CATTLE GUARDS · MIDLOTHIAN
Cattle Guards in Midlothian, TX
Steel cattle guards set at the entrance on a proper base, with wings to the fence — so you can drive in without opening a gate and the stock stays put. We work across Midlothian — Lawson Farms, Villages of Walnut Grove, Massey Meadows and the surrounding area.
SCOPE
What this service covers.
Only the work we actually do — no padded list. If you are not sure whether your job fits, send a photo and we will tell you straight.
Steel cattle guards
Pipe or flat-top guards sized to the width of the drive.
Bases that do not settle
Concrete or steel bases set level so the guard does not sink or rock in wet clay.
Wings to the fence
Welded wings on each side so stock cannot step around the ends.
Paired with a gate
A walk-through or bypass gate beside the guard for moving stock or wide equipment.
BASED IN CORSICANA, TEXAS — 32.0954° N, 96.4689° W
Why people call about this.
You open the gate a dozen times a day
A guard means every trip in and out is a straight drive.
Somebody keeps leaving it open
A guard cannot be left open.
The old guard has sunk
A guard sitting low in mud stops working. It usually needs a new base, not a new guard.
MIDLOTHIAN, TX
Cattle Guards in Midlothian: what’s different here.
Midlothian is a fast-growing city in northwest Ellis County, about 25 miles southwest of Dallas where US-67 meets US-287, up from 35,125 people at the 2020 census to an estimated 41,000 in 2023. It is the center of the North Texas cement industry, with three cement plants and a steel mill, and new master-planned subdivisions have spread across the prairie around the older downtown, with Joe Pool Lake to the northwest. The City of Midlothian requires a fence permit with a site plan showing property lines, easements, right-of-way and existing buildings (Building Inspections, 215 N. 8th Street, 972-775-7161), master-planned subdivisions typically add HOA guidelines, and Texas811 locates come before any digging.
Gates & Operators in Midlothian
Midlothian drive gates are mostly side-yard gates on subdivision lots that need HOA approval and enough width for a trailer, plus entrances on larger lots at the edge of town, and gate posts set in shallow rock have to be socketed into it rather than sat on top so a heavy gate stays plumb.
The ground
The Austin Chalk escarpment runs north to south through Midlothian, so depending on the side of town a post hole can hit shallow limestone within a couple of feet or go down through heavy clay, and rock often has to be augered or broken to reach full depth.
Homes and lots
Mostly newer single-family subdivisions such as Lawson Farms, Villages of Walnut Grove, Massey Meadows and Hawkins Meadow, a smaller stock of older homes near downtown, and larger lots and acreage on the edges of town.
Neighborhoods we work in
- Lawson Farms
- Villages of Walnut Grove
- Massey Meadows
- Hawkins Meadow
- Dove Creek
- Somercrest
- Historic downtown Midlothian
- US-67 & US-287 corridors
RELATED WORK
Often goes with this.
QUESTIONS
Cattle Guards — things people ask.
CORSICANA, TEXAS — 32.0954° N, 96.4689° W
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Send a few photos and the address. Cesar will come look at it and give you a straight number — free.