Pilot Mountain Fence Installation

Pilot Mountain takes its name from the knob that rises above it, and the mountain is more than scenery when it comes to fencing. It shapes the wind, it defines which lots are exposed and which are tucked in, and for a lot of property owners here it settles the question of how much of the yard should be closed off in the first place.

The town itself is small and its restored downtown is walkable, and most residential work here is straightforward: board privacy behind the house, picket along a side yard, vinyl where nobody wants a staining project on the calendar. StayStrong pickets are worth specifying on wood, because a picket that holds its shape is the difference between a fence that looks intentional in year five and one that looks neglected.

Beyond the town limits the ground opens into pasture and hay and the work shifts to woven field wire, post-and-rail and gates sized for equipment. Split rail is popular around here for the reason you would guess. It marks a boundary and frames a driveway while leaving the line of sight to the mountain alone, which on this side of Surry County is a legitimate design consideration and not a small one.

The soil is red Piedmont clay with rock working into it as the ground rises, so post holes near the higher ground can turn stubborn without much warning. Clay holds water against a post and every winter freeze lifts anything that was not properly footed, and this county sees more ice than snow. Posts go into concrete below the frost line on every job we do.

Call (336) 646-7288 at any hour, weekends included, and we will set a time to come out. The estimate is free and it happens on the property, not over the phone.