Fence installation in Mocksville and Davie County
Mocksville is the county seat of Davie County, and the fencing here looks different from the dense subdivision work we do in Clemmons or Kernersville. Davie is one of the most rural counties in the Piedmont — large lots, mature tree canopy, and a housing mix that runs from 1880s-1920s Victorians around the courthouse square to mid-century ranches and country homes on multi-acre lots. That means we install everything from short privacy runs on downtown lots to long split-rail lines that define a property without enclosing it. The shop is on Reynolda Road in Winston-Salem, about 25-30 minutes east off I-40 and Highway 601, and we work Mocksville regularly enough to know what the ground and the lots demand.
What the lots here ask for
On the bigger Davie County parcels — half an acre and well up from there — fencing is usually about property definition and livestock or pets, not a privacy box around a small backyard. We install a lot of ranch rail and split rail out here in cedar, locust, or pressure-treated pine, the traditional look for acreage homes and the kind of fence that suits a long driveway and a pasture edge. For homes around downtown Mocksville and in the newer subdivisions on the outskirts, the standard 6-foot wood privacy fence is more common, and we build those with 6x6 posts on the runs and gates rather than the 4x4 most contractors default to.
Two things matter more here than in town. First, longer runs and bigger lots mean post count and concrete add up fast, so getting depth and footing right the first time is the difference between a fence that stands for decades and one that leans by year five. Second, mature tree canopy drops limbs — a leaning oak or a wind event can take out a section, so we build fence lines that are repairable section by section rather than as one fragile unit.
How we set a fence to last in Davie County clay
The failures we get called to fix almost always trace back to install shortcuts, and clay soil with freeze-thaw is unforgiving:
- Posts set 24-36 inches deep, not just past the roughly 12-inch Triad frost line. Depth is about wind load on these open lots, not just frost.
- Concrete with a bell-shaped footing flare at the bottom of every post hole, crowned to shed water — not concrete poured into a tube.
- Hardware rated for modern ACQ pressure treatment. The current treatment eats galvanized fasteners, so we use stainless or coated hardware specified for it.
- Cedar or copper post caps so water sheds off the post tops instead of rotting them from the top down.
We also offer maintenance-free vinyl (CertainTeed or Bufftech, heavy-gauge with internal aluminum reinforcement, not the hollow stuff that bows in summer heat) and powder-coated aluminum ornamental for pool surrounds and front-yard accents.
HOA and property lines
The newer subdivisions on the edges of Mocksville may have HOA requirements, while the rural parcels generally don’t. Where approval is needed, we provide the dimensioned drawings your application requires and quote to the approved height, material, and color. On acreage especially, property lines matter — if there’s any doubt near a neighbor’s structure or boundary, we recommend a survey, and we can set the fence slightly inside your line for safety.
Why Mocksville homeowners choose Mid Atlantic
- In-house W-2 crews — no subs — that handle the longer drive without skipping cleanup
- Heavier post lumber and proper footings built for open, windy lots
- Split rail, ranch rail, wood privacy, vinyl, and aluminum — the full range Davie County asks for
- Coordinated with other exterior work — if you’re getting a new roof or gutters too, we stage to minimize disruption
- A+ BBB, 4.8 stars on Google and Facebook, 3-year workmanship warranty
Schedule a Mocksville fence estimate
Call (336) 671-5208 or request an estimate online. For Mocksville and surrounding rural Davie County, fence estimates take 30-45 minutes including a walk of the proposed fence line.