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AfterA Post-Tension Slab Under an Old Ranch Is a Different Kind of Fence Job
The rail fence along Josey Lane wasn’t sagging because the posts rotted. It was sagging because the whole corner of the yard had settled two and a half inches since the house went up in 1963. The post was fine. The ground underneath it had moved. That’s the kind of thing you only learn by setting posts in Farmers Branch for a while. Nearly every home in the 75234 was built between the late 1950s and early 1970s, sitting on the same expansive black clay that shrinks in August and swells after a fall rain. A fence line that looks straight in March can be visibly bowed by September, and the post that held for thirty years can suddenly lean after a wet winter. So when we quote a fence in Farmers Branch, we’re not just counting pickets and rails. We’re reading the grade, checking where the slab edge sits relative to the property line, and thinking about what that clay is going to do over the next decade. If you’re pricing a fence in Farmers Branch, call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll come walk the line with you before we put anything on paper.
Fast, Reliable Fence Installation Across Farmers Branch
Fence installation in Farmers Branch typically runs $3,500 to $9,000 for a standard residential yard, with wood privacy fences landing in the $3,500 to $7,000 range and vinyl usually between $4,500 and $9,000 depending on linear footage and how much old fence has to come out first. We’re based in the Dallas-Fort Worth area and serve Farmers Branch with crews that know the neighborhoods off Valley View, Webb Chapel, and Marsh Lane. If you’re in 75234 and need a fence replaced, repaired, or built new, call (877) 610-1318 for a free estimate. A live person answers, and we’ll set a time to walk your property and talk through what you actually need before quoting a number you can hold us to.
For a fuller picture of what fence work involves, see our Fence Installation page where we break down fence types, materials, and how we approach every job from the first measurement to the final walkthrough.
Why Barrett & Sons Construction Is Farmers Branch’s Preferred Fence Installation Company
Tom Barrett started Barrett & Sons Construction in 1998, and his name is on the truck, the contract, and the work. His sons run the crews. When you call about a fence in Farmers Branch, you’re not getting a national call center and a stranger in a rental van. You get a company that has put fences, roofs, patios, and additions on homes just like yours in Dallas County for over 29 years. Tom publishes his name, address, and license number. Look it up before you sign anything. We’d rather you did. The permit inspector works for you, not for me – that’s why we pull permits on every eligible job and make sure the inspection gets signed. Every scope of work, every allowance, every price change arrives as a written change order before a single post goes in the ground. The allowance that isn’t on paper is a surprise waiting for a date, and we don’t do surprises.
We hear the same story from homeowners across Farmers Branch, especially the ones in the brick ranch subdivisions built between 1958 and 1972. They got burned by an outfit that quoted one number on the phone and handed over a different bill after the old fence was already in a dumpster. Those customers tend to call us second. Ask anyone on your street, or look up the license number yourself. We also run a permanent 10% discount for seniors and veterans, because half the houses in 75234 belong to people who’ve lived there since Nixon was in office, and they’ve earned a straight number.
Our Fence Installation Services in Farmers Branch
Wood Fence
Wood privacy fences are the most common fence we install in Farmers Branch, and for good reason. The ranch homes off Dennis Lane and around Gussie Field Watterworth Park were built in an era when a six-foot cedar fence meant your yard was actually yours. We use pressure-treated pine posts set in concrete, with cedar pickets that hold up to Dallas sun better than untreated pine. In Farmers Branch, the bigger question is always the clay. We set posts deeper than minimum code requires, and we backfill with gravel where drainage is poor, because a fence that starts plumb and stays plumb matters more than saving an hour on install day.
Chain Link Fence
Chain link isn’t pretty, but it’s honest. For side yards, dog runs, and commercial lots along the older industrial strips near I-635 and Stemmons, galvanized chain link is still the most durable dollar-for-dollar option in Farmers Branch. We install and repair chain link with the same written pricing and permit discipline we use on every other fence type. If you need a section replaced, we’ll match the existing gauge and line so you don’t end up with a patchwork yard.
Vinyl Fence
Vinyl fence runs roughly $4,500 to $9,000 on a typical Farmers Branch lot, depending on how much old fence we’re pulling out and whether we’re grading around settled slab edges. Vinyl won’t rot in the wet springs, won’t warp in a Dallas August, and cleans up with a hose. The tradeoff is that vinyl posts flex under stress, and on a clay lot that’s already moving, a poorly set vinyl post will lean fast. We set vinyl posts in concrete footings that go deep enough to get below the shrink-swell zone, which is why we quote it more carefully than most.
Aluminum Fence
Aluminum fence is the right call for pool enclosures, front-yard boundaries, and anything where you want a clean line without the weight of iron. In Farmers Branch, aluminum fence installation usually runs $4,000 to $10,000 depending on linear feet and gate hardware. We carry Simonton and Ply Gem lines for fence-adjacent work, and for gates and hardware we spec what’ll hold up through a Texas hailstorm without looking like it belongs on a storage unit. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll bring samples to the property, not just a brochure.
If you’re thinking about a fence alongside a bigger outdoor project, we also handle Driveway & Pavers in Farmers Branch, so a new fence line and a new paver drive can be designed together instead of one afterthought hitting the other.
