A gate is the one part of your fence people walk up to, so its design carries real curb appeal. Little touches make a big difference: an arched or decorative top, quality hardware, a pop of iron, or a style that complements the house. The right gate turns a plain...
Repairing Storm Damage to a Wood Fence
After a storm, check your wood fence for leaning or snapped posts, blown-out panels, cracked boards, and loose rails. A lot of storm damage is repairable, especially if the posts held. If posts snapped or a long run went flat, part of it may need replacing. The key is...
What to Do Before Your Fence Installation Day
A little prep makes fence installation day go smoothly. Clear the fence line, move sprinklers and plants out of the way, have utilities marked, confirm your property line, permit, and HOA approval, plan where gates go, and give your neighbors a heads-up. Get these...
Fencing in Austin’s HOA-Heavy Suburbs
In suburbs like Cedar Park, Leander, and Round Rock, a lot of neighborhoods are governed by HOAs with firm fence rules. That means style, height, material, and color are often set for you, and approval is usually required before you build. Fencing there works fine, it...
Repair or Replace Your Fence: How to Decide
Deciding whether to repair or replace a fence comes down to a few questions: how much of it is damaged, how old it is, whether the posts are still solid, and whether repairs would cost more than they're worth. A small, isolated problem usually means repair. Widespread...
Can My Neighbor Build a Fence on the Property Line?
A neighbor can build a fence on their own side of the line without your okay. But building right on the shared line usually makes it a shared fence, and that's where you get a say. Nobody can put a fence on your land without your permission. If the line's unclear, a...
HOA Fence Rules in Austin: What to Check First
Before you plan a fence, dig into your HOA rules first. Check the allowed height, materials, colors, and styles, any placement or setback rules, and how the approval process works. Your HOA guidelines, usually in the CCRs, spell all this out. Knowing it up front keeps...
Why Pflugerville Fences Need Deeper Posts
Pflugerville sits on heavy Blackland clay that swells when wet and shrinks when dry, and that constant movement pushes fence posts out of line. The fix is simple but important: deeper, well-set posts that reach below the layer where the soil moves most. Set right,...
Getting Your Fence Ready for Storm Season
Getting your fence ready for storm season is mostly about catching weak spots before the wind finds them. Check for loose or leaning posts, secure wobbly boards and gates, clear debris from the fence line, and fix small problems now. A solid, well-maintained fence...
Cedar Privacy Fences: What to Know Before You Build
A cedar privacy fence is one of the most popular choices in Austin, and for good reason. Cedar handles our heat, bugs, and rot well, looks great, and gives you a solid, private back yard. Before you build, it's worth knowing your style and height options, the upkeep...
Pool Fence Code Requirements in Texas
Texas pool fence codes set specific rules for a barrier around a pool: a minimum height, tight limits on gaps between and under the pickets, and a self-closing, self-latching gate with the latch up high. Pool fences almost always need a permit, too. Meeting these...
How to Choose a Fence Stain Color
Choosing a fence stain color comes down to a few things: matching your home and yard, picking a shade that holds up in our strong sun, and deciding how much of the wood grain you want to show. Natural and light tones show off the grain, while darker stains last longer...
