Fence Company & Fence Installation in Amarillo, TX
We build fences that stay standing in Amarillo wind. Cedar privacy on steel posts, wrought iron, welded pipe, chain link and vinyl, plus repairs and gates for homes from Wolflin to Heritage Hills and out to Canyon and Bushland. Free on-site estimates.
- Free on-site estimates
- Built for Panhandle wind
- Wood, iron, pipe, chain link & vinyl
- Free on-site estimates
- Permits & HOA paperwork handled
- Old fence tear-out & haul-away
- Wood · Iron · Pipe · Chain link · Vinyl
Our Fence Services
New fences, replacements, repairs and gates for Amarillo homes, acreage and businesses.
Wood Privacy Fences
Cedar and pine privacy fences built on galvanized steel posts.
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Wrought Iron Fences
Ornamental iron and steel for front yards, pools and driveways.
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Pipe & Ranch Fences
Welded pipe rail, cable and wire for acreage and horses.
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Chain Link Fences
The budget pick for big lots, dogs and alley lines.
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Vinyl Fences
Reinforced vinyl privacy and picket fences that never need stain.
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Fence Repair
Wind-blown sections, broken posts and steel post retrofits.
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Fence Replacement
Tear-out, haul-away and a new fence on steel posts.
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Gates
Alley gates, RV drive gates, iron and ranch gates.
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Free On-Site Estimates
We walk your lot, measure every run and hand you a written quote with a layout drawing. No charge, no pressure.
Built for the Wind
Steel posts, deep concrete footings and braced gates, because a 50 mph gust is a yearly event here, not a freak storm.
Paperwork Handled
Pool barrier permits, Canyon and small-town rules, HOA applications and Texas811 locates. We take care of them.
Clean Finish
Old fence torn out and hauled away, alley left clear for the trash truck, yard raked before we leave.
The Right Fence for an Amarillo Lot
Amarillo sits on the flat, wide-open High Plains, about 3,700 feet up, and the National Weather Service counts it among the windiest places in the country. That one fact shapes every fence we recommend. Here's how the main options fit:
- Cedar on steel posts is the backyard standard: full privacy, a warm look, and posts that won't rot and snap.
- Wrought iron is the front-yard favorite on brick homes, and the wind blows right through it.
- Welded pipe rules on acreage around Bushland, Canyon and the canyon-rim communities.
- Chain link is the low-cost way to fence a big yard or an alley line.
- Vinyl works in sheltered yards when it's a heavy, reinforced product.
Plenty of Amarillo homes use two or three: iron in front, cedar privacy along the neighbors and the alley, and chain link around a dog run. Compare wood vs. vinyl or see the chart below.
Fence Materials Compared for Amarillo Conditions
How the five fences we build most stack up against Panhandle wind, hail, snow and sun.
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| Feature | Wood on steel posts | Wrought iron | Pipe | Chain link | Vinyl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Typical cost per foot | About $18–$40 | About $25–$70 | About $14–$40 | About $10–$25 | About $23–$45 |
| Privacy | Full | None (open) | None (open) | None (slats optional) | Full or partial |
| Wind | Good on steel posts | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent unless slatted | Fair to good when reinforced |
| Hail and cold | Dents and checks, rarely breaks | Unaffected | Unaffected | Unaffected | Can crack in hard freezes |
| Upkeep | Stain every few years | Touch up scratches | Repaint now and then | Almost none | Rinse off dust |
| Front yard (4 ft limit) | Picket styles | Top pick | On acreage | Rarely chosen | Picket styles |
| Best for | Backyard privacy, alleys | Front yards, pools, entries | Acreage, horses, frontage | Big lots, dogs, alleys | Sheltered yards, no-stain owners |
Prices are typical installed ranges. Your written quote gives the exact price for your property. See the full Amarillo fence cost guide.
How It Works
Three steps from first call to finished fence.
Call or send the form
Call (806) 484-1283 or fill out the 30-second form and tell us what you need fenced.
Free on-site estimate
We measure, talk through materials, height, gates and wind exposure, and give you a written quote with a cost breakdown and layout drawing.
