Walk the property
A look at levels, drainage, soil and boundaries — and a check on where the property line actually runs before anything is set.
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Fences, pavers and curb appeal.
The outside of the house does the first talking. Privacy where you want it, a proper path to the front door, and surfaces that aren't green — plus the drainage and base work that keeps it that way.
Insured LLC
15+ years
Built for Florida weather
Built for this climate
Florida is hard on everything.
Sun, storms, sandy soil and a wet season that moves the ground around. Outdoor work here fails in predictable ways: posts that weren't set deep enough lean, pavers laid on unprepared ground sink into ruts, and untreated timber gives up in about three summers.
So the base gets compacted, posts get concrete, timber gets rated for contact where it touches ground, and fasteners are chosen not to bleed rust down the finish.
- Posts set in concrete at a depth that suits the soil and the fence height
- Compacted base under pavers, screeded and edged so it stays flat
- Water sent away from the house, not into a new low spot
- Debris hauled away — the yard is left usable, not staged with a pile
What's covered
Everything under this heading.
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Fence installation & repair
Wood privacy, vinyl, aluminium and chain link — posts set in concrete, lines run straight, and gates that still swing in year three.
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Paver walkways & patios
Compacted base, screeded sand, cut borders and polymeric joints. The parts you can't see are what keep it flat.
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Decks, porches & screens
Building new, replacing rotten boards, and rescreening lanais and porch enclosures after storm season.
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Pressure washing
Driveways, walkways, pavers, siding, soffits and pool decks brought back without blasting the surface off them.
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Landscaping refresh
Clean edges, fresh mulch or rock, new beds, cutting back overgrowth and hauling it away.
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Exterior painting & siding
Trim, doors, stucco and siding, prepped and primed where it matters so it lasts in the Florida sun.
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Gates & entryways
New gates, hardware, latches and posts, hung square so they don't drag on the path within a season.
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Storm repairs & cleanup
Fence sections, screens, soffits and fascia put back after weather, plus the clearing that comes with it.
How it runs
From first call to final check.
Written estimate
Materials, linear footage or square footage, and disposal all itemised so nothing shows up as an extra.
Usually 1 business day
Prep the ground
Excavation, base compaction, post holes and removal of whatever is being replaced, hauled off rather than left.
Build & clean up
Installed, checked for level and line, then the site cleared, blown down and left tidy.
Real jobs
Drag to see the difference.
Posts set in concrete, rails run level across a sloping yard, and a gate hung square so it still closes properly a few summers from now.
Built from scratch on a compacted base: pavers set with black stone borders to give a plain front lawn a clean approach to the door.
Overgrowth cleared and hauled away, beds re-cut with clean edges, and fresh ground cover laid — the cheapest curb appeal there is.
A framed lattice screen built to hide equipment and close off an exposed corner, stained to match the existing woodwork.
Before you commit
Questions worth asking.
If something isn't covered here, ask — you'll get a straight answer.
Most Pinellas and Hillsborough municipalities require a permit for a new fence, and many HOAs have their own rules about height, material and which side faces out.
You'll be told which apply to your address at estimate stage, and where a permit is needed the job runs through a licensed contractor who pulls it.
Decades, if the base is right. Almost every sunken or wavy paver installation failed underneath, not on the surface — usually because the base wasn't compacted in layers or the edges were never restrained.
Individual pavers can also be lifted and reset later if a tree root or settlement moves one, which is a real advantage over poured concrete.
It can, at the wrong pressure or the wrong tip — that's how people strip paint off siding and blow out screens. Surfaces get matched to the right pressure, with soft washing on anything delicate.
Yes. If a few posts have rotted or a storm took out a run, replacing that section is far cheaper than replacing the fence. You'll get an honest read on whether the rest has enough life left to be worth matching into.
Yes, removal and disposal are included in the estimate and itemised so you can see the cost. The yard is left usable rather than staged with a pile waiting for someone else's truck.
While we're there
The rest of the house.
Bundling work into one visit saves you call-out time and usually saves money too.
Kitchens & bathrooms
Full remodels, cabinets, counters, tiled showers and vanities.
ExploreInteriors & finishes
Flooring, drywall, paint, trim, doors and feature walls.
ExploreHVAC & comfort
AC installs and repairs, mini-splits, ducts and insulation.
ExploreRepairs & handyman
Punch lists, fixtures, mounting, storage and odd jobs.
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Before the next storm season
Let's price the outside.
A photo of the yard and a rough measurement gets you a realistic figure before anyone comes out.
(727) 483-4882
donte@johnsons-home-improvement.com
Mon–Sat, 7am – 7pm
Free written estimate
Disposal included
Insured Florida LLC