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Fast, Reliable Fence Installation Across Coppell

A new fence in Coppell typically runs $3,500 to $9,000 depending on material, linear footage, and what we find when we dig the first post hole. That last part matters more here than almost anywhere else in the Metroplex. Coppell homes from the 1980s through the early 2000s sit on post-tension concrete slabs, and a post hole drilled without checking what’s underneath can turn a straightforward fence job into a five-figure foundation repair. We own ground-penetrating radar equipment and we scan every post line before we dig. That’s not an upsell. It’s the only way we’ll work in this city. Call Tom Barrett’s crew at (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate, and ask specifically about the GPR scan. If another contractor looks confused when you bring it up, that’s your sign.

Why Barrett & Sons Construction Is Coppell’s Preferred Fence Installation Company

We’ve been building and repairing fences across the Dallas-Fort Worth area since 1998, and our crews work in Coppell every month. Homeowners in the 75019 and 75099 ZIP codes call us because the name on the truck is the same name on the contract: Barrett. Tom Barrett started this company, and his sons run the crews. When we say a scope or an allowance is in writing, it’s in writing, signed, before a single post hole gets drilled.

Coppell customers deal with a specific set of conditions other nearby cities don’t have to think about. The city is essentially built out. No raw land left. So every fence job we do here is on a property that’s 25 to 40 years old, with the original survey pins often missing, existing lines that wander, and that Blackland Prairie clay underneath everything. If you live off Denton Tap Road or near MacArthur Boulevard, you already know what that clay does to your sidewalk. It does the same thing to fence posts. We compact a gravel base and pour concrete collars on every post in Coppell. Most fence crews skip that step because it takes an extra hour. That’s exactly the kind of corner we don’t cut, and it’s why our fences stay plumb through a Coppell summer and a wet January.

We don’t post fake reviews and we don’t buy five stars. Tom publishes his name, his address, and his license number. Look us up before you sign anything. Better yet, ask anyone on your street. Nobody in Coppell is more than a few houses away from someone we’ve worked for.

Our Fence Installation Services in Coppell

We handle full fence construction, replacement, and repair in Coppell. The four services below cover most of what we do here, and each one comes with the same written scope and 90-Day Done Right Promise.

Wood Fence

Cedar is the standard in Coppell, and for good reason. Clear cedar holds up against North Texas humidity and holds stain better than pine, but the real difference is what you don’t see: the rot that starts at the ground line. We use treated, kiln-dried cedar and set every post in compacted gravel with a concrete collar, so water drains away from the wood instead of sitting against it. A 6-foot cedar privacy fence on the western edges of Coppell, around the neighborhoods near Denton Creek, faces full afternoon sun and will gray within two years without a quality stain. We discuss sealing and maintenance before we build, not after.

Privacy Fence

Most privacy fences in Coppell are 6 feet, which keeps you clear of most airport height review zones without extra permitting drama. If you want 8 feet, we’ll pull the FAA Part 77 check for your specific lot before you commit to anything. Close to the DFW Airport boundary, portions of Coppell sit in obstruction notification zones, and an 8-foot fence near an approach path can get flagged after the fact. You don’t want to pay for a fence twice. We check first. Standard privacy fence construction here uses 4×4 pressure-treated posts, 2×4 cedar rails, and either cedar pickets or composite. We prefer 8-foot post spacing instead of the 10-foot spacing some crews use to save lumber. In Coppell’s clay, tighter spacing is the difference between a fence that stays straight and one that waves after two summers.

Fence Repair

The most common repair call we get in Coppell is a leaning gate post. It’s almost never the gate’s fault. It’s a post that was set in loose soil without a concrete collar, and after a dry North Texas summer the clay shrank and the post moved. We pull the old post, drill a wider hole, set gravel at the base, and pour a collar that extends below the freeze line. That post doesn’t move again. We also replace rotted pickets, broken rails, and rusted hardware. If your fence has more than about 30 percent damage and it’s over 15 years old, we’ll tell you straight whether repair is worth it or replacement makes more sense. We don’t take repair money for a fence that’s a year away from collapse.

Fence Gates

A sagging gate is usually a hardware problem, and most hardware sold at big-box stores is barely rated for a 40-pound gate. We install heavy-gauge galvanized hinges and adjustable frames, and we set the hinge posts in concrete collars so the gate doesn’t drag six months later. In Coppell, many homes have side yards with slopes toward Denton Creek tributaries or drainage swales. A gate built level on a slope will bind. We frame for the grade. It’s one of those details that costs nothing to do right at the start and costs a lot to fix after the fact.

Trusted Brands We Service in Coppell

We’re a Fence Installation contractor in Coppell first, but Barrett & Sons is known across the Metroplex for premium-brand depth across every trade we touch. For fences we stock galvanized steel posts, stainless hardware, and kiln-dried cedar from mills we’ve bought from for over a decade. You’ll see the same approach in our other divisions: GAF on roofs, Andersen on windows, Schluter in showers. None of that directly changes your fence, but it tells you something about how we buy materials. We don’t take whatever’s cheapest off a van. For Coppell customers that means faster lead times and hardware we can stand behind with a written warranty.

