i30 Builders · Collin County
Fence, Deck and Patio Cover Contractor in Frisco, TX
Fences, decks, patio covers and additions across Frisco, TX.
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Rated 5.0 on Google$1M GL + $1M Umbrella1-year workmanship warranty
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Who builds fences, decks and patio covers in Frisco, TX?
i30 Builders, a general contractor based in Royse City, TX, builds fences, decks, patio covers, outdoor kitchens, concrete and additions in Frisco, TX, and high-end kitchens and baths. Work is priced from published rates where they exist, written into a scope before any deposit, with permits handled.
- Pricing
- Published rates, written scope before any deposit
- Permits
- Handled by us
- Warranty
- One-year workmanship warranty, in writing
- Insurance
- $1M GL + $1M Umbrella, certificate on request
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The Work
Fences, decks and patio covers.
What the City of Frisco requires
Frisco's own permit pages set out the fence rules a homeowner runs into first. A fence permit is required for every fence.
- The one exception is repairing or replacing part of a fence, limited to two sections or 16 feet.
- Eight feet maximum, measured from grade, in the rear and side yards of the house. Four feet in front of it.
- Vision clip, access and maintenance requirements apply, and no part of a fence may cross a property line.
- The residential fence permit is $75.00 under the consolidated fee schedule effective 1 October 2026, and starting work without a permit doubles the fee.
- The application is a survey with the new fence marked on it.
- Replacing a fence around a residential pool brings in the city's Health and Food Safety requirements as well.
- Contractors register with Building Inspections before they can apply, and the registration expires on the day the contractor's general liability insurance does.
- The fence ordinance itself also sets material and other details those pages do not repeat, so we confirm them with Building Inspections for your lot before we pull the permit.
Source: Read from the city's building inspections FAQ, consolidated fee schedule, residential alteration submittal requirements and contractor registration page on 11 October 2026.
Patio covers, pergolas and decks
Frisco builds to the 2024 International Residential Code, with local amendments, in effect since 1 March 2026.
- Every accessory structure needs a building permit before it goes up, and the city names patio covers, arbors, gazebos, storage buildings and detached garages.
- Setbacks depend on the lot and its zoning, and building materials on the structure's size.
- The city's own answer is to ask Building Inspections, and we do that before drawing.
- A patio cover, arbor or deck permit is $75.00 plus 59 cents for each square foot of gross area, up to $550.00.
- An outdoor fireplace or kitchen is $75.00 plus $25.00 for each added element, up to $150.00.
- The submittal is a survey with the structure and its distance to every property line marked.
- It also needs framing drawings with the post and beam sizes, a front and side elevation, a material list and a footing detail showing how the posts are anchored and how deep.
- A cover attached to the house adds the bracket types, the bolt sizes and lengths, and what on the house it fastens to, brick included.
- Aluminum, steel and vinyl structures must be engineered.
- Frisco prices a deck on the same fee line as a patio cover.
- Whether a small, low, freestanding deck keeps the model code's exemption under Frisco's amendments is a question we put to Building Inspections first.
- Every section of the city's checklist ends the same way: some subdivisions require HOA approval.
The ground under a Frisco fence
Frisco straddles two soil surveys. Clipped to the city limits, about 63 percent of its mapped soil is in the Collin County survey and 37 percent in Denton County's.
- Houston Black clay is the largest soil at about 34 percent, then Heiden at 18, Branyon at 12 and Austin at 12.
- Of the ground the USDA survey rates, 75 percent is high or very high for shrink-swell across the top three feet, and 72 percent is very high.
- Branyon is a very deep clay on old stream terraces.
- When it dries it cracks one to three inches wide and 20 inches or more deep, and the cracks stay open 90 to 150 days in most years.
- Stephen, at about 6 percent, is the opposite: a shallow soil with chalk 7 to 20 inches down.
- So a long fence run in Frisco can cross very different ground, and we size footings for the worst stretch of it rather than the average.
Source: Soil figures computed by us from USDA-NRCS SSURGO map units clipped to the Census city boundary and rated by linear extensibility over the top 36 inches; these are city-level figures, not parcel-level. A specific address needs its own lookup, which we do before quoting a long run.
Our Services in Frisco
What we build.
Fence Installation and Repair
Board-on-board, horizontal, and ornamental steel. Priced by the foot, quoted on the run.
From $40/LF
Deck Building and Restoration
New builds, rebuilds, and bringing a weathered deck back rather than replacing it.
Quoted from the walk
Patio Covers, Pavilions and Pergolas
Roofed cedar pavilions and open-top pergolas, on flatwork built to carry them.
Covers from $22,200
Outdoor Kitchens
Built-in grill islands and full outdoor kitchens, with the utilities run properly and a roof over them.
Quoted from the walk
Concrete Patios, Walks and Driveways
Reinforced patios, walks, pads and driveways, built on a base that expects the clay to move.
From $19/SF
Travertine Patios, Walkways and Pool Decks
French pattern and straight lay, patios, walkways, steps and pool decks, set on a base built to hold them.
Last courtyard $8,500
Retaining Walls
Stone and block walls for slopes, raised beds and level yards, built for the clay they sit in.
Quoted from the walk
French Drains and Yard Drainage
French drains, surface drains, buried downspout lines and regrading, so water leaves the yard instead of sitting in it.
Quoted from the walk
Room Additions, Sunrooms and Garage Conversions
Closing in a covered patio as a sunroom, converting a garage, screening a porch, or building from the slab up to a Certificate of Occupancy.
From $95/SF
High-End Kitchen Remodeling
Whole-room remodels, taken back to the studs where the plan needs it. Not refacing, and not a countertop swap.
Quoted on the plan
High-End Bathroom Remodeling
Primary baths, taken back to the studs and rebuilt. Not a tub-to-shower kit, and not a cosmetic refresh.
Quoted on the plan
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Before you build in Frisco
Guides
Neighborhoods we serve in Frisco
Frisco's own HOA directory lists more than 200 homeowner associations, from Phillips Creek Ranch, Starwood and Newman Village to Stonebriar Country Club Estates and Shaddock Creek Estates. We build fences, decks and patio covers across the city, on the Collin County side and the Denton County side. The city's permit checklist notes that some subdivisions require HOA approval, so we ask before we draw anything.
- Phillips Creek Ranch
- Starwood
- Newman Village
- Stonebriar Country Club Estates
- Shaddock Creek Estates
- Plantation Resort
- Lexington Country
Frisco Questions
Home project questions in Frisco
Do I need a permit to repair my fence in Frisco?
Not to repair or replace part of a fence, up to two sections or 16 feet. Past that, or for any new fence, Frisco wants a permit. The residential fence permit is $75.00.
How tall can a fence be in Frisco?
Eight feet from grade in the rear and side yards of the house, and four feet in front of it. Vision clips at corners and driveways still apply, and no part of the fence may cross the property line.
What does a patio cover permit cost in Frisco?
$75.00 plus 59 cents for each square foot of gross area, capped at $550.00, under the fee schedule effective 1 October 2026. An arbor and a deck are priced on the same line.
Does an aluminum pergola need an engineer in Frisco?
Yes. Frisco's submittal checklist requires aluminum, steel and vinyl structures to be engineered. A wood structure needs framing drawings with post and beam sizes and a footing detail instead.
How close to the property line can a patio cover go in Frisco?
It depends on your lot's zoning. The city's own guidance is to ask Building Inspections for the setbacks, so we do that before we draw anything.
Does my contractor have to register in Frisco?
Yes. Contractors register with Building Inspections before they can submit a permit, and the registration expires the day their general liability insurance does. It is fair to ask any bidder whether theirs is current.
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