A good fence is essential to maintain the privacy and security of your home. With many options to select from, it is important to go for a fence that will meet the functional and aesthetic needs in your home. This will save you many efforts during installation and in the course of the period that you will be using the fence. If you are looking to set up a fence in your home, here are some of the considerations that you need to keep in mind:

The Purpose of the Fence

What exactly would you like your fence to do for you? The purpose can vary from privacy and security to mere appearance where you just use the fence to create or enhance a visual appearance. If your focus in on privacy, a closely knit wooden fence would be ideal. The small gaps between the wooden panels ensure that there is little room for glare from onlookers passing by your home. If you want to go for a steel or aluminium mesh fence, then you can still reduce glare from onlookers by installing fence inserts at close intervals to each other. If you just want to restrict movement over grass within the garden, a simple barbed wire fence will suffice.

Maintenance of the Fence

Maintenance is another important consideration when you are selecting a fence for your home. If you have little time to attend to the fence, then you should opt for one that doesn't require a lot of ongoing upkeep. Metal fences made from steel and aluminium can be galvanised with a protective coating to enable them to stand up to a host of corrosive elements. Therefore, they can do with very little maintenance, and so can vinyl fences. On the other hand, wooden fences require regular repainting or reapplication of the protective coating. Unlike most of the other materials, wood is susceptible to degradation by weather or infestation by pests. A wood fence needs regular maintenance to keep it aesthetically appealing, sturdy and functional.

Prevailing Regulations

If a homeowners' association governs your home, they have authority over many things including the type of fence that you can install in your home. They may extend to other specifications such as its height or the protective coating that you can use. In most cases, these regulations aim at ensuring aesthetic appeal by creating uniformity within the neighbourhood. They also ensure that you use the suitable material for your fence considering aspects like climate. Before you embark on a fencing project, find out any fencing regulations that are in place so that you can stay in line. 

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