Onalaska, TX · Lake Livingston · Since 2005
Fences and Gates Built for Lake Livingston Country
Texas Rural Fence, Inc. builds and repairs wood, metal and farm & ranch fences, driveway and walk gates, and the decks and pergolas that go with them, for homes, lake lots, farms and businesses around Polk and San Jacinto County.
Request a Free Estimate Call (936) 933-2500
- Free on-site estimates
- Insured
- Locally owned since 2005
- Our own crews, not subcontractors
What we build
Every fence family below is built by the same insured crew, with posts set deep in concrete, corners braced, and hardware chosen for East Texas humidity.
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Wood Fence
Cedar and treated wood fences built for East Texas humidity: privacy, picket, horizontal, lattice and split rail, with rot boards and deep-set posts. Free estimates.
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Metal Fence
Chain link, ornamental steel, aluminum and R-panel metal fences for homes, lake lots and businesses around Onalaska, TX. Low upkeep, built to last. Free estimates.
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Farm & Ranch Fence
Barbed wire, field fence, cattle and hog panel, corral, cross buck and T-post fencing for pasture, livestock and acreage around Lake Livingston, TX. Free estimates.
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Gates
Driveway, walk, ornamental and security gates built and hung by Texas Rural Fence around Onalaska, TX, with gate openers and repairs for sagging gates.
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Other Services
Beyond fences: deck and pergola construction, pressure washing, staining, gutter cleaning and skirting from the same insured Onalaska, TX crew. Free estimates.
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Fence & Gate Repair
Fence and gate repair around Onalaska and Livingston, TX: storm damage, leaning posts, rotted boards, sagging gates and stretched wire, fixed by Texas Rural Fence.
How a project goes
- Call or send the form. Tell us what you have in mind and roughly where the fence line runs. We usually follow up within one business day.
- Free on-site estimate. We walk the line with you, check the ground, the slopes, the trees and the gates you need, and talk through materials that make sense for the job.
- A written price for the actual property. No per-foot guess over the phone. Two fences with the same footage can cost very different amounts, and we would rather quote the real one.
- We build it. Our own crew, our own equipment. Posts set deep in concrete, corners braced, gates hung square, and the site cleaned up before we leave.
Read what actually drives fence cost per foot, or request your estimate now.
Built for this ground
Lake Livingston country is hard on fences. Humid air, heavy rain, sandy and clay soils that move between wet and dry seasons, pine straw that piles against boards, and the occasional straight-line wind. A fence that lasts here is not a matter of luck. It is a matter of doing the unglamorous parts right.
- Posts set below the soft top layer and in concrete, with corner, end and gate posts set deeper and braced.
- Rot boards and three rails on privacy fences, so the bottom of the fence takes the ground moisture instead of every picket.
- Galvanized or coated hardware and wire, stretched tight on H-braced corners for farm and ranch fence.
- Gates built with their own bracing and hung on posts sized for the weight, so they do not sag by the second summer.
Every photo on this site is from one of our own jobs. The cartoon longhorn is our mascot. The fences, the crew and the properties are real, and most of them are within a short drive of Onalaska.
Recent work around the lake
Where we build
Core service area
A short drive from our shop in Onalaska.
We cover Polk and San Jacinto County broadly. If your property is near Lake Livingston and your town is not listed, call anyway. See the full service area.
Straight answers before you call
How to Choose the Right Fence for Your Property
A working fence crew walks through how to pick a fence: what it needs to do, how long it should last, what the land is like, and which styles fit East Texas.
What Affects Fence Cost Per Foot in Texas?
Why two fences with the same footage can cost very different amounts: material, layout, terrain, gates and post depth, and why we quote on site, not by the foot.
Driving Posts vs. Setting Posts in Concrete
When a driven post beats a concrete-set post and when it does not: soil, fence type, cost and lifespan, explained by a crew that does both every week in East Texas.
Farm and Ranch Fencing Types Explained
Barbed wire, field fence, cattle panel, hog panel, cross buck, pipe and electric compared by animal, budget and lifespan, from a crew that builds all of them.
Questions we hear most
Do you charge for estimates?
No. Every project starts with a free on-site estimate. We walk the fence line with you, talk through materials and gates, and send a written price for the job as it actually sits on your property.
What areas do you serve?
We are based in Onalaska and build throughout Polk and San Jacinto County, Texas: Livingston, Coldspring, Point Blank, Shepherd and the rest of the Lake Livingston area, plus Huntsville, Trinity, Corrigan and Goodrich. Properties outside that range are handled case by case.
Are you licensed and insured?
We are insured. Texas does not issue a state license for fence contractors, so we do not claim one. Ask and we will gladly show proof of insurance before work starts.
Do you repair fences you did not build?
Yes. Storm damage, leaning posts, rotted boards, stretched wire and sagging gates are a large share of our work, and most of those fences were built by someone else. We will tell you honestly when a repair is worth it and when a section should be replaced.
Ready for a fence that stays put?
Tell us about the project and we will set up a free on-site estimate. Or just call: we answer the phone.