Allen Fence Repair FAQ

An independent fence contractor that works in Allen. This site passes your request along and does none of the work.

No. You pay a contractor only if you hire them.

Allen first, including Watters Crossing, Cottonwood Bend, Fountain Park, Twin Creeks, Waterford Parks, StarCreek and Montgomery Farm, and the neighboring cities of Plano and McKinney.

Nearly always a post. Wooden posts rot at the ground line, and any post can loosen as the clay around its footing shrinks in dry weather and swells in wet. The boards lean because the post did.

Often, yes. The rails are detached, the old post and footing come out, a new post is set in concrete, and the rails go back on. Whether it is worth doing depends on the condition of everything else.

The City of Allen’s fence guideline says posts must be placed 18 inches deep in concrete. A contractor may go deeper for a taller fence.

Up to 8 feet in a back or side yard under the city’s guideline. Your homeowner association may set a lower limit or require a particular style.

Texas811 says Texas law requires homeowners and excavators to contact 811 two business days before digging. A contractor normally makes the request for a job they are doing; confirm that they have.

Texas does not license general contractors at the state level and this site found no state fence license, so that is not something to ask for. Ask for proof of liability insurance and a written warranty instead.

The address, the rough length of the problem stretch, whether the fence is wood or metal, whether the posts are wood or steel, and whether a pool or a dog depends on the fence being closed.

That depends on how widespread the damage is. Say plainly if a pool is open to the street or a pet cannot be let out, so the contractor can plan a temporary closure.