Fencing for Advance and Bermuda Run
Advance is an unincorporated stretch of Davie County across the Yadkin River from Clemmons, and the fencing work here looks different from a tight in-town subdivision. With Bermuda Run combined, the area runs about 14,000 residents and carries a higher-than-average share of large custom homes — many on one- to five-acre lots with mature tree canopy and long setbacks from the road. That mix means we’re often running longer fence lines, working around established trees, and matching the higher material standard these homes are built to.
From our shop on Reynolda Road in Winston-Salem, Advance is a 20- to 25-minute drive west across the Yadkin. We’re out here regularly for roofing and exterior work on the larger homes in Bermuda Run and the newer subdivisions along Highway 158, and we bring the same in-house W-2 crews to fence installs — no subcontractors, even on the long acreage runs.
What goes wrong with most fence installs
A bad fence doesn’t fail the first year. By year five the posts lean, the gates drag, and boards twist. Almost every one of those failures traces back to install shortcuts:
- Posts not set deep enough. The Triad frost line is around 12 inches, but a fence needs 24-36 inches of buried post to hold against wind load — and on open acreage lots near the river, wind exposure is real.
- No concrete, or concrete poured into a tube with no footing flare — posts settle, lean, and pull out.
- Wood-to-soil contact rotting posts within 3-5 years.
- Galvanized hardware in pressure-treated lumber. Modern ACQ treatment eats galvanized fasteners; you need stainless or coated hardware rated for ACQ.
- No post caps — water sits on the tops and rots posts from the top down.
We install fences the way you’d build one if you never planned to replace it.
Fences we install in Advance
- Aluminum ornamental — black or bronze powder-coated, the wrought-iron look without the rust. This is a frequent pick around the larger Bermuda Run homes for pool surrounds (we build to pool-code) and front-yard accents where view-through matters. Lifespan 30-50 years.
- Wood privacy — 6-foot pressure-treated pine or cedar, with 6x6 posts (heavier than the standard 4x4) on long runs and gates, set in concrete with a wide footing and cedar or copper caps to shed water.
- Vinyl — premium heavy-gauge CertainTeed or Bufftech with internal aluminum post reinforcement, not the hollow plastic that bows in summer heat. A one-time install, 25-40 years, no staining ever.
- Ranch rail and split rail — ideal for the acreage lots out here, defining property without enclosing it. Cedar, locust, or pressure-treated pine.
Bermuda Run HOA and property lines
The Bermuda Run gated community holds architectural standards that govern visible exterior work, and most Advance-area subdivisions require HOA approval before a fence goes in. We’re already familiar with that approval process from our roofing work in the community. We provide the dimensioned drawings your application needs, quote to the approved spec once you have sign-off, and hold the required setback off the line.
On the larger acreage lots, property lines aren’t always obvious. If your fence runs near a neighbor’s structure or in a tight-setback section, we recommend a survey first — or we’ll set the fence slightly inside your line for safety.
Why Advance homeowners choose Mid Atlantic
- 20-25 minutes away on Reynolda Road
- Posts set right — proper depth, diameter, concrete, and footing flare
- Heavier 6x6 post lumber where most contractors use 4x4
- Hardware rated for modern ACQ pressure-treatment — no galvanized failures
- Bermuda Run HOA-familiar with the documentation you’ll need
- Coordinated with other exterior work — staging a new roof, gutters, and fence together to minimize disruption
- In-house crews, A+ BBB, 4.8★ on Google and Facebook
- 3-year workmanship warranty
Schedule a fence estimate
Call (336) 671-5208 or request an estimate online. Advance fence estimates take about 30-45 minutes including a walk of the proposed fence line.