Fence Company in Richardson, TX
We build and replace wood fences for Richardson homeowners, from Richardson Heights out to Breckinridge.
Fencing for Older Homes
We’re a fence company working in Richardson, TX out of a home base in north Plano. Almost every job here is a tear out and a replacement. Brand new fence lines are rare in this city. Replacing a worn out one is the whole job.
The City of Richardson says forty percent of its homes were built between 1970 and 1979. Most of this city went up in one twenty year stretch, and the fences went up with the houses. A fence that started life with a 1970s house is on its second or third replacement by now. Yours might be the third.
Most of Richardson sits in Dallas County. The north and east end crosses into Collin County. Our crews work both sides of that line. Here’s what that means on a Richardson job:
- Old lots, old fence lines, and often the remains of an even older fence still in the ground.
- Rear alleys behind a lot of homes, which changes how we get in and where we stack material.
- Tall shade trees standing right over the fence line on the established streets.
- A city fence code with its own numbers, not the numbers everybody quotes across DFW.
- Two counties, one city, and we cover all of it.
Fence Types We Build
All of this is residential work, on houses. Each one lands a little differently in a Richardson yard.
Fence Installation
Richardson yards have often been fenced twice already, so there is old concrete in the ground. That is the first thing a Richardson fence installation has to deal with.
Cedar Fence Installation
A cedar fence holds up better in Richardson’s shade and heat.
Pre-Stained Cedar Fence Installation
With pre-stained cedar, the color goes on before delivery. The boards arrive finished, before they ever go up under your trees.
Board on Board Fence Installation
Board on board fencing overlaps the boards so there’s no gap left between them. Neighbors here call it a double sided fence, or a BOB. It’s the build people ask us about after one goes up on their street.
Privacy Fence Installation
Richardson’s older blocks were laid out tight, with houses and alleys close together. On a lot like that, a Richardson privacy fence works against sight lines from more than one direction.
Horizontal Fence Installation
A horizontal fence runs a cleaner, flatter line. It suits the mid century ranch houses all over this city.
Wrought Iron Fence Installation
Richardson’s front yard rule asks for something decorative. A wrought iron fence is the style that fits it.
Fence Staining
Shade holds moisture, and sap drops onto the boards. Fence staining works harder here than it does on an open, sunny lot.
Fence Repair
Mature roots push posts out of line slowly, years before anything falls over. Fence repair in Richardson usually starts under the trees, not out in the open.
Why Richardson Fences Wear Fast
Old houses come with old trees. In Richardson the two grew up together, and the trees got the better end of it. A mature canopy is hard on a fence line in ways a young neighborhood never sees. Under a big tree, we find the same things over and over:
- Roots working under the fence line and pushing posts out of line.
- Heavy shade that keeps the bottom of the boards damp for days after rain.
- Sap dropping onto the boards and staining them.
- Limbs coming down on the fence in a storm.
- Hard sun and heat on the stretches where the canopy breaks.
Four things kill fences in this part of Texas, and Richardson yards hand us all four: heat beating down on the wood, shade and sap from the trees, and boards set touching the dirt that rot from the base up. On the established streets where the trees were planted with the houses, a fifty year old root system leans on a post every season, and a shallow post gives up first.
Richardson Fence Rules
Richardson doesn’t write its fence rules the way the cities around it do. A friend one town over is not a safe guide here. We check what your lot needs before we quote it.
A permit is required for just about any fence a homeowner would put up. Rear and side fences can go up to 8 feet, measured from the rear property line to the front wall of the house. A fence in front of the front wall of the house has to stay low and decorative in nature, and the Building Official has to approve it.
Replacing a large share of your fence line needs a permit. Small repairs usually don’t. The permit has to be approved and posted at the property before work starts.
Richardson puts a limit on how far a fence can lean out of vertical. Props on the outside aren’t allowed to hold one up. Gates can’t swing out into an alley easement, and property lines have to be established before a fence goes up.
What Goes in the Ground
Half of a fence sits underground. That buried half decides whether the thing is still standing straight in ten years. It’s also the half nobody ever checks. So here’s exactly what goes in the ground on every job:
- Posts go 3 feet deep, and up to 4 feet where the lot allows it.
