i30 Builders · Residential
Fence, Deck and Patio Cover Contractor in Rockwall County, TX
Fences, decks, patio covers and additions across Rockwall County, TX.
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Who builds fences, decks and patio covers across Rockwall County, TX?
i30 Builders, a general contractor based in Royse City, TX, builds fences, decks, patio covers, outdoor kitchens, concrete and additions across Rockwall County, 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 county itself requires
Rockwall County does not permit fences on unincorporated land. Its own subdivision regulations specifically exclude “customary fences” from the definition of a structure.
- But there are three county-level requirements that do apply, and one of them applies to us rather than to you. Contractor registration.
- Every contractor working in Rockwall County must register with the county and show a Texas state license and driver’s license. We are registered. Floodplain permit.
- Any construction or development within a mapped floodplain or Area of Special Flood Hazard needs a county permit. A fence in a floodplain triggers this. Residential construction notice.
- Required for new residential construction and expansion.
- The county is explicit that this is a notice, not a permit, and does not constitute approval.
- Rules and fees change, so we confirm for your address before we pull anything.
Source: Read from published county and city documents on 22 August 2026.
City by city, and they are not the same
We have read four of this county’s fence ordinances end to end, and the fee alone ranges from $75 to $250.
- Royse City is our home city and has its own page. City Fence permit Royse City: our home city.
- We pull permits here constantly and confirm the current fee at the counter Confirmed per job Rockwall: cedar required, no paint, no new chain link, pickets face out.
- A permit is needed for larger repairs too $75 Fate: metal posts required on all residential fences.
- Screening fences are usually HOA property $75 Heath: lakefront fences must be 75% open to protect lake views.
- 18 in. minimum post depth $150 McLendon-Chisholm: highest in the area.
- Chain link and barbed wire still permitted $250 Read from each city’s published code and adopted fee schedule on 22 August 2026.
- Heath’s $150.00 comes from its Master Fee & Rate Schedule 2026-2027, effective 1 October 2026; the $100.00 before it, and lower figures from older city forms, still circulate online.
- Fees change, so we confirm for your address before we pull the permit.
- Full detail for every city we cover, including post specs and material rules, is in our city-by-city permit guide .
The soil, which is the real story here
Rockwall County has the highest shrink-swell exposure of any county we work in. 95 percent of the ground the soil survey rates in this county is high or very high for soil movement across the top three feet, which is exactly the depth a fence post occupies.
- The county is 39.5 percent Houston Black clay, the Texas state soil.
- The USDA measures it moving about 13 percent of its length between wet and dry, and documents cracks half an inch to four inches wide at twelve inches deep that stay open 90 to 150 cumulative days in most years.
- For comparison, Kaufman County comes out at 74 percent high or very high and Hunt County at 89 percent, and both of those have a sandy loam surface that makes the ground feel more stable than it is. Rockwall County has no such disguise.
- The clay is right at the surface and it is the most active in the region.
- That is why we set posts deeper than a lot of outfits do, and why a cheap quote in this county usually means shallow holes.
- It is also why Heath and Fate, both inside this county, write post depth and post material into their ordinances.
- Rockwall County is one of five we cover from Royse City.
- Compare every city on our permit guide , or see the whole service area .
Source: Soil figures computed from USDA-NRCS SSURGO county data. These are county-level figures, not parcel-level. A specific address needs its own lookup, which we do before quoting a long run.
Our Services in Rockwall County
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 Rockwall County
Towns we cover in Rockwall County
Rockwall County Questions
Home project questions in Rockwall County
Do I need a permit for a fence outside city limits in Rockwall County?
No. The county’s own regulations exclude customary fences from the definition of a structure. Your deed restrictions and HOA still apply, and a fence in a mapped floodplain does need a county floodplain permit.
Does my contractor need to be registered with the county?
Yes. Rockwall County requires contractor registration countywide, with a Texas state license and driver’s license. Worth asking any bidder about theirs. We are registered.
Is the soil really worse here than in the next county over?
Yes, measurably. Rockwall County is 95 percent high or very high for shrink-swell in the top three feet, against 74 percent in Kaufman and 89 percent in Hunt. It is also 39.5 percent Houston Black clay, one of the most expansive soils in the country.
Which city in this county is the most expensive to permit?
McLendon-Chisholm at $250.00. Heath is $150.00, and Rockwall and Fate are $75.00 each. Rockwall also charges $100.00 for a deck or patio cover, and its fence contractors register with the city for another $100.00.
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