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A new fence in Aldine typically runs $3,500 to $9,000 for most residential runs, depending on material, lineal footage, and whether the Harris County wind-load inspection applies to your build. We finish most Aldine fence jobs in two to four working days once the county permit clears. Call (877) 610-1318 if you want a written line-item quote, not a phone estimate that drifts before the first post hole gets dug.
We know Aldine because we work Aldine. Not from a map app either. Our crews drive Aldine Mail Route Road, Little York, and Airline Drive every week. We know the 77060 housing stock, the clay that heaves fence posts out of the ground after two wet-dry cycles, and the Harris County permitting desk better than most contractors who quote Aldine work from a Houston office and hope for the best. Tom Barrett runs this outfit, and his name goes on every contract. That matters when a county inspector red-tags a fence and someone has to answer for it.
Why Barrett & Sons Construction Is Aldine’s Preferred Fence Installation Company
We’ve been at this since 1998, and in unincorporated Harris County, longevity is a credential that actually means something. Aldine has no city building department. Every fence permit, wind-load verification, and final sign-off flows through Harris County Engineering, and over 29 years we’ve learned exactly what those inspectors check, how they check it, and what gets a fence red-tagged. A contractor who hasn’t pulled a Harris County fence permit will find that out on inspection day, and the homeowner is the one left with a half-built fence and a stop-work order.
Tom Barrett publishes his name, his address, and his license number. Look them up before you sign anything. That’s not a pitch. It’s an invitation. The last fence contractor most Aldine homeowners used told them a permit was “optional” and then disappeared when the county asked questions. We’d rather you verify us now than wonder about us later. Our crews are Tom’s sons and their teams, not subcontracted strangers in a rented van. They’ve built enough fence in Aldine’s clay to know when a post hole needs to go deeper than the code minimum and when a neighbor’s lot line actually matters.
We answer our own phones. A live person picks up 24/7. If your fence is leaning after a storm at 9 p.m., you’ll talk to someone who can send a crew to Aldine the next morning, not a voicemail box in another time zone.
Our Fence Installation Services in Aldine
Privacy Fence
Privacy fences are the most common install we do in Aldine’s 1960s and 1970s neighborhoods, where homes sit close together and backyards run long and narrow. Cedar pickets, 6-foot and 8-foot heights, steel posts set at least 36 inches deep in 4000 psi concrete. We don’t set wood posts in Aldine’s Black Houston clay at pre-Harvey depths and call it done. They heave, the fence racks, and you’re paying twice. A privacy fence in Aldine should carry a 110 mph Exposure C wind rating, which means the pickets, rails, and post spacing all have to meet the county’s wind-load table before the inspector signs off.
Vinyl Fence
Vinyl fencing grows on you in Aldine. The clay soil doesn’t rot it, the humidity doesn’t warp it, and the sun doesn’t peel it. A typical vinyl fence install in Aldine runs $3,500 to $9,000 depending on the run and whether you’re doing a gate or a corner. Vinyl carries a wind rating just like any other fence material, and Harris County inspectors will ask to see the manufacturer’s rating documentation at the final. We keep the paperwork in the permit file from day one so there’s nothing to scramble for at sign-off.
Fence Repair
Storm wind and clay heave break two kinds of Aldine fences: the ones built before anyone thought about wind-load, and the ones built cheap after. Post resets run $400 to $1,800, which covers digging out the old footing, setting a new steel or treated post at proper depth, and re-racking the panel. If your fence rode out the last windstorm at a 10-degree lean, get it looked at before the next one. A leaning fence is a sail waiting for a named storm.
Chain Link Fence
Chain link doesn’t get much romance, but it’s the right call for a lot of Aldine yards: low cost, long life, zero rot. We install galvanized and vinyl-coated chain link with top rail and tension wire, set in concrete footings sized for the county’s wind-load requirements. Fence gates go here too. We build them to swing true on adjustable hinges, not sag six months after install.
What happens when you call
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A real person answersNo phone trees - you reach a local pro.
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You get an upfront price rangeHonest numbers before anyone is dispatched.
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A background-checked tech heads outLicensed & insured, dispatched right away.
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You approve before work beginsNothing starts until you say go.
Trusted Brands We Service in Aldine
We carry known names because you should be able to look up what you’re paying for. For hardscape-adjacent fence and gate footings we use Quikrete concrete, and for paver transitions where a gate meets a patio or driveway we’ve installed plenty of Cambridge Pavers and Oldcastle product. The point is this: we don’t stock “mystery off the van” material. We can show you a brand name, a spec sheet, and a wind-load rating before you sign. If you want Techo-Bloc on a retaining wall that ties into a fence line, we’ll order it and show you the invoice. No allowance games.
