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CGI Fence Installation: The San Antonio Owner’s Guide
CGI fence installation in San Antonio typically runs $3,500 to $9,000 installed, depending on linear footage, gate count, and what’s happening underground. We stock CGI-compatible posts, brackets, tension bands, rails, and gate hardware on our trucks, so most repairs and panel replacements happen in a single visit. Most owners figure out something’s wrong when a gate starts dragging, a panel rattles in the wind, or a post has decided to lean after two good gullywashers.
Which CGI Models This Applies To
CGI fence installation in San Antonio covers the standard residential lines most local builders and developers have been using for the past 15 to 20 years: the pinned-top and flat-top panel styles, the 2-inch and 2.25-inch post configurations, and the full-weight commercial series you see around parking lots and apartment compounds. If you’ve got a warranty card or a builder’s spec sheet, check for the series stamp on the back of a panel or the inside face of a gate frame. No paperwork? No problem. We can identify most CGI products from a photo and two measurements: post diameter and rail spacing. The catch with CGI specifically is that early 2000s inventory used a slightly different bracket profile than what’s sold today, so a generic “one-size-fits-most” bracket from a box store will sit loose and let the panel move. We keep both profiles on hand.
On the OEM-versus-aftermarket question: genuine CGI components cost more, but they match the original prepunched rail slots and the panel gauge. Quality aftermarket equivalents work fine when the steel gauge matches and the galvanization is G90 or better. Mason Remodeling Co San Antonio is an independent service provider, not affiliated with CGI. We also keep parts for KraftMaid, Cambria, and Silestone projects when a kitchen or bath job runs into a fence line, but fence work is fence work.
Styles & brands we work with
Signs Your CGI Fence Installation Is Failing
- Gate dragging or sticking: San Antonio clay shifts with every wet-dry cycle, and the gate post has moved. When the post moves, the hinge alignment goes, and the gate bears its weight on the latch instead of the hinges.
- Rattling panels: The tension bands that clamp the panel to the post have loosened or the bracket screws have stripped. With CGI’s panel weight, a loose band wears the galvanization fast and lets water sit against the steel.
- Rust bleeding from bracket points: This is the first failure point on most San Antonio fences because sprinkler overspray and limestone-rich soil hold moisture against the hardware. Once the zinc is gone, the bracket becomes the weak link.
- Leaning posts: Usually a depth problem. San Antonio frost lines are shallow, so posts that only went 18 to 24 inches down will heave over time. Proper depth here, depending on panel height, is 30 to 36 inches with concrete collars.
- Sagging gate corners: The diagonal brace rod has lost tension or the frame corner welds have cracked. Left alone, the gate frame twists and the latch stops lining up.
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AfterReplacement Cost & What’s Included
Most CGI fence installation and repair jobs in San Antonio land between $3,500 and $9,000. A single post replacement with hardware runs toward the low end. A full perimeter re-install with two 6-foot walk gates and a double-drive gate runs toward the high end and sometimes past it, depending on what we find at the dig line. The variables are linear footage, gate count, whether we’re reusing existing posts or setting new ones, and access to the work area. Your price includes parts, labor, concrete for new post sets, and a written line-item quote before we start. No change orders unless you ask for something extra, no surprise invoice at the end. The warranty covers our workmanship for 365 days from the completion date. If something we installed fails in that window, we come back and fix it at no charge.
DIY or Call Us?
You can safely check for the obvious stuff: loose bands, a latch that needs adjusting, brackets with visible rust, a gate dragging on the concrete. Tightening a tension band and marking a leaning post is fine. Where DIY goes sideways is digging out a failed post, setting it properly, and getting the gate hinged true again. That’s a two-person job with heavy steel, and a gate that falls during the job can hurt someone badly. If the panel is full weight or the post is set in concrete, call us. Isaac Pruett has been swinging hammers since trade school in Los Angeles and he’s pulled enough fence posts out of San Antonio clay to know exactly what went wrong with the last one. Call (254) 269-5071 for a free estimate before you start digging.
FAQs
With proper installation and decent drainage, a CGI fence in San Antonio lasts 20 to 30 years before the posts start failing. The panels hold up; it’s usually the posts and bracket hardware that go first, because sprinkler overspray and clay soil hold moisture against the galvanization. Call (254) 269-5071 and we’ll tell you honestly whether yours can be saved.
Yes, in most cases we replace only the failed posts, panels, or gate hardware and leave the rest alone. If the damage is isolated to one post or one gate, that’s all we bill for. Call (254) 269-5071 and we’ll look at photos or send someone out to confirm.
Most single-post and single-panel repairs are done in one visit, usually the same day we arrive. A full perimeter re-install with multiple gates typically takes two to three working days on site, depending on crew size and the condition of the existing post holes. Call (254) 269-5071 for a schedule estimate on your specific job.
We carry CGI-compatible posts, brackets, tension bands, rails, gate hardware, and both the old and current bracket profiles on our trucks. You don’t need to order anything. Call (254) 269-5071, and if we have the part, which we usually do, we’ll quote it and schedule the visit.
Written by Isaac Pruett, Owner, Mason Remodeling Co San Antonio at Mason Remodeling Co San Antonio, serving San Antonio and nearby areas.
