Installing New Fencing

Picket fences are designed to add to the beauty and charm of any home landscape. Vinyl picket fences, in particular, are a more contemporary alternative to traditional picket fences made of wood. If you are thinking about adding these fences to your garden or yard, you should first know about the perks that you stand to gain.

Here are some top advantages of a vinyl picket fence over a wooden one.  

They last longer.

One of the major things that fence manufacturers constantly strive to achieve is to provide their clients with products that can last longer. In that regard, vinyl picket fences have proven to be a superb innovation.

Vinyl picket fencing is unaffected by most of the elements that shorten the lifespan of wooden picket fences. Unlike wood, vinyl does not split, warp, or rot like wood. What is more, wood-eating insects like termites do not pose any threat to vinyl fences because vinyl is an inorganic material and it does not trap moisture, which attracts insects.

Therefore, vinyl picket fences typically last longer than their wooden counterparts, which require maximum protection from the aforementioned elements so as to reach the expected lifespan.

They require less maintenance attention.

Painted wooden picket fences look great, but also add rustic appeal to a home. However, they require a periodic painting job to protect the substrate wood from the elements and to keep the fence looking nice.

Picket fences made of vinyl can be designed to replicate the look of wood or to come in any colour that you like, but without wood's upkeep hassles. Like other types of engineering plastics, vinyl is fabricated to come in colours that will last for the entire lifetime of vinyl products.

Hence, with a vinyl picket fence, you won't have to worry about having to perform a repainting job down the line. You can keep the fence looking good by occasionally hosing it down with a garden hose.

They are cheaper.

As financial times get harder, homeowners continue to look for more cost efficient ways of meeting their needs. Compared to traditional picket fences made of wood, vinyl picket fences are much cheaper. This attribute makes vinyl picket fencing an ideal option for homeowners who love the style of a picket fence but cannot afford to install a wooden picket fence.

Need help choosing your vinyl picket fence? Contact a local fencing contractor that deals in picket fencing installation near you.