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A new fence in Melissa typically runs $3,500 to $9,000 depending on material, linear footage, and whether drainage work is needed before the first post goes in. Most installations take two to four days once permits clear. Call (877) 610-1318 for a written, line-item estimate on your specific lot.
We’ve been setting posts in Collin County clay long enough to know that a fence in Melissa isn’t the same job as a fence in Plano or Frisco. The soil moves. The wind loads are real. The drainage on those former farm fields off Milrany Lane and McCoy Road often runs straight into your back fence line. Tom Barrett and his sons work these lots every week. We know what the City of Melissa inspector wants to see before he signs off, and we build to that standard from the first hole we dig. If you’re anywhere in the 75454 zip code, our crews are twenty minutes out.
Why Barrett & Sons Construction Is Melissa’s Preferred Fence Installation Company
Tom Barrett puts his name, address, and license number on every contract we write in Melissa. That matters on a fence job, because the cheapest bid in town is usually the one that skips the permit, sets posts at 20 inches instead of 30, and leaves you with a wavy fence line by the second summer. Ask anyone on your street, or look up the license number yourself. We’ve been running crews in Collin County since 1998, and the guy who answers the phone is the guy who owns the company.
Melissa homeowners don’t need a fence company that subcontracts the work to whoever’s available. They need someone who knows that Liberty, North Creek, and the newer sections west of SH-5 sit on Blackland Prairie clay that heaves four inches between a wet spring and a drought-stressed August. Our crew members carry the Barrett & Sons name, they’re background-checked, and they show up in uniform. The person you shake hands with at the estimate is the same person running the job.
Every Melissa fence we install comes with the 90-Day Done Right Promise written on the contract. If something isn’t right, one call brings Tom back. No fine print. No chasing a national call center. Just a neighbor who lives twenty minutes away and wants the job to hold up.
Our Fence Installation Services in Melissa
We install and repair the full range of fence types across Melissa, from Fence Installation on new-build lots to gate hardware replacement on ten-year-old tract homes. These are the four we build most often in 75454.
Wood Fence
Cedar privacy fences dominate Melissa’s master-planned subdivisions, and for good reason. They’re affordable, they block sight lines between tight lots, and they handle North Texas sun reasonably well when sealed properly. The key in Melissa is what’s under the wood. We drive pressure-treated or cedar posts to a minimum 30-inch depth, set them in concrete, and use stainless steel brackets so the pickets and rails don’t pop when the ground moves.
Chain Link Fence
Chain link makes sense for dog runs, pool enclosures, and utility areas on the larger acreage parcels still scattered around eastern Melissa. It’s the most economical option and it shrugs off wind better than solid panel fences. We spec galvanized posts and 9-gauge fabric for anything that has to hold up for twenty years or more.
Vinyl Fence
Vinyl’s the right call for Melissa homeowners who don’t want to stain a cedar fence every three years. It carries higher material cost, typically pushing jobs to the top of the $3,500 to $9,000 range, but it needs almost nothing from you after install. The catch on Blackland Prairie is the same as wood: posts must go 30 to 36 inches deep. Vinyl posts set shallow will lift and crack the rails within two seasons.
Aluminum Fence
Aluminum works well around pools and front yards where HOA rules require an ornamental look that can still pass a 110-mph wind-load review. Grade-level changes in Melissa’s newer subdivisions often call for a racked or stepped aluminum panel, and we handle that in-house. Expect $4,000 to $10,000 depending on panel height, gate count, and powder coat color.
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 Melissa
We don’t show up to your Melissa property with mystery-brand panels off a van. On fence and gate jobs we stock and install hardware from manufacturers you can look up, the same way we use GAF materials on roofing and Schluter systems in showers across the other trades we run in Collin County. That matters when you’re asking whether a gate spring or latch will still be smooth in five years. We keep common replacement hardware on the trucks so a gate repair in North Creek or Liberty doesn’t wait a week for parts.
