8 Undeniable Benefits of Installing a Fence on Your Residential Property

When you buy a home, one of the great investments you can make to your property is installing a fence around it. Homeowners with children and pets know the importance of fencing their properties.  You have probably heard that installing a fence around your residential property increases its value, protects your family and offers privacy. This article demonstrates the perks and benefits of installing a fence around your residential property. However, there are a few things you should consider before you install a fence.    Install the Fence Where it is Needed the Most     As mentioned earlier, a fence offers many benefits to a homeowner. However, it would be best if you elected the fence at the right place to benefit maximally. A good example is when you want to hide a nasty sight, like a rundown property in the background. It is important to elect the fence to ensure it covers this unsightly and unappealing view adjacent to your property. A professional fencing company will assist you in establishing where the fence is required the most.  The other thing, when installing a fence around your property, ensure the fence height is appropriate. Do not hide the beauty of your property by electing a tall fence at the front view. Remember, you need a fence to accentuate your property, not to cover it completely.    A Fence Distinguishes Your Property from others for Sale Most homeowners aim to increase their properties, which is a great strategy, especially with the competitive Waterloo real estate market. Anything you can do to stand out from the crowd will significantly help you obtain the best value for your property. Most clients consider the security and privacy of a property before purchasing it. Statistics show that home buyers prefer fenced properties to unfenced ones, and they are willing to pay extra dollars as long as the above two factors are considered.         The Right Materials Make All the Difference    Though you plan to make some extra cash from the sale of your property, you must use quality and durable materials for your fence. Wood and iron fencing materials are known to be more durable and offer tight security to homeowners. Such materials bring more value when your sell your home compared to other fencing materials, like vinyl or chain-link. The fact that fences add value to your property does not imply you construct any fence. You must establish the fence that is best suited for your home and neighborhood. While chain-link fences are pretty popular, they provide little privacy, safety, and security; thus, they will add minimal value to your property when selling it. Yes, a chain-link fence is low-cost and might work in some home settings, but it doesn’t bring the beauty and purpose of other fences.   Hire an Expert to Install your Fence     Do not be deceived by the simplicity of some fences. Suppose you want to add maximum value to your property through a fence. In that case, you should seek the services of a professional fence installation company with rich experience and expertise to help you make the right decision, choose the best fencing materials, and properly install and maintain your fence. A fence is not a weekend activity and is not recommended as a DIY project.   The Benefits of Installing a Fence on Your Residential Property     It Offers Safety   Electing a fence around your property reduces your insurance contributions. Depending on your insurance carrier, you could pay less by simply constructing a privacy fence around your property. A properly installed fence increases your property’s value and minimizes your monthly insurance contributions. Take a closer look at your neighborhood and tell us what you see. What fences have your neighbors constructed? Which fences have your neighbors built? Are they appealing? Now, take a look at the compounds without fences. Does the thought of trespassing or illegally accessing them come into your mind? If you spend most of your time away from your home, a fence will ensure your home is safe and secure always. Though a privacy fence doesn’t guarantee 100% security from thieves and burglars, it minimizes the possibility of having your home broken into. Fences are indeed great deterrents. Thieves always think twice about climbing a fence; thus, the chances of being robbed are less.   It Offers Privacy     Privacy fences will allow you to comfortably enjoy family gatherings without peering eyes from neighbors and passersby. Still, if you have a poor relationship with your neighbor, a privacy fence eliminates the need to vacate to another location. If your children like playing in the yard, a privacy fence will restrict them to your compound. There is nothing that scares parents other than imagining their kids running into the middle of the road after a soccer ball – or worse, being kidnapped. A privacy fence also acts as a boundary for your outdoor living space where you and your loved ones can enjoy your own freedom without distractions from intruders. This is especially important in pool parties during summer. It will keep off pool crashers from invading your compound and neighbors who always invite themselves when you fire up the grill at bay.   It Protects You from Animals   Animals are the most beautiful things on the earth. Who doesn’t love watching a lovely deer or fluffy rabbit? Everyone, except your well-maintained garden. A privacy fence protects your garden from animals by restricting them from invading your yard and causing damages. If you stay near mountains or wooded regions, a privacy fence will protect you and your pets from bears, foxes, and other harmful animals.   It Protects You from Harsh Weather Conditions    Not only does a fence provide security and privacy, but it can also protect your property from strong winds and storms. If you have an outdoor living space with furniture and decorations, a privacy fence will maintain everything in place and

