Fence Installation in Ransom Canyon, TX

Fencing a home in Ransom Canyon

Ransom Canyon is unlike anywhere else we work. The town was platted in 1965 as the Lake Ransom Canyon Addition and incorporated in 1977, and homes step down canyon walls toward the lake. Lots have real slope, rock and views, which changes how a fence is designed. Owners usually want privacy near the house and an open view of the lake or canyon, so ornamental steel and low pickets are popular on view sides.

Sloped ground is the technical challenge. We either step panels so each section stays level or rack open steel panels to follow the grade, and we set posts deep enough to hold on hillsides. Canyon winds funnel and swirl, so gates get stops and heavier hinge posts.

Fence permits in Ransom Canyon

Ransom Canyon is its own town with its own building procedures and a Building Review Committee. We'll prepare drawings and material details for the town's review, submit them through Town Hall at 24 Lee Kitchens Drive, (806) 810-2736, and build once you're approved. Plan a little extra time for review.

A town with its own history

Ransom Canyon incorporated in 1977 as the Village of Lake Ransom Canyon and took its current name in 1984. At about 3,104 feet it sits roughly a hundred feet below Lubbock, down in Yellow House Canyon, and homes are built to take advantage of the views. A good fence here works with the terrain rather than against it, using open steel on view lines and privacy only where it's needed.

When we submit your plans, they go to Town Hall on Lee Kitchens Drive, north of the park by the two white water tanks. We include a site sketch showing the fence relative to the slope and any view lines, plus the material and color, which helps the review go smoothly.

Tips for a smooth fence project in Ransom Canyon

• Plan for town building review before scheduling
• Use open steel on lake and canyon view sides
• Sloped lots get stepped or racked panels and deeper posts