Fence Companies in Cinco Ranch, TX
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Fencing in Cinco Ranch
Cinco Ranch is a large master-planned community in the Katy area where the HOA sets fence style, height and stain color. Plan the HOA request before booking a crew.
County: Fort Bend and Harris Counties
Inside an HOA? Ask your contractor to match an approved style and help with the request.
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Fence rules in Cinco Ranch
- Permit
- Cinco Ranch is unincorporated, mostly in Fort Bend County. Fort Bend County's permit list does not name fences, but any work in a floodplain needs a development permit ($150). In the Harris County part, no permit is needed for a residential fence outside the flood hazard area.
- Height and placement
- The Cinco Ranch HOA sets fence style, height and stain color, so get its approval first.
Building a fence in Cinco Ranch: local facts
ZIP codes: 77450, 77494
Cinco Ranch is unincorporated and split between Fort Bend and Harris counties, so there is no city fence permit. The county floodplain rules and your HOA's guidelines are what apply.
Ground and weather
Every point we checked in Cinco Ranch maps as Katy soil, a sandy loam over firm clay loam with moderate shrink-swell. The soil series takes its name from this area: its reference site is a few miles away, east of Fulshear. As in Katy, drainage after heavy rain matters more than soil movement.
During Harvey, Barker Reservoir reached a record pool of 101.56 feet, and Buffalo Bayou overtopped its banks near Fry Road and east of SH 99 in parts of Cinco Ranch. It was the first time homes had flooded from the reservoir pools.
Hurricane Beryl's center passed over the west side of the Houston area on July 8, 2024. The nearest National Weather Service gust reports were 42 mph in Katy and 51 mph at Sugar Land.
HOA fence rules we have read
Only communities that publish their rules. HOAs update them, so ask yours for the current version and get approval before you build.
Cinco Ranch (Cinco I)
Replacing a whole wood fence, more than 25% of a shared section or any street-facing fence needs an application. Wood is 6 ft 6 in with a 2x6 rot board; no vinyl, chain link or wire. No paint or stain unless approved: only listed clear sealants.
Document dated April 2026 · Cinco Residential Property Association, Architectural Guidelines (April 2026)
Cinco Ranch Southwest and Northwest (Cinco II)
Replace with the same material and height as the builder fence, in the same place. Number 1 cedar pickets (no pine pickets), 6-inch rot board for 6 ft 6 in total, finished side and cedar cap toward the street. Any stain must be similar to the original and approved by the DRC.
Document dated November 2023 · Cinco Ranch Residential Association II, guidelines (Nov 2023)
Questions from Cinco Ranch homeowners
My neighbor and I want to replace our shared fence. Who has to apply?
In Cinco I, both owners must submit an ARC application, and it must come from the owners, not the contractor. In Cinco II, no one may remove a section of a good-neighbor fence without written permission from the neighbor and the association.
Can my Cinco Ranch HOA fine me over a worn-out fence?
The Cinco I guidelines require owners to repair warped, broken or deteriorated parts. Under Texas Property Code §209.006, before fining you the HOA must send notice by certified mail and give you a reasonable time to fix a curable violation, and if you fix it in time no fine may be charged.
Can I stain my Cinco Ranch fence a darker color?
Not without approval. Cinco I allows no paint or stain unless approved, only listed clear sealants. Cinco II (2023) allows a pigmented sealant or stain only if it is similar to the original and the DRC approves it. Check your association's current guidelines before you buy stain.
Storm knocked your fence down?
Leaning posts, missing pickets, fences on the ground. Choose storm damage in the form so the request goes to the front of the line.
Fence services in Cinco Ranch
Fence repair & storm damage
Leaning posts, broken pickets, sagging gates and fences knocked down by wind.
Quoted on site
Fence replacement
Tear out the old fence and build a new one in a single job: removal, haul-away, new posts and pickets.
$28 to $52per ft, wood with tear-out
Wood privacy fences
Cedar and pine privacy fences, side-by-side or board-on-board, with wood or steel posts.
$25 to $45per ft installed
Vinyl fences
Low-maintenance privacy and picket fences that never need paint and do not rot.
$30 to $60per ft installed
Aluminum & ornamental
Clean, open fences for front yards and pools that will not rust.
$25 to $80per ft installed
Chain link
The budget option for dogs, side yards, lots and commercial property.
$10 to $25per ft installed
Gates
Walk gates and double drive gates built square so they do not sag.
$200 to $400per walk gate
Ballpark only. Final price depends on the ground, slope and access.
What makes Houston fences different
Clay soil that moves
Much of the area sits on expansive clay that swells when wet and shrinks in drought. Post depth, concrete and steel posts make the difference.
Storm season
Hurricanes and tropical storms bring wind that flattens weak fences. After Hurricane Beryl in 2024 many homeowners waited weeks for repairs.
Humidity and termites
Wet air and termites shorten the life of untreated wood. Sealed cedar, vinyl and aluminum last longer.
HOAs and deed restrictions
With no city zoning, fence rules in Houston usually come from HOAs and deed restrictions. Check them before you build.