Fence Contractor in Ardmore, OK

Ardmore Fence Pros is the Ardmore starting point for fence work across Carter County and the neighboring parts of Love and Murray County. Tell us what you want fenced, how long the line runs, how many gates you need and where the property sits. Request a free quote and a local fence contractor will call you back to walk the line and talk through materials.

Fencing around Ardmore covers a wide spread of jobs. In town, most requests are six-foot wood privacy fences, chain link for dogs and kids, and ornamental iron along the front of a house. A few miles out on US 70, US 77 or the farm roads off I-35, the work turns to welded pipe fence, cable, barbed wire and woven wire around cattle and horse pasture. Both kinds of job deal with the same local conditions: hard south winds, sudden spring storms, red clay that bakes hard in August, and rock that shows up a foot down on many lots, especially toward the Arbuckle Mountains.

Decide what the fence has to do

A privacy fence blocks a view and keeps a dog in the yard. A pasture fence has to turn a cow that leans on it every day, or a horse that runs into it at night. A front fence on a city lot is mostly about looks. That job decides the material, the post spacing, how deep the posts go and how many gates make sense, and those choices drive most of the price. Say up front what the fence is for so every contractor quotes the same thing.

Think about the gates early too. A gate wide enough for a mower is not wide enough for a stock trailer or a tractor with a shredder. Measure the widest thing that will ever pass through, and mention whether you want an automatic opener now or later so the post can be set and wired for it.

Wind, red dirt and rock

Southern Oklahoma wind is hard on a solid fence. A six-foot privacy panel acts like a sail, so post depth, post size and concrete footings matter more here than in calmer places. Ask how deep the posts will be set and whether steel posts behind wood pickets are an option for a long exposed run.

The red clay that covers much of Carter County shrinks and cracks in a dry summer and turns slick after rain, which can loosen posts over time. On many lots around Ardmore and north toward the Arbuckles, the auger hits rock before it reaches full depth. Ask each contractor how they handle rock, whether they rent a rock auger or core drill, and whether that is priced in or added later.

Permits, lines and utilities

Rules depend on where the property is. Inside Ardmore city limits, fence height, placement near the street and corner sight lines can be regulated, so check with the city before the posts go in. Lone Grove, Dickson and the other towns have their own city offices, and rural addresses fall to Carter, Love or Murray County. Ask the contractor who will check and pull any permit.

Call OKIE811 before any digging so buried lines are marked. Know where the property line is; a survey pin search is cheap compared with moving a fence. If you have an HOA, get written approval for height, style and color first. The fence cost guide explains what moves the price so you can compare quotes fairly.

Fence work around Ardmore and South Central Oklahoma

Read local notes for Lone Grove, Dickson, Healdton, Wilson, Marietta, Sulphur and Davis. Confirm coverage for your exact address when you request a quote.

• Lone Grove, OK

  Privacy fence, chain link and acreage fence in the growing town just west of Ardmore on US 70.

• Dickson, OK

  Pasture fence, pipe entries and yard fence east of Ardmore along SH 199 and US 177.

• Healdton, OK

  Ranch fence, pipe fence and yard fence in western Carter County's historic oil town.

• Wilson, OK

  Pasture, pipe and yard fence on US 70 about seventeen miles west of Ardmore.

• Marietta, OK

  Fence for homes and ranches in the Love County seat on I-35 south of Ardmore.

• Sulphur, OK

  Fence in the Murray County seat near the Chickasaw National Recreation Area.

• Davis, OK

  Fence in the Murray County town on I-35 and US 77 at the foot of the Arbuckle Mountains.