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Walk the line with you
We walk the actual run, check for grade changes, tree roots, utilities and drainage, and confirm the property line. Surprises found now are cheap.
Cedar Fences & Wood Gates in Dallas–Fort Worth
Posts set for soil that moves, not to a trade minimum. Leaning fences are not a wood problem. They are a post problem, and a soil problem, and both are solvable at install for less than the cost of doing it twice.
- Licensed & insured
- Engineered for Blackland clay
- Dates you get in writing
- Mineral Wells to DFW & the lakes
Why Fences Lean in North Texas
Drive any DFW neighborhood built more than eight years ago and you'll see it. Whole runs of fence tilt the same direction, and gates scrape in spring then swing free in August.
The cause is under the fence. Blackland Prairie clay shrinks and swells dramatically with moisture. Field instrumentation in North Texas has measured the active moisture-variation zone at roughly 11.8 feet deep. A post set at the standard 24 inches is sitting entirely inside the part of the ground that moves the most, and the clay grips the post hard enough to carry it up and down with it.
The fixes are not exotic. Correct hole depth and diameter for the run, the right backfill, proper concrete crowning so water sheds away rather than pooling at the post, and hardware on gates that tolerates seasonal movement instead of fighting it.
None of that shows up in a per-linear-foot price comparison. All of it shows up in year four.
Types of Fences and Gates We Build
Cedar Privacy Fences
The North Texas standard. Western red cedar pickets, properly spaced and fastened, with post depth set for your specific run and soil.
Board-on-Board Fences
Overlapping pickets that stay private as the wood moves and shrinks. Costs more than side-by-side and is worth it in this climate.
Horizontal Cedar Fences
Wide horizontal boards with concealed fastening, for a cleaner contemporary elevation. Board selection matters more here because every cup and twist shows.
Wood Driveway and Entry Gates
Swing and sliding gates built in cedar, with automation, keypads, safety loops and intercom integration, sized and braced so they stay square.
Ranch and Acreage Fencing
Wood rail and post fencing for larger properties, including cross-fencing and equipment gates.
Pool Code Barrier Fencing
Height, gap and self-closing gate hardware detailed to meet barrier requirements the first time an inspector looks at it.
Recent fences and gates
Real North Texas projects. Replace these with the client’s own photography.
Common Fence Materials
We build in wood. What lasts here is not always what's cheapest per foot, and the gap between the two shows up faster than most people expect.
| Material | What to know | Relative cost |
|---|---|---|
| Western red cedar | Naturally rot and insect resistant, stable, and it takes stain beautifully. It is the best all-around wood choice for this climate and what we recommend for most runs. | Mid |
| Cedar, board-on-board | The same wood in an overlapping layout, so gaps never open as boards shrink. More material, more labor, and far better privacy in year five. | Mid–High |
| Pressure-treated pine | Cheaper up front. Prone to cupping and twisting in our wet-dry swing unless the boards are well selected and properly fastened. | Entry |
| Redwood | Beautiful color and very stable, but expensive and harder to source consistently in this market. Worth discussing for a short feature run. | High |
Relative cost compares options against each other, not against a fixed price. Your quote gives real numbers for your project, with each option priced side by side.
Our Fence Installation Process
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Why DFW Homeowners Choose Us
We are a licensed and insured fences and gates contractor working across the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. Every crew is in-house rather than subcontracted, so the people who quote your project are the people who build it.
What separates the work is what happens before the pretty part: footings sized for the soil on your lot, permits pulled by us rather than handed back to you, and a fixed price that does not move once the job starts.
- Licensed and insured, certificates provided on request
- In-house crews, no subcontracted labor
- City permits and HOA architectural submissions handled for you
- Written workmanship warranty alongside the manufacturer warranty
- Fixed written quote, with start and finish dates in writing
Our Service Area
We work out of Mineral Wells and cover the corridor east through Weatherford and Fort Worth into the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, plus the lakes across North Texas.
Palo Pinto & Parker County
- Mineral Wells, TX
- Weatherford, TX
- Willow Park, TX
- Hudson Oaks, TX
- Aledo, TX
- Annetta, TX
- Brock, TX
- Millsap, TX
- Santo, TX
- Graford, TX
- Palo Pinto, TX
- Perrin, TX
- Poolville, TX
- Peaster, TX
- Springtown, TX
- Azle, TX
- Boyd, TX
- Bridgeport, TX
- Decatur, TX
- Granbury, TX
- Benbrook, TX
Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex
- Dallas, TX
- Fort Worth, TX
- Plano, TX
- Frisco, TX
- McKinney, TX
- Allen, TX
- Southlake, TX
- Colleyville, TX
- Grapevine, TX
- Flower Mound, TX
- Highland Park, TX
- University Park, TX
- Rockwall, TX
- Prosper, TX
- Celina, TX
- Argyle, TX
- Denton, TX
- Keller, TX
- Trophy Club, TX
- Coppell, TX
Lakes We Work
- Possum Kingdom Lake
- Lake Mineral Wells
- Lake Palo Pinto
- Lake Weatherford
- Lake Granbury
- Lake Bridgeport
- Eagle Mountain Lake
- Lake Lewisville
- Lake Grapevine
- Lake Ray Hubbard
- Cedar Creek Lake
- Richland Chambers
Fences and Gates FAQs
How tall can my fence be?
It depends on your city and where the fence sits on the lot. In Dallas, a fence in the required front yard may not exceed four feet, side and rear are permitted to six feet without a permit, and nine feet is the absolute maximum. Fort Worth limits front-yard fences to four feet at 50% open design, bans chain link in front yards, and prohibits anything over eight feet behind the front setback line. Corner lots have additional visibility-triangle restrictions in both cities. We confirm the rule for your exact address.
Do you build iron or metal fences?
No. We are a woodworking company and we build in wood — cedar privacy, board-on-board, horizontal, ranch rail and wood gates. If ornamental iron is what your project needs, we'd rather tell you that up front than take on work outside what we do well.
Do I need a permit to replace an existing fence?
Sometimes. Frisco, for example, requires a permit for new fences but exempts repairing or replacing up to two sections or sixteen feet. Other cities treat a full replacement as new construction. We check before we quote.
How deep should fence posts be in this soil?
Deeper than the trade minimum, and the right answer depends on the fence height, the wind load and the specific soil on your lot. What matters as much as depth is hole diameter, backfill and crowning the concrete so water sheds away from the post rather than sitting against it. We'll explain what we're doing on your property and why.
How long before I can stain a new cedar fence?
Give new cedar time to dry and release its mill glaze — staining too early traps moisture and the finish fails early. We'll give you a specific window for your install and the time of year it went in, plus the products that hold up best in our sun.
Is a deposit required to start?
A deposit reserves your build slot and covers material ordering. The amount is set out in your written quote before you sign anything, and we never ask for the full amount up front. The balance is tied to progress on the job.
Do you subcontract your work?
Our carpentry crews are in-house. Where a trade licence is legally required, such as electrical or gas for an outdoor kitchen or a dock, that work goes to a licensed specialist we coordinate and stand behind.
How long does a fence installation take?
A typical residential replacement is two to four days on site: removal, setting posts, a cure period, then pickets and gates. Larger or acreage jobs run longer and we schedule them in stages.
Talk to us about your fences and gates
Tell us what you're picturing. We'll come measure, talk through materials, and put a real number on it. No charge, no pressure.
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