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We’re Barrett & Sons Construction, an independent Jerith service provider based right here in Irving. We repair, reinforce, and replace Jerith aluminum fencing and railing systems across Dallas County, from the older 1950s tract home blocks to the commercial perimeter enclosures around Las Colinas. If you’re looking for Dallas Jerith service, our crew covers that ground too. The biggest difference with us: we know how Blackland Prairie clay moves under a Jerith post, and we account for it before we ever set an anchor. Call Tom Barrett’s crew at (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate on your Jerith fence or railing.
Why Irving Residents Choose Us for Jerith Service
Jerith aluminum fencing isn’t something every contractor understands. The factory powder-coat, the specific post anchoring, the gate hinge geometry: these are details that separate a fence that lasts 25 years from one that leans after two wet-dry cycles. Tom Barrett is a second-generation builder who grew up pouring foundations and framing walls, and he’s been working on Jerith systems for years. We’re not Jerith authorized dealers. We’re independent. That means when a repair calls for an OEM post, we order it, and when a full replacement makes more sense, we tell you that directly instead of padding a repair bill.
Being local to Irving matters more than people realize. We don’t have to guess how your fence was set in 1965. We’ve seen it. We know the West Irving slab-on-grade homes off Story Road, the commercial enclosures along MacArthur Boulevard, and the FAA rules that apply to anything over four feet near SH-114. When you call, you’re talking to someone who actually knows your neighborhood, not a call center reading from a script.
We’re owner-operated, founded in 1998, and Tom publishes his name, address, and license number so you can look us up before you sign anything. Every price change arrives as a written change order. Every job that needs a permit gets one pulled. And every completed job carries our 90-Day Done Right Promise: if it’s not done right, Tom comes back, one call.
Common Jerith Construction Problems We Solve in Irving
- Leaning posts from clay movement. Irving sits on expansive montmorillonite clay that shrinks hard in summer and heaves in fall rains. Jerith aluminum posts set in shallow concrete collars, the way most 1960s and 1970s West Irving homes had them done, loosen and lean within a few seasons. We re-anchor at proper depth with soil-stabilized backfill and base plates.
- Powder-coat oxidation at the scratch line. Jerith’s factory finish is excellent, but micro-scratches from blown debris or irrigation overspray let moisture in. Irving’s humid summers accelerate oxidation once the coating is breached. We touch up with matched commercial-grade powder coat before it spreads.
- Sagging gates on shifted footings. When the slab or footing under a Jerith gate post moves, the hinge geometry goes out of square. The gate drags, the latch stops catching, and eventually the hinges bind. We realign, shim, and when needed, re-anchor the hinge post and replace the hinges.
- Post base corrosion from irrigation overspray. Commercial properties, especially 1980s-era Las Colinas landscaping, run sprinklers right against fence lines. The lower rails and post bases catch constant moisture, and over years that eats at the finish. We replace the affected sections and adjust irrigation patterns with the property manager.
- Racked sections from soil heave. When one post rises faster than its neighbor, the rails pull and the whole section racks. It looks terrible and stresses every connection. We cut the worst posts, auger proper piers, and reset the original Jerith rail and picket sections when they’re still straight. We replace the section only when racking has bent or torn the aluminum itself.
We stock Jerith OEM posts, rails, and pickets for exact-match repairs, and we carry commercial-grade powder-coated aftermarket components when a full replacement makes more sense on budget or custom height. Our rule on Jerith: repair the section, not the whole run, unless more than 40% of the fence has failed.
Jerith Service in Irving: What Local Conditions Mean for Your Equipment
Here’s the thing most Jerith owners in Irving discover the hard way, and it’s something a contractor from Dallas or Grand Prairie won’t always flag: Las Colinas sits directly under DFW Airport’s north approach path. Any Jerith perimeter fence over four feet tall along SH-114 or Lake Carolyn has to clear an FAA 7460-1 obstruction study before we can even mark post locations. That study looks at physical height and reflected glare. We handle the filing for our commercial clients, and we build the lead time into the schedule from day one. No other Dallas suburb requires this for standard commercial fence work. Ignore it, and you can find your brand-new fence line held up in review while the property sits unsecured. We don’t let that happen. We’ve done enough Jerith work around Las Colinas to know the 7460-1 process inside and out, and we start it before the first auger touches dirt.
