Fencing Services

Fences do quiet, constant work. They keep dogs in the yard, keep the neighbor's line clear, block sightlines from the street, and frame the back of the property every time you look out the window. None of that gets noticed until a panel leans into the flowerbed or a gate stops latching.

Don Wojan Handyman provides fence repair and improvement work for homeowners throughout North Dallas and Collin County. Veteran owned with over twenty-five years of construction and remodeling experience, we work inside those two regions exclusively — Plano, Allen, McKinney, Wylie, Murphy, Princeton, Melissa, Anna, Lucas, Parker, and the North Dallas neighborhoods among them.



Wood privacy fences make up the bulk of what we see, and we also handle gates, posts, pickets, rails, and the trim and cap details that finish a fence line properly.

Posts are where fences die. Wood set in soil or concrete rots at the transition point right at grade, where moisture and oxygen both reach it. A post can look perfectly fine at eye level and be nearly gone three inches below the dirt. That is why a fence section suddenly leans after years of standing straight, and why replacing pickets on a failing post accomplishes nothing.

Pickets tell a slower story. Cupping, splitting along the grain, cracked or broken boards after wind, and the graying that follows years of unprotected sun exposure all accumulate gradually. Bottom edges rot first where sprinkler spray and splash keep them damp. Rails sag between posts as fasteners loosen and lumber ages, which pulls the picket line out of alignment and makes the whole run look tired even where the boards are sound.

Gates cause more complaints than any other component. A gate carries its full weight on one side, swings dozens of times a week, and racks out of square as its hinge post shifts. Dragging on the ground, refusing to latch, sagging at the outside corner, and hinge screws pulling loose are all standard.

Storm damage rounds out the list. North Texas wind pushes hard on a solid privacy fence, and whole sections come down when a post was already compromised. Falling limbs take out runs as well.

Most fence work is targeted. Replacing the specific posts that have failed, swapping out damaged pickets, resecuring or replacing sagging rails, and rebuilding gates are all far more economical than tearing out a fence line that is mostly serviceable.

Post work includes removal of rotted posts, setting replacements properly, and addressing the concrete or soil conditions around them. Where a post has failed but the adjacent panel is fine, we can often reset the existing panel onto the new post rather than rebuilding the section.

Picket and rail replacement covers cedar, pine, and pressure-treated lumber. New boards will not match weathered ones in color at first, and we say that plainly before starting. On runs where scattered pickets have failed, replacing a full section sometimes reads better than spotting new boards throughout an aged fence.

Gate work covers rebuilding racked gates, adding bracing or tension cables, replacing hinges and latches with hardware sized for the load, adjusting swing and clearance, and correcting the hinge post that caused the problem in the first place. We also handle wider drive gates on the larger lots common around Lucas, Parker, and the eastern Collin County acreage.



Storm repair, section rebuilds, cap and trim work, and repairs to fences damaged by neglect all fall inside our scope as well.

The clearest signal about a contractor comes from homeowners who already used one, and the feedback we receive consistently lands on the basics that matter: arriving at the time promised, keeping communication going instead of disappearing, describing what actually failed in language that makes sense, and cleaning up the site before leaving. Customers have also noted that Don's years working as an insurance adjuster at Allstate and State Farm proved useful when a repair overlapped with a claim, and several remarked that the work finished ahead of what they anticipated. Our review record continues building as we serve more households across North Dallas and Collin County, and we would rather earn it one completed fence at a time than pad it. If we repair your fence line, your straight feedback is welcome.

Fence questions here almost always trace back to soil, sun, or wind. The answers below reflect what homeowners in Plano, McKinney, and the North Dallas neighborhoods ask us most.



If yours is not addressed, put it in your quote request and you will get a specific reply. When a partial repair makes more sense than a full replacement, that is the recommendation you will get.

Use the form to tell us about your fence — approximate length of the affected area, height, material, and what is going wrong. Note whether posts are leaning, pickets are damaged, rails are sagging, or a gate has stopped working. Mention if a section is down entirely or if storm damage is involved.



Photos speed things up considerably. A wide shot along the fence line, a close-up of any leaning post at ground level, and a picture of the gate in its closed position answer most of what we would otherwise need to ask. We will verify your address falls within North Dallas or Collin County, review your details, and arrange a time to walk the fence line with you. Estimates are free, and if only three posts need replacing rather than the whole run, that is exactly what we will quote.