Common Fence Installation Problems We See in Melissa Homes
- Posts heaved out of the active clay zone. Shallow posts set at 18 to 24 inches ride the shrink-swell cycle right out of the ground. By the second summer the fence line looks like piano keys, and rails start popping off brackets.
- Drainage sheet flow against the bottom rail. On former farm fields platted into subdivisions, finish grade often runs toward the back fence line. Water sheets across the lot, soaks the bottom rail, and rots pressure-treated pine within five years, inviting powder-post beetles along the way.
- Unpermitted fences flagged at resale. Melissa’s a fast-moving market. When a house goes under contract, the buyer’s inspector checks for permit records. An after-the-fact permit on a non-compliant fence often means replacing sections to meet wind and setback codes before closing.
- Undersized gate posts and weak hardware. A 6-foot privacy gate hung on a 4×4 post will sag and drag within a year, especially on clay that shifts. We set 6×6 posts for gate assemblies and use adjustable stainless steel hinges so the gate swings true.
Pricing for Fence Installation in Melissa, TX
Here’s what we’re quoting for Melissa jobs this season. These are honest ranges, not phone estimates that change when the crew shows up.
| Fence Type | Typical Range in Melissa |
|---|---|
| Vinyl Fence Installation | $3,500 - $9,000 |
| Aluminum Fence Installation | $4,000 - $10,000 |
| Privacy Fence Installation (labor and materials, typical 150-ft lot) | $3,800 - $6,500 |
What moves your number: linear footage, whether we’re pulling an existing fence, any French drain or swale grading the lot needs before posts go in, and gate count. Every Barrett & Sons fence quote is a written scope of work with allowances listed on paper. If the scope changes, you get a written change order before we touch anything. Call (877) 610-1318 to schedule a free estimate on your Melissa property.
We Also Serve Cities Near Melissa
Our crews run Fence Installation in Melissa and the surrounding Collin County towns every week. If you’re in Anna, Fairview, McKinney, or Princeton, you’re inside our local service area. The same crew, the same written pricing, and the same 90-Day Done Right Promise follow you across the county line.
Serving Melissa, TX - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Melissa 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 Melissa
Yes, the City of Melissa requires a permit for new fence construction and for most full replacements. The permit triggers a setback and wind-load review, plus an inspection after posts are set. Skipping it saves nothing long-term because unpermitted fences surface at resale and often need to be retro-permitted or rebuilt. We pull the permit on every eligible fence job, and the inspector signs off before we call the job done. Call (877) 610-1318 if you’re not sure what your specific lot requires.
Posts need to go at least 30 inches deep, and we typically set them at 36 inches for gate posts and privacy fence corners in Melissa. The Blackland Prairie’s shrink-swell active zone runs roughly 18 to 24 inches down. Set a post above that and it rides the soil as it heaves. Our standard is 30-inch minimum with a concrete collar for line posts, 36 inches for 6×6 gate and corner posts.
Not automatically, but documented wind-load compliance helps on a claim. If a North Texas storm knocks your fence down, your adjuster looks for proof the fence was built to code. Wind-rated brackets, proper post depth, and a signed City of Melissa inspection record turn “owner negligence” into a covered loss. We provide the documentation. Call (877) 610-1318 for a fence quote that includes the compliance paperwork.
Because many of Melissa’s newest subdivisions were platted on former farm fields with minimal legacy drainage. Finish grade often slopes toward the back property line, so rain sheets across multiple lots and collects at the fence. The fix is a swale cut along the property line, sometimes paired with a perforated French drain that discharges to the street. We’ll assess your drainage before the first post goes in and factor it into the written estimate.
A properly installed pine fence in Melissa should last 15 to 20 years with periodic sealing. What kills it early is water against the bottom rail, posts set too shallow, and untreated cuts. We seal every cut end, set posts below the active clay zone, and make sure drainage doesn’t sit against the pickets. If your existing fence is wavy, rotting at the bottom, or leaning, call (877) 610-1318 and Tom will take a look.
Written by Tom Barrett, Owner at Barrett & Sons Construction, serving Melissa since 1998.