FENCING

Enhancing Your Home with Wooden Privacy Fencing

A wooden privacy fence is more than just a boundary marker—it’s an investment in your home’s security, privacy, and aesthetic appeal. By choosing the right wooden fence, you create an outdoor sanctuary that adds value to your property while providing a natural, beautiful backdrop for your landscape.

Types of Wooden Privacy Fences

Solid Board Fence

The classic solid board fence offers maximum privacy and security. Standing typically 6 to 8 feet tall, these fences feature vertical boards placed tightly together, creating an unbroken barrier that completely blocks visibility. This design is perfect for homeowners seeking complete privacy or those looking to create a sound barrier from busy streets. These are one of the most common types of fences for homes in the Austin Texas area.

Shadowbox Fence

Shadowbox fencing provides a sophisticated alternative to solid board fences. Boards are mounted alternately on opposite sides of the rails, creating an attractive three-dimensional effect while maintaining privacy. This design allows some air flow while still blocking direct sightlines, making it ideal for areas that experience high winds.

Lattice Top Fence

Combining privacy with decorative elements, lattice top fences feature a solid lower section topped with an ornamental lattice pattern. This design allows gentle breezes and filtered sunlight to pass through while maintaining privacy at eye level. The lattice adds visual interest and can serve as an excellent support for climbing plants.

Spaced Picket Fence

While not typically chosen for complete privacy, spaced picket fences offer a classic, welcoming appearance that defines property lines while maintaining an open feel. These fences work well in front yards or areas where partial visibility is desired while still providing boundary definition.

Wooden Picket Styles

Traditional Dog-Ear Pickets

Dog-ear pickets feature corners cut at 45-degree angles, creating a softer, more casual appearance. This timeless style complements both traditional and contemporary homes, offering durability and classic appeal.

Scalloped Pickets

These pickets create a graceful, wave-like pattern along the fence top, adding visual interest and sophistication. Scalloped designs work particularly well with colonial and Victorian-style homes, providing an elegant touch to your landscape.

Board-on-Board Pickets

This overlapping design ensures complete privacy while adding depth and texture to your fence line. The overlapping boards also prevent warping and provide extra strength against strong winds.

Shadowbox Pickets

Alternating boards create an attractive appearance from both sides of the fence, making shadowbox pickets an excellent choice for properties where aesthetics matter from all angles.

Stockade Pickets

Featuring pointed or rounded tops, stockade pickets offer a rustic, traditional look while providing excellent privacy and security.

Why Choose Wooden Privacy Fencing?

Natural Beauty of Wood

Nothing matches the warmth and character of natural wood. Each fence tells its own story through unique grain patterns and natural variations, creating a one-of-a-kind backdrop for your landscape. As wood ages, it develops a distinguished patina that adds to its charm and character.

Versatility of Design

Wood fencing offers unmatched versatility in design options. From height and width to picket style and finish, every element can be customized to match your vision. Wood can be painted or stained in countless colors, allowing you to perfectly complement your home’s exterior.

Value

Wooden fences offer excellent value, combining affordability with durability. A well-maintained wooden fence can last for decades while adding significant value to your property. Should any repairs be needed, wood fencing is typically more cost-effective to fix than other materials.

Ease of Installation and Repair

Wood fencing is relatively straightforward to install and repair. Individual boards can be easily replaced if damaged, and modifications or additions are simple to implement as your needs change.

Best Woods for Fences in Texas

Our climate in Texas is hard on wood fences! Extreme heat and sunlight, high winds, humidity and moisture, and ice and snow can all adversely affect the longevity and structure of wood fencing. Picking the right type of wood for your home’s wood fence is an important choice for any homeowner. Here’s a summary of the most popular woods for fencing in our Central Texas areas.

Cedar

Cedar stands as the premier choice for Texas fencing, offering natural resistance to insects and decay. Its natural oils protect against moisture damage, and it maintains its shape well in varying weather conditions. Cedar’s beautiful reddish tones and straight grain make it aesthetically pleasing while requiring minimal maintenance.

Redwood

Though more expensive, redwood offers superior durability and natural resistance to insects and decay. Its rich color and straight grain provide exceptional beauty, and it weathers gracefully over time. Redwood is particularly resistant to warping and splitting.

Pine

Pressure-treated pine offers an economical option without sacrificing quality. When properly treated, pine resists insects and decay while providing sturdy, long-lasting fencing. It takes stain and paint well, allowing for various finishing options.

Cypress

Cypress naturally resists decay and insects, making it an excellent choice for Texas’s humid climate. Its distinctive grain patterns and honey-like tones provide natural beauty, while its stability helps prevent warping and twisting.

Designing and Installing Your Privacy Fence

Creating your perfect privacy fence begins with careful planning. Our process includes: 

• Initial Consultation: We assess your property and discuss your privacy, security, and aesthetic goals.
• Property Survey: Ensuring proper boundary lines and identifying any underground utilities.
• Design Development: Creating detailed plans that consider height requirements, gate locations, and decorative elements.
• Material Selection: Choosing the right wood type and hardware for your specific needs.
• Installation Planning: Determining post placement, concrete requirements, and drainage considerations.
• Professional Installation: Our experienced team ensures proper post-setting, level installation, and precise fitting.

Wooden Fence Maintenance

Don’t forget wood fence maintenance! Even the best quality woods will rot and warp if not maintained. A little bit of regular maintenance will greatly increase the lifespan of a wooden privacy fence and keep it looking beautiful. To maximize your fence’s curb appeal and lifespan: 

• Apply weatherproofing sealant every 2-3 years
• Check for and replace any damaged boards promptly
• Keep soil and mulch away from bottom boards to prevent rot
• Trim vegetation away from fence lines
• Clean periodically with gentle pressure washing
• Inspect for loose hardware and tighten as needed

Why Choose Us for Your New Wooden Privacy Fence?

Our expert installers have lots of experience repairing and installing wooden fences. More importantly we take great pride in our work with: 

• Expert craftsmanship and attention to detail
• Premium material selection and proper treatment
• Comprehensive warranties on materials and workmanship
• Professional installation teams with extensive training
• Competitive pricing and transparent quotes
• Outstanding customer service from design through completion
• Local knowledge of Texas building codes and requirements
• Long-term commitment to customer satisfaction 

Choose us for a privacy fence that combines beauty, durability, and value. Our team ensures your new fence not only meets but exceeds your expectations, providing years of privacy, security, and enjoyment for your home.