Vinyl Fencing: The Last Fence You'll Ever Have to Buy
Vinyl fence is fast becoming one of the most popular fencing materials on the market. It's stronger and more durable than wood, never needs to be painted, resists graffiti, and usually comes with a lifetime warranty. If you're looking for the last fence you'll ever have to buy, take a peek at vinyl fencing. It might be exactly what you've been searching for.
Stronger and More Flexible
Maybe the most convincing reason to choose vinyl over wood is its strength and flexibility. Some manufacturers claim that fence made from vinyl is up to five times stronger and four times more flexible than comparable wood fences. This makes it ideal for just about any application, including fencing for your yard, your pool, or keeping your livestock at bay. Whatever you need fence for, vinyl does the trick.
Maintenance Free
Another big draw of vinyl fence is the fact that it's virtually maintenance free. Because it is one color through and through it will never need to be painted, and scratches and scrapes will never be a problem. In fact, vinyl actually resists paint, making vinyl fence "grafitti resistant" since any unwanted paint jobs are easily scrubbed off. Finally, because it's made of high quality vinyl, the only cleaning your new fence will ever need is a yearly hosing off with soap and water.
More Bang For Your Buck
For all of the above reasons, vinyl is perhaps the best deal you'll find when it comes to fencing materials. It may have a slightly higher initial cost, but the long term savings in terms of repair, painting and other maintenance expenses means that over the course of its lifetime your vinyl fence will run about 1/3 of what other materials, such as wood, will cost you. Add to that the fact that quality vinyl fencing almost always comes with a lifetime guarantee and its clear why many people choose vinyl for their fencing needs.
It Pays to Pay A Little More
As with most products, you get what you pay for with vinyl. That being the case, it's best to pay a little extra for higher end materials if you hope to avoid headaches down the road. Higher end vinyl fence is more sun resistant (a major source of brittling and cracking), thicker (so it will better resist cracks, dents and breakage), and will do a better job of handling extremes of hot and cold (the other big threat to vinyl products). If you go cheap with vinyl fencing you're almost guaranteed to experience one or more of these problems in the future. If you don't, you're literally guaranteed that your fence will last a lifetime.
Contact a fencing supplier or installer about which style, color, and grade of vinyl fence is going to be best for your needs. Once you find it, you can rest assured you're buying one of the most durable and maintenance free fences on the market.
Wednesday, December 23, 2009
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
Replace, Repair, Maintain Rundown Fencing
Dream homes are built one feature at a time, and too many homeowners fail to appreciate and take care of the assets their home has. Although a rundown fence may not hinder your everyday life in the same way a broken washing machine, drafty windows, or a clogged drain might, but your rundown fence is a wasted opportunity to maintain your home’s distinctive features and amenities. A yard without a fence is just grass waiting to be trampled on by neighborhood kids or leered at by nosy neighbors. With a fence, your yard becomes an outdoor home with privacy and security. And ambiance. Here’s what you need to know to motivate yourself to finally start taking care of your rundown fencing.
Fence Maintenance, aka Fence Repair Prevention
Your wood fence may show preliminary signs of stress with discoloration, splintering, or warping. Did you seal your fence last year? Do you live in a humid climate? Too many homeowners, especially in today’s economy, are putting off their fence sealing till next year, quite possibly with costly consequences. Once wood fence panels have reached even a moderate state of deterioration, the only viable remedy will be to replace the affected panels. Interestingly, the average cost of both fence sealing and fence repair is just over $500, but the final result is anything but the same. Once you let your wood fence reach a state where repairs are needed, these replacement panels will return your fence only to a manageable state, while wood fence sealing will return your fence to like-new condition.
Fence Repairs: Don’t Get Frustrated or Overwhelmed
If you do need repairs, you may find it harder than you imagined to get professional, reasonably-priced service. The best fence contractors tend to stay where the most money is in fence installation. But there are diamonds in the rough for most cities and locations. Don’t get suckered in by the person who knocks on your door and claims to be able to give you a deal because “they’re in the neighborhood” or “have extra materials from another job.” Ask for their business card and, then, tell them you’ll follow up. Never hire them on the spot or give them money that day. Check out their business. Usually, their credentials will fall through upon investigation.
Rundown Fencing and Curb Appeal
Many homeowners neglect their aging fences because they have no pets, no children, and other things on which to spend their money. But a rundown fence is a pox on the entire house that causes guests, passers-by, and neighbors to think the rest of the house is rundown and the owners lazy. If you live within the parameters of a HOA, you may have no choice but to mend or replace the fence. And for good reason: a rundown fence may affect the property values of your neighbors’ homes, not just your own. When it comes time to sell your home, you won’t leave the fence as is. You might as well try to sell your car with chocolate and soda stains on the floor and caked-over mud on the windows and body. Since you’ll eventually need to repair or replace your fence anyway, you might as well do it this year and start enjoying your new fence now.
