Fence Repair & Installation in Lubbock, TX

A fence shop with a Lubbock address

Our shop sits at 5607 County Road 6170 on the north side of Lubbock. A+ Fence Repair & Installation has been locally owned since 1997, when a storm tore up three fences in Blake Williams's own neighborhood and he decided fencing was his calling. Fences are the only thing we build.

Blake still writes every bid himself, the same crew has built with him for over 10 years, and we never hand a job to a subcontractor.

Being local has a practical side. One receptionist answers the phone and two crews of two do the building. A yard near Texas Tech, inside Loop 289 or anywhere else in the city limits is an in-town job for us.

Alley fences, back gates and shared lines

Most Lubbock back yards back up to an alley, so the rear fence takes trash trucks, utility work and the weather from the open side. Alley gates sag and rear pickets go grey first. We rebuild alley runs in cedar on steel posts and hang gates on welded steel frames. If the fence is shared with a neighbor, we will meet both of you on site.

Neighborhoods we serve

We work in every part of Lubbock, from the older neighborhoods near Tech to the new subdivisions on the southwest side. If you are inside the city limits, your estimate is free. Wherever the yard is, the usual trouble is the same: wood posts rotted at the soil line and pine pickets that twisted as they dried.

Common fence problems in Lubbock

Most fence trouble starts as something you notice from the back door. These are the common signs in Lubbock, with the page that covers each.

• A section leaning, or flat in the alley, the morning after a front. Start with storm damage fence repair.
• A post that rocks when pushed, or feels soft at the soil line. Wood fence repair trades it for steel.
• Split or missing pickets, or a rail pulled off its post. That is everyday fence repair.
• An alley gate that drags or has to be lifted to latch. See gate installation and repair.
• Rear pickets gone grey on a fence nobody ever sealed. Fence weather treatment is the re-seal.
• A chain link top rail bent by a limb or a bumper, or mesh the dog pushed out. That is chain link fence repair.
• A shared line where every post moves and the boards are split end to end. Time for a fence replacement.

Fence repair in Lubbock

Fence repair in Lubbock fixes the part that failed, a handful of split pickets, one leaning post or a gate that will not latch, and leaves the sound fence standing. No fencing job is too small here in town, and Blake starts each one at the base, pushing on the posts before he prices anything. Sound panels stay. Failed wood posts come out and steel goes in. If the fence is near the end, he prices the repair next to a full replacement so you can compare. Details are on the wood fence repair page.

New cedar fences in Lubbock

When a Lubbock fence is past repair, we build new, cedar pickets and never pine pickets, on steel posts, 6 ft or 7 ft. Dog ear is the most common back-yard fence in Lubbock, board on board closes the gaps between pickets, and gothic point suits a corner lot where the top line is on show. Seven feet helps where an alley looks into the yard; check your HOA rules first. Compare them on the privacy fence styles page, or see the build on our cedar fencing page.

Chain-link and gates in Lubbock

In Lubbock we install chain link fencing in galvanized or black vinyl and build walk gates and drive gates on metal frames. Chain link is the practical pick for a dog yard or a side yard you want to see through, and a bottom tension wire keeps a digger from pushing under it. Gates are where a Lubbock fence wears out first, because the alley gate is opened daily and slammed by the wind in between. Every gate we build goes on a metal frame, hung from a steel post set in concrete, so it stays square.

Staining and weather treatment in Lubbock

Staining and weather treatment in Lubbock works an oil-based stain into cedar so the boards shed water and keep their color. Sun does more harm to a fence here than rain: bare cedar greys within a season, so a new fence gets its first coat once the wood has dried. Fence staining comes in nine Wood Defender colors. For an older fence that was never sealed, fence weather treatment fixes what is broken, cleans off the grey and works the oil back in. South- and west-facing runs fade first.

What West Texas wind does to a fence

Wind damage is the biggest repair category we see in Lubbock. A spring front crossing the open South Plains pushes on a 6 ft privacy fence like a sail: posts snap at grade, rails pull loose, and whole panels lay over into the alley. On wood posts, the post rots at the soil line first and the wind finishes the job.

That is why every wood fence we build goes on steel posts. If a section is already down, see wind and storm damage fence repair.

Wind also shapes the build and the repair. Steel posts are spaced for West Texas wind, and a 7 ft fence, which catches more of it than a 6 ft one, stands on the same steel. After a blow, Blake tests each post on the damaged run, including the ones still standing, because a panel stood back up on a weak post goes down again at the next front.

Caliche, concrete and how we set posts in Lubbock

Dig a post hole almost anywhere in Lubbock and you hit caliche, the hard white layer under the topsoil. It is slow digging, but it holds a post. We dig through it, set the steel post in concrete, and let it cure before we hang rails.

Gate posts get the most care. A hinge post carries the whole gate and takes every slam the wind gives it, and if it moves at the ground the gate drags no matter how the hinges are adjusted. On a replacement we pull old posts with their concrete footings, so new steel can go back in the same spot.

Guides for Lubbock homeowners

Our Learning Center answers the questions Lubbock homeowners ask before they pick up the phone. Three are worth reading first.

• When wind takes a Lubbock fence down: first steps when a panel is lying in the alley.
• Repair or replace a leaning fence: how to push on the posts and read the answer yourself.
• Privacy fence styles explained: which one fits an alley run, a shared line or a corner lot.

What Lubbock customers say

"I've used A Plus Fence Repair for several different jobs at properties around Lubbock since 2008. Every job was top notch, from the customer service to the quality of their work. This is definitely the company to call if your looking for a fence contractor." Jason B., Google review

"Blake and team were very Professional from start to finish of job. Quote was exactly (to the penny) what I owed at end of job. Fence is sturdy and of highest quality. I had three fences done, all three are the best fences I have ever owned. I would vote A Plus Fence the best in Lubbock!!!" Brian H., Google review

More of the 195 Google reviews behind our 4.9 rating are on the reviews page.

Free in-town estimates, seven days a week

Estimates inside Lubbock are free. We are open seven days a week, 7:30 AM to 8:00 PM. Mention our website and save 5% (up to $200, repairs only). Blake bids every job himself, and the crew that has built with him for over 10 years does the work. Call (806) 535-5351 or send us the details online. Finished Lubbock fences are in the project gallery.