Jerith Models & Products We Service in Irving
We service the full Jerith line you’ll find across Irving: the Deluxe Aluminum Fence, Residential Grade Aluminum Fence, Industrial Aluminum Fence, and Estate Aluminum Fence. Deluxe and Residential are the most common lines we see around West Irving backyards and side yards. Industrial and Estate show up on the commercial side: office perimeter enclosures, parking lot boundaries, and pool areas at apartment complexes. For exact-match repairs, we use Jerith OEM posts, rails, and pickets whenever the client wants the fence line to match what’s already there. For full replacements where budget or custom heights matter, we stock commercial-grade powder-coated aftermarket components. Our local inventory means we’re not ordering from the East Coast and waiting two weeks. If it’s a common Jerith section or post, we usually have it on the truck in Irving the same week.
Jerith Service Pricing in Irving
What you’ll pay depends on what failed. A single leaning post is a fast fix; a racked 150-foot run on heaved clay is a multi-day job. Here’s what Jerith work typically runs in Irving:
| Jerith Service | Price Range |
|---|---|
| Aluminum fence post re-anchoring (per post) | $180-$420 |
| Aluminum fence section replacement (6-ft panel) | $220-$550 |
| Gate realignment and hinge replacement | $250-$700 |
These are honest ranges based on what we see across Irving, and the free estimate pins down your exact number before anything gets started. You’ll get a written line-item quote, not a phone number with a promise. Call (877) 610-1318 and Tom will walk the fence line with you and tell you straight what needs fixing and what doesn’t.
Serving Irving, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Irving area and know this community well. Use the map below to see our service coverage - if you’re nearby, we can almost certainly help.
FAQs - Jerith Construction in Irving
Jerith aluminum holds up fine on Blackland Prairie clay as long as the posts are set deep enough and the soil around them is stabilized. The failures we see in Irving are almost always from shallow post settings, not from the aluminum itself. We re-anchor posts in 42-inch piers with soil-stabilized backfill, and that holds through the wet-dry cycles. Steel posts are an option if you want the extra stiffness, but most Irving homes don’t need them when the Jerith posts are set correctly. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll tell you honestly whether your line needs steel or just a deeper anchor.
Yes, and this is where our local experience pays off. Jerith’s factory finishes fade slightly over two decades of Texas sun, so a straight factory-color touch-up can look wrong. We color-match the existing finish, not the catalog swatch, and we apply commercial-grade powder coat that blends with the weathered sections. The result is a repair you can’t pick out from 10 feet away. Come take a look at some of our West Irving fixes and judge for yourself.
The clay under your gate post shrank during a dry Irving summer, and the post settled or tilted just enough to throw the hinge geometry out of square. It’s the most common Jerith gate problem we see in this city. We realign the hinges, shim the post if the movement was small, or re-anchor the post if it’s moved more than a few degrees. Don’t keep forcing the gate open; the binding is stressing the welds and the hinges. Let us look at it before it snaps. Estimates are free.
Jerith aluminum does fine around pools as long as you rinse the lower rail and post bases occasionally. What actually eats the finish around Irving pools isn’t the chlorine in the water. It’s the constant irrigation overspray that keeps the base wet for hours in the summer humidity. We recommend a quick rinse-down during pool season and checking the post bases twice a year. If you’re putting in a new pool fence, talk to us before you buy. We’ll help you spec the right line and set the posts deep enough for this soil.
If the fence is over four feet tall and within the DFW north approach zone, yes. Any vertical structure in that area, including an aluminum fence line, triggers an FAA 7460-1 obstruction study that reviews height and reflected glare. We file that study for our commercial Jerith clients before we break ground, because the lead time runs weeks and nobody wants a finished parking lot sitting unsecured while paperwork clears. If you’re near SH-114 or Lake Carolyn, call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll tell you whether your site needs the filing before you spend a dime on fence.
Service Areas Near Irving
We run Jerith service throughout the metro. Jerith service in Garland covers the east side including Rowlett and Mesquite. Jerith service in Frisco handles the booming north corridor through Plano and Allen. Our Irving service area page shows the full coverage map. And if you’re checking whether we’re the right crew for your system, start with our Jerith sales & service overview.
For everything else, beyond fences, we’re full-service remodelers too. Irving Kitchen Remodeling, Specialty Roofing, Metal Roofing, and Gutters & Accessories. Ask Tom about the roof while we’re out looking at the fence. Same crew, same standard.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving Irving since 1998.