Ranch and Farm Fencing in Woodland, CA
Woodland Fencing connects Yolo County property owners with independent, licensed local fence contractors who fence acreage: field fence for cattle and sheep, no-climb for horses, post and rail for the driveway, and the long straight runs out on the County Roads that a yard fence crew does not have the equipment for.
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Most of Yolo County outside the city limits is farm and ranch ground, and the fence that goes on it is a different trade from a back yard fence:
- Woven wire field fence. The standard perimeter for cattle, sheep and goats on T-posts or wood posts with wood corners and braces.
- No-climb horse fence. Two inch by four inch mesh that a hoof cannot go through, on wood posts, often with a top rail or a hot wire.
- Post and rail. Two, three or four board fence along a driveway or a front pasture. Wood, or vinyl for no painting.
- Pipe and cable. Welded pipe corrals and arenas, cable fence for a clean look along a road frontage.
- Barbed wire and electric. Five strand barbed for cattle, a single hot wire added to keep horses off a wood fence.
- Ranch gates. Twelve to twenty foot tube gates, cattle guards, and automatic openers on the main entrance. See gates.
Tell the contractor what animal the fence is for. A cattle fence and a horse fence look alike from the road and are built differently, and a goat will find the gap in either one.
What Changes on Acreage
A yard fence is measured in feet. Ranch fence is measured in hundreds of feet or in miles, and that changes everything about the job. Posts go in with a tractor-mounted driver or an auger, wire is stretched with a come-along or a tractor, and the corners and ends carry all of the tension, so they are braced with H-braces or diagonal braces that a yard fence never needs. A fence with weak corners sags within a season no matter how good the wire is.
The ground around Woodland changes from the river bottoms near Knights Landing and the Yolo Bypass to the heavier clay west of town toward Esparto and the Capay Valley. Wet ground in winter and rock-hard ground in summer both make post setting a different job depending on the month. Contractors who fence out here plan the work for the season and know which posts go in by hand and which need the tractor.
Access matters more than on a city lot. The crew needs to get a truck and a trailer to the fence line, and if the line crosses a ditch or a slough, that is part of the quote. Walk the line with the contractor at the quote visit, flag the corners, and agree on where the gates go before anyone sets a post. Moving a gate after the fence is stretched costs more than setting it right the first time.
Typical Ranch Fence Cost Around Woodland
| Job | Typical Range |
|---|---|
| Woven wire field fence on T-posts, per linear foot | $8 to $16 |
| No-climb horse fence on wood posts, per foot | $14 to $26 |
| 3-board wood post and rail, per foot | $18 to $35 |
| 3-rail vinyl ranch, per foot | $20 to $35 |
| Pipe fence or corral, per foot | $28 to $55 |
| 16 ft tube gate installed, each | $500 to $1,200 |
Corners, braces, gates and rough access are quoted as items, not per foot. A quarter mile of field fence is a different quote from 200 feet along a driveway. The contractor quotes your final price after a free on-site look.
Ranch and Farm Fencing FAQs
Does the contractor clear the fence line?
Light brush and weeds, usually yes, as part of the job. Trees, old fence and heavy brush are quoted separately, and some ranch fence contractors bring a mower or a brush cutter. Say what is on the line when you call.
Wood posts or T-posts?
T-posts are cheaper and fast to drive and are standard for field fence line posts. Wood posts carry the corners, the gates and the braces on any fence, and are the whole fence for post and rail and horse fence. Most ranch fence around Woodland is a mix.
How long does a long fence take?
A crew with a post driver sets several hundred feet of field fence a day on clear ground. A quarter mile with corners and two gates is typically a two to four day job. Wet winter ground slows everything.
Can old barbed wire be removed and replaced?
Yes. The contractor pulls the old wire and posts, hauls the wire off, and sets the new fence on the same line or a straightened one. Old wire in the dirt is a hazard to hooves and tires, so removal is worth paying for.
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