A Fence Company Spring Branch TX Acreage Owners Rely On for Gates and Game Fence
At Boerne Fence, this job is close to home. Spring Branch sits northeast of Boerne, along US 281.
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Spring Branch Gate and Fence Problems on Steep Ground
Driveway gates near the county road on sloped hillside drives
The problem: You want an automatic gate at the bottom of a long drive, but the drive climbs right behind it and the only flat spot is close to the road.
Why it happens here: Outside the narrow city strip, work in Comal County's public right-of-way needs a PIPROW permit, and steep, extremely stony ridge sides leave little room for a swing gate to clear.
What we do: We locate the right-of-way line, set the gate back on your land, and pick a slide or swing driveway gate that fits the grade.
Posts that lean or wobble
Usually a post set too shallow, stopped short by rock or loosened by clay that swells and shrinks.
Gates that sag or drag
A hinge post that has moved, or a gate hung without enough bracing for its width.
Gray, split or loose boards
Sun and weather on bare wood. Repairs plus a fresh stain coat buy the fence years.
Deer in the garden
A fence too short or a gate that leaves a gap at the ground. Deer find both.
Most of these are fixable without a full rebuild. See fence repair for what a fix costs.
Gates, Pipe Fence and Deer Fence
Fence and gate work across Spring Branch, the ZIP 78070 area north of Bulverde along US 281. Most of the land is hillside acreage and rock, where we build driveway gates, pipe fence and deer fence.
Driveway and Automatic Gates
$3,000 – $12,000Swing or slide gates with operators, keypads, photo eyes and battery backup for long drives.
See driveway and automatic gatesDeer and Game Fencing
$8 – $20 / ft8 ft high fence for game, or deer fence around a garden, orchard or yard.
See deer fencingPipe and Ranch Fencing
$20 – $45 / ftPipe top-rail and pipe and cable fence that holds up on hillsides.
See pipe fence for acreageNeed something else? We also build chain link fences, handle fence staining and sealing, and take on fence repair here too.
From Site Walk to Working Gate
No pressure and no guessing. Here is what happens from the first call to the last post.
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Call or send the form
Tell us the fence type, rough footage and where the property is. We set a time to come out.
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We walk the line
We measure, check the ground and slope, and talk through gates, height and any permit or HOA rules.
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You get a written estimate
A free estimate with a price from the published ranges, plus what moved it: rock, slope, gates or tear-out.
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We build it right
Posts drilled into rock where needed and set in concrete, lines pulled straight, gates hung to swing true.
Want Gate Advice for Your Drive?
The estimate is free and there's no pressure to book. Your price comes from the same published ranges you see on this site, with the reasons it moved (rock, slope, gates, tear-out) written down.
City Strip or County Land? Check First
The city incorporated in 2015, but its limits are a narrow strip along US 281, Spring Branch Road and FM 311. Most properties with a 78070 address sit outside it, in unincorporated Comal County, and many are in subdivisions with HOA rules or deed restrictions that can cover fence height, material and gate placement.
On county land, work in the public right-of-way, such as a new driveway connection, needs a PIPROW permit from the Comal County Engineer's Office. We check where the right-of-way ends before setting gate posts near the road.
We reach the area from Boerne on Hwy 46 and US 281.
Slopes, Rock and Long Drives
A lot of property out here sits on hillsides with rock close to the surface. Fence lines climb and drop, so we step or rack panels to follow the ground and drill post holes where the auger won't go.
Driveways are often long and sloped. A swing gate needs room to clear the ground as it opens, and on an uphill drive it may not have it. That's when a slide gate on a track makes more sense. We look at the grade, the space beside the drive and how you'll power the operator, including solar, before we recommend one.
Why Hillside Owners Along US 281 Call Us
- Gate advice based on your actual drive slope and space
- Over 15 years of setting posts in Hill Country rock
- Licensed, insured and free estimates
- Published price ranges for gates, pipe and deer fence
Building on Spring Branch Slopes and Rock
Spring Branch takes its name from a spring-fed creek that flows into the Guadalupe River, and it sits north of Bulverde and west of Canyon Lake along US 281. It incorporated as a city in 2015, but the city limits are a narrow strip about 100 yards deep along US 281, Spring Branch Road and FM 311.
Most 78070 addresses fall outside that strip, in unincorporated Comal County. There, work in the public right-of-way, such as a new or changed driveway connection to a county road, needs a county PIPROW permit. That matters when a driveway gate goes near the road, so we check where your line and the right-of-way sit before we set gate posts.
The land climbs and drops. The steeper ridge sides carry extremely stony clay over limestone, so we drill post holes where an auger won't bite, step or rack fence to follow the grade, and pick swing or slide gates by how the drive slopes.
Local facts we plan around
- The city limits are a narrow strip, roughly 100 yards deep, along US 281, Spring Branch Road and FM 311; most 78070 addresses fall outside them. (Source: cityofspringbranch.gov)
- In unincorporated Comal County, driveway installation or modification and other work in the public right-of-way needs a PIPROW permit from the County Engineer's Office. (Source: comalcounty.gov)
- The community (ZIP 78070) is named for a spring-fed creek that flows into the Guadalupe River and lies north of Bulverde and west of Canyon Lake. (Source: en.wikipedia.org)
- The Comal County soil survey maps Eckrant soils on strongly sloping to steep side slopes of high ridges, with extremely stony clay about 10 inches thick. (Source: Soil Survey of Comal and Hays Counties, Texas (USDA, 1984))
Guides for Property Owners Out This Way
Longer answers to the questions that come up most here.
High Fence for Game on Hill Country Acreage: How It's Built
How an 8 ft game fence goes in on Hill Country acreage: line clearing, braces set in rock, stretching wire, gates and low spots.
Read the guide Decision guideHow Much Does an Automatic Driveway Gate Cost in Texas?
An automatic driveway gate runs $3,000–$12,000 installed complete. See what moves the price, and manual gate prices for comparison.
Read the guideSpring Branch Fence and Gate Questions
Is my property inside the city limits?
Probably not. The city limits are a narrow strip about 100 yards deep along US 281, Spring Branch Road and FM 311, and most 78070 addresses fall outside it, in unincorporated Comal County. We'll help you check the city map before building.
Do I need a county permit for a gate near the road?
Work in Comal County's public right-of-way, such as a new or changed driveway connection, needs a PIPROW permit. We find the right-of-way line and set gate posts on your side of it.
What does an automatic gate cost for a long sloped drive?
An automatic driveway gate runs $3,000 to $12,000 installed complete. A slide track, a solar operator or rock at the post holes can move a job within that range.
How tall does a deer fence need to be on a hillside?
8 ft is the common standard. Deer jumping from the uphill side need the full height, so we measure each section from the ground on its high side.
What does deer fence cost on hillside acreage?
Deer fence runs $8 to $20 per foot, from yard and garden runs up to 8 ft acreage fence. Slope and rock push a hillside run toward the upper end.
Nearby Areas We Serve
We work across Boerne and the Kendall County Hill Country. These are the closest towns we also cover.
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