Long-Term Replacement Fencing: The Last Fence You’ll Ever Need
Many homeowners avoid this logic because they mistakenly believe the sooner they install a replacement fence, the sooner this new fence will need maintenance and repairs. New fencing products remove this concern. Vinyl and aluminum residential fencing doesn’t require annual maintenance and needs only a good pressure-washing to stay clean and shiny. In fact, some of these fences are so tough the manufacturer will market the product as the last fence you’ll ever need, with a warranty to match. Your new vinyl or aluminum fence may not have the same classic look, but it will still look substantially better than your dilapidated wood fence. Instead of being seen as lazy or negligent, you can claim your new fence is green, as it eliminates the need for sealing products with volatile organic compounds.
Fence Maintenance, aka Fence Repair Prevention
Your wood fence may show preliminary signs of stress with discoloration, splintering, or warping. Did you seal your fence last year? Do you live in a humid climate? Too many homeowners, especially in today’s economy, are putting off their fence sealing till next year, quite possibly with costly consequences. Once wood fence panels have reached even a moderate state of deterioration, the only viable remedy will be to replace the affected panels. Interestingly, the average cost of both fence sealing and fence repair is just over $500, but the final result is anything but the same. Once you let your wood fence reach a state where repairs are needed, these replacement panels will return your fence only to a manageable state, while wood fence sealing will return your fence to like-new condition.
Fence Repairs: Don’t Get Frustrated or Overwhelmed
If you do need repairs, you may find it harder than you imagined to get professional, reasonably-priced service. The best fence contractors tend to stay where the most money is in fence installation. But there are diamonds in the rough for most cities and locations. Don’t get suckered in by the person who knocks on your door and claims to be able to give you a deal because “they’re in the neighborhood” or “have extra materials from another job.” Ask for their business card and, then, tell them you’ll follow up. Never hire them on the spot or give them money that day. Check out their business. Usually, their credentials will fall through upon investigation.
Rundown Fencing and Curb Appeal
Many homeowners neglect their aging fences because they have no pets, no children, and other things on which to spend their money. But a rundown fence is a pox on the entire house that causes guests, passers-by, and neighbors to think the rest of the house is rundown and the owners lazy. If you live within the parameters of a HOA, you may have no choice but to mend or replace the fence. And for good reason: a rundown fence may affect the property values of your neighbors’ homes, not just your own. When it comes time to sell your home, you won’t leave the fence as is. You might as well try to sell your car with chocolate and soda stains on the floor and caked-over mud on the windows and body. Since you’ll eventually need to repair or replace your fence anyway, you might as well do it this year and start enjoying your new fence now.
Long-Term Replacement Fencing: The Last Fence You’ll Ever Need
Many homeowners avoid this logic because they mistakenly believe the sooner they install a replacement fence, the sooner this new fence will need maintenance and repairs. New fencing products remove this concern. Vinyl and aluminum residential fencing doesn’t require annual maintenance and needs only a good pressure-washing to stay clean and shiny. In fact, some of these fences are so tough the manufacturer will market the product as the last fence you’ll ever need, with a warranty to match. Your new vinyl or aluminum fence may not have the same classic look, but it will still look substantially better than your dilapidated wood fence. Instead of being seen as lazy or negligent, you can claim your new fence is green, as it eliminates the need for sealing products with volatile organic compounds.
Monday, December 21, 2009
Aluminum Fence - 3- Rail Alternating Picket
Pictured Here is our "Amethyst" aluminum fence, shown in 4'H black. With Corigin Aluminum Technology, the pickets and rails connect from the inside, fortifying the core and building an aluminum fence that outperforms standard aluminum fence products. It's a smarter design that makes ActiveYards the strong, beautiful choice for your yard.
6'H VInyl Fence - White Semi-Privacy
Pictured Here is our "Yarrow" semi-privacy vinyl fence, shown in 6'H white with New England style post caps.
6'H Vinyl Shadowbox - Sand
Pictured here is our "Wisteria" series shadowbox vinyl fence, pictured here in the sand color.
Aluminum Fence - 3-Rail Open Top, Bronze
Pictured here is our favored "Slate" aluminum fence. This aluminum fence is shown in the bronze color, with a 3-rail open top look.
Jacksonville's Premier Fence Company
Our North Florida Headquarters is located in Jacksonville, Florida. At this facility, we manufacture high quality vinyl fence and aluminum fence products and maintain a significant inventory of raw products and finished fence products. From this location, we serve the greater Duval county metro area, as well as Nassau, St. Johns, and Clay counties.
There are seven other locations of Superior Fence & Rail located throughout Florida, with our main division operating out of Seminole County near Orlando.
Wherever you are located in Central and North Florida and whatever your fence needs, Superior Fence & Rail can assist you! Call us today for a Superior Quality built fence!
There are seven other locations of Superior Fence & Rail located throughout Florida, with our main division operating out of Seminole County near Orlando.
Wherever you are located in Central and North Florida and whatever your fence needs, Superior Fence & Rail can assist you! Call us today for a Superior Quality built fence!
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