Fence Company in McKinney, TX
We’re Mom’s Fence Man, and we build and replace fences for homeowners across McKinney.
Fencing for Both Sides of McKinney
Picking a fence company in McKinney, TX comes down to one question: which McKinney do you live in? We build and replace wood and iron fences for homeowners here, and the answer changes the job. McKinney is really two towns wearing one city limit.
Just 2 percent of McKinney homes were built before 1940, and most of those sit in a tight cluster around the downtown square. Eighty five percent went up after 1990, with forty percent going up between 2000 and 2009 in the master planned neighborhoods out on the edges. The old core carries stricter fence rules and a design review. Out on the newer edges, city rules loosen and HOA rules tighten. One set of answers doesn’t fit both halves.
That 2000 to 2009 wave matters right now. Those fences are finally old enough to fail. Nearly every job we do is a tear out and replace, not a new build. That’s the work this city needs.
Every fence gets our full build spec: galvanized steel posts set 3 feet deep and spaced 6 feet apart, with a kicker board along the bottom. We’re about 15 miles south of McKinney, straight down US 75. Custer Road runs north from our end of Plano into McKinney without touching the highway.
Fence Types We Build
We build wood and iron fences for McKinney homes. What goes in the ground under them never changes.
Fence Installation
McKinney lets a rear yard fence stand taller than most homeowners assume. Height gets settled first on a McKinney fence installation, because the answer changes by address.
Board on Board Fence Installation
Our signature build is 8 foot pre stained cedar with a top cap. Across most of McKinney we can build it at full height.
Privacy Fence Installation
Out front, McKinney wants fences kept low and mostly see through. So a privacy fence in McKinney does all of its work behind the house.
Wrought Iron Fence Installation
McKinney’s front yard rule describes ornamental iron almost exactly. It’s the one fence the city code points straight at.
Pre-Stained Cedar Fence Installation
The stain goes on the wood before the fence goes up. So the color is known and documented before anyone reviews it.
Cedar Fence Installation
Cedar holds its shape through a McKinney summer better than the cheap alternatives, which is why we build in it.
A fence near the historic square fails differently than one in the newer ring around it. That is where fence repair in McKinney starts.
McKinney Fence Rules and Permits
We build to McKinney’s own rules, not to a general Texas rule of thumb. Here’s the short version: a rear yard fence in McKinney can stand taller than most homeowners expect, taller than a lot of nearby cities allow. A front yard fence has to stay low and mostly see through. A solid panel doesn’t clear that. The City of McKinney sets all of this out in its residential fence permit requirements, through Building Inspections at 401 E. Virginia St.
Whether your project needs a permit comes down to what you’re actually doing to the fence. A brand new fence, where there wasn’t one before, needs a permit. So does a replacement that changes the fence’s height, its location, or what it’s made of. Small repairs usually don’t. We tell you which one your job is before anything gets scheduled, and we check what your lot needs before we quote it. That way the material order and the start date are right the first time.
McKinney also publishes what a failing fence looks like, which almost no city bothers to do. A fence that leans, or one with boards missing, loose, or broken, falls under it. McKinney published the failure condition, and storms here write it. In May 2024, hail and 80 mph wind gusts crossed Collin County and left a lot of fences leaning. That’s what our post spec is built against.
Two more rules land on specific yards. A fence around a pool or spa has its own safety requirements and gets inspected. Retaining walls carry their own rules in McKinney too. We check both before we quote a yard that has either one.
Fences in McKinney’s Historic Overlay District
A small, older piece of McKinney near the square plays by a second rulebook. That’s the Historic Overlay District. The rules there are tighter than the rest of the city’s. We start from those instead of the general ones.
- Fences in the district are held to a lower height than the rest of McKinney allows.
- Out front, and along some side yards, they have to stay lower still, and mostly see through.
- Every new fence needs a Certificate of Appropriateness before it goes up. So does any change to a fence’s style, size, or location.
- The Certificate carries no fee.
- The city’s Historic Preservation Officer reviews it, and can approve it, approve it with conditions, or refer it onward.
- Referred means it goes in front of the city’s historic preservation board.
- An appeal goes to City Council, and City Council’s decision is final.
- Review looks at whether the fence suits an older home and the street it sits on.
- We check whether your address falls inside the district before we quote anything.
- The Certificate has to be approved before the permit issues and before work starts.
- The City of McKinney’s Historic Preservation Office lays out the Certificate of Appropriateness process in full.
8-Foot Fences Near the Historic Square
Our signature build is an 8 foot pre stained cedar board on board fence. Boards overlap on both sides, and a top cap runs the length of the top edge. Across most of McKinney, that’s exactly what goes up.
Inside the Historic Overlay District, the city holds fences lower than that. So nothing stands at 8 feet in there. You’ll hear that from us on the first call, not after you’ve signed something.
What goes up instead is a cedar fence built right to the height the district allows. Out front, a low open picket or iron fence is what fits. Iron is the fence most likely to clear a design review on an older home near the square.
Not sure whether your street sits inside the district? The city’s Historic District Map answers it, and so does a call to McKinney’s Historic Preservation Office. The city’s local overlay and the National Register district aren’t the same boundary. An address has to be checked against the right one.
Permits, HOA, and Design Review
Three separate authorities can weigh in on one fence, and clearing one of them doesn’t clear the other two.
