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…)
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…)
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…)
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…)
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?
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?
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.
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.
A fence is more than just a grate or wall around one’s yard. It is a statement that tells everyone around you, “I value my home and property and I can protect my own interests.” A well-designed fence can say a lot about a home and its owner. The barrier around your yard highlights your priorities and desires. The phrase “Good fences make good neighbors” is unfortunately growing truer; as such, a fence that provides the best security makes the strongest statement of all.
With Thanksgiving taking place in under a week, the holiday season is finally upon us! This means preparing your home for the holiday festivities. Most homeowners and families will take the next week or two to make holiday plans, set up their tree, and begin decorating their homes for the holidays. While decorating the interior of your home is fun and festive, you shouldn’t neglect the exterior of your home! A sturdy and appealing fence installed by Hercules Fence is the perfect canvas to use to give your yard and walkway a festive, holiday touch. Here are some ways to incorporate your fence and yard with your holiday decorating theme:
