Do you work in Ennis?

Yes. Ennis is about 21 miles up I-45 from Corsicana, and we regularly work in Prairie View, Stonewyck Farms, Christian Meadows and on the acreage off SH-34 and US-287.

Do I need a permit for a fence in Ennis?

According to the City of Ennis, a fence under 8 feet tall does not need a permit, but the Inspections Department asks you to call first so setbacks and zoning are checked. In a subdivision with an HOA, its approval is a separate step.

ELLIS COUNTY

AESTHETIC GATES IN ENNIS, TX

Ennis is a railroad town of about 20,000 people (2020 census) in eastern Ellis County, 35 miles south of Dallas on I-45, founded by the Houston and Texas Central Railroad in 1871 and settled heavily by Czech and Slovak families. It is the Official Bluebonnet City of Texas and is growing, with new subdivisions on the edge of town and acre-plus homesites out in the county.

About 21 miles up I-45 from Corsicana, roughly 25 minutes; US-287 splits off I-45 just southeast of town.

(903) 467-7808

The ground

Ennis sits on Blackland Prairie clay (the Kachina Prairie preserve in town protects a remnant of it), which swells in a wet spring and cracks open in August, so post depth and concrete matter more than the boards on top.

Homes and lots

Older frame houses on the streets around downtown, newer HOA subdivisions such as Prairie View, Stonewyck Farms and Christian Meadows, and acre-plus homesites off SH-34, US-287 and the county roads toward Lake Bardwell.

Good to know

The City of Ennis code FAQ says fences under 8 feet do not need a permit, but asks owners to call the Inspections Department (972-875-6442) first to confirm setbacks; HOA guidelines still apply in the newer subdivisions, and Texas811 locates are needed before any post holes.

Areas we work in around Ennis

Prairie View
Stonewyck Farms
Christian Meadows
The Hollow
Older streets near downtown Ennis
Lake Bardwell area
SH-34 & US-287 acreage
I-45 corridor toward Rice

SERVICES IN ENNIS

Everything we do in Ennis.

FENCE

Ennis fence jobs split two ways: cedar privacy fence built to HOA height and stain rules on new-build lots in Prairie View or Stonewyck Farms, and long acreage runs off SH-34 where privacy fence wraps only the house and back yard and pipe or iron carries the rest of the frontage, all on Blackland clay that heaves shallow posts out of line.

GATES & OPERATORS

Out on Ennis acreage the drive gate usually sits at the road with the power up at the house, so it is often a wide double-swing or slide gate sized for a stock trailer or equipment and run by a solar operator, while gates in the newer subdivisions are closer to the house and simpler to wire.

CARPORTS, DECKS & RAILS

On open Ennis acreage a carport or RV cover is exposed to wind from every side across flat prairie, so the posts need to be anchored in concrete deep enough to hold in heaving clay, and decks and handrails on older houses near downtown usually have to meet porches that have settled out of level.

Ennis — things people ask.

Cedar driveway gate in a steel frame built by Aesthetic Gates & Fence in Navarro County, Texas

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