Fencing Installation Services

Fence installation cost depends on linear footage, fence type, ground conditions, the number of corner and brace assemblies, gates, and how much clearing or old fence removal is needed. Rocky ground and long spans of rough terrain cost more per foot than flat, open pasture.

We don't publish per-foot pricing because those variables swing the number too far to quote honestly from a desk. We walk the fence line with you and give you a written fence quote for free.

A short driveway run of post & rail or a small corral is often a one- to two-day job. A quarter-mile of barbed wire fence usually takes a few days. Large game fence projects and full ranch perimeters are measured in weeks.

Ground conditions, weather, and site access drive the fence installation timeline more than anything else. We give you a realistic schedule with your quote rather than an optimistic one.

Agricultural fence on private acreage in Stillwater County and the surrounding rural areas typically doesn't require a building permit, but rules differ inside city limits, in subdivisions with covenants, and near county road right-of-way.

Fence installation permits are worth checking before we dig rather than after. We'll tell you what we know about your area and point you to the right office, and we call in utility locates on every project regardless.

For horses we recommend no-climb woven wire, V-mesh, or a wood rail fence. Usually with a sight board or top rail so the horse can see the boundary clearly from a distance.

Barbed wire is a poor choice around horses. A panicked animal can cut itself badly on it. Equine fence is one of the places where spending more up front genuinely reduces vet bills later.

Jack leg fence, also called buck and rail, sits on the surface instead of in a post hole. That makes it the right answer where you hit rock a foot down, where the water table is high, or where frost heave keeps pushing set posts out of the ground.

It's also movable if a layout needs to change later, and it sheds deep snow better than most set-post designs.

If the posts and brace assemblies are still sound and the problem is loose or broken wire, a fence repair is usually the better value.

Once posts are rotting at the ground line, braces are failing, or you're patching the same stretch every spring, fence replacement costs less over the life of the fence than repeated repairs. We'll give you an honest read after walking the line, including when the answer is "this doesn't need us yet."

Sometimes. Frozen ground makes digging post holes slow and expensive, and concrete needs extra care in the cold, so most set-post work gets scheduled for the open season.

Jack leg fence and many repairs can go in year-round because they don't require post holes. Call us and we'll tell you honestly whether your project should wait for spring.

Yes. Fence removal is part of most replacement projects. We pull old posts, roll and haul off old wire, and clean up the line so the new fence goes in on clear ground.

Leaving loose wire in a pasture is a hazard to livestock and equipment, so we don't leave it behind.

We supply everything; fence posts, wire, rail, panel, gates, hardware, and concrete. It's all itemized in your quote. You don't need to coordinate with fence suppliers or figure out how much wire a run takes.

If you've already bought materials or want a specific product used, tell us at the walk-through and we'll build the quote around it.

We're based in Columbus, MT and work throughout the Beartooth region; Absarokee, Laurel, Billings, Red Lodge, Big Timber, and the ranch country in between.

If you're outside that list, call anyway. Larger projects justify a longer drive, and we'll tell you straight if you'd be better served by fence installers closer to you.