An East Texas fence earns its keep against heat, storms, clay that heaves posts, and pine shade that rots the wrong wood. Mora Property Service builds and repairs metal and wrought-iron fencing — plus the wood lines that pair with it — for homes and businesses across the region, and has done it for more than 30 years. For fence lines that stand straight through storm season, call 903-279-1868.

What fencing covers

Metal fencing. Steel and aluminum lines for security and clean sightlines: posts set to depth with proper footings for clay soils, rails level, panels fastened to stay quiet in wind.

Wrought iron and ornamental. Classic iron looks with modern coatings — scrollwork entries, spear-top runs, and matching walk and drive gates that close true.

Wood privacy pairings. Where wood fits the property, cedar and treated privacy sections integrate with metal posts and frames so the line stays straight where pure wood would wander.

Gates. Walk gates and drive gates hung plumb with real hardware: hinges rated for the leaf, latches that align after the first summer, and automation-ready posts where electric openers are planned.

Repairs. Storm lean, heaved posts, failed gates, rusted sections, and lines damaged by fallen limbs — repaired to match, or rebuilt where patching wastes money. Tree-damaged lines coordinate with our tree crew.

Commercial fence lines. Long runs, enclosures, and gated entries for retail, industrial, church, and HOA properties — see commercial property service.

How fence jobs run

Lines get walked and staked before digging: property pins verified, utilities located, gate swings confirmed. Posts go in to depth with drainage-correct footings for clay heave, then rails, panels, and gates in sequence. Long rural runs get braced corners; tight subdivision lines get protected lawns and daily cleanup. Lakeside lots get corrosion-smart hardware choices.

Materials and seasons in East Texas

Red clay heaves shallow posts — depth and footings decide whether a fence stands year five. Metal and iron handle sun and storms but need coated fasteners and honest drainage at grade; wood needs airflow, not soil contact. Pine shade keeps lines damp and grows mildew, so shaded runs get spacing and finish choices that dry. Fall through spring is prime building season; summer builds continue with heat-scheduled crews. Shoreline lots at the lakes add erosion and septic-setback rules to line placement.

Cost, lines, and neighbors

Three practical questions decide most fence jobs. Cost drivers: total footage, corners and gates (each gate is a small project), terrain and clay digging, old-fence teardown and haul-off, and iron ornamentation level — straight runs are cheap per foot, everything that interrupts the run adds. Lines: build to verified pins, not to the old fence or a handshake; where pins are lost we say so before digging, and utility locates run ahead of every post hole. Neighbors: shared lines go smoother with a written split and one design; we build good-neighbor profiles and matched gates so both sides get the finished face where it counts.

Commercial fencing

Perimeters, enclosures, and gated entries for commercial sites run under commercial property service: long-line efficiency, documented closeout, and repair response that keeps properties secured.

Iron, steel, or aluminum

Ornamental metal is three materials with three personalities. True wrought iron is the heritage choice — heavy, custom, welded on site for scrollwork and arches — and wants its coating maintained where sprinklers and soil splash it. Galvanized steel reads nearly identical at a lower price, takes powder-coat finishes well, and suits long straight runs where strength per dollar matters. Aluminum never rusts, costs less to hang, and fits poolside and lakeside exposures, but dents where steel shrugs. We specify by exposure: iron statements up front, steel for the long sides, aluminum where water and chemicals rule. Fasteners and hinges match the metal so the weak link is never a ten-cent screw.

Wood privacy done right

Wood fails from the ground up, so detailing decides lifespan: posts in drained footings with concrete crowned to shed water, pickets held off soil contact, rails gapped for airflow, and caps that throw rain clear of end grain. Cedar outlasts pine and grays handsomely; treated pine costs less and wants stain within the first year. Boards get spaced for East Texas humidity swings instead of butted tight in August and gaping by January. And every wood line gets steel where it counts — posts or frames — so the fence stays straight after the wood has moved through five summers.

Permits and HOA letters

Most cities want to know about fence work, and most HOAs want to approve it: height limits, material lists, finished-side rules, and setback lines vary block by block. We supply the packet — site sketch, material spec, height profile — and build to the approval letter, not to memory. Corner lots, drainage easements, and septic fields get flagged on the walk so the line never has to move after it is built.

Service areas

Fence crews build across 19 East Texas counties. Find your community below for local fencing pages:

Fencing questions we hear

Metal or wood for my property?

Metal and iron win for longevity, straight lines, and low upkeep; wood wins for privacy cost per foot. Many properties get both — iron up front, privacy where it counts.

Do you repair storm-damaged fences?

Yes — lean, heave, gate failure, and limb damage. We repair to match where sensible and say plainly when a rebuild costs less than patching.

Will clay soil push my posts?

Only shallow ones. Posts set to depth with proper footings and drainage stay put through wet-dry cycles.

Do you handle gates and openers?

Gates yes, hung and hardware-tuned; posts built automation-ready where electric openers are planned.

How long does installation take?

Most residential lines run two to five days: day one locates and posts, then rails, panels, and gates. Long rural runs and ironwork schedule longer; repairs are usually same-week.

Do you tear out the old fence?

Yes — teardown and haul-off line-itemed separately so repair-vs-rebuild comparisons stay honest. Usable materials get offered back before anything leaves on the trailer.

Start with a walk

Fence quotes start with a line walk — pins, utilities, gates, and soil — then a written price per run with materials specified. Call 903-279-1868 or request a quote — most jobs schedule within the week they are accepted.

Mora Property Service, 3557 Hwy 135 N, Jacksonville, TX 75766. Mon–Sat 7:30–6:00.

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Fencing in East Texas