PARAGON
“a model of excellence”
our story
Paragon Fence & Outdoor was created with a clear purpose: to set a higher standard for residential fences and outdoor living in the greater Austin, TX area.
Paragon’s founder, Jefferson Cloward, grew up around fence construction. His family was in the business, so from the time he was a teenager he was out in the yard — cleaning equipment, running the forklift, learning how things worked before he ever touched a post. Eventually he started setting posts, cutting rails, and hanging gates.
In 2012, Jefferson co-founded Austin Brothers Fence Company in Austin, TX. What started as a small installation operation grew to hundreds of projects a year, multiple crews, the whole operation. His role shifted from building fences to running a business: overseeing crews, managing quality, making sure jobs finished the way they should. He gained experience across every part of the process — installation, fabrication, design, estimating, and project oversight — and that foundation shapes how he approaches work today.
In early 2026, Jefferson left Austin Brothers Fence to start Paragon Fence & Outdoor — a fence design and installation company focused on the side of the trade he's always been most passionate about: custom work, architectural materials, and projects where design is part of the conversation from the start.
our founder
jefferson cloward, owner
Jefferson has spent nearly 20 years in the fence industry across Austin — from Westlake and Rollingwood to Travis Heights, Cedar Park, and everywhere in between. He's built everything from straightforward cedar privacy fences to custom corten steel panels, masonry walls, commercial fencing, and automated gate systems.
That range of experience shapes how Paragon approaches every project. Jefferson is involved from the first site visit through installation — not handing jobs off after the estimate, but staying in the conversation on material choices, design details, and how the finished fence actually fits the home and yard it's sitting next to.
He founded Paragon on the belief that even the most straightforward projects deserve thoughtful design, skillful construction, and materials chosen for how they perform over time, not just how they look on install day.
By combining solid construction with thoughtful planning, we aim to create outdoor environments that are intentional, functional, and enjoyable for years to come, setting a higher standard for outdoor living across Austin, TX.
our vision
“We aim for every Paragon project to reflect our craft, commitment to strength, and the principles we’re grounded in.”
We put as much thought into our logo as we do with every project we build. The three materials in it — steel, concrete, and wood — aren't random. They represent how the company thinks about every job.
Steel is strength. The structural elements of a fence or gate are what everything else depends on — get those wrong and nothing else matters. Concrete is integrity, both in the footings that hold a fence in place and in how Paragon runs a job from start to finish. And wood is craft — the part of this trade that still requires real skill and judgment, and that you can see and feel in the finished product.
The triangle holding them together is the strongest geometric shape there is. A paragon is a model — something to measure against. That's the standard we hold ourselves to on every project, from a straightforward cedar fence in Cedar Park to a custom corten steel gate in Travis Heights.
our crew
Paragon crews are made up of skilled tradespeople Jefferson has spent years working alongside — several of them going back well over a decade. In Austin, fence pricing is competitive and while some fence companies cut costs by cutting labor pay, Paragon doesn't operate that way.
Our crews are compensated well so they can focus on consistency, quality, and craft rather than rushing to the next job. The result is work that holds up — not just on install day, but a year later when the gate still swings and the posts haven't moved.
what you can expect
The rendering.
The completed build with antique door and stucco color chosen by client.
a clearer picture before install
From clear pricing to thoughtful planning, we’ll walk you through the process before anything is built. You’ll receive an accurate estimate based on what you’re looking for, followed by an on-site visit to confirm details and lock everything in. From there, we’ll create a detailed design plan. For more complex projects, we’ll use a combination of images, digital sketches, and editing software to create a 3D rendering to help you visualize the layout, materials, and overall feel of your fence or outdoor project. We’ll send a video to recap everything before we get started with the install.