Fence Company in Shepherd, TX

Shepherd is on US-59 in San Jacinto County, south of Goodrich, with SH-150 running west out of town to Coldspring. It is the southern end of our core service area, and the country around it is small farms, pasture, timber and the businesses and yards that line the highway. The fence work in Shepherd leans toward farm and ranch: goats, cattle and horses on small acreages, hog problems in the gardens, and gates on long driveways. In town it is privacy fence, chain link and gate repair, and along US-59 it is commercial.

Small farms and acreage

Many places around Shepherd run a few head of cattle, a herd of goats or a couple of horses on five to forty acres, and the right fence depends on the animals. Woven field fence with small bottom openings holds goats and sheep; barbed wire or field fence topped with a strand handles cattle; horse fencing is smooth and visible. Cattle panels and corrals go at the barn. How to set up paddocks for a small hobby farm covers the layout.

Feral hogs

Hogs root up gardens, yards and food plots all through this part of the county. Hog panel set at or below grade on close posts, often with a low strand of barbed or hot wire outside it, is the practical answer, and we build a lot of it between Shepherd and Coldspring.

In town

Homes in Shepherd and the subdivisions around it take six-foot privacy fence, chain link for dogs, picket out front, and walk gates that latch. We rehang gates and reset posts here after every storm season. See fence repair.

Commercial along US-59

The businesses, storage yards and equipment lots along the highway need chain link perimeters, dumpster enclosures, R-panel screening and gates with openers. See commercial fencing.

Nearby

West on SH-150 is Coldspring; north on US-59 is Goodrich. The three are covered together on one regional page.

Before we come out

On a Shepherd acreage the estimate starts with the animals and the gates: which stock, how many, where the pens and the water are, and what has to drive through. Then the line: where the pins are, how much runs through timber, and whether there is old wire to pull. In town, the questions are the property line and the dog. Flag the corners if you can and have the animals' needs in mind, and the visit goes fast.

Gates on the farm roads

Driveways off the county roads around Shepherd want a tube gate on pipe posts, sized for the stock trailer, and increasingly a solar opener where there is no power at the road. We hang them on posts set for the weight so they swing square for years. See driveway gates.

Paddocks and pens on a few acres

Most Shepherd small farms are laying out paddocks on five to twenty acres, and the layout matters as much as the fence. A lane from the barn, water every paddock can reach, gates in the corners and a pen built heavy at the barn are the pattern that works. Setting up paddocks for a small hobby farm walks through it, and we draw the layout with you on the ground during the estimate.

Frequently asked questions

Is Shepherd in your regular area?

Yes. Shepherd is a core service town. It is the southernmost of our core towns, down US-59 past Goodrich, and we are there regularly.

Do you build commercial fence along US-59 in Shepherd?

Yes. Chain link perimeters, enclosures and gates for the businesses and yards along the highway, and security gates with openers where a site needs controlled access.

Can you fence goats and small stock around Shepherd?

Yes. Woven field fence with small bottom openings, hog panel for pens, and braced corners so it stays tight. Small-acreage farms are a big part of what we do in San Jacinto County.