Ranch, pipe, and wire fencing
We build ranch fencing on acreage in Travis, Williamson, and Hays counties. Our options include pipe and cable, field and no-climb wire, split rail, hog wire, and barbed wire outside Austin city limits.
Pipe and cable
Pipe and cable fencing uses steel pipe posts, a pipe top rail, and tight steel cables strung through the posts. We build it for pasture lines and the front of a property, with bracing at the corners and gates.
Field fence and no-climb wire
Field fence is woven wire stretched tight on steel T-posts or wood posts. No-climb wire has smaller openings, so hooves and feet don’t go through it. Both types need braced corners to stay tight.
Barbed wire
We build barbed wire fences outside Austin city limits. Under Austin City Code § 25-2-899, the City of Austin doesn’t allow barbed wire on fences built since July 31, 2023, except at an airport where federal rules require it. See Austin’s safe-fencing rules.
Split rail and hog wire
Split rail uses wood rails set into wood posts, forming an open fence that marks a line. Hog wire uses stiff wire panels set in a cedar frame. It works for yards and gardens as well as acreage.
Braced corners and gates
Wire fences pull hard on their ends, so corners and gate openings get braced H-assemblies. Each H-assembly has two posts joined by a horizontal brace, with a diagonal tension wire running from the top of one post to the bottom of the other. Our ranch gates hang in braced openings.
What it costs
HomeGuide’s fence installation cost page, dated February 3, 2026, puts frameless hog wire at $6 to $13 per linear foot installed. You can find more published figures in our guide to what a fence costs in Austin.
Questions about ranch fencing
Can you build a barbed wire fence inside Austin city limits?
No. Austin City Code § 25-2-899 bars barbed wire on fences built since July 31, 2023, except around an airport where federal rules require it. We build barbed wire outside city limits, and you can read the rule.
What keeps a wire fence tight?
Braced H-assemblies at the corners, ends, and gates hold the pull of the wire. We stretch the wire tight between them.
Do you build ranch gates?
Yes, we build ranch gates and hang them in braced openings.