Common Fence Installation Problems We See in Coppell Homes

After 29 years of fences in this city, these are the four failures we keep seeing, and they’re all avoidable:

• Post-tension cables severed by unwary crews. Coppell’s 1985 to 2005 homes sit on post-tension slabs, and a standard 2-foot or deeper post hole can hit a high-tension steel cable. Once that cable snaps, the slab can crack and the home’s structural warranty is voided. Most fence crews coming from newer construction markets in neighboring cities never even ask. We run a GPR scan along every post line before we dig the first hole.
• FAA height rules ignored near the airport boundary. Portions of Coppell fall within DFW International Airport’s Part 77 airspace notification and obstruction zones. Some lots can’t legally have an 8-foot fence. A crew that doesn’t check gets the fence built, the code inspector flags it, and it gets torn down. We check the lot against the height review before you spend a dime on materials.
• Gate posts leaning within a year. Blackland Prairie clay shrinks in a Coppell summer drought, and a post set in loose dirt with a couple bags of dry concrete will tilt by September. The fix isn’t a thicker post. It’s compacted gravel at the base and a concrete collar that ties the post into stable soil below the shrink line.
• Ground-line rot on untreated pine posts. Winter clay holds water against the post for weeks. Box-store “pressure-treated” pine isn’t rated for continuous burial in that soil, and it rots within two years. We use posts rated for ground contact and we set them so water moves away from the wood.

Pricing for Fence Installation in Coppell, TX

We Also Serve Cities Near Coppell

Barrett & Sons Construction runs fence crews throughout the north Dallas-Fort Worth corridor, and we regularly work in Grapevine, Lewisville, Farmers Branch, and Carrollton. If you’re just outside the Coppell boundary, call anyway. Our Fence Installation team schedules work in those areas weekly, and the same GPR scanning, compacted post bases, and written change orders apply no matter where the job is. For more about our work in this specific market, see our Fence Installation in Coppell coverage page.

FAQs - Fence Installation in Coppell

Does Coppell require a permit to replace an existing fence with the same height and material?

Coppell generally requires a permit for fence replacement, and we handle the permit application, the drawings, and the inspection on every eligible job. The permit inspector works for you, not for me. That’s why I like him. We’d rather the inspector verify our post depth and concrete collars than have you wonder if the fence was built right. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll confirm what your specific property needs before we even schedule the work.

Can I put an 8-foot privacy fence on my Coppell lot if my backyard faces the airport approach?

Maybe, and that’s why we don’t quote an 8-foot fence in Coppell until we’ve checked your lot against FAA Part 77 height restrictions. Portions of Coppell sit inside DFW International Airport’s airspace notification and obstruction zones, and an 8-foot fence near an approach path can require a height review or be denied outright. We run that check before you buy materials. If your lot clears, we build it. If it doesn’t, we’ll tell you exactly what the maximum allowed height is and build that instead. Call (877) 610-1318 for a free fence consultation that includes the height check.

My post holes keep shifting in the summer. Is that just how clay is, or is the installer doing something wrong?

It’s the installer. Coppell’s Blackland Prairie clay expands when wet and shrinks when dry, and a post set in loose dirt shifts as the soil moves. The fix is a compacted gravel base under the post and a concrete collar around it that reaches below the shrink zone. That’s standard on every fence we build in the 75019 and 75099 ZIP codes. It takes longer to do right, which is why the cheap crews skip it. If your posts are already leaning, we can reset them properly. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll tell you whether it’s a repair or a rebuild.

Do I need GPR scanning before replacing a fence on my 1990s Coppell home?

Yes, if the fence posts are being set deeper than 2 feet and your home sits on a post-tension concrete slab, which nearly all Coppell homes from 1985 to 2005 do. GPR scanning maps the cable layout under the soil so we can shift post locations before we dig. Most fence crews from newer-construction markets never think about it. We own the GPR equipment and we’ve seen what happens when a post hole severs a cable: slab snap, structural damage, and a repair bill that dwarfs the fence. The scan adds a little cost and a big measure of safety. Call (877) 610-1318 for an estimate that includes GPR on every post line.

What’s the best wood species for a Coppell privacy fence that won’t rot in five years?

Clear cedar with a kiln-dried rating and ground-contact-rated posts is the right call for Coppell’s clay. Cedar’s natural oils resist rot and insects better than pine, and when we set the post in compacted gravel with a concrete collar, water drains away from the wood instead of sitting against it through a wet Coppell winter. The cheap route is big-box treated pine, which rots at the ground line within two years in this soil. We’ll show you both options and the per-foot difference in writing before you decide. Call (877) 610-1318 for a material breakdown and a free estimate.

Get Your Free Coppell Fence Estimate

If you live anywhere in Coppell, from the neighborhoods off Sandy Lake Road to the quieter streets west of MacArthur, call (877) 610-1318. A live person answers, not a voicemail box, and you’ll hear Tom’s voice on the other end. We’ll schedule a time that works, walk your property line, run the GPR scan, and give you a written line-item estimate. If you’ve got an existing written estimate from another contractor, bring it. We’ll give you a free second opinion on it. And every fence we build comes with the 90-Day Done Right Promise in writing. If it’s not done right, Tom comes back and makes it right, one call. That’s how we’ve worked for 29 years, and it’s how we’ll work on your fence in Coppell.

Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving Coppell since our founding in 1998.