We build it
We request utility locates, handle any permit or HOA paperwork, build the fence and clean up when we're done.
What Happens at Your Free Estimate
Your estimate is an actual visit to your property, not a number over the phone. While we're there, usually for under an hour, we:
- Measure every run and mark corners, gates, slopes and anything in the way, from tree roots to an old fence that has to come out.
- Check the lot lines against your survey, and note the alley, dumpster pad and utility lines.
- Look at wind exposure. A back fence facing open ground gets built differently from one sheltered by houses.
- Confirm the rules: Amarillo's front-yard and corner-lot heights, or Canyon's and the small towns' rules, plus any HOA or deed restrictions.
- Hand you a written quote with a cost breakdown and a drawing of the fence and gates.
If you're comparing quotes, ask each company what posts they're using. In Amarillo, that one line on the quote says a lot about how long the fence will stand.
How Much Does a Fence Cost in Amarillo?
Typical installed prices per linear foot. Your exact price depends on length, height, gates, tear-out and your lot.
Every lot is different. Your free on-site estimate gives you an exact, written price. See our fence cost guide for more detail.
What Moves Your Fence Price Up or Down
Two homes on the same Amarillo street can get very different quotes. These are the reasons:
- Total footage. Fences are priced by the linear foot, so a corner lot or a deep backyard costs more than a compact lot.
- Height. An 8 ft privacy fence, allowed behind the front-yard line, uses more material and heavier posts than a 6 ft fence.
- Post type. Steel posts cost a little more than wood up front and save you the post replacements later.
- Gates. A walk gate adds a little; a 16 ft RV gate or an iron drive gate adds the most.
- Tear-out. Pulling old posts and concrete and hauling it off is itemized on your quote.
- Ground. Heavy clay, caliche and canyon rock all take more work to dig through than loose soil.
A typical Amarillo backyard takes roughly 120 to 200 linear feet of fence. Your free estimate turns all of this into one clear number.
Built for Panhandle Wind, Hail and Snow
The NWS Amarillo office notes winds of 50 mph or more every year, mostly in winter and spring, along with blowing dust, large spring hail, about 18 inches of snow a year and temperature drops of 50 to 60 degrees in half a day. No fence is indestructible, but construction decides what's still standing after a rough April:
- Steel posts. Galvanized steel doesn't rot at the ground line, where wood posts fail.
- Deep footings in clay. Amarillo's Pullman clay loam shrinks and swells, with caliche below. Deep concrete footings ride it out.
- Bracing and spacing. Corners, gates and long exposed runs get extra support.
- Let the wind through where you can. Shadowbox, semi-privacy, iron and pipe carry far less wind load than a solid wall.
When a storm does take a section down, we handle fence repair, including steel post retrofits that save the rest of your wood fence.
We Take Care of the Details
Permits
Here's something that surprises people: the City of Amarillo says most residential fences 8 ft or under don't need a building permit. They still have to follow zoning heights: up to 8 ft behind the front-yard line, 4 ft inside the required front yard, and tighter limits on corner lots. Any fence that's part of a pool barrier always needs a permit, even for repairs, and we file those through the city's MGO Connect system. More in our permit guide and our fence height rules.
Canyon and the small towns
Canyon has its own permit office, and Bishop Hills, Timbercreek Canyon and Lake Tanglewood are separate municipalities with their own rules and deed restrictions. Bushland is unincorporated. We check what applies to your address before we design anything.
HOA approval
Newer neighborhoods like The Colonies and many southwest subdivisions have architectural review. We provide the layout drawing, product details and color samples your committee asks for.
Utility locates
Texas law expects anyone digging to contact Texas811 at least two working days ahead. We submit the request so gas, power and water lines are marked before the first post hole.
Property lines
Old Amarillo fences aren't always on the line, and alley lots often have leftover posts from two or three earlier fences. We work from your survey when you have one, point out anything that looks off, and set the new fence on your side of the line so there's no argument with the neighbor later.
Alley Fences Done the Amarillo Way
A lot of Amarillo homes, especially in older neighborhoods like Wolflin and San Jacinto, back onto an alley. The city places residential dumpsters in many of those alleys and doesn't allow residents to block access to them. That shapes the back fence:
- Gates swing clear of the dumpster pad and the trash truck's path.
