Cedar pickets since 1997
Every wood fence we build has cedar pickets. Not pine pickets, not whatever is on sale that week. Cedar pickets and pine 2x4 rails on steel posts, built on site to fit your lot. It is what we have built in Lubbock since 1997.
Why not pine pickets?
Treated pine pickets go on the fence wet and dry out fast in Lubbock's low humidity. As they dry they twist, cup and check, pull away from the rails, and the gaps between boards open up. Cedar is lighter and more stable. Its natural oils resist rot and insects, it moves less as it dries, and it stays straighter on the fence for longer. The up-front cost is higher than pine pickets, and the fence you get for it lasts.
Why steel posts?
A fence is only as straight as what holds it up, and in Lubbock the post is where a fence fails. Wood posts rot at the soil line, work loose in dry ground and snap when a front hits a privacy fence broadside. Steel posts set in concrete footings do none of that. We build every cedar fence on steel posts so the line stays where we set it through the spring winds, and so the pickets wear out long before the posts do.
How does cedar handle West Texas weather?
Sun is the enemy, not rain. Ultraviolet light greys bare cedar within a season, and wind-blown dust scours the face of the boards. Cedar pickets handle that better than pine pickets, but they still need sealing. Once the wood is dry, we apply an oil-based stain that soaks in and sheds water, so the fence keeps its color and the boards stay tight. Details are on the staining and weather treatment page.
How we build a cedar fence
- Blake walks the line with you during the free in-town estimate: height, style, gate locations, tear-out, grade and alley access
- You get a price before anything is torn out or built
- The crew sets steel posts in concrete first, then rails, then pickets, so the fence goes up straight
- Gates are built on metal frames and hung last, adjusted so they swing and latch
- Old fence and scrap are hauled off, and the yard is left clean
Pick the look on the wood privacy fence styles page: board on board, dog ear or gothic point, at 6 ft or 7 ft, with or without cap and trim. Walk gates and drive gates are covered under gate installation and repair.
Bid by the owner, built by the same crew
Blake bids every cedar fence himself. The crew that builds it has been with him for over 10 years, and we never subcontract. Bid by the owner, built by the same crew for over 10 years. Custom cedar fences at a fair price for Lubbock and the towns around it is the whole business.
Get a free in-town estimate for a cedar fence
Call (806) 535-5351 or request an estimate online. We are open seven days a week, 7:30 AM to 8:00 PM, and we build cedar fences in Lubbock, Wolfforth, Shallowater, Idalou, Ransom Canyon, Levelland, Plainview and the rest of the South Plains.
A new wood fence makes sense when
- You need privacy or a windbreak along the back yard
- Your yard has no fence, or only part of one
- You want a new gate or a wider gate for equipment
- Your old wood fence is beyond repair
- You want a fence built to your lot instead of stock panels
How the job runs
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Call or send the form
You will usually talk to Blake, the owner. He asks a few questions about the fence, wood or chain link, what broke, roughly how long the run is.
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Free in-town estimate
We look at the fence in person, check the posts, measure the run and talk through what you want. Estimates inside Lubbock are free.
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A quote before work starts
You get the price before anything is torn out or built. Reviewers have pointed out that the final bill matched the quote.
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The crew does the work
The crew repairs, builds or stains the fence, works around gardens and pets, and cleans up when the job is done.