Talking About Fence Materials And Builds

If you're thinking of getting a custom fence made for your property, one of your biggest decisions is going to be whether to get a fence that's solid or one that's got ample space between the pickets. It really isn't all about looks, although those certainly matter to an extent. Consider the fence's main purpose and what you want to deal with regarding care to find the best match.

Privacy

If your main reason for getting the fence is privacy, you know you have to go for a solid fence that people can't peek through. However, if privacy is important but not the main concern, you have more leeway. A wood or iron fence with pickets can look very nice, and all you have to do is plant hedges in front of the fence or allow vines to grow over the fence to fill in the spaces. If you're hoping to do creative things with plants near the fence, then a see-through fence may be perfect.

Animal Safety

The spaces between pickets allow animals to travel in and out of the yard, for the most part. Big dogs might not be able to squeeze through, but cats, smaller dogs, opossums, raccoons — all of these animals can get through. That allows wild animals into your yard where they can harm your pets, and it allows your pets to get out, where they can be hit by a car or otherwise harmed. If you have animals or want to prevent animals from getting in, a solid fence is better.

Your Safety

If you have a fence with pickets that have space between them and you haven't yet got a full hedge or mass of vines in place, people will be able to look into your yard. That can be a safety issue if you think people will try to case your home or see what you have in your yard that might be worth taking. Or worse, monitor you yourself. No one wants this, of course, so if safety is a concern, a solid fence would be better.

Material Choice

Sometimes the material you choose dictates whether you have space or not between the pickets of the fence. Wrought iron will almost certainly have space. Wood could have space or be solid. Plastic and vinyl will likely be solid unless you get some that are stamped to look like pickets for a classic picket fence. Brick and cinderblock, of course, will be solid.

That fence will have to last a long time, so you want something that you're not going to be sick of shortly after getting. For more information, contact local professionals like Askatu Construction.