- Steel posts and kick boards stand up to alley traffic and blowing dirt.
- Garage and parking access gets a gate wide enough for the car or trailer.
- Old layers come out: we pull leftover chain link and old posts so you end up with one clean fence on the right line.
If your alley fence leans every spring, it's usually the posts. See fence replacement.
Fence Styles We Build Around Amarillo
A few of the looks Amarillo homeowners ask for most. We bring samples to your estimate.
Fencing Amarillo, Neighborhood by Neighborhood
Amarillo straddles two counties. It's the Potter County seat, but most of the southern half of the city is in Randall County, and the county line runs right along the Wolflin area. Fence projects change from one part of town to the next:
- Wolflin: a National Register historic district of older homes near Amarillo College, where iron front fences and cedar alley fences are the norm.
- San Jacinto: founded in 1909 around what became Route 66 on Sixth Street, with narrow lots and generations of old fences to clear out.
- Puckett: established southwest neighborhood with big backyards, RV gates and plenty of fence replacements.
- The Colonies: a master-planned neighborhood with an architectural review process and tight lots.
- Heritage Hills, Greenways & Hillside and City View: newer Randall County neighborhoods where first fences and builder-fence upgrades are common.
Outside the city we serve Canyon, Bushland, Bishop Hills, and the canyon communities of Timbercreek Canyon and Lake Tanglewood near the head of Palo Duro Canyon, the 120-mile canyon that starts just east of Canyon. Out there, sloped and rocky lots call for pipe and iron fences that follow the ground.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a fence cost in Amarillo?
Typical installed prices run about $10–$25 per foot for chain link, $18–$40 for cedar privacy on steel posts, $23–$45 for vinyl, $14–$40 for pipe and $25–$70 for wrought iron. We give you an exact written price at your free estimate. See our fence cost guide.
Do I need a permit for a fence in Amarillo?
Usually not. The City of Amarillo says most residential fences 8 ft or under don't need a building permit, but they must meet zoning height limits. Pool barriers always need a permit. Details in our permit guide.
How tall can a fence be in Amarillo?
Up to 8 ft behind the front-yard line and 4 ft inside the required front yard, with extra limits on corner lots. See our fence height rules.
Why do you use steel posts on wood fences?
Wood posts rot at the ground line and snap in Amarillo's spring winds. Galvanized steel posts in concrete keep a wood fence standing far longer.
What's the best fence for Amarillo wind?
Open fences like iron, pipe and chain link barely notice the wind. For privacy, cedar on steel posts, especially shadowbox or board-on-board with braced corners, holds up best.
Does vinyl fencing work in Amarillo?
In sheltered yards, a heavy reinforced vinyl fence does fine. On exposed lots, or for 8 ft privacy, cedar on steel posts is usually the better call. See wood vs. vinyl.
How long does fence installation take?
Most backyard fences take two to four days once utilities are marked. Texas811 needs at least two working days' notice before digging, so we request locates right away.
Can you fix my fence after a windstorm?
Yes. Most wind damage starts with failed posts. We replace them, often with steel, and re-secure the rest of the fence. See fence repair.
Do you build fences along alleys?
Yes. We keep gates and posts clear of the city dumpster and the truck's path, and we can add an alley gate for trash day.
Do you work outside Amarillo city limits?
Yes: Canyon, Bushland, Bishop Hills, Timbercreek Canyon, Lake Tanglewood and nearby acreage. We check the local rules for each one.
Are your estimates free?
Yes. The on-site visit and written quote are free, with no obligation.
Do you remove the old fence?
Yes. On replacements we tear out the old fence, pull the posts and footings, and haul everything away.
Serving Amarillo, Canyon & the Panhandle
Ready for Your Free Fence Estimate?
Call now or request a free on-site estimate. Written quote, no cost, no obligation.
- Free on-site estimates
- Permits & HOA paperwork handled
- Old fence tear-out & haul-away
- Wood · Iron · Pipe · Chain link · Vinyl