Men at Work… and Play
Ok, you need a fence, you’ve decided what you need and where you want it, and the work is about to get underway. How much of a disruption is it going to be? What can you expect to see along the way?
Here are some photos of our men at work. Building a fence is alot like growing an oak tree. It all begins with the ground work, and finishes with a great looking fence.
Outdoor Staff Meeting
Alot of our staff meetings happen in the great outdoors.
Out With The Old
Removing the old can be messy, but the final result is really worth it.
A Snowy Sliding Gate
Snow in Texas? Yup, it’ll do that.
Moving The Soil
We may not be able to move heaven and earth, but we’ll relocate the soil.
Fencer On The Roof
Here we see Robert on the phone with his agent, discussing his upcoming musical ‘Fencer on the Roof’. Broadway, here we come!
Unloading the Truck
Getting the truck unloaded.
Pirouette Lesson
Demonstrating the art of performing a pirouette on a balance beam isn’t as easy as you think.
You Work I Watch
You go ahead and get that welded together… I’ll make sure you’re doing it properly.
Retainer Framing
Building the forms for that 6 ft concrete retainer wall you saw on the Fences page. Can you believe there’s a pool just 8 ft inside that new wall?
Welding Closet
Our early, crowded welding-and-everything-else shop.
Good Job Guys
Surveying the results… good job, guys!
The Crew
We take pride in standing behind, or, as in this case, in front of our work.
New Paint Job
A great crew takes on the daunting task of painting a 38 ft sliding gate right next to a parking lot full of cars. (No cars were injured in the making of this website)
Paint Booth
Our portable paint booth really works!
Rock Busters
Here you see us busting through the rock to set the posts. You won’t find us setting shallow posts to avoid work. Nosiree, Bob.
Post-All Workers
Setting the posts for that really big redwood deck.
Support Structure
The support structure under our decks consists only of treated lumber.
Weed Prevention
Landscape cloth and rock keep plants, grass and weeds from growing up through this new deck.
Redwood Ready
Bringing in the load of redwood to finish off the deck.
Nearly Done
We’re so efficient, here we are, just one photo later… the fence is up and the deck is nearly complete. We rule!
Reaching for the Top
It takes a little bit of planning and some special equipment to build a fence 36 ft high.
Dirt Tamping
Tamping down the dirt to make a good base for the new driveway.
Welding The Beam
Welding the I-beam for the rooftop deck.
Control Box No-No
You don’t want this kind of mess. Regular check-ups can take care of this kind of problem.
Post Hole NO-No
These posts were not set deep enough and needed to be replaced. An expensive mistake that we don’t make.
Stain Job No-No
Pre-stained fencing is a sure way of avoiding this kind of bad stain job.