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If you live in Garland and you’re pricing a new fence, expect to pay between $3,500 and $9,000 for a typical vinyl or wood privacy fence on a standard city lot. That’s the honest range we’ve seen over the last several years across 75043, 75044, 75045, and 75046. We’re Barrett & Sons Construction, and we’ve been building fences in Garland long enough to know which side of the property line the buried cable usually sits on in the older ranch neighborhoods. Call Tom Barrett directly at (877) 610-1318 and we’ll come measure your yard, walk the line with you, and put every number on paper before a post hole gets dug. No surprises, ever.
Why Barrett & Sons Construction Is Garland’s Preferred Fence Installation Company
Tom Barrett started this company in 1998, and he still answers his own phone. That matters in Garland, where a lot of homeowners have already been through the wringer with big outfits that quote one price over the phone and hand over a different invoice at the door. When you call us, you’re calling a local, owner-operated crew that pulls permits on every eligible fence job and puts every price change in writing as a change order before the work happens. The perimeter of your yard is not the place for surprises.
Our Fence Installation team works throughout Garland every week, from the mid-century ranch streets near downtown to the newer subdivisions pushing east toward Lake Ray Hubbard. Customers around Duck Creek, Spring Park, and Firewheel have our number saved. We show up when we say we will, and the crew you meet is Tom’s sons and their teams, not a rotating cast of subcontractors. Every job is backed by our 90-Day Done Right Promise, written right on the contract. If a gate sags or a post shifts within 90 days, one call brings us back.
We know what the soil under Garland does to a fence line. That’s not something a national call center understands. The Dallas Blackland Prairie clay shrinks during summer droughts and swells with fall rain, shifting post footings and twisting gate frames over time. When you build fences in Garland for as long as we have, you learn to set posts deeper and use the right concrete mix for expansive soil. Your fence should stand straight ten years from now, not lean after the first wet season.
Our Fence Installation Services in Garland
Wood Fence
Wood privacy fences remain the most common request in Garland’s older neighborhoods, especially along the alleys that run behind 1950s and 1960s ranch homes. We build with pressure-treated pine and western red cedar, using 6×6 posts on gate openings and corners. The heat and humidity in a Garland summer will test any wood fence, so we stain or seal on request and recommend it for the south-facing sections that catch full sun all afternoon.
Chain Link Fence
Chain link holds up well in Garland’s clay soil, which is why you see it on so many older lots in 75041 and 75042. Whether you need a simple galvanized perimeter for the dogs or a privacy-slat upgrade, we install it fast and square. We also replace rusted posts rotted at the soil line, a common sight after decades of sprinkler overspray along the fence line.
Vinyl Fence
Vinyl fence installation in Garland typically runs $3,500 to $9,000 depending on the length and whether you want full privacy panels or a semi-private picket style. Vinyl handles the North Texas weather well, no rot, no splinters, no repainting. But it has to be set with care, because Garland’s expansive clay will heave a shallow footer in a single wet season. We set our vinyl posts with the same depth and reinforcement we use on wood, which is why our fences stay straight.
Aluminum Fence
For Garland homes around the lake or any property where you want to keep the view while still defining the line, aluminum fencing is a smart choice. It’s rust-resistant, lighter than iron, and comes in black, white, and bronze finishes. Aluminum fence installation in Garland typically runs $4,000 to $10,000. We also install matching drive gates and walk gates on the same project, so the whole front of the property reads as one piece of work, not an afterthought.
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 Garland
We don’t install mystery materials off a van. On vinyl and aluminum jobs around Garland, we use panels from Ply Gem and Simonton when the project calls for it. These are brands you can look up, walk into any supply house and verify, and know exactly what you’re paying for. Because we work Garland jobs every week, we can usually have your materials on-site within a few days of the signed contract. If a rail gets cracked during delivery or a gate hinge fails, we don’t order from a warehouse two states away. We handle it locally and fast.
Common Fence Installation Problems We See in Garland Homes
- Posts heaved by clay soil. Garland’s Blackland Prairie clay loses volume in summer drought and swells hard after fall rain. A post set too shallow or without proper concrete will pop up or tilt within a year or two. We’re seeing this constantly in 75041 and 75042.
- Gate frames racked out of square. When the post footing shifts even half an inch, a heavy wood gate starts dragging at the latch corner. By the time most people call us, the hinge screws are wallowed out and the rail ends are splitting.
- Rusted chain-link posts at the soil line. Sprinkler systems in older Garland yards throw water right at the fence line. After ten or fifteen years, galvanized posts start to rust through right where they meet the grass. The fix is a new post and a sleeve, not a patch.
- Fence installed over buried utilities without a locate. In some of Garland’s older ranch neighborhoods, gas and electric lines run surprisingly close to property edges. We call for utility locates before we dig on every job. The last thing your fence needs is a punctured line under the footer.
Pricing for Fence Installation in Garland, TX
Most fence installation jobs in Garland fall between $3,500 and $9,000. A straightforward vinyl privacy fence on a standard 60-foot lot in 75043 might run toward the lower end. A larger yard in Firewheel with custom gates, corner bracing, and removal of an old rotted fence could push past $9,000. The final number comes down to linear footage, material, gate count, and how much of the old fence has to come out first. Removal and haul-off change the price, and we show you that line item separately. Every quote is free, and every price change arrives in writing before we touch the work. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll send someone out to measure and give you a written number you can keep.
| Fence Type | Typical Range in Garland |
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| Vinyl privacy fence | $3,500 - $9,000 |
| Wood privacy fence | $3,500 - $8,500 |
| Chain link fence | $2,200 - $5,500 |
| Aluminum fence | $4,000 - $10,000 |
| Wood or vinyl drive gate | $600 - $2,000 |
We Also Serve Cities Near Garland
Barrett & Sons Construction serves Garland plus the neighboring communities of Sachse, Rowlett, Richardson, and Murphy. If you’re right over the city line in any of those towns, the same crew, the same written pricing, and the same 90-Day Done Right Promise apply. We also handle Driveway & Pavers in Garland when your fence project wraps and the driveway needs attention, and we’re happy to talk through Home Additions & ADU in Garland if you’re thinking about a bigger project down the line. One call covers all of it: (877) 610-1318.
Serving Garland, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Garland 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 Garland
We can usually have someone at your Garland home within a couple of business days to measure and write the quote. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll set a time that works for you. Estimates are free, and there’s no trip charge inside the county.
Yes. We work across 75043, 75044, 75045, and 75046, from the older neighborhoods near downtown to the subdivisions east toward Lake Ray Hubbard. If you’re in Garland, we cover your street.
Garland prices run about the same as Sachse and Richardson, typically $3,500 to $9,000 for a standard privacy fence. Rowlett and Murphy are similar. What changes the number most is your lot size, the material, and whether old fence removal is part of the job.
Yes. When a fence job in Garland requires a permit, we pull it and arrange the inspection. The permit inspector works for you, not for me. That’s why I like him on the job.
Every fence we build comes with our written 90-Day Done Right Promise. If a post shifts, a gate sags, or anything isn’t right in the first 90 days, one call brings Tom back to fix it. Beyond that, the materials themselves carry manufacturer warranties from brands like Ply Gem.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving Garland and surrounding communities since 1998.