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Fence installation in Highland Village typically runs $3,500 to $9,000 for a standard vinyl or wood privacy fence on an average lot, with aluminum and iron work landing closer to $4,000 to $10,000. What most national websites won’t tell you is that Highland Village sits inside the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Lake Lewisville flowage easement, meaning fence footings and gate posts within 75 feet of the 522-foot flood pool elevation often need a Section 404/Corps clearance before anyone digs. That’s a federal layer Flower Mound and Corinth simply don’t face, and it’s exactly why our Fence Installation crew starts every Highland Village job by checking the easement boundary, not by marking post holes. If you’re planning a fence in 75077, call us at (877) 610-1318 and we’ll walk the lot with you before you spend a dollar.
Key Takeaways
- Highland Village fence projects often need a Corps of Engineers clearance plus HOA architectural review before the first post goes in.
- Black clay soil along the Lake Lewisville shoreline heaves shallow-set posts within two years if footings aren’t sized for it.
- We file the COE verification, Denton County permit, and HOA submittal packet as one package so your fence doesn’t stall mid-project.
- Every fence job comes with a written scope of work and the 90-Day Done Right Promise from Tom Barrett.
Why Barrett & Sons Construction Is Highland Village’s Preferred Fence Installation Company
Tom Barrett founded this company in 1998 and put his name on the truck, his license number in the public record, and his sons on the crews. That matters in Highland Village because the people we build fences for are the same people we see at the Kroger on FM 407 or the Ace Hardware on Justin Road. A national outfit can’t say that. We can, and we do.
Highland Village homeowners call us because we already know the lay of the land around Lake Lewisville. We know that lots off Highland Shores Boulevard and Bandera Drive sit closer to the Corps boundary than most people realize. We know which subdivisions’ architectural committees prefer cedar shadowbox over board-on-board, and which ones will bounce a fence because the picket profile wasn’t pre-approved. That local knowledge saves you the cost of tearing out a fence you already paid for.
Tom answers his own phone. A live person picks up 24 hours a day, seven days a week, not a call center in another state. When you call about a fence in Highland Village, you’re talking to someone who has actually worked here.
Our Fence Installation Services in Highland Village
We build and repair every type of fence Highland Village homeowners ask for, but three styles dominate this city’s streetscapes: wood privacy fences, aluminum estate fences, and chain link where lake views or HOA rules call for open sightlines.
Wood Fence
The classic Highland Village fence is a 6-foot Western red cedar shadowbox or board-on-board privacy fence. Cedar handles North Texas black clay soil better than pine because it resists the moisture swings that come with lake-adjacent lots. We set each post in concrete with a footing sized to the soil conditions on your specific lot, not a one-size-fits-all hole. If your fence faces the lake or sits inside the Corps easement, we file that clearance before we dig.
Privacy Fence
Most Highland Village homeowners want a privacy fence that actually blocks the neighbor’s view and cuts the wind coming off Lake Lewisville. A properly built 6-foot cedar privacy fence does both, but shallow-set posts on black clay will start leaning within two years. We see it constantly: a fence someone built for cheap now bowing toward the lake. We build it so it stays put.
Aluminum Fence
Aluminum fencing is the go-to for Highland Village homes with pool enclosures, lake-facing yards, or streets where HOA guidelines require an open, ornamental look. It costs more than chain link and holds up far better than steel in the humid lake air. We install aluminum fence from $4,000 to $10,000 depending on linear footage, gate count, and grade. The scope is written before we start, including how many gates and what hardware.
Chain Link Fence
Chain link is the workhorse for side yards, dog runs, and property line fences in Highland Village’s older subdivisions near the lake’s north end. It’s also the fence most likely to get flagged by a Corps boundary review if it crosses the flowage easement because the footings are straightforward but the placement is not. We file the same clearance paperwork for a chain link fence that we would for a cedar one.
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 Highland Village
Barrett & Sons installs fence systems from manufacturers whose names you can look up. We stock cedar from trusted Texas suppliers and aluminum systems from brands we’ve installed for years, which means a replacement panel or gate hardware for your Highland Village fence doesn’t mean waiting three weeks on a special order. The same approach carries through every trade we touch: GAF and CertainTeed on roofs, Andersen and Marvin on windows. For fences, the brand matters, but the installation matters more.
Common Fence Installation Problems We See in Highland Village Homes
- Flowage easement surprises: A homeowner tears down the old fence, orders materials, and then learns the lot partially sits inside the Corps of Engineers’ Lake Lewisville boundary. The job halts mid-post while a Section 404 clearance gets filed. We identify that boundary before the old fence comes down so the work never stops.
- Black clay heave: Highland Village sits on North Texas Vertisol soil that swells after wet winters and shrinks through drought summers. Posts set in undersized holes or shallow concrete lift and lean within two seasons, especially near the lake where soil moisture stays higher. We size footings for the lot, not for the low bid.
- HOA materials rejection: A homeowner chooses a fence color or picket style that looks fine in the catalog, then gets a denial letter from the architectural committee. In Highland Village, several subdivisions require pre-approval before you order materials. We pull the HOA guidelines first and build the submittal around what actually gets signed.
