Fence Company in Slaton, TX

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A fence company in Slaton builds new fences and repairs old or storm-damaged ones, from cedar privacy to chain link. To ask for a price, send a request with the form, and pick Slaton as your town.

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Slaton's railroad layout

The Texas State Historical Association tells Slaton's story:

A planned railroad town. The Santa Fe Railroad founded Slaton as a division point to service trains. It bought the townsite on April 15, 1911, and the town officially opened on June 15, 1911.
A Washington, D.C. street plan. TSHA says the railroad designed Slaton's street pattern after the layout of Washington, D.C.
Where it is. Slaton sits on US 84, 15 miles southeast of Lubbock, in southeastern Lubbock County. TSHA's 2020 population count is 5,858.

If your lot isn't a simple rectangle, measure each side and mention it in your request so the company can plan posts and gates.

Hail in Slaton

Slaton has taken some of the area's biggest hail. On June 24, 2019, the National Weather Service reported baseball- to softball-size hail in Slaton, Wilson, southwest of Tahoka and east of New Deal, and a trained spotter reported 2.75-inch (baseball-size) hail at the Slaton airport.

Hail that size can:

Split and punch holes in wood pickets
Dent metal post caps, top rails and hollow ornamental pickets
Crack vinyl panels
Chip paint and coatings, which lets rust start on steel

After a storm, walk the fence and photograph damage before anything is moved. HomeAdvisor's national repair figures (checked October 2026) put cracked or warped boards at about $125 to $400 and a typical fence repair at $304 to $948. See fence repair for repair-or-rebuild decisions and how insurance treats fences.

Replacing an older fence

If your fence has been up a long time, look at the posts first. Wood posts that are loose or rotted at the ground mean the fence's structure is failing, even if the pickets look fine. Rebuilding on steel posts is one option to price; see wood and cedar fences.

Tear-out is its own line on the estimate. HomeAdvisor puts old fence removal at about $3 to $5 per foot nationally. Ask whether removal and haul-off are included.

For a lower-cost replacement, or for a dog run behind the house, chain link is the budget option. For a front yard, look at wrought iron.

Shared and attached fences

Fences that tie into a neighbor's fence or sit on a shared line come with their own rules. The Texas Agriculture Code says you may not remove a jointly owned dividing fence, or one attached to a neighbor's, except by mutual consent or as the law allows. The law lets an owner separate an attached fence after six months' written notice. A conversation with the neighbor usually comes first, and sometimes a shared cost.

Permits and who to call

Slaton's Building Services department handles residential and commercial building permits, and lists the Public Works Director as its contact. City Hall is at 130 S. 9th St, Slaton, TX 79364, (806) 828-2000. The page doesn't spell out fence rules, so ask about permits, height limits and setbacks before you build.

Getting a price

Measure each side of the fence line, count gates and note the height and material you want. The Lubbock fence cost guide shows national totals by length and type. The Lubbock-area home page covers digging conditions, the 811 rule and the questions to ask any fence company.

Common questions

Do I need a permit for a fence in Slaton?

Ask the city. Slaton's Building Services handles residential building permits, and its page doesn't list fence-specific rules. Call City Hall at 130 S. 9th St, (806) 828-2000.

Hail split a lot of my pickets. Repair or replace?

If the posts and rails are sound, replacing pickets is a repair. If the fence is old, the posts are wood and loose, and many boards are split, pricing a rebuild alongside the repair makes sense. If you file a claim, the Texas Department of Insurance says fences are usually paid at actual cash value, minus your deductible.

My old wood fence leans on a neighbor's fence. Can I just tear it out?

Talk to the neighbor first. Texas Agriculture Code §143.121 bars removing a jointly owned dividing fence, or one attached to someone else's, without mutual consent or the notice the law requires. §143.122 sets that notice at six months, in writing.

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Last updated 2026-10-23