Mells cattle company: Experienced Fence Installation Serving Fredericktown, MO 63645

The rocky, clay-heavy soil common around Fredericktown and along the St. Francis River doesn't compact evenly. When you just tamp soil back into a hole, water drains along the sides, softening the ground around the post. Over time, the post wobbles loose. Mells Cattle Company solves this by trench digging a stable, deep base below the frost line and then using proper excavation techniques to backfill with a mix of crushed stone and native soil, locking the post in place.

Hillsides present an extra challenge because water runoff and erosion concentrate at the base of each post. Standard digging often leaves a shallow, uneven hole. Mells Cattle Company uses a tracked excavator to trench a continuous footing on the uphill side, creating a level foundation. This prevents the posts from tilting downhill and keeps your fence line straight, even during wet Missouri springs.

Yes, that's a common concern around Fredericktown's older neighborhoods. Mells Cattle Company uses precise excavation equipment to cut cleanly through surface roots. We trench the post holes first, carefully cutting roots, then set the posts. This avoids the big, ripped-up ruts that a backhoe would leave and keeps your yard recovering quickly, so you're not left with a mess near your house or the park.