Why Choose a Cedar Fence?

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Cedar is a distinguishable wood, known for its reddish color, and is a common choice for residential fencing. What makes cedar the best choice for a wooden fence? Since cedar trees take a long time to grow, boards of this material are straight grain, meaning the grain is tight and without knots. This means the […]

Fall Fence Maintenance

Fall Fence Maintenance

Now that fall is here, we must face the fact that winter is not far behind. Before snow, wind and ice hit and take their toll on your fence, make sure it is ready. STEP 1: WATERPROOF A wood fence will need to be waterproofed regularly to protect it from excess moisture from snow and […]

Comparison of Fencing Materials

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What kind of fence do you want? One that is cheaper, or more durable, or more versatile? Fortunately, you have many options to choose from – we lay them all out, pros and cons included, below. WOOD Pros: Natural appearance Versatile styles Can be finished with stain or paint Looks great with virtually any style […]

Don’t Sell Your Home, Until You Replace That Fence!

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Getting Ready To Sell Your Home? Don’t Forget That Fence! The housing market is finally on the mend, and it’s evident in West Michigan as well as elsewhere around the nation.  Close to 200,00 people live in the Grand Rapids metro area, recently ranked one of the best places to live in the US.  If you live in […]

Winter Fencing in Western Michigan

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You may not be thinking about yard or landscaping work in the winter, but it is something to consider! Believe it or not, we do fence installations during the winter months. It generally involves two parts: the installation in the winter, and a second visit in the spring to level out the fence. Because fence […]

A Fence that Keeps Everyone Happy

Yes, there is such a thing as a “Good Neighbor” fence. If you plan to install a fence, it will certainly affect the neighbors within close vicinity to your property, so it is important to keep them in mind. These fences have a couple benefits: Looks attractive on both sides, rather than having unappealing backboards […]

Modern Horizontal Cedar Fence.

We Love it. You will too. Horizontal fence styles are popular for many good reasons. There is often many different styles of horizontal fence that can offer unique design or custom functionality that you don’t see with more conventional methods. On a horizontal fence, posts may be spaced to a home-owners specifications (as long as […]

Choose the Fence Materials that are right for you!

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Benefits and Comparison of Fence Materials Fencing can both beautify and define your property. So choosing what best suits your property and your preferences through looking at the comparisons can greatly help you in finding the best one without any hassles and knows what each can bring to you. There will be four different types […]

After Further Review…

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As a residential and commercial contractor, we have the pleasure of getting to know and interacting with many families and business owners in the Western Michigan area. One of the best things about our work is hearing feedback from satisfied customers! We would love to hear from anyone who have used our services in the past. Leave […]

Establish Boundaries

When building a fence, you must make sure that it does not extend into any neighboring property — but how are you supposed to know where your yard ends and the neighbors’ begins? Building a fence, or anything for that matter, on property that doesn’t belong to you can cause tension in the neighborhood, and […]