Northbound Fences installs wood privacy, picket, vinyl, chain link and aluminum fences across Covington and St. Tammany Parish. Estimates are free, permits are pulled when required, and most residential fences are finished in one to three days.
Last updated: September 2026
Northbound Fences is a licensed and insured Louisiana fence contractor based in Covington, founded by Eric Bankston in 2005 and serving St. Tammany, Tangipahoa and Washington Parishes.
A Northbound fence installation covers the on-site estimate, layout, permits when required, tear-out of an old fence if needed, post setting, rails and pickets or panels, gates and hardware, and cleanup. It is done by Northbound’s own crew, never a subcontractor, and most homes are finished in one to three days.
Fence installation in Covington is a different job than it is in a dry climate. The ground stays wet for long stretches, summer heat and humidity work on wood and fasteners every day, and hurricane season tests every post in the line. Northbound Fences has built fences through more than twenty of those seasons, and every installation is planned around them: the right material for how you use the yard, posts set for your soil, and hardware that will not rust out in a few summers.
The company builds for homeowners, property managers, contractors and farm owners. Most residential projects are privacy fences for backyards, pets and pools, but the crew also builds picket fences for front yards, chain link for dog runs and budget perimeters, aluminum where you want a clean look that will not rust, and farm and ranch fencing on acreage north of I-12.
If your fence line needs a gate, it is built and hung by the same crew at the same time. That is how you end up with a gate that latches square to the fence instead of one that drags a month later. Gate installation covers walk gates, pool gates and double driveway gates in every material.
Northbound Fences installs every major residential fence type. Here is what each one is good at on a Northshore lot.
The most requested fence in Covington. Solid board, board-on-board and shadow box styles in pressure-treated lumber block the view, cut noise and keep pets and kids in the yard. Board-on-board overlaps the pickets so no gaps open as the wood dries.
Wood and vinyl picket fences in traditional and contemporary styles, with custom spacing and height. They suit front yards, garden borders and decorative property lines in older neighborhoods and new subdivisions alike.
Vinyl will not rot, warp or need painting, which is why it holds up so well to Louisiana heat and humidity. Northbound installs vinyl privacy, semi-privacy and picket styles in a range of colors and textures.
A cost-effective, durable fence for yards, dog runs and larger perimeters. Galvanized or vinyl-coated in several heights and gauges, with optional privacy slats when you want some screening.
Aluminum gives an ornamental look without the upkeep of steel. It resists corrosion, lasts a long time in our climate and works well around pools and front yards.
Board and ranch rail, pasture, horse, barb-wire and deer fencing for rural lots in St. Tammany, Washington and Tangipahoa Parishes. See farm & ranch fencing.
Louisiana’s heat, humidity and storms put every fence to the test. These are the four conditions Northbound plans around on every installation in St. Tammany Parish.
Posts sit in soil that can stay saturated for days after a Gulf storm. That is where a wood fence fails first, so post choice and setting matter more here than the pickets you see.
Northbound builds wood fences from pressure-treated lumber, which is made to resist moisture and insects. Vinyl and aluminum take termites off the table entirely.
A six-foot solid privacy fence is a wall of wind load. Post spacing, depth and bracing are sized to the fence height and your soil so the line stands through storm season.
Constant UV and humidity eat cheap hardware. Hinges, latches and fasteners are chosen for outdoor use in this climate so gates keep closing and pickets stay tight.
Every installation starts with a free estimate on your property and ends with you walking the finished line.
The crew visits your property, talks through what the fence needs to do, measures the line and checks grade, trees and drainage.
You get a transparent written price with no hidden fees. Permits are pulled when your city or parish requires them.
Post holes are dug and posts set, then rails, pickets or panels go on and gates are hung and adjusted.
Scraps and dirt are cleaned up, and you walk the finished fence with the crew before they leave.
It depends on where the fence goes. Homes inside Covington, Mandeville or Slidell city limits follow their city’s rules, homes in unincorporated St. Tammany follow the parish, and many subdivisions add HOA covenants on height, style and color. Corner lots and fences near drainage servitudes often have extra limits.
Northbound Fences pulls permits when they are required and follows local codes. Check your HOA covenants before the estimate so the fence is designed to pass. Our St. Tammany fence permit guide goes deeper.
Still deciding? Call (985) 630-4452 and talk it through with the crew.
The price depends on the material, fence height, total linear footage, the number and size of gates, how level and wooded the lot is, and whether an old fence has to be torn out and hauled off. Northbound Fences measures on site and gives you a free written estimate, so the number you get is the number you pay. The Covington fence cost guide explains each factor.
Most residential fences around Covington are completed in 1 to 3 days once the crew starts. Larger properties, long farm runs and custom gates take longer, and you get a clear timeline with your estimate.
There is no single answer. Pressure-treated wood is the most popular and the most affordable privacy fence here, vinyl resists rot and never needs paint, aluminum resists corrosion, and galvanized or vinyl-coated chain link is the budget choice for security. Our guide to the best fence for Louisiana humidity and termites compares them.
Sometimes. Rules depend on whether your home is inside Covington, Mandeville or Slidell city limits or in unincorporated St. Tammany Parish, on fence height and placement, and on any HOA covenants. Northbound Fences pulls permits when they are required and follows local codes.
Yes. Tear-out and haul-off of an existing fence can be included in your estimate. Removing the old posts completely matters, because new posts set beside old footings rarely stay plumb.
Yes. Every fence material Northbound installs has a matching gate, from a single walk gate to double driveway gates. See gate installation for hardware and sizing details.
Driveway, walk-through, pool and farm gates hung to swing true.
Storm, fallen-tree, rot, leaning-post and animal damage fixed.
Board, ranch rail, pasture, barb-wire and deer fencing for acreage.
Tell Northbound Fences where the fence or gate goes and what it needs to hold in. The crew measures on site and gives you a written quote with no pressure and no obligation.
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