Wood Fences
Cedar Fence
Western red cedar, with heartwood oils that slow decay and put insects off. The wood owners pick when they plan to stay.
Who buys this fence, and why
You want wood that resists rot without a chemical treatment. Western red cedar carries oils in its heartwood that slow decay and put insects off. Owners who plan to stay in the house pick it over pine more often than not, because it moves less and looks better for longer. It also takes a stain evenly, which matters if the fence is visible from the street. It is also the wood that looks right unstained, if you like the silver a fence goes on its own.
What your money buys
Cedar builds in every shape any other wood fence does: privacy, board-on-board, shadowbox or picket. The difference is the board, not the frame. You get a warmer color, a straighter board and less cupping through the first year. Grades vary, so ask what grade is in your quote and compare it against the next quote you hold. Cedar boards weigh less than treated pine, which is easier on the posts across a tall run over the years.
What to settle before the crew arrives
Decide whether you want cedar through the whole fence or only on the pickets. Some owners run treated posts with cedar boards, which is a sound build and a different number. Tell us your finish plan now, because a fence you intend to stain and a fence you intend to leave bare want different attention at the top rail. Ask whether the posts are cedar or treated, because that one answer changes both the number and the build.
What it asks of you once it is up
Left bare, cedar silvers to a soft gray within a year and stays sound underneath. Stained, it holds its red tone for two to three years at a time. Either is a real choice, not a compromise. Wash the line once a year, keep the base clear of mulch, and the fence gives you very little else to do. Cedar forgives a missed year. Pine is less patient, and the difference starts showing around year five.
Why the Johnson build is the one to buy
Nobody buys more fence pickets than Johnson, so nobody in Texas sells you a wood fence for less. A salesperson measures the fence line in your yard, so the number is yours and not a guess at it, and it covers the tear-out and the haul-off. A hundred crews put it up on the date we gave you, most of them in a day. One year of craftsmanship on the work, and not one callback on twenty thousand jobs last year.
Compare it against the rest
The wood fences page walks through every option side by side, with what each one costs to live with and how long owners keep them.
Free estimate
Get your estimate from the largest fence company in Texas
Tell us what you need and where the fence goes, and a salesperson will come out and measure the line before anyone writes a number. You get the picket grade and the total in writing, the visit costs nothing, and there is nothing to sign.