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.
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Spring Cleaning your Maryland Yard
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Community Involvement: Dunbar High School
Hercules Fence prides itself on being as proactive as possible in community involvement in the areas we service. Our involvement with Dunbar High School in 2013 was no exception. Hercules Fence was happy to assist with fencing for the new school and was excited to hear that the new high school had been named the greenest school in the world. -
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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Tips for Painting your Wood Fence
As the weather begins to break, many homeowners are looking forward to tackling their outdoor home improvement projects. One of the more common and popular projects for homeowners is to paint their wood fence. Applying paint or stains to your wood fence can help maintain its structure while also breathing new life into a potentially older fence. However, there are many things to keep in mind when beginning this wood fence project. Approaching your fence in the wrong way could lead you to accidentally damage your fence instead of improve it.
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Why Do I Need a Commercial Fence?
Commercial properties are essential for businesses and companies. Like a residential property, owners are constantly looking for ways to improve their property, and one way to do so is through a commercial fence. A commercial fence can bring a number of benefits to a commercial property, similar to how a residential fence can benefit a home.
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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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Commercial Fence Installation Mistakes
For your business, everything has to be to ship shape in order to run efficiently and that also counts for your fencing. Commercial fencing can often be overlooked as a minor aspect of running your business, but fence installation mistakes can lead to a huge loss of funds and even customers. Having a stand out fence makes your company stand out against the competition and can also save you money in unnecessary repairs, stolen goods, or loss of customers. Here are some common mistakes made with commercial fencing.
