Fence Types
Privacy Fence Installation in Maine
Create separation, privacy, and a more comfortable backyard.
Privacy Fencing overview
Most privacy fence calls start with a specific problem: a neighbor's deck looks straight into the yard, a road got busier, or the hot tub feels a little too public.
The right answer depends on the problem. Sometimes it's an eight-foot run along one side rather than fencing the whole yard, and that's usually the cheaper and better-looking option.
Advantages
- Immediate, year-round screening — unlike plantings
- Doubles as containment for dogs and kids
- Cuts wind across an exposed yard
- Defines usable outdoor space
Things to consider
- Height may be limited by local rules — worth confirming for your town
- Solid fence catches wind, so posts and bracing matter
- Full enclosure isn't always necessary or the best value
- Very tall runs can feel closed in if the yard is small
Best applications
- Close neighbors and tight lot lines
- Busy roads and traffic noise
- Pools, hot tubs and patios
- Backyards used by kids and dogs
- Outdoor entertaining areas
Available styles
- Solid board cedar or pressure-treated
- Board-on-board (no gaps as wood shrinks)
- Shadowbox / good-neighbor
- Vinyl privacy panel
- Privacy with lattice or picket topper for light
- Horizontal board for a more modern look
Maintenance
- Wood: clean and re-stain periodically
- Vinyl: rinse annually
- Both: check gate sag and post plumb each spring
Maine weather considerations
- Wind load on a solid fence is significant, so post spacing and depth are planned for it
- Snow drifts collect on the leeward side of a privacy run — worth thinking about near driveways
- Frost heave shows up fastest on solid fences because a lifted post is obvious
Gates
Matching privacy gates with heavy hinges, plus wider openings for mowers, trailers and boats.
Residential uses
Backyard screening, pool and hot-tub areas, side-yard runs between houses, and patio enclosures.
Privacy Fencing questions
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