4 Tips for First Time Fence Buyers

You’ve been considering it and now you’re ready to buy a new fence for your yard or property. But, the only problem is you’ve never done it before! Well don’t worry, because it’s easy if you make a few key choices. Here are 5 tips for buying a new fence that will make the process quick & easy:

1. Consider Material First

When looking for a fence, it’s useful to first pick the type of fence material you want to buy. For example, you might be deciding between wood, vinyl and aluminum. Wood has a distinct appearance and there’s certainly variety, but vinyl gives you a number of advantages for those looking for low maintenance requirements, durability and strength. Wood will age quickly; the paints and finishes will crack and fall off, and will be susceptible to water. Vinyl offers unmatched strength, is very low maintenance, and is available in a wide range of styles. If you want something that will look just as good in twenty years as the day you installed it, vinyl is the way to go.

2. Match Your Fence With Your Maintenance Tolerance

If you want to fence in your yard but don’t want to add to your yard maintenance to-do list, go with vinyl. Vinyl is easy to keep clean, simply by spraying it off with a garden hose and best of all there is no painting or staining needed. Who wants to mess with that? Not us.

3. Prioritize What You Want From Your Fencing and Railing

When you break it down, there’s really not a lot of hard decisions to make given the variety that exists even within categories of fences. If you want solitude and a sturdy boundary to your property, go with a privacy fence. If you don’t need or want so much solitude, but still want that durable presence, a semi-privacy fence is for you. For a classic look, the picket fence is the option. Have horses? Well, obviously you’d go with the horse fence. But what if you like privacy or don’t mind it, but aesthetics are important? Well, you can get a mix of both. Picket and pool fences have a number of styles where the pickets are narrowed for a little privacy, while also being a statement piece. Like the picket fence but have a pool? There are clear choices that overlap there.

4. Add The Finishing Touch

You’ve picked a style, taken your measurements and are ready to go! Congratulations, future owner of the beautiful new addition to your yard. Before you’re done, though, consider a few final touches! Do you want an extra gate? What about a different post cap? These final touches are what will really set the fence off and make it your own. Add something extra with post caps that draw the eye, or add some solar lights that will make your fence pop at any hour of the night. Have fun with it and make it your own. We know it’s going to look great!