Fence & Gate Company in Frisco, TX

Cedar privacy fencing is a common choice in Frisco: it takes stain well, handles heat without warping like cheaper pine, and at six or eight feet it closes a yard off completely. Board-on-board overlaps each picket over its neighbor, so August shrinkage doesn't open gaps and the fence reads solid from both sides. Horizontal fencing runs the boards the long way for a flatter look that suits newer architecture.

The build matters more than the boards. We set galvanized steel posts in concrete instead of wood, because a wood post buried in North Texas clay is the part that fails first, and pickets go on with screws so a damaged board can be swapped later.

Most residential wood fence layouts in Frisco come down to the same handful of decisions: how much privacy the yard needs, where the fence line turns around patios, beds and side yards, and where the walk gates go so mowers, trash bins and side-yard access still work once the fence is up. Gate openings are planned with the fence, not added afterwards, because the posts either side of a gate carry the load. Our Frisco wood privacy fence planning guide walks through those decisions in more detail.

Replacement is a big share of the work we do — if an existing fence is patched every season, a rebuild usually costs less over five years than chasing it. New installs get the same specification. More on our fence installation page.

Not every fence needs replacing. Damage we are asked to repair in Frisco is often localized: a section blown down after a storm, a stretch leaning because two posts rotted while the rest are fine, a gate dragging on the concrete. We reset or replace the failed posts, rebuild the affected sections, and match picket profile and height so the repair doesn't announce itself from the street.

Weather does most of the damage — sun dries the wood, wind loads the fence like a sail, and clay soil swells and shrinks under the posts. Cleaning and staining a fence that's still sound slows that down and keeps the color even. See fence repair for what's involved, or our Frisco fence repair planning guide for boards, posts, and leaning sections.

A gate is the part of a fence that moves, which is why it's the part that fails. We build ours on welded steel frames and hang them on hardware sized to the weight of the leaf — a walk gate beside the house or a sixteen-foot double-drive across the driveway. A wide driveway on the property may call for a two-leaf swing so no single leaf ends up long enough to sag.

Design is where most of the conversation happens: cedar-clad steel to match the fence line, ornamental iron for a more formal front, or an iron frame with cedar infill. Residential work leans toward privacy and curb appeal; commercial work toward throughput and durability.

Planning a new driveway gate starts with the entrance width, then the clearance behind it: a swing needs a clear arc and reasonably level ground, while a narrow or sloping approach usually points toward sliding gate systems that travel along the fence line. From there it's how the entry will be used day to day — automation now or later, and who needs to get through it — which decides operator size, power routing and where the keypad sits. Our guide to planning a driveway gate here in Frisco walks through the measurements and layout choices in detail, and Frisco sliding gate installation planning covers side clearance and swing-versus-slide selection.

Start with gate installation, see driveway gates if you're closing off an entry, or custom gate design for something drawn to your property.

Automating a driveway gate means matching an operator to the gate — its weight, its swing arc, and how often it runs. We install swing operators for residential entries with remotes, a keypad at the drive, safety photo eyes, and an exit sensor. Power and conduit run to the gate posts, so it's worth planning even if the automation comes later than the gate.

Commercial sites usually need more than a remote: keypads with individual codes, card or fob readers, and telephone entry for visitors, specified around who needs through the gate and when. Read more on automatic gates and access control.

For a closer look at keypads, telephone entry, equipment placement, and automatic-gate integration, see our planning gate access controls for a Frisco property guide.

Privacy versus appearance. Solid cedar at eight feet gives the most seclusion; board-on-board holds that privacy as the wood ages. Horizontal cedar and iron-and-wood combinations trade a little coverage for a cleaner look from the curb.

Security and access. A back-yard fence keeps kids and dogs in. A driveway gate controls who reaches the house at all. Deciding early whether you want automation keeps you from paying twice for gate posts and wiring.

Maintenance. Steel posts remove the biggest maintenance item. After that it's stain every few years and occasional hardware checks on gates, which take the most wear because they move.

Residential versus commercial. Homes prioritize privacy, looks, and quiet operation. Commercial sites prioritize width, cycle life, and controlled entry — see residential gates and commercial gates.

Repair or replace. If the posts are sound and damage is confined to a few sections, repair. If posts are failing along the whole line and the pickets are cupped and cracked, replacement is the better spend.

Gate problems and fence problems usually arrive together, because the gate hangs off the fence. A post that shifts takes the gate out of square, and then the latch stops catching. We straighten and reset the posts first, re-square the leaf, and replace hinges, latches, or drop rods that have worn or rusted.

On automated entries the failure is often electrical rather than structural. A gate that won't open, one that starts closing and reverses, or an entry that works intermittently usually traces back to a safety eye out of alignment, a worn hinge or roller binding the travel, a keypad or remote that stopped communicating, or a control board affected by a storm or power surge. We diagnose the operator and the gate together, since a binding hinge will burn out a motor no matter how new it is. Our Frisco automatic gate repair guide explains that process, with broader details on gate repair.