Fence & Gate Installation in Brazoria, TX

What we install for Brazoria customers

We build and repair the full range of residential and commercial fencing and gates, served from our Galveston office:

• Wood fences in cedar and pine, as privacy, dog-ear, capped, horizontal-slat or post-and-rail styles.
• Vinyl privacy, picket and ranch-rail fencing.
• Aluminum and wrought iron fencing and walk gates, a common choice around pools.
• Chain link, including black vinyl-coated, for rear yards, acreage and commercial use.
• Farm and ranch fencing and gates; see ranch fence vs farm fence and our guide to the best gate style for a rural ranch entrance in Brazoria County.
• Gates: walk gates, driveway gates, and automatic gate openers and access control.
• Fence and gate repair, including fence repair and gate repair, and commercial and HOA fencing.

We do not have a Brazoria office, and we are not showing Brazoria jobs on this page. The photos below are from our project archive and are captioned for what is visible. Financing is available through the providers on our financing page, subject to credit approval.

What the City of Brazoria publishes about fences

Which Brazoria this is. This page is about the City of Brazoria. Brazoria County is a separate government: it does not regulate land use or have zoning ordinances in its unincorporated areas, so a property outside city limits answers to the county, not to the city rules below. Not sure which side of the line you are on? Ask the city, or see the Brazoria County hub.

Permits. The city’s “When is a permit required?” sheet lists construction of buildings and accessory buildings, additions, electrical and plumbing work, irrigation, furnaces, air conditioning and swimming pools. A fence by itself is not on it, and the sheet says it is “not an all inclusive list” and that questions about your project go to the Building Inspection Department. We did not find a fence permit fee in the city’s fee schedule, so we state none. An automatic gate operator involves electrical work, so ask whether that wiring needs a permit.

Height and style. We searched the city’s Chapter 3 Building Regulations and found no general height, material or setback rule for residential fences. We would rather say that than guess. Check with the city, and check any deed restrictions or HOA rules for your neighborhood, which are separate from city code and can be stricter.

Where the code is specific: pools. Article 3.05 covers swimming pools in detail, and it is the part of Brazoria’s code that most affects a fence contractor.

Pool fences in Brazoria: the details

Under Sec. 3.05.032, every private swimming pool (an outdoor pool for a single-family residence) must be completely surrounded by a fence, wall, or natural or man-made barrier of not less than four feet with no openings, holes or gaps larger than four inches. The fence may follow the lot line. A dwelling house or accessory building may serve as part of the enclosure if it effectively denies accidental entrance. During construction the pool must be barricaded or covered with mesh, netting or another effective covering.

Sec. 3.05.031 applies the same four-foot minimum to public and semipublic pools, and adds that a picket or wrought iron fence may not have a horizontal dimension over four inches.

Gates. Sec. 3.05.033 requires gates and doors opening into a required pool fence to have automatic self-latching devices attached not less than 3 1/2 feet from the bottom of the gate, and Sec. 3.05.034 says gates are to be kept fastened or latched except while in use. Outdoor pools need a building permit (Sec. 3.05.004), and the plans must show the fence compliance. The code adopts the 2006 International Swimming Pool Code with changes, so ask the city for any added requirement.

Manufactured home parks, gates and commercial properties

Brazoria’s code has one more fence rule we found, for HUD-code manufactured home parks: a privacy fence on all sides abutting a public dedicated street, which must be wooden and at least six feet high (Art. 3.08). The code defines a privacy fence as a wooden fence six feet high on all sides of public street frontage. If you own or manage a park, confirm the details with the city before you order.

For a driveway or entrance gate, the city’s published text sets no gate dimensions that we found, so settle the gate location with the city and your deed restrictions. If you want an automatic opener, ask whether the operator wiring needs an electrical permit, a category the city does list. We install operators and access control; the permit question is the city’s to answer. For stores, lots and other commercial fencing, we found no separate commercial fence rule in Chapter 3, so the same advice applies: call first.

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