The Front Yard Fence
Choosing a Fencing Style

If you want to have a front yard fence, there are various kinds to consider.

The fence material, height, and style are the main decisions you'll have to make. There are lots of choices.

Fence Materials and Styles

Fencing can be had in a variety of materials and any of the following may look well with your home and landscape:

1. Wood
Wood fencing comes in many styles and different types of wood. It can be left to weather naturally which means that is practically maintenance free. Wooden fences can be stained or painted; this requires continuous fence maintenance throughout the years.

There are lots of creative options for wooden fencing. This type is usually chosen if you are looking for privacy fencing, as boards can be placed together with no spacing. You can also choose the board on board style which is more detailed. If you are not looking for privacy, there are many other nice options. There are lots of picket styles. You can even have fencing with lattice on top. Posts can be ornate and heavy or light and simple.

Walpole Fencing is a great company to get creative ideas for a wood fence. They are very pricey, but if you find some styles that you like, you can probably get a variation of it locally...or even customize it.

2. Aluminum Fencing
Aluminum residential fencing comes in various picket sizes and spacing. There are also lots of aluminum picket styles, from the very simple to the more ornate. Take into consideration the style of your home and your tastes. If you have a simple home, a very ornate style will most likely look out of place. Jerith Fencing is an excellent company where you can see various types of aluminum fencing. They ship all over and their products are made in the U.S.A. Delgard aluminum fencing is another fencing company, although their fencing is made over seas.

3. Wrought Iron
This is another fencing option. It is very beautiful but not chosen often...it is very heavy and also requires lots of maintenance as it easily rusts.

Fencing Heights

The height of the fence for your front yard depends on both function and look. As far as function goes, if you need to deter deer from coming into your yard, the fence should be a minimum of seven feet high. For a front yard there is always the driveway opening to consider too (for deer). Typically a gate would be used, but there are other methods also to keep the deer out of your yard.

If the front yard fence will be part of fencing for the entire yard, and you have a pool, the height will be determined by your zoning codes and regulations.

However, perhaps you don't have any of these issues…and you just want a nice fence! In that case, most fencing ranges from three feet high to about six feet, the average being in the area of 42" to 48". Picket fencing is in the lower range.

You can also consider a garden arbor as an entrance, either with or without a gate.

One last note...plantings always look nice up against a fence since they add texture and beauty, while softening the fence itself.

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