Fence Companies in The Woodlands, TX
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Fencing in The Woodlands
The Woodlands has detailed covenants and a design review process for fences, so expect to submit plans before building. Wooded lots also mean more fences damaged by falling limbs in storms.
County: Montgomery 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 The Woodlands
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- Every fence in The Woodlands needs prior written approval from the Residential Design Review Committee, and so do repairs of more than 8 linear feet. Interior fences up to 4 feet that cannot be seen from the street are pre-approved.
- Height and placement
- Solid fences up to 7 feet 6 inches (8 feet 6 inches along arterial and collector streets), transparent fences up to 6 feet 6 inches, and solid fences at least 3 feet behind the front of the house.
Building a fence in The Woodlands: local facts
ZIP codes: 77380, 77381, 77382, 77389
The Woodlands is a township, not a city, so fences are approved by your village's Residential Design Review Committee under the township's recorded standards, through its Civic Access portal. Grogan's Forest neighborhoods also need City of Shenandoah permits for fences and pool barriers.
Ground and weather
The Woodlands sits mostly on sandy and loamy forest soils (Segno, Splendora, Boy, Conroe) with low shrink-swell, much gentler than the clay south of Houston. Low spots are the exception: Splendora soils hold water 15 to 28 inches down from December to April.
Spring Creek drains the whole township and has limited capacity and a large natural floodplain. Harvey dropped nearly 30 inches on The Woodlands area, and early counts found 141 homes with flood damage.
During Hurricane Beryl the nearest official station, at Conroe airport, measured a 69 mph gust, and 6.36 inches of rain fell at Woodlands Parkway near McBeth.
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.
The Woodlands Township (all villages)
Finished side out toward the street or any neighboring tract. Wood should weather naturally; transparent and semi-transparent stains from the standards' list are pre-approved, while paint, solid stain or tinted sealant need approval and must be muted. No plastic or fiberglass fences, and chain link only fully screened inside a solid fence.
Document dated December 10, 2024 · The Woodlands Residential Development Standards (2024)
Questions from The Woodlands homeowners
Can I stain or paint my cedar fence in The Woodlands?
Natural weathering is the default. Transparent and semi-transparent stains listed in the standards are pre-approved; paint, solid stain or a tinted sealant need approval first and must be a muted shade.
Can I install a vinyl or chain link fence in The Woodlands?
Not vinyl: plastic and fiberglass fences are prohibited. Chain link, wire or wire mesh are allowed only when fully screened inside an approved solid fence.
Does my neighbor have to agree to a good-neighbor fence?
For a new one, yes. A good-neighbor fence, or any shared-line fence with the unfinished side toward the neighbor, needs the adjacent owner's written consent. Repairing or replacing an existing good-neighbor fence does not.
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 The Woodlands
Fence repair & storm damage
Leaning posts, broken pickets, sagging gates and fences knocked down by wind.
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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.