Fences for King and Stokes County lots
King sits about 25 minutes north of our Reynolda Road shop, up Highway 52 at the southern edge of the Sauratown Mountains. The fencing work we do up there looks different from what we install in the dense Winston-Salem suburbs, because the property does. Many King homes sit on 1 to 5-plus acre lots with substantial setbacks, so the conversation is usually less about a 6-foot privacy box around a quarter-acre yard and more about property definition, livestock or dog containment, and framing a view of Pilot Mountain rather than blocking it.
That mix is exactly why we install across the full range — wood, vinyl, aluminum ornamental, chain link, and split rail — instead of pushing one product.
What works on King properties
- Ranch rail and split rail for the acreage. On the 1/2-acre-plus lots common around King, Walnut Cove, and rural Stokes County, post-and-rail or split-rail fencing defines a property line without enclosing it. We install in cedar, locust, or pressure-treated pine, and it suits the rural character far better than a solid privacy wall.
- Wood privacy for the newer subdivisions that have grown around the town center. The standard 6-foot dog-ear or scalloped fence, but built with 6x6 posts on the longer runs and gates instead of the 4x4 most contractors use.
- Aluminum ornamental for pool surrounds and front-yard accents — black or bronze powder-coat that looks like wrought iron, won’t rust, and can be made pool-code compliant.
- Vinyl for homeowners who want a one-time install and never want to think about staining again. We use heavy-gauge CertainTeed and Bufftech with internal aluminum post reinforcement, not the hollow plastic that bows in summer heat.
Foothill wind and clay soil
A fence is only as good as its posts, and two King-specific conditions make post-setting the part that matters most here.
First, wind. King is at the southern foothills of the Sauratowns, and Pilot Mountain’s profile channels weather through the area — the same wind events that have us installing roofs to the higher end of manufacturer wind ratings put real load on a fence line. We set posts 24-36 inches deep, well past the Triad’s roughly 12-inch frost line, because depth is about wind load on these open lots, not just frost.
Second, clay soil and freeze-thaw. Piedmont red clay holds water and heaves. We set every post in concrete with a bell-shaped footing flare at the bottom — wider than the hole at the top — so the post can’t be pulled or shoved out as the ground works through the seasons.
We also use hardware rated for modern ACQ pressure treatment (the new chemistry eats standard galvanized fasteners), add post caps to shed water off the tops, and brace every post plumb until the concrete cures. These are the install shortcuts that show up as leaning posts and dragging gates by year five, and we don’t take them.
HOA, large-lot staging, and 811
Many King properties have no HOA at all, which simplifies things — but the newer subdivisions around the town center often do, and for those we provide the dimensioned drawings your application needs and quote to the approved height, material, and color once you have sign-off. Property lines are always your responsibility to verify; on acreage where the line isn’t obvious, we recommend a survey and can offset the fence slightly inside your line if you prefer. We mark utilities through 811 before any post hole goes in. And because King lots are large with long mobilization distances, we plan material staging and cleanup the same way we plan a roof up here — deliberately.
Why King homeowners choose Mid Atlantic
- 25 minutes north on Highway 52 — we’re set up for the drive and work in King regularly
- Posts set properly — depth, diameter, concrete, footing flare, braced plumb
- Heavier 6x6 post lumber where most contractors use 4x4
- Hardware rated for modern pressure treatment — no galvanized in ACQ lumber
- In-house W-2 crews — the same people every job, no subcontractors
- Coordinated with other exterior work — if you’re already getting a metal roof or new gutters, we stage the fence to minimize disruption
- A+ BBB, 4.8 stars on Google and Facebook
- 3-year workmanship warranty
Schedule a King fence estimate
Call (336) 671-5208 or request an estimate online. Fence estimates take 30-45 minutes including a walk of the proposed fence line, and for King and Stokes County we typically schedule within a week.