Fencing services in Hammond, LA and nearby

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New fences, by material and style

A new fence starts with the line, the height the city allows and the ground the posts go into. Around Hammond that ground is mostly poorly drained silt loam with a high seasonal water table, so post depth and footing matter more here than the material choice alone. Each page covers how that material is built, what it costs to budget and where it fails.

Gates

A gate is the part of a fence that moves, so it is where sag and latch trouble start. The hinge post carries the whole leaf as a lever, which is why wide driveway gates get the heaviest posts and deepest footings in the job, and why an opener needs its own power run and safety devices.

Farm, horse and acreage fencing

Long runs on open land change the work: braced corners and ends carry the wire tension, posts are spaced by the animal and the terrain, and a line through brush has to be cleared first. These pages cover field and woven wire, board and no-climb horse fencing, welded pipe and split rail.

Repair, replacement and care

Fences tend to fail at the posts, right at the grade line, where wood stays wet longest and the wind load bears hardest. Whether a post, a section or the whole fence is the right fix depends on how many posts have gone and why. Storm damage, gate sag and finishing wood each have their own page.

Commercial fencing

Commercial jobs add their own rules. In Hammond a commercial fence permit is $50, open wire fences may reach 10 ft in commercial and industrial districts, and the city can require a 6 to 8 ft solid buffer fence where a business backs onto homes.