Fence Contractor Houston, TX

Start with the property line. A recent survey shows where the line is and where easementsEasementA strip of the property that someone else, often a utility or drainage district, has rights to use. Building permanent structures in an easement is usually restricted. In practice: Many Houston lots have a rear utility easement. Check the survey before placing a pergola or outdoor kitchen near the back fence. run. Many Houston subdivisions have utility easements along the back lot line, and a fence built across an easement may have to come out if the utility needs access.

Next is drainage. Subdivisions are often graded so water runs along side-yard swalesSwaleA shallow, gently sloped channel in the ground, often grassed, that guides surface water toward an outlet. In practice: Side-yard swales between houses are common on Houston lots and are easily blocked by fences, beds or fill. to the street or to a rear easement. A fence that blocks that path traps water in your yard or your neighbor's. We note swales, low spots, and outlets before marking any post.

Then look at the trees. Live oak limbs, pine roots, and overhead lines all affect where posts can go. We would rather shift a post a foot than cut a major root feeding a tree you want to keep.

Finally, think about how you use the yard. Gate width matters if you need to move a mower, a trailer, or pool equipment through it. Corners near the house might stay open for airflow, while the back line facing a road or a two-story neighbor needs full screening. Sorting that out on paper is cheaper than moving posts later.

Most fence projects in Houston subdivisions need HOA architectural approval, and deed restrictions often limit height, style, and placement, especially near the street. Cities set their own rules too, and Houston, Bellaire, and West University Place each have their own permitting offices.

We help you assemble what an HOA usually asks for: a site sketch with the fence line, height, style, finish color, and product information. Installation is scheduled after approval comes through, and 811 utility locates are called before any digging so posts never land on a buried line.

We offer four fence services. Two are built on SleekFence 6063-T6 aluminum, our main system, and two cover wood and iron for homes that call for them.

We do not install vinyl. When we replace a wood or iron fence, we price aluminum alongside it, since woodgrain panels stand in for cedar and matte black stands in for painted iron without rot or rust.

• Privacy fence installation: no-gap tongue-and-groove panels that block the view completely, the go-to for back property lines and side yards facing neighbors.
• Aluminum fence installation: the same system in woodgrain, matte black architectural, and other finishes, for front yards, pool areas, gardens, and homes that want a modern look.
• Wood fence installation: cedar and pine privacy fences on posts set in concrete, for lower up-front cost or HOAs that call for wood.
• Iron fence installation: ornamental iron and steel fences and gates for front yards, pools and entries.

A typical project starts with removing the old fence, including its posts and concrete footingsFootingThe widened base at the bottom of a wall, column or structure that spreads its load into the ground., and hauling the debris away. The new line is staked and strung, and post holes are dug into the clay at the planned spacing.

Posts are set in concrete and checked for plumb, with the concrete crowned above grade so rain runs off instead of pooling at the base. Panels are cut to fit on site and locked in, gates are hung and adjusted, and the work area is cleaned up. You walk the finished line with us, and we return for a 72-hour post-completion walkthrough.

Post setting is where Houston conditions matter most. Expansive clay swells after long wet spells and shrinks and cracks in late summer, and a post that sits only in the top layer of soil gets worked loose by that cycle. Deeper holes reach steadier soil, and a solid concrete footing gives the post more grip against both soil movement and the wind load a solid fence panel carries during a tropical storm.

A fence is one of the largest elements in a backyard, and it works best when it is planned with everything around it. If the fence line stays wet, our drainage service in Houston can add the swale, catch basinArea drainA surface inlet with a grate that collects water from a low spot and sends it into an underground pipe., or pipe that keeps water moving past the panels.

Planting beds along a fence soften a long run of panels and give the yard a finished edge. Our landscaper services in Houston handle bed prep, plants, irrigation, and sod along the new line. If you want shade near the fence, a pergolaPergolaAn open overhead structure of posts and beams that frames a space and supports shade or climbing plants. Smaller cousins include the arbor (an arch over a path or gate) and the trellis (a lattice panel for climbers). or patio cover from our carport and pergola builder team can be finished to match.

Fence pricing is driven by linear footage, height, style and finish, and the number of gates. Site conditions add to that: removing an old fence and footings, digging near tree roots, stepping panels down a slope, and narrow access that slows material handling.

It also helps to weigh install cost against ownership cost. A fence that needs staining every few years, replacement pickets after storms, and a full rebuild down the road keeps costing money long after it goes up. An aluminum fence that only needs a periodic wash shifts most of that spending to day one, which is easier to plan around.

For a rough range, use the ballpark price tool. Financing is available for projects from $5,000 to $250,000, subject to approval, through our financing page. The discovery call is free, and the on-site consultation has a $150 work scope fee credited to the project if you move forward.

We have been serving Houston since 2016 and build fences as part of a full outdoor design-build practice. One team handles demolition, posts, panels, gates, drainage, and planting, with no subcontractor hand-offs. A Home Scout visits every property before a proposal is written.

Proposals are itemized and covered by our price-what-we-quote guarantee, and the SleekFence finish carries a 20-year warranty. We serve the Houston metro, including Katy, Cypress, Spring, The Woodlands, Sugar Land, Pearland, Bellaire, and West University Place.