Fence Installation in Dallas - Free On-Site Quote, HOA Approval Handled

Fast, Reliable Fence Installation Across Dallas

Fence installation in Dallas, TX typically runs $3,500 to $9,000 for a standard residential lot, with wood privacy fences landing on the lower end and custom vinyl or aluminum running higher. Most Dallas jobs take two to four days once materials arrive, and we schedule a walkthrough before any boards go up so you know exactly what the line looks like. If you’re east of White Rock Lake or over in Oak Cliff, the soil and grading under the fence line matters as much as the pickets on top of it. Call (877) 610-1318 to get a written line-item estimate, free.

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

We’re the owner-operated outfit Tom Barrett founded in 1998, and his sons run the crews that show up in Dallas. That means the name on the truck matches the name on the contract, and the person who quotes your fence is the same person you can call Friday evening if a gate latch feels off. We pull permits on every eligible Dallas fence job and stand behind every completed project with the written 90-Day Done Right Promise. One call brings Tom back. No call center. No out-of-state dispatch.

Dallas homeowners call us because they’ve already been burned by a national outfit that gave a phone price and a different invoice at the door. Our crew members carry the Barrett & Sons name, they’re background-checked and uniformed, and every scope change arrives as a written change order before work proceeds. An allowance that isn’t on paper is a surprise waiting for a date. When you call (877) 610-1318, a live person answers. That’s been true since 1998.

We work across the neighborhoods that make Dallas feel like a string of small towns stitched together: the 1920s bungalow blocks of Kessler Park, the pier-and-beam cottages off Davis Street, the new infill builds near White Rock, and the wide lots up toward the 75221 and 75222 zip codes. Knowing which fence post depth holds in black gumbo clay, and which doesn’t, is the difference between a fence that still reads plumb in three years and one that leans like a drunk after the first wet spring.

Our Fence Installation Services in Dallas

We handle residential and light commercial fence work across Dallas, and we’re the people to call for Fence Installation when you want the post holes dug right the first time. Every sub-service below is priced on a written, line-item estimate before a board is ordered.

Wood Fence

Cedar and pressure-treated pine are the staples in Dallas backyards, and for good reason. Cedar holds up to the humidity swings better than most woods, and it takes a stain well when the summer sun tries to bleach it. In neighborhoods like Oak Cliff and Kessler Park, we typically recommend steel-reinforced posts set below the active clay line so the fence doesn’t heave when the soil swells in spring. A standard 6-foot cedar privacy fence in Dallas runs $3,500 to $7,500 on an average city lot.

Chain Link Fence

Chain link is the workhorse for Dallas side yards, dog runs, and commercial enclosures where budget and durability matter more than curb appeal. Galvanized-zinc coating holds up against the North Texas rain cycles, and we set posts in concrete with gravel drainage at the base to keep standing water off the steel. For a typical 100-linear-foot run in Dallas, expect $1,800 to $4,200, with heavier 9-gauge mesh and privacy slats pushing that higher. We stock all the standard gauges and heights, so turnaround is fast.

Vinyl Fence

Vinyl costs more up front, and in Dallas that’s usually money well spent. The black gumbo clay here swells and contracts inches seasonally, which torques wood posts and loosens hardware. Vinyl panels flex without cracking under the same movement, and they never need staining after a summer of 100-degree days. A vinyl privacy fence across a standard Dallas lot runs $5,500 to $9,000. The higher end usually includes steel post inserts and a privacy cap. Call (877) 610-1318 for a measured quote.

Aluminum Fence

Aluminum is what we install around Dallas pools, front yards with an HOA covenant, and the narrow-lot infill builds popping up in 75204 and 75206. It gives you the look of wrought iron without the rust battle that the wet-dry cycle starts every time. Powder-coated aluminum panels and posts get a deeper set than standard, because the clay expansion will walk a shallow post out of plumb within two years. Budget $4,000 to $10,000 depending on grade, height, and lineal footage.

Iron Fence

True wrought iron is a specialty, and when a Dallas homeowner wants it, we build to a template. But in most cases we recommend powder-coated aluminum or steel because the upkeep on raw iron in this climate is relentless. If you have a historic home in Kessler Park with original ironwork, we can match the profile and fabricate replacement sections that read period-correct. Pricing is project-specific and always delivered as a written quote.

