Why fences need regular staining

A wood fence is a long line of vertical boards sitting in weather. Sun, wind, rain, freeze, thaw, repeat. Without a finish, the wood dries out, cracks, splinters, and rots.

An untreated fence in central Illinois loses roughly ten years of useful life compared to a fence that gets stained on a regular cycle. That is years of replacement cost you can avoid for the price of a quality stain job every three to five years.

A fence stain does three things at once. It blocks UV damage. It seals water out of the grain. And it slows down the biological breakdown that gray fencing shows. Cosmetics is the smallest reason to stain a fence. Protection is the real one.

If your fence is gray, fading, or you cannot remember the last time it was finished, it is time. We will come look at it and tell you what we recommend.