The city permit. McKinney Building Inspections handles it. The site plan has to show property lines, fence location, height, material, the builder, and the house.
The HOA. In the master planned neighborhoods, the association’s limit is often lower than the city’s. In Stonebridge Ranch, homeowners follow the community guidelines and their own village guidelines. The stricter one governs, and some villages add a second approval on top.
The Certificate of Appropriateness. Only inside the Historic Overlay District, and only from the Historic Preservation Office.
One assumption costs people a week: homeowners read the city’s height limit and take it as their own, but the HOA can hold you to something lower. In an HOA neighborhood, the HOA’s rule is the one that governs. Near the square the district decides. We walk you through what McKinney asks for before any of it starts.
What Our Customers Say
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Very responsive and fixed my fence issue professionally and quickly. Excellent communication and workmanship. Highly recommended!
My Mom and Dad found Mom’s Fence Man they were so pleased with their quality workmanship on their new fence and I was so happy to hear how they had such a great experience. I also had a beautiful new gate with fence built and most recently a new beautiful shared backyard fence. They went above and beyond communicating from the beginning with several easy to understand quotes to updates through the materials arriving and updates of their arrival on the day of work. Throughout the process from the beginning up to the building of my new fence I was able to continue my daily work and scheduled appointments with no interruptions and have peace of mind.
He did a great job, was very communicative and easy to work with! Highly recommend!
I can’t thank Bill, Yvette and the rest of the team at Mom’ Fence Man for their dedication and hard work with replacing my 21yr old fence. From the design process to the demo and installation, the entire process and project were handled with the utmost care and dedication to excellence. I would highly recommend Mom’s Fence Man to anyone looking to install or replace their fence. Thank you Bill, Yvette and the rest of the team for bringing my dream to life! I can’t thank you enough! :) Tracy Marshall #momsfenceman #customerservice #amazing #teamwork #trustedpartner #excellence #expertcraftsmanship
Bill came out and fixed the issues I had. He is so helpful and kind. I love working with this company
My experience with Mom’s Fence Man in replacing my old 6’ fence with a beautifully crafted 8’ fence was 100% positive. The communication was excellent from start to finish. I always knew what to expect and the timelines given were accurate so I was able to plan my time accordingly. Bill helped with the design options and I couldn’t be happier with the results. Home repairs and improvements have always been something I dread, but this experience showed me that doesn’t have to be the case if you have the right company. I highly recommend them.
Bill and his team were very professional, easy to work with, and provided great guidance throughout the process. They did an excellent job with our fence replacement and repairs, and we’re very happy with the results. Highly recommend Bill and his team!
Fantastic work! Yvette and crew took great care in removing and replacing our fence. They took their time and did it right. We are thrilled with the final product and give Mom's Fence Man our highest recommendation.
When I called Bill he answered the phone and we made an appointment to get an estimate to repair my fence. He showed up on time and provided a reasonable estimate. Two weeks later as scheduled his reliable and professional crew arrived on time and completed my repairs the same day to my satisfaction. He was very nice and honest to work with. If I need more repairs in the future I will call him. I recommend you at least call for an estimate and I think you will be pleased! (I had called another company after I spoke to Bill to get a second estimate and to this day they never returned my call. That he answered my call impressed me a lot!)
Neighborhoods We Cover
We work all of McKinney, on both sides of US 75 Central Expressway, and we come up SH 121 Sam Rayburn Tollway when the day calls for it. Craig Ranch sits in the southwest, running from Custer Road across to Stacy Road with newer construction and tight design guidelines. Trinity Falls sits north off US 380 University Drive, minutes from US 75, where the newest fences are going up.
Eldorado Heights and the older west side streets run off Virginia Parkway. Painted Tree sits a few miles north of the downtown square, just west of US 75. The historic core sits east of US 75, around the square. The small town of New Hope sits just outside McKinney, and we serve homeowners there too.
Fence Company Services in McKinney
Everything we build, in one place.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I build a solid fence in my front yard in McKinney?
No. Front yard fences here have to stay low, and at least half of the fence has to be open. A solid wood panel doesn’t clear that. An open picket fence does. So does iron.
Can I build an 8 foot fence in McKinney?
Across most of the city, yes. That’s our signature build, and McKinney’s ceiling sits above it. Two things can lower it. An HOA can set its own cap below the city’s. Inside the Historic Overlay District, fences are held lower than the rest of McKinney.
How do I know if my McKinney home is in the Historic Overlay District?
Check the city’s Historic District Map, or call McKinney’s Historic Preservation Office. We won’t guess it for you, and neither should anyone else. The city’s local overlay and the National Register district aren’t the same boundary. An address has to be checked against the right one.
Does my HOA have to approve my fence before the city does?
They’re two separate approvals, and where both apply you need both. Neither one covers the other. The association’s limit is often lower than the city’s, and that lower one is the rule that governs. Some McKinney neighborhoods layer a second approval on top of their own guidelines, so it pays to ask early.
How long does a fence take to build in McKinney?
Most of our projects run two to three days on site. Day one is demo. We tear out the old fence, haul it off, and start digging holes and setting posts the same day. Framing, boards, gates, and any top cap follow. Approvals happen before that clock ever starts.
Request Your Estimate
Tell us where in McKinney you are, and we’ll tell you exactly what you can build there. We build to McKinney’s rules, and we tell you what they are before we quote anything.