Wood fences in Monroe and West Monroe.

We can build a fence for your location from either pine or cedar, and in varying heights. Pine is the budget-conscious choice for a long run of privacy fencing; cedar costs more and holds up better to weather and insects over time. Which one makes sense usually comes down to the length of the run and how long you want to leave it alone.

Custom pine and cedar privacy fencing built for security, shade, and a clean finished look. Height and picket spacing change what the fence actually does — a full-privacy panel and a spaced picket run are different fences for different problems, and it is worth deciding which one you are buying before the posts go in.

Pickets and rails are the part you see, but they are not the part that fails first. A wood fence usually goes because the posts rotted at the ground line or worked loose in soft soil, and once that starts the rest follows regardless of how good the boards were. Depth, spacing and how the post is set are what buy the years. This is also why a fence that looks fine from the road can still be near the end of its life — push on it, and if the posts move, the fence is telling you something the pickets are hiding. It is worth knowing before you spend money on replacement boards that will outlive what holds them up.

Height is the decision people most often get wrong, partly because it is hard to picture from a catalogue. Six feet is the usual privacy answer because it breaks sightlines from a neighbouring yard at standing height. Four feet contains pets and marks a front boundary without walling the property off, which is often what a front yard actually wants. Eight feet screens completely where local rules allow it. It is worth knowing that height drives cost more than the extra material suggests, because taller fencing needs deeper posts and more bracing to stay upright in wind. A four-foot fence bought for privacy is money spent on the wrong problem, and it cannot be raised later without starting again.

We don't publish a price per foot. A straight pine run on flat ground and the same length stepping down a wet yard in Monroe or West Monroe, with a drive gate and an old fence to pull, are different jobs. Pine is the usual privacy fence. Cedar costs more and weathers better. Height costs more than the extra boards, because a taller solid fence needs deeper posts to stand in the wind. A gate costs more than the same width of fence, and a drive gate costs more than a walk gate. Hauling off old posts, especially ones set in concrete, belongs in the quote. The cost guide puts those choices in order. The number for your line is the one we give after we walk it. Call (318) 351-2539.

The permit guides cite the city and parish rules, and the calculator counts posts, rails and pickets. Fence materials calculator. Monroe fence permits. West Monroe fence permits. Ouachita Parish fence permits.