Best in Class Commercial Wood Fences in Grand Island, NE

Affordable & Beautiful Wood Fencing

American Fence Company of Grand Island, Nebraska selects only tree species and wood grades that are unmatched and uncommon in their affordability and their quality. You’ll be getting a high quality product for your commercial property when you hire this fence company in Grand Island.

Wide Wood Fence Material Selection

As the top fence contractor in Grand Island, we are proud to also offer the greatest variety of wood fence options. Our selection includes Douglas Fir, White Fir, Western Red Cedar, Incense Cedar, and White Pine.

Expert Fence Installation in Grand Island

With more than 55 years’ experience installing wood fences in Grand Island, American Fence Company salutes the artistry that goes into building the perfect commercial wood fence. Our installation team knows the fencing industry inside and out and can answer any questions you might have.

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Commercial Wood Fences in Grand Island, NE

When it comes to selecting wood fence materials for our customers, we at American Fence Company of Grand Island are extremely particular, settling for nothing less than high quality wood grains derived from tree species such as White Pine, Douglas Fir, Western Red Cedar, and Incense Cedar. Our company’s buying power – coupled with a massive fencing materials inventory – allows us to acquire whatever we need to build the fence of your dreams, at cost competitive prices, and the savings we earn on fence material purchases we pass onto our customers.

COMMERCIAL WOOD FENCES IN GRAND ISLAND FAQ

Is cedar still #1 in wood fence choices in Grand Island, NE?

Restrictions on North American forestry has limited the harvesting of old growth cedar trees. Consequently, most of today’s cedar wood fencing is made from new growth cedar trees, specifically a cedar species known for swift growth and minimal heartwood. Most cedar fencing in Grand Island is made from the sapwood of trees. The wood fence industry resorts to abundant tree species such as white fir and incense cedar, due to the limitations and restrictions on old growth. These trees provide more options for fencing boards, in addition to being greater in abundance.

Is treated wood fencing is better than Douglas Fir, incense cedar, and western red?

Treated fence materials do not compare to the natural beauty of cedar and Douglas Fir. However, treated and stained white and red pine is a good selection for fence posts. Pine is very dense and strong and, once it has been enhanced with ACQ or ACQ2 pressure treatment, is practically impenetrable. Please note that as they dry following treatment, white and red wood fence posts tend to form cracks; this process, completely natural, does not diminish the strength or longevity of your wood fence in Grand Island. Don’t be concerned unless the cracks running along the grain of the wood fence post become deep enough where you can see through.

Red and white pine posts have been known to twist with the uneven drying. This, too, does not diminish the quality or longevity of your fence post.

Should I stain my Douglas fir fence or cedar fence?

To help the reddish or blonde color of your fence, you should consider staining within six weeks of your Grand Island fence installation. The fence needs to be completely dry when staining, so wait until you have had at least a week of continued dry weather, with no rain. This is essential because dry weather means the wood will be more likely to absorb the stain as well as retain it. The staining process tends to be a messy, and overspray can end up on your house or your neighbor’s property if proper care isn’t taken. Only apply fence staining in Grand Island on calm, dry days. Tape off adjoining structures and lay drop clothes to help prevent staining from ending up on your grass.

The best way to stain a wood fence, however, is to hire a fence company that employs insured fence staining experts in Grand Island.

Plan to re-stain your wood fence every 2-3 years. Ensure that your fence is not constantly subjected to sprinklers, as this can cause discoloration in uneven, unappealing splotches. Brush staining a wood fence can be tricky because of the coarse surface. Rolling-on staining tends to be easier, but the process results in more drips and runny patches. Spraying is very effective in the hands of an experienced professional with a keen sense of determining when the right amount of staining has been applied. To even out the staining application and produce optimal results, first spray the fence and then quickly follow up with a brush staining.

What is the difference between sapwood and heartwood?

In the past, cedar fencing came from old growth trees that had the width of a Volkswagen and a higher content of heartwood. Sapwood functions very much like your own veins and arteries: it’s the part of the tree through which sap and water flows. Heartwood is the darker core of the tree, consisting of used sapwood. Essentially functioning as the spine of the tree, heartwood contain very little moisture and is less prone to shrinking as it dried out. It also develops fungus less easily than sapwood, again because of the lack of moisture.

Should I use cedar fence posts or treated pine fence posts?

We recommend using cedar or treated pine if the concrete has been applied at the fence posts’ footing to shed water away from the posts. American Fence Company of Grand Island uses premium cedar posts treated with ACQ2.

Please note that treated cedar pine fence posts tend to form slight twists in their shape, as well as cracks. In spite of this, though, their lifespan tends to be longer than cedar. Less common in cedar are cracks, although the wood fence posts may occasionally warp. If not stained, they might also gray out.

Are treated wood fence materials safe?

Worried about the safety of family and pets around your wood fence in Grand Island? Only use industry-approved, ACQ-treated fence posts. We also recommend avoiding CCA (Cooper Chromate Arsenic) fence materials. If you’re unsure how the materials are coated, look for a tag at either end of the post. Still have questions? Feel free to contact us — Grand Island’s number one fence contractor.

What do you recommend for wood fence gates in Grand Island, NE?

We recommend 4″ x 6″ fence posts on the hinge side of a 6′ gate. We also recommend three hinges on each gate. Ensure that the hardware is all powder coated. This helps avoid the development of rust.

Will I have maintenance issues with my wood fence gate as it ages?

Over time, exposure to unsettled soil, extreme changes in temperature, precipitation, frost, sunlight exposure, etc. may cause your wood fence gate posts to shift. Even the slightest movement on the hinge will result in movement on the gate’s latch hasp, causing the gate not to close properly.

What can I do to fix my wood fence gates in Grand Island, NE?

Gates with standard fork latches — the kind that resemble two-prong pitchforks — should not be affected by movement of the gate posts. Latches that close with a horizontal rod falling into a receiver will require adjustments, however, if they are to remain functional when the gate posts start shifting. The same applies to standard door locks.

Talk to your fence contractor in Grand Island about installing four-way adjustable hinges for your wood fence gates. These four-way hinges move up and down, in and out, allowing you to adjust the gate to changing conditions.

What nails do you recommend for my wood fence?

American Fence Company, the top fence contractor in Grand Island, NE, recommend galvanized or aluminized nails for wood fences. The nails should be counter sunk, as this helps avoid them becoming loose.