Posts Tagged ‘fence maintenance’

• Fall Maintenance Tips

  • September 30th, 2016
  • Posted in backyard management
  • Tags: fence maintenance, residential fence, Wooden Fence

  

  Make sure your fence lasts the winter by performing maintenance this fall.

  Are you worried that your wooden fence might not be as prepared for the cold winter months as it could be? The inconstant weather and exposure to moisture can potentially be damaging to fences, but with some clever fence maintenance tips on hand you and your fence will be more than ready to weather the harsh winter. Below you will discover several of the most common winter-related fence problems and what you can do to get a handle on them. (more…)

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• How Close is Too Close? Planting Near Your Fence

  • July 1st, 2016
  • Posted in backyard management
  • Tags: backyard design, building a garden, fence maintenance

  

  Make sure you plan ahead before planting a garden near your fence

  Planting a garden near your fence can make for a comfortable and beautiful arrangement, but there are a few things to consider. Read our tips for planting near a fence before you start digging and planting. Keeping these tips in mind will help you make the most out of your new garden. (more…)

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• Summertime Fence Maintenance

  • June 3rd, 2016
  • Posted in Residential Fencing Tips
  • Tags: fence care, fence maintenance

   

  

  Proper fence maintenance can help your fence look happy and healthy year-round.

  Maintaining your fence may not be the most enjoyable or obvious task on your list of weekend yard work, but it may be the most important to making sure your investment lasts as long as it should. Different seasons offer different challenges to fence maintenance, and the summer is no exception. Humidity, lawn debris and sudden storms are just a few challenges facing your fence, but proper inspection and maintenance can help your fence last another challenging season. (more…)

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• Hercules How-To: Painting a Wooden Fence

  • March 31st, 2016
  • Posted in Residential Fencing Tips, Wood Fencing
  • Tags: fence maintenance, painting, staining, wood fence

  

  Take it slow and steady, painting a wooden fence can be easy and fun!

  With spring in the air, folks throughout the Mid-Atlantic are eager to get outside and get started on some home improvement projects to spruce up their homes before the warmer seasons. You’ll want to spend more time outside as the weather gets progressively nicer, and you’ll want to do so in an outdoor living space that is bright, clean, and lively. Looking for a fun and easy way to move toward that goal? Let’s learn about painting a wooden fence. (more…)

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• Ready for Some Spring Fence Cleaning?

  • March 16th, 2016
  • Posted in Residential Fencing Tips
  • Tags: cleaning, fence maintenance

  

  Spring is on its way — make sure to check your fence off your spring cleaning list this year!

  The calendar officially turns to spring this Sunday, March 20th. No more guessing based on the weather and no more pretending like a groundhog knows when spring is coming. Spring — honest-to-goodness spring — will be here in just a few short days. With that in mind, spring cleaning time becomes inevitable. Here are some pro tips for fence cleaning this season. (more…)

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• Is It Time to Say Goodbye to Your Residential Fence?

  • February 25th, 2016
  • Posted in Residential Fencing Tips
  • Tags: fence installation, fence maintenance, fence removal, residential fence

  

  This might be one of those residential fences that needs to go….

  We’ve written recently about sprucing up your fence for spring, but residential fences are not forever, even despite great maintenance practices. Eventually, it will be time to say goodbye to your old residential fence to make way for a new one. Here are some signs that you and your fence might be approaching the end of your time together. (more…)

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• Why You Should Spruce Up Your Residential Fence Before Selling Your Home

  • February 3rd, 2016
  • Posted in Residential Fencing Tips
  • Tags: fence maintenance, Hercules Fence, residential fence

  

  Well-kept residential fences can make resale that much easier.

  Residential fences provide a number of benefits, ranging from security to aesthetics. These are characteristics that might entice potential homebuyers, but not if the fence providing them is clearly old and decrepit. Think about it from the other side of the coin — if you were out in the market for a new home (which you likely are, if you’re selling your current home), you’d want it to look all nice and new, well loved, and well maintained. Give buyers a reason to put in an offer, and make that reason your residential fence. (more…)

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• Winter Fence Damage to Avoid

  • January 20th, 2016
  • Posted in Winter Fence Maintenance Tips
  • Tags: aluminum fencing, fence maintenance, Vinyl Fencing, wood fencing

  

  Heavy snowfall is coming our way — keep your fence in good shape.

  It looks like our first big snowstorm of the winter is headed our way. Significant snowfall brings plenty of concern and chaos to the mid-Atlantic, but your fence doesn’t have to be on the receiving end of any of that chaos. As long as you keep proper fence maintenance in mind, winter fence damage will be safely on the list of things you don’t have to worry about this weekend as the blanket of snow drifts down. Once you’re all stocked up on toilet paper and milk, take a minute to read our tips to prevent any winter fence damage. (more…)

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• How to Care: Wood Fencing

  • October 2nd, 2015
  • Posted in backyard management, Wood Fencing
  • Tags: fence maintenance, residential fence, wood fence

  A wood fence is a great way to provide your yard with an added level of privacy and security while helping to also add an aesthetic appeal to your property. After you have spent the time to determine that a wood fence is what you want, and spending the money to have a wood fence installed on your property, you want to ensure that your wood fence is going to last on your property. If you fail to care for your wood fence properly, you could be left with a damaged fence that will cost you more money than you originally anticipated.

  So how can you care for your wood fence?

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• Summer Maintenance for your Fence

  • July 2nd, 2015
  • Posted in backyard management, Hercules Fence, Residential Fencing Tips
  • Tags: fence maintenance, summer fence maintenance

  Fence maintenance is never ending, no matter what the season. Different weather conditions call for different maintenance actions by homeowners. Summer maintenance is essential in keeping your fence functioning and extending the overall life of the structure. So what goes into summer maintenance for your residential fence?

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