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Wellborn Fence Installation: The Dallas Owner’s Guide
Wellborn fence installation in Dallas typically runs $3,500 to $9,000 installed, depending on linear footage, post-setting method, and whether we’re pulling an old fence or starting fresh. We stock Wellborn-compatible fence hardware and materials and can schedule most Dallas installations within two weeks of the written estimate. Most owners find us because a section of fence is leaning after a spring storm, gate hinges have sagged to the point the latch won’t catch, or posts have rotted at the soil line and the whole run is starting to wander.
The failure pattern in Dallas soil is predictable. Clay expands when wet and contracts during dry spells, which works posts loose over time even when they were set correctly. Add the wind loads we get off the plains, and a fence that wasn’t braced or set deep enough shows it within a few seasons. That’s the repair call we run most often: not replacing an entire Wellborn fence, but correcting what an earlier install got wrong.
Which Wellborn Models This Applies To
Wellborn fence products are sold through specific dealer channels, and the hardware is not universal across every line. We work with Wellborn’s residential privacy and semi-privacy fence systems, including their board-on-board and stockade configurations. The compatibility gotcha owners hit most often is post-to-panel spacing: Wellborn’s panel widths are built around exact post centers, and if a previous installer fudged the spacing even an inch, the replacement panel won’t seat without modification.
When we arrive, the first thing we check is the Wellborn label or stamp on the panel edge or post cap. If that’s faded or painted over, we measure panel width, rail thickness, and post dimensions to match against current Wellborn spec sheets. For post and rail components, OEM Wellborn parts hold their mill guarantee and match the existing profile; where Wellborn no longer carries a discontinued profile, we use a documented equivalent that we stand behind under our own written warranty. You’ll know before any work starts which option applies to your fence.
Styles & brands we work with
Signs Your Wellborn Fence Installation Is Failing
- Posts leaning at the soil line. In Dallas clay, this is almost always a footing that was too shallow or a post that wasn’t backfilled properly. The post itself may still be sound, which means the fix is re-setting, not replacing the whole section.
- Gate latch won’t catch or the gate drags. Hinges pulled out of a post, or the gate post has shifted out of plumb. If the post is rotted at the base, that’s a post replacement and hinge re-mortise, not just a hinge swap.
- Panels bowing between posts. Wellborn panels are built to span a fixed distance. When a panel bows mid-span, the posts were set too far apart for that panel spec, or the rails were cut down and the panel lost its stiffness.
- Fence line waves up and down. This is usually frost heave or clay movement from Dallas’s wet-dry seasonal cycle. What looks like a materials problem is frequently an installation-depth problem.
- Rails splitting at fastener points. When screws were overdriven or the wrong fastener was used, the rail fails at the connection first. We see this on fences installed with drywall screws or nails where structural screws belong.
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AfterReplacement Cost & What’s Included
A full Wellborn-style fence installation in Dallas runs $3,500 to $9,000. The spread comes from three things: total linear feet, whether we remove and haul an old fence, and post-setting method. A standard 6-foot privacy fence around a typical Dallas backyard, roughly 175 linear feet, usually lands in the $5,000 to $7,500 range. A smaller side-yard run or a gate-and-post repair job can come in lower; a large lot with old concrete footings to break out pushes toward the top of the range.
Every estimate is a written line-item price. You’ll see the cost of panels or boards, posts, concrete, fasteners, labor, and haul-off listed separately. No numbers move at the door. The work is covered by the 365-Day Done Right Promise: if the fence fails inside a year due to our workmanship, we come back and correct it at no charge. That’s in writing, along with your price, before the first post hole is dug.
DIY or Call Us?
You can safely check a few things yourself: whether posts are plumb, whether the gate is dragging on the latch side, and whether fasteners have backed out. Those observations help us price the job over the phone. What we wouldn’t do yourself is pull a set post out of Dallas clay or try to re-set a post in a gate opening: you’re working with a 60 to 80 pound panel and a hole that needs to go 24 to 30 inches deep to stay put. If the old post snapped at the base, you’re digging out a concrete plug, and that’s a two-person job with the right bar and post-hole digger set.
Fence installation itself isn’t dangerous in the way a garage spring is, but it is heavy work, and a fence that’s out of plumb or set too shallow fails again. We’d rather set it once, to spec, with the right concrete mix for Dallas’s expansive clay, and have it still be straight in five years. Call (903) 326-8963 and we’ll give you a straight number.
FAQs
A Wellborn fence installed with proper post depth and drainage details typically lasts 15 to 25 years in Dallas, with the posts being the first component to fail if they were set shallow or without gravel drainage at the base. Panels often outlast posts, which is why we set posts deeper than code minimum and use a concrete collar that sheds water away from the wood. Call (903) 326-8963 for an assessment of your existing fence’s remaining life.
Yes, in most cases a leaning Wellborn fence section can be repaired by re-setting the posts and re-hanging the existing panels, as long as the wood itself hasn’t rotted through. If the panels are sound, you’re paying for post work and labor, not new materials. We’ll tell you which applies after we see the fence, and the price won’t change once it’s written.
Most Wellborn fence installations in Dallas take two to four working days from first post hole to final walkthrough, assuming we’re removing an old fence and the weather cooperates. Larger lots or extensive concrete demo can add a day or two. Your written estimate includes a completion window, and we hold to it.
We stock common Wellborn-compatible posts, rails, pickets, and gate hardware on our trucks for the repair calls we run most often in Dallas. For full-panel replacements or discontinued profiles, we order directly through the distributor and the lead time is built into your written schedule before work starts. You’ll never pay for a part that hasn’t arrived.
Written by Curtis Lane, Owner, Bradford Remodeling Co Dallas at Bradford Remodeling Co Dallas, serving Dallas and nearby areas.
