The builder handed over the house with an open lot and left the fence to you. We set the line, pull the permit and put it up, and we tell you what is buried out there before we dig.
A fence is holes in the ground, every six to eight feet, along the exact edge of your
lot. That is where the utilities run.
Most quotes never bring this up, and you find out when a post goes through something.
So before we dig:
Irrigation lines
Sprinkler lines usually run the perimeter, which is exactly where the posts go. We locate them first and route around.
Cable, internet and low voltage
Often buried shallow and rarely marked well. A post through one of these means a service call you did not budget for.
Septic and drain field
If you are on septic, the drain field is not a place to put posts. It has to be found before, not after.
The property line itself
Being off by a foot is a neighbor problem that lives on for years. We set the line with you before anything goes in the ground.
What we install
Every one of these is a job we did
Not catalog renders. Real fences, on real Central Florida properties.
Vinyl privacy
The one most people picture. Solid panels, nothing to paint, nothing to stain.
Durafence
Black, bronze or white. Holds a straight line on a long run and does not read as heavy.
Aluminum
See-through, for keeping the view and still closing the yard. Common around pools.
Vinyl picket
Lower, for the front yard, when the point is a boundary and not a wall.
Horse fence
Long runs on acreage, where the fence has to cover ground and stay visible.
Pool fence
To code, so the pool is closed off from the rest of the yard.
Our work, done right
What's included in our service
Before anything goes in the ground we walk the line with you and agree on it, because being off by a foot turns into a neighbor problem that outlives the fence. Then we locate what is buried out there: irrigation runs the perimeter on most Florida lots, cable is often shallow, and if you are on septic the drain field is not a place for posts. We pull the permit and take the old fence with us.
Fence is one of five things we do, and it matters here more than it sounds. Walking a property line is when we see the channel the roof dug alongside the house, or the screen enclosure the rain gets through. Same crew handles those, so nobody has to come back a third time.
We moved into our house in Davenport in March and the water smelled awful in the shower. Their team came out the same week, tested it right at the kitchen sink and showed us the numbers before anyone mentioned equipment. The system went in two days later and the smell is gone. Every message got answered within minutes.
Called about gutters because the rain was digging a trench along the side of the house. They came out, measured, and told me I only needed them on two sides instead of the whole house. That kind of honesty is rare. Job took one day and the yard has stayed dry through two storms since.
They put up our vinyl privacy fence and walked the property line with us first, which our neighbor appreciated as much as we did. They marked the irrigation before digging and did not hit a single line. Price was what the estimate said, no surprises at the end.
I thought I needed a whole new pool cage. They looked at the frame, told me it was solid and that I only needed a rescreen, which cost a fraction of what I was expecting. Could have sold me the big job and did not. We are having them do the gutters next month.
Our screen enclosure had a tear on one panel and I had been putting it off for over a year because I assumed it meant replacing the whole cage. They rescreened just that section and hung the door so it actually latches now. In and out the same day and the price was under half of what the first company quoted me.
I had already bought a softener from a big box store and the sulfur smell never went away. Their technician explained why in about two minutes, tested the water and showed me it was a separate problem. Nobody tried to sell me a second softener. Installed the right unit and the smell finally stopped.
New construction in Haines City, no gutters at all. After the first summer we had a channel dug into the mulch on two sides. They came out, measured the roofline and put the downspouts where they would not dump onto the walkway. Whole thing was done in a day and the beds have stayed put.
Got three quotes for a vinyl fence. Two of them wanted a deposit before they had even seen the yard. Crystalline came out first, walked it with me, and the number on the estimate is exactly what I paid at the end. No games.
We were buying cases of bottled water every single week for four people. They put the reverse osmosis under the kitchen sink and the water tastes better than what we were paying for. My husband was the skeptic and he is the one who drinks it the most now.
Called on a Sunday evening not expecting anything. Got an answer in about three minutes. That alone put them ahead of the other two companies I had left voicemails with on Friday.
The white spots on our shower glass were driving me crazy and I thought it was the cleaner I was using. They tested the water and showed me the hardness number. Installed the system and I have not had to scrub the glass since. Wish I had called a year ago.
