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Fence guides for Texas homeowners
Nobody in Texas builds more fence than Johnson, twenty thousand jobs last year. These are the answers our crews and salespeople give every day.
San Antonio Privacy Fence Height and Material Rules
A San Antonio privacy fence can be 6 feet in a side or rear yard, 8 feet with a code exception, and 3 feet solid or 5 feet open in front. Permit rules too.
What Caliche Soil Does to a Fence Post Hole in San Antonio
Caliche stops an auger before it reaches depth, and the bid that ignored it changes price mid job. What a San Antonio quote should name.
The Questions to Ask a Texas Fence Contractor Before You Sign
Texas licenses no fence contractors, so four questions do the screening instead. What to ask before you sign, and what a good answer sounds like.
Fiber Cement or Wood for a Texas Fence: The Twenty-Year Number
Wood costs less to install, and fiber cement often costs less over 20 years in Houston. The stain jobs, the rebuild and the totals, added up line by line.
Will an HOA Approve a Fiber Cement Fence in Texas
Most homeowners ask whether their HOA allows a fiber cement fence. That is the wrong question, and asking it is how a packet comes back denied.
What a Fiber Cement Fence Costs in Texas, Installed
Ask what a fiber cement fence costs installed in Texas and you will get a number back, and it will be borrowed.
Why a Texas Wood Fence Warps, Cups, and Greys
A Texas wood fence greys when UV breaks down surface lignin, and warps when rain and heat swell and shrink the boards. What each means and what it needs.
How Often a Texas Wood Fence Needs Staining, and What Skipping It Costs
Every fence company in Texas hands out the same number.
The Texas Fence Materials Termites Cannot Eat
Vinyl, aluminum, steel, chain link and masonry are the fence materials termites cannot eat. Here is where wood still works in Texas, and the spec it needs.
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