Fence Repair

Dallas storms, shifting clay, and runoff from those heavy spring downpours all take a toll on fence lines. We repair rotted post bases, sagging gates, leaning sections, and blown pickets. If the damage is structural, we’ll tell you straight whether a repair makes sense or whether you’re better off re-setting the run. Most Dallas fence repairs run $250 to $900, with a full gate rebuild typically $600 to $1,400.

Privacy Fence

Privacy fencing in Dallas is as much about the neighbor as the yard. On tight urban lots in the infill-heavy zip codes near downtown, a 6-foot board-on-board privacy design gives you a real visual barrier without fighting the setback rules. We’ll stake the line, confirm the property pins, and show you the exact run before the auger touches soil. Pricing matches the wood or vinyl ranges above, scaled to your lineal footage.

Fence Gates

Gates are where Dallas fences fail first. The clay heaves the post, the gate sags, the latch stops lining up. We build gate frames with reinforced corners and set gate posts deeper than line posts, in concrete, with a gravel drain. Whether it’s a single walk gate in Richardson-adjacent north Dallas or a double drive gate on a half-acre lot, the fix is measured and quoted in writing.

Commercial Fencing

We install commercial fence runs across Dallas: chain link for perimeter security, aluminum for storefronts and restaurants, and ornamental steel where the property line fronts a street with an active sidewalk. Every commercial job gets a written scope, a written schedule, and written change orders. Dallas commercial clients aren’t looking for cheapest; they’re looking for no surprises, and that’s the only way we work.

Trusted Brands We Service in Dallas

We stock and install fence brands you can look up, not mystery materials off a van. That includes Simonton and Ply Gem product lines where they apply, and we keep local Dallas parts inventory for the systems we install most often. The point isn’t the label, it’s the honesty of the line item: you’ll see the actual material, the actual grade, and the actual linear footage on your estimate. If a brand isn’t right for the black gumbo soil on your side of town, we’ll tell you and show you a better spec in the same written quote.

Common Fence Installation Problems We See in Dallas Homes

• Heaving posts from expansive clay. The black gumbo soil across Dallas swells and contracts by inches between drought and rainy cycles. A post set too shallow or without proper gravel drainage will lift or lean within two seasons, which is why we set fence posts deeper than standard and backfill with crushed rock around the concrete base.
• Rot at the post base on pier-and-beam lots. In the older pockets of Oak Cliff and Kessler Park, many homes sit on pier-and-beam with no real grade slope away from the fence line. Standing water after a storm soaks the post base. We use pressure-treated or steel-reinforced posts there and grade the immediate line to shed water.
• Gate sag from clay torque. A gate post set in moving clay will twist, and the gate will drag. We hang gates on reinforced posts and adjust the hinge hardware after the first wet season, which most Dallas fence companies won’t come back to do. Our 90-Day Done Right Promise covers the follow-up.
• Storms and wind throw. Dallas gets the northern edge of big storm fronts, and straight-line winds test every fence line. Panels with face nails instead of ring shank fasteners fail first. We spec ring shank nails and screws on every Dallas wood fence, and we’ll match the wind-resistance requirements that stricter Dallas infill neighborhoods ask for.

Pricing for Fence Installation in Dallas, TX

We Also Serve Cities Near Dallas

Our crews work across Highland Park, University Park, Richardson, and Irving, so if you’re just outside the Dallas city line and need fence work, call the same number. We bring the same written pricing, the same permits, and the same 90-Day Done Right Promise to every neighborhood we serve around the metro. If you’re planning a bigger yard overhaul, we also handle Driveway & Pavers in Dallas. And if the fence project sits next to a planned addition or a granny flat, our Home Additions & ADU in Dallas team coordinates the full scope so nothing gets built twice.

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Get Your Dallas Fence Estimate in Writing

If you’re in Dallas and tired of the phone-price-to-door-price shuffle, call Barrett & Sons Construction at (877) 610-1318. We’ll walk your property, stake the line, look at the soil, and hand you a written, line-item estimate that doesn’t change unless you sign a change order first. Permits pulled, inspections signed, and Tom Barrett’s name on the work. That’s it. That’s the whole promise. Call today for your free Dallas fence estimate.

Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving Dallas, TX since 1998.