- Property line errors: Fences built six inches over a neighbor’s line create a problem that costs more to fix than the fence did to build. We pull the survey, stake the line, and put it in writing before a post hole is dug anywhere in Highland Village.
Pricing for Fence Installation in Highland Village, TX
A standard wood or vinyl privacy fence in Highland Village runs $3,500 to $9,000 for a typical residential lot, and an aluminum fence runs $4,000 to $10,000 depending on grade, gates, and linear footage. The Corps clearance work we handle as part of the project doesn’t add a separate surprise line; it’s in the written scope before we start. What moves the number is footage, material grade, post depth requirements on your soil, and how many gates your layout calls for. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll give you a written line-item quote with no allowance left off paper.
| Fence Type | Typical Highland Village Range |
|---|---|
| Vinyl Fence Installation | $3,500 - $9,000 |
| Aluminum Fence Installation | $4,000 - $10,000 |
We also honor four standing offers on every fence project: $40 off any repair over $200, a free second opinion on any written estimate you already have, no trip charge inside the county, and a permanent 10% discount for seniors and veterans. Those are published. They don’t disappear at the end of the month.
We Also Serve Cities Near Highland Village
Barrett & Sons builds fences across the Lake Lewisville corridor, including Highland Village and the surrounding communities of Flower Mound, Lewisville, Lake Dallas, and Corinth. Scheduling is coordinated from our Dallas-Fort Worth office, and our crews serve each of these cities locally.
Serving Highland Village, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Highland Village 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 Highland Village
Not automatically, but it’s more common than people think. The Corps’ Lake Lewisville flowage easement extends into parts of Highland Village well beyond the water’s edge, and any post or footing within 75 feet of the 522-foot flood pool elevation can trigger a Section 404/Corps clearance. The only way to know is to check the lot’s position against the easement boundary, which we do on every fence estimate. Call (877) 610-1318 and we’ll check your address before you commit to anything.
Expect one to three weeks for architectural committee review in most Highland Village subdivisions, though it can run longer if the committee meets monthly and your submittal misses the cutoff date. We file the HOA packet, the Denton County permit, and the COE verification as one bundle at the start of the project so the review clock runs while materials are ordered. The fence doesn’t sit half-finished waiting on a committee.
Cedar shadowbox, board-on-board, and certain open-picket aluminum styles clear review in most Highland Village subdivisions. The common denial reasons are picket profiles that don’t match the streetscape standard, colors that weren’t in the approved palette, and heights that exceed the subdivision’s published limit. We pull your HOA’s architectural guidelines before recommending a fence, so the one we order is the one that gets signed.
Yes, as long as the fence sits on your side of the surveyed line and matches both the Denton County setback rules and your HOA’s fence guidelines. On lake-adjacent lots, the property line is only part of the picture: the Corps easement boundary can sit inside your lot, and a fence that crosses it needs clearance even if it’s entirely on your land. We stake the survey and check both boundaries before digging.
The black clay Vertisol soil around Lake Lewisville expands and contracts with moisture, and shallow-set posts heave out of alignment within two seasons. Homes near the lake hold more soil moisture year-round, which accelerates the movement. We set posts in concrete with a footing depth matched to your specific soil conditions, which is not the same thing as digging a standard hole and hoping.
The Corps Boundary Detail Most Fence Builders Miss
Highland Village sits directly along the southern shore of Lake Lewisville, which means a significant share of residential lots fall inside the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ project boundary. That adds a federal overlay on top of standard Denton County approvals: footings and gate posts within 75 feet of the 522-foot flood pool elevation can require a Section 404/Corps clearance. On a lakefront lot near the Corps boundary off Bandera Drive, we replaced a failing wood privacy fence with a 6-foot cedar shadowbox. Before digging the first post hole, our general contractor filed the COE setback verification and the Denton County permit, then set the scope so the inspection sign-off lined up before the concrete cured. The fence cleared both HOA and Corps approval on the first pass, with no stop-work delay. That’s how the job is supposed to go in Highland Village, and it only works when someone checks the easement map before the old fence comes down.
Who Files the Paperwork? We Do.
Tom Barrett pulls permits on every eligible job, and he likes the permit inspector. His line is that the inspector works for you, not for him, and that’s why he wants the inspection. In Highland Village, the paperwork stack is thicker than most cities: Denton County permit, HOA architectural submittal, and on many lake-adjacent lots a Corps of Engineers boundary verification. We file all three as one package. You get the scope in writing, the allowances in writing, and every price change as a written change order before the work happens. An allowance that isn’t on paper is a surprise waiting for a date, and we don’t do surprises.
Get Your Free Fence Estimate in Highland Village
Call (877) 610-1318 and talk to Tom or one of his sons. We’ll walk your lot, check the Corps boundary if it applies, pull your HOA’s fence guidelines, and give you a written line-item price before you spend anything. Every fence we build in Highland Village carries the 90-Day Done Right Promise: if it’s not done right, one call brings Tom back. That’s written on the contract, not buried in fine print.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving Highland Village since 1998.