Fencing built for Winston-Salem yards
We’re not a fence company that drives in from out of town — our shop is right here on Reynolda Road, just south of Wake Forest University, and most of the fences we build are within a short drive of it. That means we know what the ground around here actually does. Forsyth County sits where the Piedmont’s red-clay foothills meet the flatter Yadkin Valley, and red clay is unforgiving on a fence. It holds water, it shifts with freeze-thaw, and it pushes shallow-set posts out of plumb. The frost line in the Triad is only about 12 inches, but a fence post needs 24-36 inches in the ground to fight wind load — not just frost — and clay makes proper depth and a bell-shaped footing flare non-negotiable.
The fences we replace most often failed for predictable reasons: posts set too shallow, concrete poured in a tube with no footing, wood sitting straight on soil and rotting from the bottom, or galvanized fasteners eaten through by modern ACQ pressure-treated lumber. We build the way you’d build if you never wanted to do it again.
What we install across Winston-Salem
- Wood privacy — the standard 6-foot suburban privacy fence, dog-ear or scalloped, in pressure-treated pine or cedar. We use 6x6 posts on gates and long runs where most contractors use 4x4, set them in concrete with a wide footing, and cap them with cedar or copper to shed water off the post tops. Cedar weathers to a silver gray that ages well in the older West End and Ardmore lots.
- Vinyl — premium CertainTeed and Bufftech with internal aluminum reinforcement, not the hollow plastic that bows in July heat. A one-time install with no staining for 25-40 years, which suits the newer subdivisions out toward Clemmons and Lewisville.
- Aluminum ornamental — black or bronze powder-coated, wrought-iron look without the rust. Pool-code compliant for HOA pool enclosures and ideal where view-through matters in front yards around Buena Vista and Forsyth Country Club.
- Chain link — galvanized or black vinyl-coated for dog runs and back-of-property utility.
- Ranch and split rail — for the larger half-acre-plus lots out toward Pfafftown and Old Town, in cedar, locust, or pressure-treated pine.
HOA and property-line notes for Forsyth County
Most established Winston-Salem subdivisions require HOA approval before a fence goes in, and the historic districts around Old Salem and West Salem can have additional expectations about materials and visibility. We provide the dimensioned drawings your HOA application needs, quote to the approved height, material, and color once you have sign-off, and stay back from the line when a setback is required. Property lines are yours to verify — where a fence runs close to a neighbor’s structure or in a tight-setback subdivision, we recommend a survey first and can offset the line slightly inside your property for safety.
Why Winston-Salem homeowners choose Mid Atlantic
We’re best known locally as an Owens Corning Platinum Preferred roofer, but we’re a full exterior contractor, and the same standards apply to fences. Our crews are W-2 employees, not subcontractors hired the morning of the job — the person who quotes your fence is on the line driving posts. That matters here, where storm-chasing outfits door-knock after every hail event and disappear before the warranty paperwork clears.
- Posts set right — proper depth, diameter, concrete, and footing flare for clay soil
- Heavier 6x6 post lumber on gates and long runs
- Hardware rated for modern ACQ pressure-treatment — no galvanized fasteners that rust out
- HOA documentation prepared for you
- Coordinated with other exterior work — if you’re due for a roof or gutters too, we stage to minimize disruption
- A+ BBB, 4.8 stars on Google and Facebook, with 150+ reviews from your neighbors
- 3-year workmanship warranty in writing
Schedule a Winston-Salem fence estimate
Call (336) 671-5208 or request an estimate online. Fence estimates typically take 30-45 minutes, including a walk of the proposed line, and we can usually get out within the week.