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 Farmers Branch
We stock and install hardware, posts, and gate components from brands you can look up yourself, because we’ve never liked the mystery-brand game. On vinyl and aluminum jobs in Farmers Branch, we regularly use Ply Gem and Simonton, and for gate hardware and fasteners we spec powder-coated steel that won’t bleed rust streaks after one freezing rain on LBJ Freeway. We keep common replacement parts on hand for 75234 jobs, which means a sagging gate or a blown-in section doesn’t wait two weeks on a backorder. If something isn’t right, Tom comes back, because the 90-Day Done Right Promise is written on every contract, not buried in the fine print.
Common Fence Installation Problems We See in Farmers Branch Homes
- Clay-driven post lean. North Texas black clay expands when wet and contracts when dry. A post set at shallow depth in July can lean four inches by February. We see it constantly on older Farmers Branch lots where the original fence was put in at minimum depth and the grade has settled since the 1960s.
- Slab-edge interference. Many ranch homes in 75234 have slab edges that extend close to the property line. We regularly have to hand-dig and offset posts where a slab corner or abandoned deck footing sits right where a fence line should run. You can’t core through a post-tension slab without asking questions first.
- Out-of-plumb corner posts on settled ground. A corner post that looked straight in 1975 isn’t straight now. In the older neighborhoods off Josey Lane, we frequently find that the ground itself has shifted enough that the best fix is to reset the corner on a deeper footer and straighten the line from there, not just shim the post.
- Rotted posts along low drainage spots. Flat lots with poor drainage mean water sits at post bases after a heavy spring storm. We use gravel backfill and concrete collars that shed water rather than holding it against the wood, which is the difference between a fence that lasts fifteen years and one that fails in six.
Pricing for Fence Installation in Farmers Branch, TX
A typical wood privacy fence in Farmers Branch runs $3,500 to $7,000 for a standard residential yard, while vinyl runs $4,500 to $9,000 and aluminum runs $4,000 to $10,000 depending on linear footage, gate hardware, and how much old fence needs hauling off. Chain link usually comes in lower, often $2,500 to $5,000 for a full yard in 75234. The biggest cost drivers on an older Farmers Branch lot are clay-related: deeper post holes, gravel backfill, and sometimes re-grading a corner that has settled two inches since 1965. We quote every fence with a written scope of work and a line-item price. No allowances that aren’t on paper, no change order that isn’t signed before work starts. Estimates are free. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll give you a number you can actually plan around.
If the fence is part of a larger plan – say you’re adding a room out back or converting the garage – we also handle Home Additions & ADU in Farmers Branch, so the fence, the addition, and the property line all get thought through together instead of one project fighting the next.
We Also Serve Cities Near Farmers Branch
If you’re just outside Farmers Branch, we run the same crews and the same written pricing through Fence Installation in Farmers Branch neighbors like Addison, Carrollton, Irving, and Coppell. Same clay, same ranch-era housing stock, same straight answer when you call. If you’re in any of those zip codes, the trip charge inside the county doesn’t apply.
Serving Farmers Branch, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Farmers Branch 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 Farmers Branch
We typically schedule fence estimates in Farmers Branch within a few business days, and most standard fence replacements can be scheduled within two to three weeks once the scope is signed. For a downed fence after a storm, we make every effort to get a crew out to assess the damage as soon as possible. Call (877) 610-1318 and a live person will tell you what the schedule actually looks like this week – not a recording.
We cover all of Farmers Branch, including the neighborhoods around Josey Lane, Valley View Lane, Webb Chapel, Marsh Lane, and Dennis Lane. The whole 75234 zip code is in our regular service area, and there’s no trip charge inside the county. If you’re in Addison, Carrollton, Irving, or Coppell, we cover you too.
If a fence section blows down in a storm or a gate gets knocked off by a car, we can usually get someone out to assess it quickly and often put a temporary fix in place the same week. Permanent repair depends on parts and the condition of the existing posts. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll tell you straight what’s possible and what it costs before anyone picks up a shovel.
Not meaningfully. Fence installation in Farmers Branch runs about the same as in Addison or Carrollton: $3,500 to $9,000 for a typical residential yard. The difference on older Farmers Branch lots is that we often have to set posts deeper and backfill with gravel to handle the clay, which is a real cost but one that shows up on the written estimate as a line item, not as a surprise at the end. Call (877) 610-1318 for an exact quote.
Every fence we install is covered by the 90-Day Done Right Promise, written on the contract. If something isn’t right within that window, Tom comes back and fixes it with one call. On top of that, we stand behind the materials and hardware we install, and we pull permits on every eligible job so there’s an inspection record. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll put the warranty terms in writing before you sign anything.
Get a Straight Price on Your Farmers Branch Fence
If you live in 75234 and you’re tired of fuzzy numbers and surprise invoices, call Barrett & Sons Construction at (877) 610-1318. We’ll walk the fence line with you, look at the grade, tell you what the clay is going to do, and hand you a written estimate with a line-item price and a scope of work. No allowances that aren’t on paper. No change order that isn’t signed before work starts. Tom Barrett’s name is on the truck and the contract, and his sons run the crews. Ask anyone on your street, or look up the license number yourself. Then call for your free estimate.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving Farmers Branch and the surrounding Dallas County communities.