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Therma-Tru Fence Installation: The Fort Worth Owner’s Guide
Therma-Tru fence installation in Fort Worth typically runs $3,500 to $9,000 installed, depending on linear footage, post depth, gate hardware, and how much of the old fence has to come out first. Most full-yard replacements are done in two to three days once we’re on the schedule, and we carry Therma-Tru-compatible fence sections, posts, and gate kits on our trucks for the most common Fort Worth lot sizes. The way most owners find the problem is the same every time: a gate starts dragging, a post leans after the first hard rain, or a section pops loose where the soil has shifted over the years.
Therma-Tru is a brand most people know for doors, but their fence line shares the same design logic: engineered sections built to a spec, not cobbled together on site. What we see in Fort Worth is that the parts are solid but the installation is where things go wrong. Post depth, concrete footing, and proper gate framing are what decide whether a Therma-Tru fence lasts eight years or twenty. We handle that part.
Which Therma-Tru Models This Applies To
Therma-Tru’s current fence lineup includes the Classic, Estate, and Regal series, along with sectional privacy and semi-privacy panels in 6-foot and 8-foot heights. Each series uses a slightly different post profile and picket spacing, so a Regal panel will not drop cleanly onto a Classic post without an adapter or a re-cut. The compatibility gotcha we see most often is with older Therma-Tru fence systems from the mid-2000s: the post sleeve dimensions changed around 2012, so a homeowner who orders a new section for an older run can end up with a half-inch gap at the post channel. We measure before we order, every time.
For most Fort Worth homeowners, the honest recommendation is OEM Therma-Tru sections when the fence is less than ten years old and the rest of the run is still straight. If the fence is older, or if the failure is at the post line, quality aftermarket equivalents made from the same 18-gauge steel or cedar composite often make better sense because they can be matched to the existing dimensions without fighting a discontinued profile. We’ll show you the difference in writing before anything is ordered.
Styles & brands we work with
Signs Your Therma-Tru Fence Installation Is Failing
- Gate dragging or sticking at the latch side. This is almost always a post that has started to lean, not a hinge problem. In Fort Worth’s clay soil, a post set in a shallow footing will heave during wet-dry cycles and pull the gate out of square.
- Section popping out of the post channel. Therma-Tru sections are held in a routed channel, and when that channel fills with dirt or the post twists, the panel walks out. If you can lift a section free by hand, the surrounding posts need to be re-set or replaced.
- Rust streaks running down the posts. This means water has gotten inside the post and is draining through the cut ends. On steel post systems, once the coating is compromised at the cut, the post rusts from the inside out and will snap at ground level in a strong wind.
- Concrete footing cracked or sinking around the post. Fort Worth’s soil expands dramatically with moisture. A post on a 24-inch footing set with weak mix will start nodding within a few seasons. You’ll see it as a cone-shaped crack around the base.
- Fence line no longer straight when you sight down it. That wave you see is a series of posts settling at different rates. It’s not cosmetic. Once the line starts to wander, the sections bind against each other and the gate will never close square again.
Replacement Cost & What’s Included
In Fort Worth, a full Therma-Tru fence installation runs $3,500 to $9,000 and the spread comes down to four things: linear footage, post replacement versus post re-set, gate count, and access. A simple 150-foot run with one gate on flat ground is at the low end. A corner lot with 300 feet of fence, two gates, and a neighbor’s fence to tie into is at the high end. We give you a written price before any work starts, and that number does not move at the door.
Every fence installation from Bradford Remodeling Co Fort Worth includes concrete post footings to local code depth, section alignment, gate hardware adjusted to square, and haul-away of the old fencing. The work falls under our 365-Day Done Right Promise: if the fence fails inside a year, we come back and correct it at no charge. That’s in writing, handed to you at final walkthrough along with the scope and the price you were quoted.
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You can check your own fence without touching a tool. Walk the line, sight down the posts, and look at the concrete at each post base. If you see cracks, gaps, or a post you can rock with one hand, it’s time to call. What you should not do is try to straighten a leaning Therma-Tru post yourself. Pulling a post with a chain and a jack puts you under load, and when a post releases suddenly it can swing through a window or across you before you can react. Tension is not the same as weight, and a fence post under bind will move faster than you think.
The same goes for gates. A gate that has dropped is under spring and hinge tension, and the natural instinct to lift and shim it while the hinges are still attached is how people lose fingers. We handle it with the right gear and a crew that’s done it enough times to know when to back off. Call (682) 204-4897 and we’ll come out, put eyes on it, and give you a straight price.
FAQs
A properly installed Therma-Tru fence in Fort Worth lasts 15 to 25 years, with steel and composite posts on concrete footings at the upper end and older post systems on shallow footings at the lower end. Texas heat and clay soil are the two things that shorten that window. Call (682) 204-4897 and we’ll tell you how much life is left in your fence and what a replacement would cost.
Yes, in most cases. Individual sections, posts, and gate kits can be replaced without tearing out the whole fence, as long as the remaining post line is still sound and the section profiles match. We’ll tell you plainly if the repair doesn’t make financial sense. Call (682) 204-4897 for a site visit and a written scope.
Most Fort Worth fence replacements take two to three days from first post hole to final gate adjustment, depending on access and how much old concrete has to be broken out. You’ll know the schedule before we start, and the price is fixed before tools come off the truck.
We carry common Therma-Tru-compatible sections, post kits, and gate hardware on our trucks for the most typical Fort Worth lot layouts, and anything non-standard is ordered and on site before we schedule the install. We also work with KraftMaid, Cambria, and Silestone on the interior side, so the same written-price discipline carries across whatever we touch.
Get a Straight Price on Your Therma-Tru Fence in Fort Worth
If your fence is leaning, your gate won’t close, or you just want to know what a replacement will actually cost, call Bradford Remodeling Co Fort Worth at (682) 204-4897. Curtis Lane will walk the line with you, point out what’s failing and what’s still solid, and hand you a written price before any work starts. Straight scope, firm price, no surprises at final walkthrough. That’s how we run every job in Fort Worth.
Written by Curtis Lane, Owner, Bradford Remodeling Co Fort Worth at Bradford Remodeling Co Fort Worth, serving Fort Worth and nearby areas.
