Privacy Fence Installation in McKinney, TX
We build tall cedar privacy fences for homeowners in McKinney, Allen, and Frisco.
Privacy Fences in McKinney
Our answer to a McKinney privacy fence is one fence, and we build it over and over. It is 8 feet tall, cedar, pre-stained, board on board, with a top cap along the top edge.
Board on board means the boards overlap instead of sitting side by side. There is no gap to look through, and there is none from an angle either. Pre-stained means the color is on the wood before it reaches your street.
- 8 feet of cedar, which is the height that actually clears a neighbor's sight line.
- Boards that overlap, so the run stays closed as the wood dries.
- Color on the boards before they arrive, not brushed on after.
- A top cap, which finishes the line and covers the end grain.
Where Privacy Falls Short
McKinney is still filling in. New neighborhoods keep going up against streets that have been here for decades. The fence line is where the two meet.
That seam is where privacy fence installation in McKinney, TX comes from. A yard that has been private for twenty years stops being private. All it takes is something taller going up behind it. It is not only the house behind you either. A new build sits higher, sees further, and arrives with windows facing a yard nobody used to see.
- A new two storey going up behind an older one storey street.
- A back yard that now faces an open lot waiting on a slab.
- A pool or patio that is suddenly in view from an upstairs window.
- A side yard that opens onto a road or a new connector street.
New Construction Next to Older Homes
The seam moves. What is behind your fence today is not always what will be behind it in a year. That changes what you build and when.
New Construction and Privacy Needs
Stand in your yard and look past the fence. If there is framing, a graded pad, or a street stubbed out behind you, that is your real sight line.
Homeowners often build for the view they have and get surprised twelve months later. We would rather you build once, for what is coming. It is the cheapest decision on this whole page.
Two-Story Homes and Fence Privacy
A neighbor standing in their yard looks at your fence straight on. A neighbor at an upstairs window looks down into your yard instead.
Height is what answers that. At 8 feet the fence covers your patio, your table, and your pool deck from the yards around you. It doesn't black out an upstairs window, and no fence does. What it does is put the private part of your yard out of easy view.
Board Overlap and Privacy
A fence with boards set side by side looks solid on day one. Look down the run at an angle and you can see between the boards. Cedar dries and shrinks, and those gaps widen.
Board on board fixes that. Boards overlap their neighbors, so there is no straight path through the fence from any angle. That's the whole reason it's our standard build and not an upgrade we sell you at the end.
Pre-Staining and HOA Approval
In McKinney's newer neighborhoods, the association usually wants to know your color before the fence goes up.
Our boards arrive already stained, so the color is a real thing you can show them. It is not a promise about what a brush will do later. It also goes on evenly, because the wood is finished before it is stood up in the weather.
Historic District Height Limits
The older part of McKinney holds fences to tighter rules than the rest of the city. A new fence there needs approval before it goes up.
So the honest answer near the square is a shorter cedar fence, built to what that part of town allows. You will hear that from us on the first call, not after you have signed something. We check whether your address falls inside that part of town before we quote anything.
Post Depth for Tall Fences
A taller fence catches more wind per linear foot, and wind is what tips posts. McKinney code enforcement does measure lean, and a fence that tilts past a certain point draws a citation. The buried half of this build is not negotiable.
McKinney also allows rear fences up to 8 feet 6 inches, which is more height than any of the neighboring cities permit. More height means more sail area, and more sail area means the posts carry a heavier load through every storm.
- Posts go 3 feet into the ground, below the moisture line where the clay stops cycling.
- Galvanized steel posts, factory-coated to keep rust from ever starting.
- Spaced at 6 feet instead of the 8 most installers use. That closer interval keeps one post from pulling its neighbors out of line.
- A kicker board runs along the base, so no board sits on damp dirt.
What an 8 Foot Fence Provides
Your back yard goes back to being yours. The table, the grill, and the water stop being on display for whoever moved in behind you.
Cedar holds its shape through a McKinney summer. Pressure treated pine warps and goes jagged along the top in months. The stain is already on it. Year one looks finished, not like a project you still owe work on. Every job carries a 3 year craftsmanship warranty on new fence installations. We are insured, and the old fence leaves on our truck. Replacing the rest of the line at the same time is one job, not two.
How a McKinney Privacy Fence Build Runs
Call or message us, and we'll come stand in the yard and look at the sight line with you.
We check what your address needs. If you are near the square, that means checking the historic overlay first. In a community like Stonebridge Ranch or Tucker Hill, we pull your association's height and color rules and confirm whether a second design review applies.
- Get your estimate.
- Utility lines get marked before anyone breaks ground.
- Tear out on day one, then posts, framing, boards, and the cap in order.
- Two to three working days is typical from demo to the finished fence.
Hear From Our Customers
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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
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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!
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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!)
Frequently Asked Questions
My address is in McKinney's historic district. Can I still get a privacy fence?
Yes, built shorter and approved before it goes up. The historic overlay holds rear and interior side fences lower than the citywide limit. Same cedar, same posts, same crew. We check your address against the district before we quote, so you know the allowed height on the first call, not after the wood is ordered.
McKinney allows 8 foot 6 inch fences. Can I build that tall instead of 8 feet?
The city allows it on rear and interior side yard lines across most of McKinney. Your HOA can hold you lower, and the historic district has its own shorter limit. We build 8 foot as our standard. If you want the full 8 foot 6 inches and your address allows it, we can do that.
My HOA has its own design review on top of the neighborhood guidelines. Which one controls?
The most restrictive one governs. Some McKinney master planned communities layer a second set of standards over each village association's own rules. Bring both documents to the estimate. We will tell you which limits actually apply to your build.
They are still building the houses behind us. Should we wait?
No. Build for what is going up, not for the empty lot. Waiting means living through the construction with no fence and paying the same price later. We will walk the line and tell you what the finished street will actually see.
Which side of the fence faces my neighbor?
Board on board looks the same from both sides. There is no ugly side to argue about, because the boards overlap on both faces. That takes one common neighbor conversation off the table entirely.
Will 8 feet stop someone seeing into my yard from upstairs?
It covers the parts of your yard you actually use. Patio, table, pool deck. An upstairs window still exists, and no fence height changes that. What 8 feet does is take your yard out of casual view from every direction at ground level.
Schedule Your Estimate
Tell us what is going up behind you and we'll come look at the sight line.