Field & Farm Fence Installation in Central Florida
Wood rail, vinyl rail and crossbuck with wire backing, measured off the real perimeter rather than a guess.
Field fence installation is a different job from a back yard, and the difference starts with arithmetic. A square acre needs roughly 835 feet of fence, and almost no property is square. People price fencing by the foot, multiply by acreage in their head, and get a number that is not close. We measure the actual perimeter on site.
We build wood rail, vinyl rail and crossbuck, most of it with wire mesh backing where animals are involved. Gates get sized for equipment rather than for a lawn mower. Call (407) 593-1888 and we will come walk the line with you.
What does a field fence job look like?
A short walk through of our farm and ranch work on acreage.
Straightline Fencing on YouTube. Field and farm fencing across Central Florida.
What field fence works best for horses?
Wood rail or vinyl rail with a wire mesh backing. The rail gives the animal a visible barrier and the mesh stops a hoof going through.
That combination is the standard here for a reason. A hoof through an unbacked rail fence is the injury that ruins a horse and a fence at the same time. Barbed wire is a poor choice for horses regardless of what is already on the property, and we will say so at the estimate rather than after.
Crossbuck reads well along a road frontage and works fine, though it uses more material per foot than a straight three rail. Cattle are less demanding than horses and often do fine on wire backed rail alone. If you are running cross fencing for rotation, tell the estimator during the walk, because interior runs change the total more than most people expect. Our fence company in St. Cloud page covers the acreage south and east of town where most of this work happens.
How deep do fence posts go on acreage?
Two to three feet, depending on the fence, with corner and gate posts deeper than that.
Height, panel weight and whether the post carries a gate all move the number. Corner and gate posts hold the load of an entire run, so they take more depth and more concrete than a line post does. When somebody's field fence is leaning after two seasons, the corners are almost always where it started.
Depth is also the one thing you cannot inspect after the fact. Once the concrete is in and the ground is raked, a shallow post looks exactly like a deep one until the day it does not. It is worth asking any contractor what they set to before you sign anything. Terrain matters too, since a long run across a grade wants stepped panels or a racked system rather than a straight line fought into place.
What does the finished work look like?
Real jobs from around Central Florida. Every photo here is finished work.
What do people ask before they book?
What is the best fence for horses in Central Florida?
Wood rail or vinyl rail with a wire mesh backing is the standard for horses here. The rail gives the animal a visible barrier it will respect and the mesh behind it stops a hoof going through, which is the injury that ruins a horse and a fence at the same time. Barbed wire is a poor choice for horses regardless of what is already on the property. Crossbuck reads well on a road frontage and works fine, though it uses more material per foot than a straight three rail.
How deep do fence posts go on acreage?
Two to three feet, depending on the fence. Height, panel weight and whether the post is carrying a gate all move that number, and corner and gate posts carry the load of an entire run so they take more depth and more concrete than a line post does. When somebody's field fence is leaning after two seasons, the corners are almost always where it started. Depth is also the single thing you cannot inspect after the fact, which is why it is worth asking any contractor what they set to before you sign.
How much fence does an acre actually need?
A square acre needs roughly 835 feet of fence, and most properties are not square. That number surprises people who have priced fencing by the foot and multiplied by acreage in their head. Long narrow parcels, road frontage on two sides and any interior cross fencing all push it up. We measure the actual perimeter on site and quote from that, because on acreage the difference between a guess and a measurement is substantial.
Where do you install field and farm fencing?
On acreage across Osceola, Orange and Seminole County, east and south of the built up areas.
Old Hickory Tree Road and Canoe Creek Road out of St. Cloud are regular runs for us, and so is the horse property north toward Winter Park. Our fence company in Lake Nona page covers the ranch rail work on the larger lots out that way, where the community design standards still apply even on acreage.
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