- Posts are ordered 3 feet longer than the fence, so an 8 foot fence gets a 12 foot post.
- Posts are heavy duty galvanized steel, coated so they won’t rust.
- Posts sit 6 feet apart, not the 8 feet most of the market uses. That spacing is purely for strength.
- A kicker board runs along the bottom, so the boards never sit on bare dirt.
- Then framing, then boards, then gates, then upgrades like a top cap.
Depth matters more on an old lot than a new one. A fifty year old root system leans on a post for decades, and three feet of steel in the ground is what keeps that post where we set it. Spacing is a different argument. Two extra posts every 24 feet is what a fence needs on the day a limb comes down on it.
Richardson has already had that day. After the storm on 28 May 2024, the mayor declared a local state of disaster. Nearly half the city lost power, and over the next 47 days Richardson hauled off 261,468 cubic yards of tree debris. The city’s own instructions said piles containing fences wouldn’t be collected. Fence debris was the homeowner’s problem.
Not with us. Day one is tear out. The old fence leaves on our truck, and we can take other yard junk while we’re there. Anything our crew creates, we haul off. Most Richardson jobs run two to three days.
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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 cover the whole city, on both sides of the county line. Richardson Heights, Cottonwood Heights, Duck Creek, and Crowley Park are all regular ground for us. So is Marlborough Square down in the southeast corner, and the Breckinridge neighborhoods out at the Collin County end.
Getting to those jobs means US 75, Belt Line Road, Renner Road, Plano Road, Floyd Road, and Spring Valley Road. Richardson runs from UT Dallas and the Eisemann Center up to CityLine at the Bush Turnpike. Breckinridge Park and the Spring Creek Nature Area sit inside the same city limits. So does Cottonwood Park, where the Cottonwood Art Festival is held. Downtown, the Main Street arts district sits next to the DART Red Line along US 75.
Our shop sits up in north Plano, and Richardson is the next city south.
Cities We Serve Around Richardson
Richardson shares its northern border with Plano and Murphy, and we work all of it. Plano and Murphy sit right across that line. Allen and Frisco are a short run further north. Homeowners just outside those four cities are often still inside our service area.
Fence Services
Every fence service we offer Richardson homeowners.
Fence Services
Frequently Asked Questions
How tall can my fence be in Richardson?
Up to 8 feet behind the front wall of your house. The city measures that stretch from the rear property line forward to the wall. Height gets measured from the ground level inside the yard. An 8 foot pre-stained cedar fence, board on board, with a top cap, is our signature build. It fits inside that rule.
Can I put a fence across my front yard in Richardson?
Only a low one, and only if it’s decorative in nature. The Building Official has to sign off on it too. Iron is usually the material that qualifies, because a solid wood wall out front won’t. Richardson keeps its front yards open, so plan for that before you order material.
My fence is a lot older than the house next door’s. Does that change the job?
Often, yes. Richardson built out earlier than the cities north of it, so a lot of these fences have been replaced once or twice already. Old post holes, old concrete, and old footings are still down there. We work around what we find rather than guessing at it.
Will my neighborhood association have to approve my fence?
That depends on your street. Some Richardson neighborhoods have a mandatory homeowners association, and plenty of others have a voluntary neighborhood association instead. Deed restrictions can still apply either way. Read your own deed restrictions before you order material, and check with your association if you have one.
Do you work in both the Dallas County and Collin County parts of Richardson?
Yes, both. Most of Richardson sits in Dallas County, and the north and east end is in Collin County. Our crews cover the whole city. The county line doesn’t change how we build or how fast we get out to you.
Tree roots have pushed my posts out of line. Can you still set a straight fence?
Yes. We work the post line around whatever is already down there. On a fifty year old Richardson lot, roots are just part of the yard. A tear out is the chance to set that line right again.
How fast can someone come look at my fence?
We respond quickly during business hours, but we do not rush estimates. Every project gets careful planning before anything starts. The estimate is worth doing in person, because a fence problem is hard to describe over the phone and easy to see standing in the yard. We set up a time, walk the line with you, look at what is around it, and tell you what we would build there and why. The spec goes in writing before anything is ordered.
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