Fence Installation Services in Cottonwood Heights, UT

Three things: posts, spacing, and airflow. We upsize posts, shorten the span between them from the standard eight feet, and set each one deep in concrete so the panel has a frame that resists racking. Then we reduce the sail effect, since a solid six-foot privacy panel takes the full force of a canyon gust. A small gap between pickets, a lattice top, or a shadowbox design bleeds wind through while preserving most privacy. Near the canyon mouths, that combination is the difference between a fence and a future insurance claim.

Stepping keeps each panel level and drops the fence in clean increments as the grade falls, which reads crisp and intentional against a hillside. The trick is managing the triangular gap under each step so pets stay in and deer stay out, which we close with graded soil, a kickboard, or stonework depending on the site. On gentler grades, racked fencing that follows the slope in a continuous line can work instead. We walk the lot with you and recommend the approach that fits your grade, your style, and your containment needs.

Below the frost line, which runs to roughly 30 inches in this area, so we typically set posts 32 to 36 inches deep in concrete, deeper for tall or wind-exposed runs. A post that stops above frost depth gets gripped by freezing soil and jacked upward a little more each winter, which is why shallow-set fences go wavy within a few seasons. Bench freeze-thaw cycles are harsher than the valley floor's, and the rocky digging takes proper equipment, but done once and done deep, the posts stay plumb for decades.

A motivated mule deer clears six feet without breaking stride, so true exclusion starts at seven to eight feet. Cities and HOAs rarely allow solid fencing that tall, so we usually extend a standard fence with near-invisible mesh above the top rail, or protect just the garden and orchard zone with a dedicated eight-foot enclosure instead of ringing the whole property. Another proven option is double fencing, two shorter parallel fences a few feet apart, which deer refuse to jump because the landing zone reads as a trap.