We love our wood fences! They provide us with defining privacy when we need it most, keep the things we love safe and sound (and where we left them), keep our pets and children secure while at play, and act a beautiful backdrop for one of our most expensive, and prized investments: our homes.

So why not give back to that in which we love so much by taking the proper steps in protecting it from years of outdoor abuse? It doesn’t require much work, and the payback is well worth the trouble.

Here are some tips on caring for, and maintaining wood fences.

• To stop the wood from rotting (dry or wet), apply a water-repellent preservative. They are sold in various transparencies and tints so matching to your existing colors won’t be any trouble.

• Don’t be afraid to pressure wash your wood fence aver few years with 1,500 to 2,000 pounds per square inch of water pressure from a power washer, but move quickly as to not damage the wood.

• While pressure washing is good practice every so often, in the meanwhile, keeping your fence free of debris and grimy build-up is just as important. You wouldn’t just wash your car once every few years would you?

• Linseed oil based stain can add years of life to your wood fence. Since wood has no bark to protect it from harsh weather, solid or semi-transparent stain adds the extra protection your wood fence sorely needs, that it is no longer getting from the bark that once protected it.

It doesn’t take much time to protect your fence from dry or wet rot. Just a few hours once every few years and you can add immeasurable time (and beauty!) to your wood fence.

For more information on how we can help you, please contact us any time.