The installation itself usually runs a few working days for an ordinary back yard. More time goes into what comes first: the estimate, the zoning check or permit, the Montana811 locate and a place on the schedule.
What happens, in order
- Free visit, measurements and a written quote.
- Zoning check, fence permit or HOA approval where needed.
- Montana811 locate request, two business days before digging.
- Post holes and posts. Concrete cures before the fence is hung.
- Rails, pickets or panels, then gates and cleanup.
What slows a fence job down in Billings?
- Late spring and early summer, when most people call.
- The week after a hail or wind storm.
- Frozen ground in midwinter.
- Sandstone, cobble and old footings.
- Travel to towns such as Red Lodge or Roundup.
- Special-order colors and custom gates.
We are getting a dog in three weeks and have no fence. What is fastest?
Phone today, because the zoning check and the locate take several days before a hole is dug. Stock chain link and standard wood go up quickest. If the whole yard cannot be done in time, a fenced dog area off the back door will cover you until it is.
We are putting in a pool. Fence before or after?
Both, in stages. Build the sides that are out of the way, leave the equipment access open, and close it when the digging is finished. The barrier must be complete and pass inspection before the pool is approved for use.
My association says fix the fallen panels by Monday and my contractor keeps delaying. Can a handyman patch it?
You may patch your own fence, and a tidy temporary repair normally meets the deadline. Check your contract and send the contractor a short written note about what was done, so nobody disputes it later.
A free visit to your property is how you get a real number. Call (406) 303-4455 or text us a photo of the fence line.