Bristol's Top-Rated Fence Contractors

A standard residential fence runs one to three days from start to finish, depending on the length and the ground. Cross-fencing on acreage and longer commercial runs may take a week or more. Winter installs sometimes slow down when the ground is frozen hard, but we give you a firm window before the crew shows up.

Most residential fences in unincorporated Sullivan County don't need a permit if they meet height limits, but anything over six feet usually triggers one. Inside the City of Bristol TN limits the city has its own fence ordinance, and Bristol VA has separate rules plus historic district review if you're near State Street. We handle the paperwork either way.

Cedar is the local favorite for privacy — naturally rot-resistant, handles the humidity, and looks right against the mountains. Wrought iron and powder-coated aluminum are the picks for ornamental front yards. Vinyl works well for low-maintenance privacy as long as it's a heavy gauge that won't get brittle in a hard freeze. Chain-link is still the workhorse for dog runs and back perimeters. We'll walk through what fits your lot.

The ground around Bristol freezes deep enough most winters to push a shallow-set post out of plumb by spring. We set every post in concrete footings dug below frost line — usually thirty to thirty-six inches around here — and we crown the concrete above grade so meltwater sheds away from the post instead of pooling. Done right, you don't see frost heave on a fence we installed.

Yes — most of Bristol and the surrounding Tri-Cities sits on hilly ground with shale or limestone closer to the surface than people expect. We step-rack panels on slopes so the fence stays level run to run, and we bring rock bits and rock saws when the auger hits ledge. It's just part of working in the mountains.

Yes. We run field fence, four and five-strand barbed wire, hi-tensile, board fence, and pipe-and-cable for the cattle, horse, and hobby farm properties through Sullivan, Washington, Carter, and Sullivan-side Virginia counties. Locust or treated corner posts where the ground demands it, proper H-brace assemblies on every corner, and gates sized for tractor and trailer access.

We do both. Ice damage on vinyl, leaning posts from frost heave, broken gates, rotted bottom rails on old cedar, snapped chain-link top rails from fallen limbs — we handle small repairs and full replacements. If a repair isn't worth the money, we'll tell you that honestly.

Pricing depends on material, length, terrain, and whether we're coring through shale or working on a steep grade. Chain-link runs on the lower end, wood and vinyl sit in the middle, and wrought iron and ornamental steel run higher. Every quote we write is flat, line-itemed, and includes labor and disposal.