Fencing Tips Only An Experienced Fencing Contractor Would Share

Fencing Tips Only An Experienced Contractor Would Share   You will never quite feel safe nor truly ‘at home’ if your residential property is not securely fenced. To improve both your security and boost your home’s curb appeal, you are probably now considering installing a new fence.   You likely have an idea of what shape and form that fence will take. Your choices will depend on your budget, tastes, and level of security and durability you are after, among other considerations.   While making the right choices on the type of fence is central to the success of your project, the fencing contractor you choose can also play a pivotal role. There are many fencing contractors in Toronto, so it is easy to make the wrong choice.   Choosing the right contractor ensures the project is delivered on time and within your budget. That’s not all it can do for you:   Tap into your fencing contractor’s experience for guidance on the most functional fencing solutions   When you look at it, your fencing contractor is your best possible guide for choosing a fencing solution that meets your needs and budget.    If you choose the right contractor, it is likely they will have years of local experience. That experience gives them indispensable knowledge you can utilize by simply asking the right questions.   At Jay Fencing, we have been serving Southern Ontario for over 30 years. When it comes to choosing fencing solutions, we can confidently separate the good from the bad.    We know, for example, how Toronto’s brutal and wet winters can ravage wooden fences and, importantly, how best you can protect yours so you can get the longest service from it.   Below we share fencing tips an inexperienced fencing contractor would never speak authoritatively on.   Maximizing your fence’s security   Whether or not you live in a high crime area, you will sleep better knowing you have a fence so secure that any intruder would not have it all their way if they choose to cross your property line.   But a strong fence that isn’t easy to breach can easily be interpreted as one that’s expensive to install. Is it, though? Use an anti-climb fence topper to discourage intrusions   Fence toppers are an inexpensive way to prevent burglars from climbing over your fence. Generally, the harder you make it to climb over your fence the less likely vandals and thieves are to try to break in.   You have probably seen razor wire fence toppers on chain link fences. But a good fencing contractor can fashion a fence topper for almost any type of fence. For example, for your wood stockade privacy fence, we would suggest fitting angled steel spikes.   Of course, there are questions to answer on fence height regulations. Adding a fence topper after the fact can mean your fence may end up taller than local regulations allow.    Because we have built many types of fences with toppers over the years, we would know to suggest making one part of the fence’s design. This way you know your fence will be secure and still meet code.   Ensure adequate lighting around your fence   For intruders and burglars, darkness is often the best cover. In our experience, even the best fences can be breached if the intruder has adequate enough cover.   If you have limited street lighting, consider installing security lights along your fence’s perimeter. But make sure the lighting is inaccessible from outside. Some criminals will try to disable the lights so they can climb the fence unnoticed.   Fencing tips for privacy   Unsurprisingly, privacy is a top concern for homeowners in Toronto. And it should be. Your residential property is one of the few places where you can still live relatively inconspicuously. Step outside your gate and your right to privacy isn’t guaranteed.   The challenge is to make sure you get a fence that keeps nosy neighbors out of your business but still not make your property look like a maximum-security prison. You can very easily end up with a fence that barely looks like nothing you had in mind. Privacy fences don’t have to be dull and boring     Vinyl and stockade fences are some of our favorite options where fences that deliver on looks, security, and privacy are concerned. That said, we know that each has its place and will suit a specific type of property.   In our time we have seen privacy fence failures that we are motivated to ensure you avoid. Most important, we will make sure your fence allows you to enjoy your outdoor living spaces with relative seclusion without hiding or distracting from your property’s best features.   Effective fencing solutions that will not break the bank   You may want to work with an experienced fencing contractor for the reason that they can point you towards more budget-friendly solutions.    Even so, we have been in this business long enough to know that a fence can be cheap to build and yet be expensive to maintain in the long run.    While wood is a cheaper fencing material that also has great appeal for its warmth and sustainability as a natural material, it is more expensive to maintain and won’t last as long as vinyl.    Are you are struggling to decide between two or more fencing materials? We will happily share our experience with each as well as their general pros and cons so you can make the right choice for your fencing project.   Unusual fencing materials that may not quickly come to mind   When you have been in an industry as long as we have, you can be tempted to think you have seen it all. But every day we are surprised at the ingenuity and creativity of property owners and fellow fencing contractors.   We have, of course, not seen it all. But we have seen a

