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# How a Fence Project Works

Four steps, no mystery. The same disciplined sequence whether it's 60 feet of repair or 600 feet of new cedar.

1. Quote request Start with our one-question-at-a-time quote flow — about a minute of your time. Project type, material, rough length, property type, and ZIP tell us most of what we need to prepare real numbers instead of a generic pitch. [Start the quote flow](https://fencingprosmansfield.com/contact/)
2. On-site measure & estimate We walk the actual fence line with you: confirm footage and grade, find the gates' natural homes, flag tree roots and sprinkler lines, and talk through material trade-offs on the spot. You get a written scope — what's included, what's assumed, what would change the number. [What drives the estimate](https://fencingprosmansfield.com/resources/fence-cost-mansfield-tx/)
3. Permit & schedule The City of Mansfield requires a permit for fence installation and replacement — we handle it, along with the Texas811 utility locate the law requires before digging. Once the paperwork clears, your build dates go on the calendar and the materials get ordered. [The permit, explained](https://fencingprosmansfield.com/resources/mansfield-fence-permit-guide/)
4. Build & walkthrough Posts set in concrete and left to cure properly, framing squared, panels hung, gates adjusted until they swing and latch like they should. Then the part we insist on: a walkthrough where you inspect the line with us before we call it finished — and the yard left cleaner than a job site has any business being. [How we treat your property](https://fencingprosmansfield.com/about/)

## Why the middle steps exist

Plenty of fence quotes skip straight from phone call to post holes. The measure visit and the permit step are where problems get caught while they're still free: a property line that isn't where the old fence says, a corner-lot sight-triangle rule that changes the design, a gas line running exactly where a gate post wanted to go. Before any digging, the [Texas811](https://www.texas811.org/) locate marks what's buried — it's the law, and it's the cheapest insurance in construction.

## Start step one now

Tell us about your project in about a minute — fence type, length, and where you are. We'll follow up with next steps and an on-site measure.

[Start your quote](https://fencingprosmansfield.com/contact/)