El Paso, TX
Wood & Metal Combo Fences in El Paso, TX
Cedar warmth. Steel strength. A fence built for how El Paso lives.
Wood and metal combination fences are the fastest-growing style we install in El Paso. The idea is simple: use structural steel where you need strength — posts, top rails, bottom rails, gate frames — and use wood where you want warmth and privacy. The result is a fence that looks custom-designed for the property, doesn't lean or sag, and holds up to desert wind far better than any all-wood fence ever will.
- Powder-coated steel posts and rails, wood infill panels
- Horizontal, vertical, or shou sugi ban wood options
- Full or semi-privacy heights (4 ft to 8 ft)
- No sagging — steel frame carries the load
- Matched gates with heavy-duty hinges and hardware
- Modern flush and Southwest ranch-style designs
Why combining wood and metal makes sense in El Paso
Traditional all-wood fences in El Paso fail in two predictable places — the posts and the top rail. Wood posts warp, twist, and rot at ground contact. Wood top rails sag between long spans, especially in monsoon-soaked, wind-hammered stretches. Steel solves both problems. A 2-inch or 3-inch square steel post set in concrete stays plumb permanently. A steel top rail spans further than any wood equivalent without deflection. Once the structural work is steel, the wood is only doing what wood does best — filling the visible panel with warmth, texture, and privacy. You get 25+ years of service out of the same wood that would fail in eight years on an all-wood fence.
Design options — modern to traditional
Combination fences are extraordinarily flexible. The most popular design in El Paso right now is a horizontal cedar-slat fence with black powder-coated steel posts and a clean flat cap — very modern, very desert-modern-architecture-friendly, and stunning against warm stucco. On more traditional homes we build vertical cedar or treated pine pickets recessed into an ornamental steel frame, with optional decorative iron caps on each post. For truly striking custom work, we can char cedar boards using the traditional Japanese shou sugi ban process — the charred surface is intensely weather-resistant and gives the fence a matte black texture that pairs beautifully with metal and desert plants.
Structural details we don't cut corners on
Every combo fence we build starts with 2-inch or 3-inch heavy-wall galvanized steel posts, powder-coated after fabrication and set 30 inches deep in a concrete footing with a crown for drainage. Steel top and bottom rails are welded or bolted to the posts using stainless hardware. Wood infill boards are attached to the steel frame using stainless steel screws — never galvanized nails, which can react with steel and bleed rust into the wood face. Every cut end of the wood gets a coat of end-grain sealer to prevent moisture intrusion. This is how we build a fence that still looks new after 15 years in the desert sun.
Gates that match your fence
One of the advantages of a steel-framed fence is that we can build the gates on the exact same structural system as the panels. That means the gate never sags, never binds, and never needs re-hanging after a monsoon season. We use commercial-grade bolt-hinges rated for hundreds of pounds, self-closing hardware for pool code compliance, and stainless drop rods on double gates. If you want your combo fence to include an automated pedestrian or driveway gate, we can build the frame to accept a keypad, magnetic lock, or gate operator.
Free quotes across El Paso and Horizon City
Combination fences typically run $60 to $110 per linear foot installed in El Paso, depending on wood species, height, and design complexity. On paper it looks more expensive than a plain wood fence — but when you factor in that a combo fence lasts twice as long, needs less maintenance, and doesn't fail during monsoon season, most of our customers find it's the smarter investment. Call us at (915) 237-1824 or request a quote from the home page to talk through options for your property.
Why El Paso homeowners choose us
From the Franklin Mountains foothills to the Lower Valley, we've been building fences that stand up to desert sun, monsoon winds, and dust storms for years. Every project gets a fair on-site quote, a clean job site, and a fence that looks like it belongs in El Paso — not stamped out of a catalog.