Project Overview

This sheet metal fence in Fort Worth, TX wraps 201 linear feet around a residential lot in the 76110 area, replacing an
old chain link fence that offered no privacy at all. At 6 feet tall in solid metal panels with a finished cap along the top,
the new fence closes the property completely.
Chain link does one job — it marks a boundary. It does not screen a yard, it does not cut noise from the street, and it
does not stop anything much. For a corner-facing lot with two gates and a sidewalk running the length of it, that was
the whole problem.

Why sheet metal

Metal fencing has moved from agricultural and industrial use into residential yards over the last few years, and for
good reasons. It does not rot, warp, split or need staining. It does not shrink in a Texas summer and open up gaps the
way wood does. And a metal panel is a single continuous surface, so there is no picket line for a fence to fail along.
The cap is what makes it read as finished rather than utilitarian. It closes the top edge of the panels, protects the cut
metal, and gives the fence a clean top line across the full run.

Scope and Deliverables

• Removal of the existing chain link fence along the run
• Steel posts set in concrete along the full 201 feet
• Sheet metal panels installed to 6 ft
• Metal cap along the top of the run
• Two gates
• No stain and no baseboard — neither applies to a metal fence

Materials

A cedar fence in Grand Prairie, TXhas to handle the same black clay soil and the same heat swings as the rest of the
Metroplex. Cedar resists rot and insects naturally and takes stain evenly, which is why it is worth the premium over
pine on a fence meant to last.
The double trim is the detail that separates this build from a standard privacy fence. A 1x4 cedar trim board runs the
line twice rather than once, framing the fence and covering the picket ends where water would otherwise get into the
end grain. Underneath it all, metal posts in concrete rather than wood posts — on an 8 ft fence, a post that rots at the
ground line takes a very large panel down with it.

Timeline and Quality

Metal fencing goes up in stages: the old fence comes out, the posts go in and set in concrete, and the panels and cap
follow once the posts are solid. 811 was called before any digging so public utility lines were located and marked in
advance.

Outcome and Benefits

The finished sheet metal fence in Fort Worth, TX gives the property a full 6 feet of solid screening where there was
chain link, with two working gates and a continuous capped top line. Nothing to stain, nothing to re-stain in three
years.
The work carries our 2-year labor warranty and a 30-day material warranty.

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A&O Texas Solutions builds wood, wrought iron, chain link and metal fencing across the Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex.
If you are considering a sheet metal fence in Fort Worth, TX — or weighing metal against cedar for a yard that faces
the street — we will walk the line with you and put the footage and the spec in writing. Request a free estimate
today.