Fences built for North Louisiana.

Three things, in this order: the type of fence, how long the run is, and what the ground is doing. Slope, trees, soft ground and existing posts all change the work involved, which is why a figure given over the phone without seeing the line tends to move once someone walks it.

Both. Leaning posts, damaged panels, broken gates and storm damage are all repair work. Whether a repair is worth doing usually comes down to the posts — panels and pickets are cheap to replace, posts are not.

Wood if you want privacy or the look; chain-link if the job is containment over a longer run. Chain-link covers more ground per dollar than anything else we build, which is why it tends to win on acreage and commercial yards. They are different fences for different problems rather than better and worse.

Pine is the budget-conscious choice for a long run of privacy fencing. Cedar costs more and holds up better to weather and insects over time. Which one makes sense usually comes down to the length of the run and how long you want to leave it alone.

It depends on where the property sits and what you are building, and rules differ between Monroe, West Monroe and the unincorporated parish. Check with your local permitting office before work starts — and if there is an HOA, check with them too, since they often set height and material rules the parish does not.

That is set locally rather than by us, and it is worth confirming before posts go in — moving a finished fence is far more expensive than checking first. If you are unsure where the line actually runs, a survey settles it and prevents the argument that a misplaced fence otherwise starts.

Yes. Split rail suits pasture and grazing, and the rail count is the main decision: two rails suit a boundary or a decorative run, three hold larger animals more reliably. Containment fencing is built differently from a boundary run because animals lean on it.

Yes, to wood, chain-link and ornamental fencing. The thing worth settling early is width — a drive gate narrow enough to be awkward gets clipped, and a gate that has been clipped never hangs right again. Measure for the vehicle that actually uses it, including the trailer.

We are based in West Monroe and install across West Monroe, Monroe and the surrounding Ouachita Parish area, travelling further into North Louisiana for larger jobs. If you are not sure whether you are in range, it is worth asking rather than assuming.