Barbed Wire & Ranch Fencing in Corpus Christi, TX
Subtropical Gulf Coast climate.
For barbed wire & ranch fencing, the service area covers roughly 100 miles from central Corpus Christi. Urgent requests can be submitted any time; response time depends on the local provider.
Common reasons to call
- Cattle out on the road and the fence that failed needs fixing now
- Old fence rusted, sagging, or held together with patches
- New property line needs a proper five-strand fence
- Cross-fencing pastures for grazing rotation
- Net wire needed for goats, sheep, or to slow hogs down
- Corners and gates failing even where wire is decent
- Storm or flood took out sections and water gaps
Typical work
- New five-strand barbed wire fence with pipe or wood corners
- Net wire (field fence) for small stock, with barbed top wires
- Fence line clearing and old fence tear-out
- Corner, brace, and gate rebuilds on existing fence
- Pipe fencing for pens, entrances, and high-traffic lines
- Water gap builds and flood repairs
- Emergency repairs when livestock are getting out
Typical turnaround
Livestock-out emergencies get patched fast, often same day. New fence is measured in weeks depending on miles, clearing, and weather. Everybody wants fence before winter grazing and hunting season, so fall books early.
Materials and equipment
- Galvanized barbed wire and net wire
- T-posts and treated wood or pipe line posts
- Pipe corner and brace assemblies set in concrete
- Gates, hardware, and cattle guards
Job sizes
Minor
Patch a break, restretch a section, or fix a gate
Standard
Rebuild corners and braces or replace a stretch of worn fence
Major
New five-strand or net wire fence on a cleared line, priced per foot or mile
Replacement
Full perimeter tear-out and rebuild with corners, gates, and water gaps
Final pricing comes from the on-call provider after on-site assessment, with a written estimate before any work starts.
What to expect
- ✓Written quotes with wire, post, and corner specs
- ✓Corners and braces set in concrete, built for local soils
- ✓Fast response on livestock-out emergencies
- ✓Standing fence you can go inspect before hiring
Miles of standing fence you can look at, references from area ranchers, equipment for clearing and driving posts, liability insurance, written per-foot or per-mile quotes with specs.
Common questions
What does new barbed wire fence cost?
It is priced per foot or per mile, and the line itself sets the price: how much clearing, how many corners and gates, rock or sand for the posts, and whether old fence has to come out first. Get a written quote with the spec spelled out, strand count, post spacing, corner design, so you can compare bids on the same fence, not just the same length.
How long does a good fence last?
Decades, when it is built right: quality galvanized wire, corners set deep in concrete, posts spaced for the country, and water gaps that sacrifice themselves instead of the fence. The corners and braces do the real work; wire hung on weak corners fails young no matter how good the wire is.
Barbed wire or net wire, which do I need?
Cattle respect five-strand barbed wire. Goats and sheep laugh at it, they need net wire, and net also slows hogs and keeps dogs out of pastures. Net wire costs more per foot, so plenty of ranches run barbed on cattle country and net only where small stock live. Match the fence to the animals, not the catalog.
My neighbor and I share a fence line. Who pays?
In Texas that is a conversation, not an automatic rule, and most neighbors split boundary fence by agreement, halves or trading labor for materials. Get the line surveyed before building on a boundary and put the cost split in writing. Fence disputes with real money involved are lawyer territory, and a survey now is cheaper than a dispute later.
Cattle are out right now. Can someone come today?
Fence crews treat livestock-out calls as emergencies, because cattle on a highway are a danger to everyone and a liability for the owner. A fast patch gets animals contained today, and the proper rebuild gets scheduled. Have your location and gate access ready when you call.
Why did my fence fail at the creek again?
Because floods beat wire every time, and a rigid fence across a draw catches debris until something gives. The fix is a proper water gap: a sacrificial or swinging section designed to fail cheap and go back up easy. Build the water gap right once and floods become a chore instead of a rebuild.
Coastal Bend seasons
Spring (March - May)
Spring rains find every weak water gap. Good building weather between fronts, and turnout time reveals winter fence damage.
Summer (June - August)
Long days move big jobs. Dry, hard ground can slow post driving, and crews start early to beat the heat.
Fall (September - November)
The rush: fence tight before winter grazing and hunting season. Book ahead.
Winter (December - February)
Fine fencing weather in South Texas and often easier scheduling. Smart season for big rebuilds.