Stone veneer entry tower and brown shingle roof on a custom stucco home

Fence Installation in La Grulla, TX

Your soil can go from sandy loam to caliche in one run, and post depth follows it. We build any stretch along grazing land heavier than the yard fence.

We install property line, ranch and privacy fences in La Grulla, twelve minutes east of Rio Grande City. Most lots here run long and open, so we walk the line and measure in feet, not panels. You get a written price per run and per gate.

Local conditions02

What houses in La Grulla actually deal with

La Grulla is zone 1, twelve minutes from the shop, so no travel charge rides on your fence quote. On a run this long the total answers to gate count and post depth in caliche before it answers to the style of fence. Corner and end posts get set heavier than line posts, so a boundary with several turns does not price like a straight one.

  • On a line this long the material stops being a look decision and turns into a cost decision. What is fine around a back yard adds up fast across a property line.
  • The soil out here goes from sandy loam to hard caliche in the same run. Post depth changes with it.
  • Gates here have to clear a truck, a trailer or a tractor. A single walk gate is rarely enough.
  • A line that touches grazing land carries weight a yard fence never sees. Stock lean on wire and rub on posts, so that stretch gets built heavier than the one around the house.
  • Wood pickets dry, cup and pull their nails after a few summers above 100 degrees. Chain link and pipe hold longer.
  • Many properties here share a line with family land rather than a neighbor you have never met. That changes how the corners get agreed on.
Permits and requirements
  • Fence rules differ between a La Grulla city address and unincorporated Starr County. We confirm which applies to your parcel before quoting.
  • A property line fence needs a line both sides accept. If your survey pins are gone, we say so before we dig.
County
Starr County
Drive time from Rio Grande City
12 minutes
Zone
1 · Base
Languages
English and Spanish

From the build site03

Which homes has David Aceves helped build?

Homes built by Cuates Construction, with David Aceves on the build. Look at the property edges, the ironwork and the concrete at the lot line: David plans a fencing job with that same eye.

Contemporary gray stucco home with a charcoal shingle hip roof and a new lawn
Contemporary gray stucco homeCuates Construction
Stone and stucco home with a shingle hip roof, a three-car garage and a stamped concrete driveway
Two-story stone and stucco homeCuates Construction
White farmhouse at dusk with lit windows, dormers and a covered front porch
White board and batten farmhouseCuates Construction
The four homes, room by room

Questions we get04

What people in La Grulla ask us

What happens if we cannot find the survey pins on our La Grulla property?

We stop and say so. Building on a guessed line is how a fence ends up moved at your cost. You can order a survey, or we can set the fence inside your line by agreement. Either way it goes in writing before we dig.

Can one fence keep animals in and still give the yard privacy?

Usually it takes two. Pipe or field fence holds the perimeter, and a solid section goes where you actually sit. Mixing them costs less than running privacy fence around the whole property. We price the runs separately so you can see the difference.

Our place fronts the highway. Does the road side of the fence get built differently?

In two ways. The drive gate sets back far enough that a truck and trailer can stop clear of the pavement while it swings open. And the run beside the gate stays low or open, so you can see what is coming before you pull out. Privacy panel carried right to the edge of the drive is how that view gets lost.

Let us talk05

We can be in La Grulla this week.

(346) 779-2314
Get a Free EstimateSee Our Work
ResponseWritten estimate within 48 hours
LanguagesEnglish and Spanish
Based inRio Grande City, TX
HoursBy appointment
Free estimate4 fields

Tell us what needs work

Written estimate within 48 hours
CallFree Estimate