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In the Boston area, you’ll see a lot of different types of wood fence. In the suburbs, it’s common to run across cedar privacy fence in many yards. The city itself however has much smaller yards and more distinct architecture, which means there are many different kinds of fences seen. You don’t see quite as many fences in Boston as you will in other cities. This is because while Boston has the fifth highest population density among major U.S. cities, it is also the third smallest in terms of area. The classic look which only wood fence can impart is still popular here though in this city so rich in history that it’s literally everywhere you look.

If you’re interested in putting up wood fence on your property, then you’ll need to determine which fence design best meets your needs and the look of your home. Suburban Bostonians have a lot of options for fencing. 6′ cedar privacy fencing is not uncommon in suburban areas, but the traditional stockade picket fence is more common and fits the look of new constructions as well as the older colonial homes and the new homes which take their look as a template.

In the city itself, fencing has more to do with the personal preferences of the homeowner. The brownstones seen in many neighborhoods often have low picket fences to delineate property lines while keeping the feeling of a tight knit community (a trademark of many Boston neighborhoods) intact. In backyard Boston wood fencing, though, you’ll see both the low picket fencing common to the front of homes as well as tall basketweave privacy fences which can create a private space even in the most densely populated of urban areas.

Based on the information we gather from homeowners who hire Boston wood fence builders, we can give you a pretty close estimate of how much you can expect to pay if you hire someone to build a wood fence for you. Most of the wood fence installations performed in the Boston area by a contractor working with us ran between $1,000 and $4,000 with $2,500 being the average cost including materials and labor. The time involved was an average of two weeks (pretty good), with four weeks being the slowest and eight days the fastest. The longer a job lasted, the more expensive the installation was; just as you’d expect.

For homeowners in Greater Boston, what does all of this mean? It’s actually very good news. Since the prices are pretty consistent for wood fencing throughout the area, so as long as you can find a good contractor to build your wood fence and you know what you should be asking for, you’ll get a good fence for the cost. The wood you want used is cedar ? a wood which can stand up to the harsh winters and hot, humid summers of New England. Cedar naturally repels moisture, so it’s the perfect choice for a fence which needs to stand up to Nor’easters and offshore storms.

If you want a cedar fence to stay looking its best and protected from weather damage, you should treat it every five to ten years; a small price to pay for a wood fence which looks great and will last. If you don’t use cedar, pressure treated lumber is the next best option. Be sure to paint it if you want to keep that fence around for a long time though. Lastly, always do your research into any wood fence contractor you’re thinking of using and evaluate their track record. It may take a little of your time, but it’s well worth it for a fence which will hold up over the long run.