Sprucing up your fence should be on your spring cleaning list.
During the spring, your fence is a prime candidate for maintenance to account for any damage received during the winter months. While quality fences are made to last, that doesn’t mean that you should avoid fence maintenance. With pleasant weather and most plant life still dormant, you can easily evaluate the needs of your fence in the spring. What then, should be on your spring fence maintenance checklist?
Wooden Fence Maintenance
While offering high quality appeal, wooden fences require a little more elbow grease to take care of than other types of fences. When you first start your inspection, you will want to test the sturdiness and strength of your posts. Use your weight to apply pressure to the post, and if it moves, you may have a problem. Movement suggests rot or other issues at the ground level of the post. If the fence isn’t repaired, it will continue to weaken and cause additional damage. This means more money out of your pocket, so checking your posts should be a main priority on your fence maintenance checklist.
Check for Knotholes
A wooden fence can expand and contract because of changes in the temperature, and knotholes can form. These knotholes are known to host insects, which will lead to your fence rotting over time. While a small knothole may seem like a minor issue, it can quickly turn into a larger problem without proper maintenance.
Removing Debris from Your Fence
The winter can really do damage to your back yard, and your fence can take the brunt of Mother Nature’s force. For spring fence maintenance, you want to account for any large tree limbs that may fall onto your fence, trim any branches that could cause a problem in the future and remove any debris that may have fallen onto the fence itself. Spring fence maintenance may seem a little overwhelming, but it’s better to protect your fence now than to let it decompose and cost you more money for repairs down the road.
Removing Debris from Your Fence
At Hercules Fence, we specialize in the installation and maintenance of several fence styles throughout the Maryland, Virginia, and North Carolina areas. Residential fencing provides a welcoming appearance to complement your home. Our sales team can offer you many selections to choose from to accommodate your privacy, semi-privacy, and decorative needs, and our professionals use only the highest quality materials to install your fence at a price that is reasonable and affordable.
We also specialize in commercial fencing to keep your business safe and secure while also looking professional and welcoming. To get started with your residential fence for your home, call us today at 1-800-883-3623. You can also visit our contact page to find a full list of our locations and phone numbers.
