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Houston Fence Installation, Posts Set for Clay Soil

A fence stands or leans depending on what is underground and how the rails are hung. Posts set in concrete to a depth that holds in Houston clay, with hardware that does not bleed rust down the boards, is the whole difference over ten years.

01 — Scope

What’s included in the work.

Every project has the same core scope, adapted to the specific property and program.

  • 01

    Line & Layout

    Fence line walked, property lines and easements respected, and gate positions set before any post goes in.

  • 02

    Demolition & Removal

    Old fence, posts, and concrete removed and hauled away rather than left for you to deal with.

  • 03

    Posts & Footings

    Posts set in concrete footings to a depth that holds in Houston clay, plumbed and braced while they cure.

  • 04

    Style & Materials

    Board-on-board, horizontal, cap-and-trim, or metal picket built in cedar, treated pine, or steel to suit the house.

  • 05

    Rails, Pickets & Hardware

    Rails hung level across grade changes, pickets set to a consistent gap, and galvanised or coated hardware throughout.

  • 06

    Stain & Seal

    Fence stained or sealed on completion so it weathers evenly instead of greying in patches.

02 — Craft

Everything you see.
Everything you don’t.

What separates a landscape that lasts from one that fails in two summers is the work you never see — grade, drainage, soil preparation, and compacted base. On Houston clay, that is most of the job.

And what you do see — the joint lines, the bed edges, the level of a terrace against the house — we hold to the same standard.

03 — Investment

Roughly what it costs.

The range below is what work of this kind typically runs in Houston, so you can place yourself in it before you call. It is a starting point, not a quote — every project is scoped to the specific property, program, and material selections.

We confirm a clear investment range in the initial consultation and issue a detailed proposal after the design phase.

What moves the number
  • Run length, fence height, and the style built
  • Material — pressure-treated pine, the grade of cedar, or steel
  • Demolition and haul-off of the fence, posts, and concrete already there
  • Post depth and footings, and how much the line steps across grade
  • Gates, hardware, and the stain or sealer on completion
Typical investment

$4,000 – $20,000

Most projects of this type

$35 – $75per linear foot installed
At the lower end
A cedar board-on-board replacement on a level line, with the old fence removed and hauled away.
At the upper end
A tall horizontal or cap-and-trim run stepped across grade, in a premium grade of cedar or in steel, stained on completion.

A range, not a quote. Your figure depends on square footage, materials, how much grading and drainage the site needs, and equipment access.

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05 — Also Consider

Work that goes with this.

Most projects combine several of these, and doing them together costs less than doing them one at a time.

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06 — Further Reading

Written about this work.

What we have published on it — what it costs, what it is like to live with, and how it is put together.

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