by Azooz Rashid | Sep 7, 2026 | Fences & Gates
To clean a wood fence before staining: clear the fence line, wash the wood with a fence cleaner or a pressure washer kept at low pressure, treat any mildew with a wood-safe solution, rinse thoroughly from top to bottom, and give the fence at least 24 to 48 hours of...
by Azooz Rashid | Sep 7, 2026 | Fences & Gates
An unstained cedar fence in North Texas typically lasts 12 to 20 years. Stain it every 3 to 5 years and keep up with small repairs, and 25 to 30 years is realistic. The biggest variable is not the pickets at all, it is the posts, which is why the same fence can fail...
by Azooz Rashid | Aug 22, 2026 | Fences & Gates
In the DFW area, professional fence staining typically costs $3.50–$7 per linear foot for one side of a 6-foot fence — roughly $700–$1,500 for a typical 150-foot backyard, depending on prep work and whether you stain both sides. And in Texas sun, you should plan to...
by Azooz Rashid | Aug 22, 2026 | Fences & Gates
Short answer: for most North Texas homeowners, cedar is worth the extra 20–30%. It handles our heat better, looks better longer, and usually costs less per year of fence life than pressure-treated pine. But pine isn’t always the wrong call — and any fence...
by Azooz Rashid | Aug 22, 2026 | Fences & Gates
A 6-foot wood privacy fence in the Dallas–Fort Worth area costs $25 to $60 per linear foot installed in 2026, depending on the wood, the build style, and your yard. For a typical 150-foot backyard, that’s roughly $3,750 to $9,000 all-in.Those are real numbers...
by Abdulrahman Rashid | May 20, 2025 | Fences & Gates
Thinking about getting an automatic driveway gate, but not sure if it’s worth it? You’re not alone—plenty of homeowners have the same question until they finally make the switch. And once they do, they usually wish they had done it sooner. The big reasons? Enhanced...