Common Fence Installation Problems We See in Aldine Homes
- Posts set at pre-Harvey depths in Black Houston clay. The wet-dry shrink-swell cycle works a 24-inch post hole loose in two seasons. We set posts 36 inches deep minimum, and deeper when the clay is especially expansive.
- Skipped Harris County permits. Aldine has no city inspectors, but the county permit is not optional. A fence without an inspection sign-off fails an insurance claim when a storm takes it down. We pull the permit every time and hand you the signed final.
- No wind-load calculation on the quote. A cheap fence quote usually omits the engineering. When a named storm hits, pickets peel off at the rail and the whole section becomes a sail. Wind-rated fences carry documented Exposure C ratings, and the county wants to see them.
- Post-tension slab damage. If you’re setting fence posts or gate pillars into an existing Aldine slab from the 1960s or 1970s, we check for tension cables before any core drill touches concrete. Cutting one is not a cosmetic problem.
Pricing for Fence Installation in Aldine, TX
The price depends on material, lineal footage, post depth, gate count, and whether the county requires a wind-load inspection on your particular build. You’ll get a written line-item quote before the first hole is dug, and any change to that quote arrives as a written change order. No surprises at the end. Here are the ranges we quote most often in Aldine:
| Service | Typical Aldine Price Range |
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| Vinyl Fence Installation | $3,500 - $9,000 |
| Aluminum Fence Installation | $4,000 - $10,000 |
| Fence Repair (post reset) | $400 - $1,800 |
An aluminum fence in Aldine runs $4,000 to $10,000, which covers typical residential runs with gates included. The concrete work, wind-load documentation, and permit fees sit inside those numbers, not added on at the end. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll measure the actual run and send a written quote.
We Also Serve Cities Near Aldine
Barrett & Sons Construction serves homeowners across north and northwest Harris County. If you’re in Jersey Village, Humble, Houston, or Bellaire and need Fence Installation, we bring the same permitting discipline and the same written quote process. The clay and the wind rules follow you across those city lines, even when the inspection desk changes. For a full look at what we do in Aldine, call us or stop by the site.
Serving Aldine, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Aldine 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 - Fence Installation in Aldine
Yes. Harris County Engineering requires a permit for most new fences and fence replacements in unincorporated Aldine, and the wind-load inspection checks three things: post depth and footing diameter, the wind rating on the panel or picket material, and the connection hardware between rails and posts. Aldine has no city building department, so the county inspector is the only inspector, and they come out after the posts are set but before the pickets go up in many cases. If the posts aren’t deep enough or the fence doesn’t carry the required Exposure C rating, you get a red tag and a stop-work order. Call (877) 610-1318 if you want us to handle the permit and the inspection schedule.
A wind-rated fence has documented engineering that shows what wind speed its panels, posts, and fasteners can withstand before failure, typically 110 mph Exposure C in Harris County. A standard privacy fence built without that documentation is just wood in the ground. In Aldine’s expansive clay, the difference matters even more than the wind rating, because a wind-rated build starts with properly sized footings and post depths, and those same factors are what keep the clay from heaving the posts out over two seasons.
Yes, but you need to know what’s inside the slab first. Many Aldine slabs from that era have post-tension cables running through them, and a core drill into the wrong spot compromises the structural integrity of the whole foundation. Before we put any post anchor into your slab, we locate and mark the cable layout, drill carefully, and use anchors sized for the load. We also check for existing cracks and tell you honestly if the slab is too far gone to anchor into. Call (877) 610-1318 for a slab inspection and a quote.
It can, and at minimum it protects an insurance claim. If a named storm takes down your fence in Aldine, the adjuster will ask whether the fence was permitted and whether it met the county’s wind-load requirement at the date of loss. A fence with a Harris County inspection sign-off and the wind-load rating in the file makes that a paperwork question, not a fight. A fence built without a permit gives the insurer a reason to deny. We hand every Aldine customer a final inspection and wind-load documentation for exactly that reason.
You can check permit records with Harris County Engineering using your address. If the fence wasn’t permitted, you’ll have no inspection sign-off, and that means two things: your insurance claim may fail if the fence comes down in a storm, and when you go to replace the fence, the county may require a new permit with a wind-load inspection. The good news is that replacing the old fence through a proper permitted build clears the problem going forward. We’ve replaced plenty of unpermitted Aldine fences, and every one gets a compliant new build with documentation.
Call Barrett & Sons Construction for Fence Installation in Aldine
The last contractor most Aldine homeowners used told them the permit was optional. Ask anyone on your street. Then call us and ask for a written quote that includes the Harris County permit, the wind-load documentation, and the name Tom Barrett on the contract. We serve Aldine and all of 77060 with Fence Installation, and we’ll give you a free estimate with a fixed price and change orders in writing. Call (877) 610-1318 today.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, founded 1998 and owner-operated.