i30 Builders · Dallas County
Fence, Deck and Patio Cover Contractor in Rowlett, TX
Fences, decks, patio covers and additions across Rowlett, 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 Rowlett, TX?
i30 Builders, a general contractor based in Royse City, TX, builds fences, decks, patio covers, outdoor kitchens, concrete and additions in Rowlett, 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 Rowlett requires
Rowlett regulates fences under Code § 78-313. It is a lighter-touch ordinance than Rockwall’s, with one big exception if you are on the lake.
- Permit required. Fee $40.00.
- For comparison, Greenville is $25, Rockwall and Sachse $75, Heath $150 and McLendon-Chisholm $250.
- Repairs are exempt if the work does not exceed 25 percent of the fence area. Eight feet maximum in the side or rear yard.
- 36 inches in the front yard , and key lots are capped at 36 inches in both front yards. PVC is permitted.
- So are chain link, brick, stone, stucco, wrought iron and wood pickets.
- Worth knowing because Sachse, immediately north, prohibits vinyl outright. Razor wire prohibited.
- Barbed wire and electric fencing only for large livestock.
- An 8-foot visibility triangle applies on corner lots where a street and alley meet.
- If the fence crosses a utility or drainage easement, the city requires a notarized Property Owner Fence Release Waiver . No finished-side-out rule in Rowlett’s code.
- We build finished side out anyway, because it is the right way to do it.
Source: Read from the city’s own published code and adopted fee schedule on 22 August 2026. Codes and fees change and city staff interpret them, so we confirm for your address before we pull the permit.
The Take Area is not your land
If your lot backs onto Lake Ray Hubbard, the strip between your rear lot line and the water is the Take Area.
- That land is owned by the City of Dallas , leased to the City of Rowlett, and subleased to adjacent property owners.
- You must have the sublease in place before Rowlett will issue a permit for anything in it, and the city requires a survey, deed and Texas ID to set one up.
- Permits are required inside the take area for retaining walls, boat houses, piers, docks, patios, barbecue pits, play structures, gazebos and walkways.
- Separate City of Dallas permits apply to seawalls, boat docks and dredging.
- The short version: tell us before we come out.
- It changes what can legally be built and it changes the paperwork, and we would rather find that out in the driveway than after you are attached to a design.
The ground under a Rowlett fence
Rowlett’s dominant soils are Heiden clay, Houston Black, Altoga silty clay and the Ferris-Heiden complex.
- Heiden measures 13.25 percent linear extensibility over the top three feet, marginally more than Houston Black’s 13.
- Dallas County overall comes out at 63 percent high or very high for shrink-swell, the lowest of the five counties we work in. That is not as reassuring as it sounds.
- It reflects the shallower soils over chalk in the county at large, Austin, Eddy and Stephen, rather than anything good about Rowlett specifically.
- Parts of Rowlett also carry 5 to 12 percent slope classes, which matters for deck framing and for getting water away from posts rather than into them.
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 Rowlett
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
Keep reading
Before you build in Rowlett
Guides
- What a Cedar Pergola Costs in North Texas: A Real Rowlett Build, Line by Line
- Do You Need a Fence Permit in Rockwall, Royse City or a Nearby City?
- Do You Need a Permit for a Patio Cover or Pergola in Rockwall County and East DFW?
- Screened Porch vs. Sunroom in North Texas: Cost, Comfort and Permits
- Removing a Load-Bearing Kitchen Wall in a DFW Home
Neighborhoods we serve in Rowlett
From Bayside, Waterview, Liberty Grove to established streets and brand-new construction, we install and repair fences and decks across Rowlett. Most of it is zoned to Garland ISD, with Rockwall ISD in the easternmost areas, along SH 66 and the President George Bush Turnpike. Whether you need an HOA-approved cedar privacy fence, a storm-damage repair or a new deck, we bring the same quality work to every Rowlett yard.
- Bayside
- Waterview
- Liberty Grove
- Harbor Pointe Estates
- Mariners Cove
- Lakeshore Park Estates
- Castle Hill Estates
Rowlett Questions
Home project questions in Rowlett
Do I need a permit to repair my fence in Rowlett?
Only if the work exceeds 25 percent of the fence area. Below that it is treated as maintenance.
Can I use vinyl fencing in Rowlett?
Yes. PVC is a permitted material here. Sachse, immediately north, prohibits vinyl, which causes a lot of confusion between neighbors.
I back onto the lake. Can I build a deck out there?
Not without a sublease first. The land between your rear lot line and the water belongs to the City of Dallas and is leased to Rowlett. The sublease has to be in place before the city will issue any permit for work in that strip.
How tall can my front yard fence be?
36 inches. If you are on a key lot, that applies to both front yards.
How fast can you get to Rowlett?
We are in Royse City, about 14 miles east. Call (469) 721-0146 and we come out, measure, and give you a written estimate, usually the same day.
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