Are you worried about home security? Here’s how your wood fence can help out.
A wood fence is one of the most affordable types of fences you can have for your home. If cost-effectiveness and home security are both important to you, a chain-link fence actually works very well. On the other hand, if you want the beauty of a wood fence or already have a wood fence, then there are ways to make it more secure for your home. Is a wood fence secure? Can it be secure? Yes, yes it can!
How a Wood Fence Gives Good Home Security
A Natural Barrier
Having a fence gives you much more security than no fence at all. A wood fence might not be as excellent for home security as a vinyl or aluminum fence, but the barrier it creates instantly keeps intruders from direct entry.
A Hard-to-Climb Surface
However, what makes it much harder to bypass is the fact that it is hard to climb. If you get a picket or privacy fence, then it will be impossible to gain a foothold in your wood fence from the outside. The trick is to run the fence rails along the property side of the fence rather than the exterior, which is also better for curb appeal.
Height Makes a Difference
The fence height also makes a difference in security. A very tall fence will be much harder to scale. Even if the fence is not altogether tall, arched fence panels add a little more height that make it harder to climb. In Maryland, you need a permit for a fence that is over 6 feet tall. In general, a fence taller than 6 feet is unnecessary.
Anti-Climb Paint
Anti-climb fence paint is a non-offensive tool for deterring anyone and anything from climbing on your residential fence. While it might be unhelpful to wildlife who would climb over the fence to navigate the neighborhood, it would serve its purpose in other areas.
The Addition of Hedges
The thicker the barrier, the harder it is to get through it. You don’t necessarily have to do anything special to your wood fence to make it more secure other than add some landscaping along it on one side of the other. Hedges are just one evergreen option.
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