Wood Fences in Chalmette
Fencing Chalmette — Wood Fences services in Chalmette
A wood fence is built board by board on site, post by post. We set it to match your yard's slope and your property line, not a pre-made panel that only fits flat ground. Most jobs run a few days from first post to last picket.
What wood fences involves
- Layout and post marking: We run a string line along the property line and mark each post spot, spacing them to keep rail runs even on both sides of any slope.
- Setting the posts: Posts go in concrete footings dug below grade, deep enough to hold against wind and the soft, wet soil common around Chalmette.
- Hanging rails: Horizontal rails get screwed between the posts first, giving the fence its frame before any picket goes up.
- Installing pickets and gates: Pickets are nailed on one at a time with a spacer to keep the gaps even, and gates get hung last so they're set to the finished fence line, not guessed at.
When you need it
- Boards near the bottom are soft, cracked, or crumbling where they sit close to the ground.
- A section leans or the whole fence line has started to bow.
- Posts wobble when you push on them.
- Gaps between pickets have widened or boards have cupped and pulled away from the rails.
What changes the job
Size of the job comes down to how much ground we're covering and what the old fence left behind. Old concrete footings often have to come out before new posts go in, and that takes longer than setting posts in clear ground. Slope, trees close to the line, and soil that stays wet after rain all change how deep and how we set the posts. Wood choice matters too — cedar holds up differently than treated pine, and that affects how the fence ages, not just how it looks going in.
Service Area
We provide wood fences services throughout Arabi, Meraux, Gretna. If you're unsure whether we cover your location, give us a call — we're happy to confirm availability.
Frequently Asked Questions About Wood Fences
What does wood fences from Fencing Chalmette involve?
Wood Fences covers the work itself and the inspection that precedes it, carried out on Chalmette properties and in Arabi, Meraux, Gretna. Each visit is quoted on the property rather than over the phone, because the scope depends on what is found.
Which areas do you cover for wood fences?
Chalmette, plus Arabi, Meraux, Gretna.