Privacy Fence Patterns to Prevent Graffiti

Lattice

• Lattice fences come in panels of square or diagonally woven wood. The pattern prevents graffiti because it doesn't provide enough uninterrupted space for a graffiti artist to paint on. Lattice fences also allow in more light than solid fences, and they can provide a sturdy structure for climbing plants, such as ivy.

Chain Link or Double Wire

• Graffiti writers won't touch this type of fence because it has limited surface area and poor paint adhesion. If these fences are vandalized or damaged in any other way, the individual fence panels can be easily replaced. Although this style of fence is practically transparent, privacy can be increased by planting hedges along the edge of your property or covering the fence in a climbing plant.

Vinyl Brick

• While vinyl is easy to remove paint from, a plain privacy fence made of vinyl still looks like a big canvas in the eyes of a graffiti artist. Vinyl fences that can prevent graffiti are those with rough textures that mimic stone and rustic rock fences. The texture makes it hard for paint to be applied and makes tags practically unreadable.

Shadowbox

• Shadowbox mimics the look of solid wood stockade-style fences, which provide complete privacy. The difference is that the wooden boards are staggered on either side of the horizontal rails, so the fence does not provide a continuous flat surface for graffiti artists to write or tag on.