How To Restore Your Wooden Fence After Toronto’s Brutal Winter

  How’s your wooden fence looking after the winter season we have just had in Toronto? Hopefully, not too bad.    Snow has the effect of making even ordinary landscapes look serene and beautiful. But for your wooden fences, it hardly ever feels like a winter wonderland, even with all your winter preparation efforts.   The steep dip in temperature and the eventual thawing warps wood, causing it to shed that protective seal you had wisely protected it with. The wooden fence that emerges after winter often looks grey, tired, and old.    This year’s winter was especially brutal. It was early, too. Not since 1951 has Toronto received its first heavy snowfall that early in the season. So now that it’s spring, how can you revive your wooden fence to look its best again?   How To Restore Your Snow-Battered Wooden Fence Even though spring comes with rain in Toronto, it is now warm enough to give your fence the attention it desperately needs. Here are some fencing tips to help renew your wooden fence and bring back its rich, warm glow:   1. Check the fence’s stability   Before you start any restoration work, it is important to first check the stability of the fence. The freezing of the ground can cause the soil to shift, which makes the fence’s posts loose and unstable.    Excessive moisture can also cause the posts footing to rot. The rot isn’t easy to spot if you don’t physically test the strength of the fence. As any fencing expert will tell you, if the posts aren’t strong, the whole fence is unsafe.    After you test all posts, you should be able to see which ones are shaky and which ones need to be repaired. As you sink new ones, ensure they are deep enough to get past the frost line. Only then can you be sure the posts will not loosen when the soil shifts again next winter.   2. Give the fence a good power wash     Looking at your wooden fence’s tired, grey appearance, you may doubt it will ever look as good as it did before winter. But it will. After making sure the fence is stable, take out your power washer and give the fence a thorough clean.   Power washing will remove any mold, dirt, and grime that may have built up as well as strip away dead cells. What you want is to strip the wood down to the fresh layer underneath. 3. Replace rusted nails and tighten loose boards   With the fence clean and well dried, check to see if the power wash hasn’t exposed any rusted nails or made some boards loose. Replace the rusted nails. If there are any broken boards or battens, glue and tighten them.   4. Protect the fence with a wood preservative   Now it’s time to protect the wood with a good wood preservative. Apply several coats of the preservative, paying particular attention to the base of the posts, which is the one part of your fence that’s most prone to rot.   5. Seal the wood with an oil stain   Staining your fence will ensure the wood looks freshly restored for longer. If you want the wood to look as natural as possible, with its natural grain showing through, choose a semi-transparent oil seal.    Remember, without added protection, the sun is going to bleach the wood’s natural colors before long. So choose a stain that has an ultraviolet inhibitor. It also helps if the sealer has mildew protection.   Work the sealer into all the corners and board joints. Any spots you leave unsealed exposes the wood to moisture damage and discoloration.   Wooden Fencing Requires Regular Maintenance   Your wooden fence should now be looking as good as new. But, being wood, you will still need to regularly maintain it to fix issues before they compromise the fence’s stability and good looks.    If the fence restoration and maintenance job is too demanding for you, or you just don’t have the time, remember Jay’s Fencing is here for you.    At Jay’s Fencing, we are experts at installing, maintaining, and repairing all types of fences, including vinyl and chain-link fences. Contact us for a free consultation.