See the fence before it’s in the ground.
Eight styles across three materials, all at real proportions. Try them below, then read the honest trade-offs - privacy, maintenance, and what a plow or a big dog does to each one.
Three materials, told straight.
Comparison| Wood | Vinyl | Aluminum | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Up-front cost | Lowest | Middle to high | High |
| Maintenance | Seal or stain every 2-3 years; boards will need swapping | Wash it. That is the list. | Effectively none; touch up scratches |
| Privacy | Full, and can go 6 ft where code allows | Full, with no gaps that open as it dries | None - it is a boundary, not a screen |
| Hudson Valley winters | Can warp and gray; posts must go below frost line | Gets brittle in deep cold if struck; otherwise stable | Unbothered; best choice on a slope or near salt |
| Dogs and kids | Good; add a kickboard to stop diggers | Good; smooth, nothing to splinter | Check picket spacing for small breeds |
| Repairs | Cheapest and easiest, replace a board | Swap a whole panel section | Swap a section; colour-matched |
The part most fence quotes leave out.
InstallPosts below the frost line
Orange and Sullivan County frost depth means shallow posts heave. We dig deep, set in concrete, and check every post for plumb after it cures, not before.
Your property line, verified
We install to your line as you can document it - survey, pins, or plat. A fence built on a guess is a neighbour dispute with a receipt.
Permits and HOA rules
Many towns cap front-yard height around 4 ft and rear-yard around 6 ft, and pool enclosures follow the state code. We check before we dig.
Gates that still swing in year three
Gate posts get bigger footings and diagonal bracing. A sagging gate is how you tell who installed a fence in a hurry.
Grade and slope
On a slope we either rack the panels to follow the ground or step them in even drops. We show you which one your yard wants before ordering.
Dig safe, clean finish
Utility mark-out before we break ground, spoil hauled away, and your lawn raked back the way we found it.
Tell us the run and the reason. We’ll measure and quote it.
Tell us the run. Get a real number.
Note the style you picked above, the approximate run in linear feet, and your address, and we’ll follow up with a written estimate.