Had them do the fence first and then the gutters two months later because they pointed out the trench along the house while they were setting posts. Did not push it on me, just mentioned it. Same crew both times, which made scheduling easy.
Vinyl privacy is what most people picture: solid panels, nothing to paint. Durafence holds a straight line on a long run without reading heavy, in black, bronze or white. Aluminum keeps the view and still closes the yard, which is why it shows up around pools. Picket is for the front, where the point is a boundary and not a wall. We will tell you which fits your lot and your HOA.
Straight talk on price
What does it cost?
Fence prices by the foot, by the material and by what the yard makes us work around, so a phone quote is a guess. We walk the line, measure it, and you get the number in writing before anything starts. It does not move afterward. Financing is available so it does not have to come out at once.
Local know-how
What is buried along a Florida property line
On most lots here the irrigation runs the perimeter, which is exactly where the posts go. Cable and low voltage are often shallow and rarely marked well. If you are on septic, the drain field is not a place for posts. Most quotes never bring this up and you find out when something gets hit. We locate it first and route around.
CRYSTALLINE
Plans & financing
Two ways to avoid the surprise bill
Every install already comes with warranties and a year of service you do not pay
extra for. And when the number is bigger than the month allows, financing spreads it out.
Peace of mind. Built in.
Nothing here is an upsell. It is what comes with the job.
Crystalline Home Improvement serves homeowners out of our shop in Davenport,
covering Polk, Osceola, Orange, Lake, Marion County and the towns in between.
From the first message to the last check. No surprises, no upsells.
1
You tell us what's wrong
The water smells. The fence went down. Rain comes through the lanai screen. Whatever it is, in your own words — you don't need to know what to call it.
2
We come out and check it
If it's water, we test it at your sink and you keep the numbers. If it's outside, we measure. Either way you get the price in writing, on the spot.
3
We do the work
Same crew, and if you've got two problems we handle both. We mark utilities before we dig, and anything we touch goes back the way we found it.
4
We stay on the hook
10 years on equipment, 20 on gutters, and a year of service at no charge. In writing, not in conversation.
When we walk a property line, the thing we see most often has nothing to do with
the fence: a channel dug into the grass alongside the house, where the roof dumps
rain every storm because there are no gutters.
It matters here because that is soft, washed-out ground, and it is right where
posts and the bottom of the panels sit.
We will point it out when we see it. Whether you do anything about it is up to you.
The things Central Florida homeowners ask us most about permits, property lines and cost.
What about my sprinkler lines and cables?
We locate what is buried along the line before we dig, and route the posts around it. Irrigation runs the perimeter on most Florida lots, which is exactly where a fence goes, so this is not a rare problem.
Do I need a permit?
Usually yes, and it depends on your county and your HOA. We handle it as part of the job so it does not land on you.
How do we know where the line actually is?
We walk it with you and agree on it before anything goes in the ground. Being off by a foot turns into a neighbor problem that outlives the fence.
What is the warranty?
It varies by material and by fence type, so we put it in writing on your estimate instead of giving you one number that would not be true for every job.
How long does it take?
Most residential yards go up in a day or two once the permit is through and the material is in.
Does my HOA have to approve it?
In most Central Florida neighborhoods, yes, and they usually have rules about height, color and style. Get their approval before you order anything. We can tell you what is normally allowed around here, but the HOA has the final say, not us.
What is the warranty?
It varies by material and by fence type, so we put the exact terms in writing on your estimate instead of quoting one number that would not be true for every job.
Are gates included?
Gates are priced with the job, not after it. Tell us where you want them when we walk the line, including the wide one if you need to get a mower or a trailer through.
What if the ground is not level?
Most Florida lots have some slope. The fence either steps down in sections or follows the grade, and which one looks right depends on the run. We will show you what we would do before it goes up.
How close to the property line can it go?
That depends on your county and your HOA, and getting it wrong is a neighbor problem that outlives the fence. We walk the line with you and agree on it before anything goes in the ground.