Poetry is a historic unincorporated rural community in northern Kaufman County, founded in 1845 as Turner's Point and renamed Poetry in 1876 when a local merchant said the springtime countryside reminded him of a poem. It remains a small farmland-and-acreage community at the crossroads of FM 986 and FM 1565. Rockwall Fence & Deck builds and repairs cedar fences and custom decks for homeowners across Poetry — about 8 miles south of Royse City.
The fastest way to get a price is to call. We come out to Poetry, measure, and give you a written estimate — and most jobs start the next week.
Larger rural lots and ranchettes in Poetry often call for ranch-style pipe, wire or cedar perimeter fencing rather than the close-board privacy fencing common in suburban subdivisions. On every Poetry job we set posts deep in concrete, use quality cedar and coated fasteners, and build decks on properly sized footings — so your fence stays straight and your deck stays solid through North Texas heat, storms and the region's shifting Blackland clay soil. Every project is insured with $1M general liability plus umbrella coverage and backed by a 1-year workmanship warranty.
Poetry is largely rural, so much of our work here is ranch, pipe and wire fencing for acreage, pastures and livestock — alongside cedar privacy fences and custom decks for homes. We cover Poetry and the surrounding Kaufman County countryside along FM 986, FM 1565, SH 205 (ZIP 75160), in the Terrell ISD area.
Cedar fences, custom decks, repairs and staining for homes throughout Poetry.
Cedar privacy and board-on-board fences built with proper posts, concrete footings and quality lumber.
See fence building →Leaning sections, broken pickets, rotted posts and storm damage — repaired or replaced fast.
See fence repair →Custom wood and composite decks designed for your yard and framed to code.
See deck building →We set posts deep in concrete, use quality cedar and coated fasteners, and give you a clear written estimate before any work starts. You get the same quality and upfront pricing on every job, big or small.
Poetry is part of our Kaufman County fence & deck service area. Nearby we also serve Forney and Terrell — see every city on our service area page.
Yes. Poetry is inside our service area — about 8 miles south of Royse City. We handle new fences, fence repair, deck building and deck staining throughout Poetry and Kaufman County.
Yes. Along with cedar privacy fences and decks, we build ranch, pipe, wire and field fencing for acreage, pastures and livestock throughout the Poetry area.
Yes. We carry $1M in general liability plus umbrella coverage, and every fence and deck comes with a 1-year workmanship warranty. We're open Monday through Saturday, 8am to 6pm.
Calling (469) 887-1100 is fastest. We come out to Poetry, measure, and give you a written estimate — usually the same day — and most jobs start the next week.