Fence Installation in Shallowater, TX

Fencing a home in Shallowater

Shallowater lots run from in-town homes on regular blocks to homes on acreage with barns, horse pens and long frontage. That range means we build just about every kind of fence here: cedar privacy around backyards, chain link for dogs, and welded pipe fence for horses and road frontage outside town.

Out on the flat cotton country, wind has nothing to slow it down, and dirt from bare fields can blow hard in late winter and spring. Solid privacy fences need steel posts and deep concrete to stay upright, and on long rural runs we often recommend open pipe, cable or chain link that lets wind and dust pass through.

Fence permits in Shallowater

Inside city limits, Shallowater requires permits before regulated work starts, and inspections are contracted to Area Wide Inspections and scheduled through City Hall at 801 Avenue G, (806) 696-4300. We call City Hall to confirm whether your fence needs a permit and handle it if so. Homes outside city limits are in unincorporated Lubbock County, which issues no building permits.

How inspections work in Shallowater

Shallowater contracts its building inspections to Area Wide Inspections, and the city asks that inspections be requested through City Hall rather than by calling the inspector directly. When your project needs a permit or inspection, we schedule it the city's way so nothing gets missed.

Along US 84 and the rail line, properties catch wind off open fields, so solid fences get steel posts and heavier corners.

At about 12 miles from central Lubbock, Shallowater is close enough that we can usually schedule estimates within the same week as Lubbock jobs. For a town of about 3,000, a lot of our work here is on the edges of town, where yards meet open farmland.

Tips for a smooth fence project in Shallowater

• Confirm whether you're inside Shallowater city limits or in the county
• Use open pipe or chain link on long, exposed runs
• Plan wide gates for trailers and equipment on acreage