Spring is finally here and the weather is beginning to break. As the sun begins to shine through the clouds of April showers and the temperatures begin to rise, many Maryland residents will take advantage of the nice weather to enjoy their yards. However, before you can enjoy your yard, it’s important to also prepare you yard for the spring and summer seasons. While spring cleaning tends to occur within your home, it’s also important to take part in spring cleaning your Maryland yard.
Residential Fencing Tips
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Spring Cleaning your Maryland Yard
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Residential Fence Mistakes
With spring finally here, many Maryland homeowners are taking the time to spruce up their outdoor living areas. While some may choose to create a new garden, others are considering installing a new fence. While a residential fence is the perfect way to take your outdoor living space to the next level, it should really be installed by a professional. If Maryland homeowners make the attempt to install the residential fence themselves, they might run into the following problems and make some common mistakes.
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Painting your Chain Link Fence
Even though a chain link fence is very durable, it still can face aesthetic wear and tear due to the elements.
Just like any project, fence maintenance requires preparation, and you can’t just expect to spray paint your chain link fence and restore it to its former beauty. You need to have the proper tools on hand in order to properly maintain your chain link fence.
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Do I Need a New Fence?
That fence has been there for years. You or the previous owner grew up with that border protecting their yard. Children and pets played behind it. Cookouts and porch-light parties were kept private. That fence even prevented that mystery animal from digging in. But fence maintenance is difficult, especially when the materials are starting to degrade and the poles in the ground are loose in their holes. It’s time for a new fence installation.
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A Residential Fence: What to Consider
Even though the weather may be cold, it is never too early to consider home improvement projects that come with the warmer months. One of the home improvement projects on the top of everyone’s list is a new residential fence for their home. Beginning your planning for your new residential fence now will allow you to consider several things before any major decisions are made.
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Choosing a Powder Coated Finish
When Hercules Fence customers are considering a new residential fence for their home, two of their options include an iron fence and an aluminum fence. With these two types of fences, there are two different types of finishes that can be used to complete the fence. These two finishes are a baked enamel finish or a powder coated finish. At Hercules Fence, we choose the powder coating finish option when treating our aluminum and iron fences.
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The Benefits of an Aluminum Fence
When you are searching for a new residential fence for your home, you are faced with plenty of options to choose from. The choices can be overwhelming, but your decision can be made easily with a little research and patience. Look at each of your residential fence options, and then weigh the benefits of each. Homeowners should consider cost, appearance, and maintenance when considering a fence style to install.
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Benefiting from a Residential Fence
When you own a home, you take pride in your investment. Homeowners work hard to keep not only the interior, but the exterior of their home neat, clean, and appealing. One of the ways homeowners can improve their home is through a residential fence. While a new residential fence may seem like a silly investment, it can actually hold several benefits for your home.
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What are the Benefits of a Vinyl Fence?
When it comes to choosing a new fence for your home, there are plenty of options for homeowners to choose from. From chain link to wood, there are many material options to choose from when considering a new residential fence. One of the options homeowners have is to choose a vinyl fence. While a vinyl fence may not seem like it holds benefits for homeowners, many will be surprised to learn the benefits a vinyl fence can hold.
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Winter Maintenance for Wood Fences
While many homeowners don’t want to admit it, winter is just around the corner. As the weather grows colder and everyone looks to the sky for signs of snow, homeowners will begin to prepare their homes for the winter conditions. One element of the home that some homeowners may neglect with winter maintenance is their wood fence.
Wood fences take plenty of abuse year round. Most people can imagine the damage that is caused throughout the summer season, but they never consider the damage winter can cause to wood fences. Some damaging elements from the winter season that can harm wood fences include:
- Falling debris caused by severe weather can cause damage to your wood fences.
- Snow and rain can damage the fibers of your wood fences, leaving them vulnerable to mold and rot. Debris that remains on your fence after a snow fall can also trap moisture near the fence, causing more damage.
- Soil can shift after heavy amounts of rain and snow. As the soil shifts, the beams of your wood fence that provide support can become weak and unstable.
In order to combat these potential damages, consider these winter maintenance tips for your wood fences:
- Remove any debris from your wood fence when able. This will prevent moisture from being trapped near your fence to prevent rotting.
- As you shovel snow from your walkways, brush away snow resting on your wood fence. This will remove the extra weight from your fence while also removing the harmful moisture. Try to brush away any snow that may be resting around the posts of your wood fence.
- If you notice a large amount of moisture around your fence, be sure to monitor the stability of your fence posts. If you notice the posts have become unstable, call Hercules Fence. Our professionals will help repair the posts to keep your wooden fence stable and effective.
At Hercules Fence, we specialize in the installation and maintenance of several fence styles throughout the Maryland, Virginia, and North Carolina areas. Residential fencing provides a welcoming appearance to complement your home. Our sales team can offer you many selections to choose from to accommodate your privacy, semi-privacy, and decorative needs, and our professionals use only the highest quality materials to install your fence at a price that is reasonable and affordable. We also specialize in commercial fencing to keep your business safe and secure while also looking professional and welcoming.
To get started with winter maintenance for wood fences, call us today at 1-800-883-3623. You can also visit our contact page to find a full list of our locations and phone numbers.
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