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CGI Fence Installation: The Houston Owner’s Guide
A full CGI fence installation in Houston typically runs $3,500 to $9,000 installed, depending on footage, gate count, and whether we’re pulling old posts or starting fresh. We stock CGI-compatible components and install them on a written, fixed price before a single hole is dug.
Most Houston owners don’t wake up planning a fence replacement. They find it: a post leaning hard after last week’s storm, a gate dragging across the driveway, a section of pickets that popped loose when the ground shifted. Or they bought the place knowing the fence was on borrowed time, and now it’s sagging in full view of the street. The question is never whether CGI is the right call, it’s what’s actually failed, whether it’s worth patching, and what a straight replacement costs. We’ll give you the number.
One thing up front: Bradford Remodeling Co Houston is an independent contractor. We are not affiliated with CGI, we do not work for them, and we do not mark up their parts. We source genuine CGI material at supply-house pricing, give you the invoice for the materials, and charge for the labor as a separate, written line item. That’s the whole conversation on parts and pricing, and Curtis Lane keeps it that way.
Key Takeaways
- Full CGI fence installation in Houston lands between $3,500 and $9,000, with the final number driven by footage, gate hardware, and post condition.
- We install genuine CGI product and document every material cost, so you’re not paying a mystery markup on parts.
- Every CGI fence installation carries our 365-Day Done Right Promise in writing.
Which CGI Models This Applies To
CGI produces a range of aluminum and steel fence lines, and the difference between a clean swap and a headache is knowing exactly which one you have. Around Houston we see three main families: the light-gauge residential aluminum rails, the heavier ornamental steel lines, and the newer powder-coated steel panels marketed for storm-heavy Gulf Coast conditions.
Here’s the compatibility gotcha that catches people: CGI fence rails for residential aluminum come in two standard widths, and they are not interchangeable. Pull a measurement from post-center to post-center, and check the horizontal rail channel for an ID stamp or imprint. That stamp tells us the exact series and gauge. If it’s not there, a pair of calipers on the top rail tells us the wall thickness, and that’s usually enough to match it.
On the parts side, you have two options. Genuine CGI replacement rails and posts preserve the factory finish match and keep any CGI warranty language intact. Quality aftermarket sections exist, and they’re cheaper up front, but Houston sun fades powder coat fast when the formula isn’t matched. We’ll quote both with full transparency, and we’ll tell you what we’d actually put on our own fence, which is usually CGI product for anything face-forward and aftermarket only where the factory part is discontinued.
Styles & brands we work with
Signs Your CGI Fence Installation Is Failing
- Post lean or rotation. The fastener points at the base hangers are pulling loose, or the concrete footing in the post hole has cracked. In Houston’s clay soil, we see posts heave a half-inch every wet season and never settle back right.
- Gate drag or latch misalignment. The hinge post has moved, or the gate frame has warped under its own weight. A dragging gate grinds the bottom rail and eventually kills the hinge welds entirely.
- Rail-to-post fasteners popping. CGI aluminum expands and contracts significantly with Houston temperature swings. When the installer used the wrong bracket spec, the screws back out over one season.
- Picket or panel rattle at the channel. The channel gasket inside the rail has dried out and lost grip. Aluminum panels hold tight when the gasket is fresh, and stay loud forever once it’s not.
- Corrosion blooms at seams or welds. On CGI steel lines, even factory coating will fail where a scratch meets Gulf humidity. A rust bloom at the post base usually means water is sitting inside the post itself.
None of these are dramatic failures. They’re slow ones. But every one of them tells us what’s failed underneath, which dictates whether we’re replacing one post or resetting an entire run.
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AfterReplacement Cost & What’s Included
For a standard suburban Houston lot, a CGI fence installation lands between $3,500 and $9,000. The low end is a straight run of lightweight aluminum, maybe 60 to 80 linear feet, one walk gate, no demolition. The high end is ornamental steel, 150-plus feet, two gates, plus pulling out old posts and punching new footings through heavy clay.
What moves the number: footage and gauge of the CGI line you have, number of gates, post condition (are we resetting them, or are the holes clean?), and whether the old fence has to be hauled off. Labor is billed as labor. Materials are billed as materials, with supply-house documentation on every sheet and picket. You see the full breakdown before we pull up, and that written price does not move at the door. Every CGI fence installation we complete carries the 365-Day Done Right Promise: if the gate binds, the posts settle, or a rail pops loose inside that first year, we come back and make it right at no charge.
| Scope | Houston Installed Range |
|---|---|
| Single post reset, no new material | $350 – $650 |
| Gate replacement, hinged steel, one unit | $1,200 – $2,800 |
| Partial fence section, 20 – 30 linear feet | $1,500 – $3,500 |
| Full CGI fence installation, standard lot | $3,500 – $9,000 |
DIY or Call Us?
You can safely check a few things yourself before you spend a dime. Look at the post bases for cracks or rot at the footing line. Push gently on each post and watch the top; a dead post moves before the rail does. Check the gate from both sides when it’s open and closed. That’s honest, useful information to bring us. If the failing part is a gate spring under tension or a steel panel that’s rusted through at the hinge point, stop there. High-tension gate springs can release hard enough to break fingers, and a snapped panel under load can drop fast. That is not a Saturday project.
The DIY failure point on CGI fences is rarely the cutting or the bolting; it’s the post setting. If a new footing isn’t below Houston’s shifting clay line, or the post isn’t shimmed and trued before the concrete sets, the fence is never correct again. We set posts with a 2-foot depth minimum in this soil and check every line with a string before concrete touches the hole. If you’d rather hand us the problem, call (940) 289-7658 and we’ll give you a straight scope and a straight number.
FAQs
A properly installed CGI aluminum fence should last 20 to 30 years in the Houston climate, with the main wear items being gate hardware and post footings rather than the fence rails themselves. Steel CGI lasts longer structurally but shows corrosion at scratches faster than aluminum does, especially in the humid months. Call (940) 289-7658 if you want an honest read on yours.
Yes, in most cases a failing CGI fence can be repaired when the failure is isolated to one post, one gate, or one section of rail, not the entire run. We quote repairs as their own line item and do not push full replacement unless the surrounding structure is already failing. Call (940) 289-7658 and we’ll tell you straight which one you need.
Most CGI fence installations in Houston take two to four working days, depending on the footage, gate count, and how many old posts have to be removed and reset. We’ll give you a written schedule with the written price before work starts, and the schedule holds because we don’t double-book crews. Call (940) 289-7658 for a date and a number.
We stock CGI-compatible rails, posts, hinges, and gate hardware from our Houston supply partners, and for specialty series we order directly with CGI and document the lead time. You’ll see the material invoice and can confirm we’re not padding the parts cost. Call (940) 289-7658 and we’ll check stock before you commit to anything.
Written by Curtis Lane, Owner, Bradford Remodeling Co Houston at Bradford Remodeling Co Houston, serving Houston and nearby areas.
