Yard Fence Types

Wooden Fences

• Wooden fence builders use trees such as red cedar, cypress, or treated pine. Wood fences can endure the elements, while providing homes and yards with attractive boundaries. There are four common styles.

  A privacy fence secures the backyard, providing seclusion from other houses and protection against the weather. A picket fence is a small wooded fence usually set up in the front yard, providing an enclosure for gardens.

  Split rail fences are popular in barns, farms and other rural outdoor areas. Post and rail fences are similar to split rail fences and feature two, three or four sawed boards as the rails between posts.

Chain Link Fences

• Chain link fences are constructed with galvanized or vinyl coated metal. The fences are maintenance free and provide protection for homes and commercial or industrial properties. Depending on the home or building, you can make a chain link fence to any height and for enhanced security, top it with razor or barb wire.

Synthetic Fences

• Synthetic fences use synthetic plastic, vinyl or nylon in their construction. The fence is popular in residential areas, barnyards and in horse racing tracks. Synthetic fences are available in a variety of shapes, including picket fences, basket weaves and shadow box. They come in virtually every color, most notably white. Easy to maintain, most synthetic fences resist the effects of weathering and you can rinse them or wipe them clean.

Iron Fences

• Iron fences are constructed from wrought iron that was made from tube steel. Wrought iron fences are extremely durable and easy to paint. Residential wrought iron fences provide a boundary between a home's front and back yards. They commonly range between 4 to 6 feet tall and include features such as an automatic gate or door opener and study iron posts. Aluminum fences are an alternative to iron fences that are cheaper to construct and just as durable.