If you have ever wondered why some wood privacy fencing seems to stay beautiful and last a long time, while others seem to warp, twist, split and fade all within it’s first year of installation, you are not alone. Many homeowners call us every year complaining that the wood fence they purchased at their local “do it yourself ” store last year now looks terrible and needs to be replaced.
The problem with purchasing your wood fencing at one of those places is the way the fence is manufactured and the actual wood used to make the fence. Fencing sold in retail outlets is most often made from low quality very thin wood and it is almost always prefabricated.
Most damage to wood fencing occurs in the first six months to a year. The culprit is the afternoon thunder storms and Orlando has about 7 or 8 months out of the year where it rains just about every afternoon. Thin wet wood and rusty hardware is the perfect concoction for warped and cracked fencing.
Like all damp wood, when it dries it will shrink. The rusty nails or staples will not hold the wood tightly enough in place, therefore allowing the wood to go any which way that it can. Likewise, wood that is too thin will split once it dries.
Prefabricated fencing is put together with thin wood, staples or tack nails. A quality, custom fence has pickets 3/4 of an inch thicker than prefab fence and is put together with double galvanized yellow tip ring shank nails. If you’re not familiar with a ring shank nail, it’s a nail that has 50 reversed ovular looking rings that acts like a screw when it punctures the wood.
To sum everything up, be very cautious when purchasing a privacy fence from and home improvement store. Look how it’s made. Do you see staples? Are the pickets only 1/4 of an inch thick? If you insist on purchasing the fencing from the home improvement store than be prepared to possibly having to replace it in 3-4 years. If you choose to spend a little bit more money and hire a custom wood fencing company be prepared to have your fence last 15-20 years. That’s right, with proper materials, professional installation and a good oil based sealer, your custom wood fence can last 15 to 20 years.
As always, if you choose to hire a professional fencing company to build and install your wood privacy fence, make sure they are licensed, insured and legit.
The good news is at Paramount Fencing each fence is a custom built fence with a handcrafted touch, built to last, and affordable. Every fence is assembled piece by piece on-site to ensure a crafted look that blends into the contour of your landscape. We are confident you’ll love our fences, our services, and our fresh approach to conducting business, so call your Orlando Wood Fence Experts today….(407) 341 2720.

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