Best Choice Fence Co.

05/19/2026

In these Before-and-After pics with me ranting afterwards, our team installed approximately 20 linear feet of 6ft tall privacy fence with a walk gate use 2 ⅜ inch round galvanized steel metal posts set over 2ft or 24 inches in the ground in at least 80 if not closer to 100 pounds of wet mixed concrete, 2 by 4 Douglas Fir Backrails, and actual 4 inch wide Western Red Cedar (Alta brand) pickets. We put 3 hinges on our 6ft tall wood gates compared to other fence companies because we want the gate to last the life of the fence without the customer having to call us back to pay more money to fix their failing gate. We try to put a gate handle on the inside and outside of the gate. We also aim to make the gate lockable from the inside, the outside, or both. Now for my rant starting with Wood Posts…
We used to use wood 4 by 4 posts until after COVID-19 and their quality plummeted too far to continue using. When we did use them, we would bring the concrete all the way to the surface and crown it unlike other fence companies. To crown it means to make a small concrete hill that runs up into the post so far goes down the post and away from the fence. It also helps to keep debris from building up next to the post to help deteriorate it and shorten its lifespan. The top of the wood posts that we used to put in would always go about 2 inches above the rail because the top of the posts would weather and crack allowing the nails or screws in the top rail to pull out where the fence panel would eventually fall over that is unless the posts don’t give out first. It got me that they only used 2 nails and put them straight in. We would’ve put 2 at a downward angle in the top and bottom of the rail with a 3rd aiming upward to toenail it in and help resist gravity keeping the rail attached to the post.
Moving on to Metal Posts rant…
We would never want to use these posts and would only use them if the customer insists if not demands us to use them instead. Being metal is a small plus, but they are really only good aesthetically. They came out with these post after the housing crash of like 2007. They made the posts more affordable by thinning the post walls thickness and thus using less metal. These posts are only like 2 inches giving like 1 inch of rail to attach to the post. I’ve seen companies use just 1 ballistic nail or self-tapping screw to attach the rail. When you put a hole into a metal post, a growing weak point is created. Plus, making the metal post the same height of the rail is a bad idea because the wood fence will eventually need to be replaced and a company won’t be able to raise the height of the fence to keep the pickets off and out of the ground. Another thing is the wall thickness of these square posts that fasteners being ballistic nails or self-tapping screws won’t hold. The screws on our stronger round metal posts are further from the end of each rail that’ll eventually crack or splinter and hold for the life of the fence. The brackets don’t damage the life of the post and can be adjusted when a new wood fence is brought in to replace the old one that was originally installed with those posts. Well, I do hope you are ok with my rant and enjoy the pics of a tasty sample of a fine, long lasting fence that our team can do for you, and as always…God bless you all!!!

04/30/2026

In these Before-and-After pics, our team tore out this old fence and installed at least 27 linear feet of 6ft tall wood privacy fence with 2 walk gates. It was at least 11 linear feet if not just over on 1 side of the house and at least 16 linear feet if not just a couple inches over. Our team used galvanized 2 3/8 inches round steel Schedule 20 and Schedule 40 posts set over 24 inches or 2ft in the ground in over 100 pounds of wet mixed concrete, 2 by 4 Douglas Fir Backrails, and actual 4 inch wide Western Red Cedar (Alta brand) pickets. All our 6ft tall wood gates have 3 gate hinges instead of just 2, they try to put a handle on both sides of the gate, and is lockable on either or both sides. When our company used to put wood posts in, they’d concrete to the surface and crown it unlike whoever put in these old fence posts. To crown the concrete is simply making a small hill up into the post so water went down the fence and post and away instead of sitting at the base of the post and helping it deteriorate away. We use quality metal posts now and still bring the concrete to the surface to add extra counterweight to the post and prolongs its life even longer hopefully. A Schedule 20 or line post is twice as thick as the 8ft long metal posts that a person would get from their local home improvement store and those posts at the home improvement store is only good for up to 6ft tall chain link fence being security and no privacy. The Schedule 40 posts are used as gate posts, are on both sides of the gate, and are twice as thick as a Schedule 20 post. Next, we use Simpson compression fitting brackets. The screws attach further from the very end of the rail where it will crack and weather allowing the fence to fall. Once the fence needs replaced, you just take out those screws, adjust the brackets if necessary, and put on new rails and pickets. I hope you enjoy the info along with the Before-and-After pics, please take good care, and as always…God bless you all!!!

04/22/2026

With these Before-and-After pics, our team installed like 60-65 linear feet of 4ft tall chain link from the customers existing fence to the corner because some people would take a shortcut by driving through part of their lawn. I hope they liked their new chain link fence just as much as I think our team would like to install a nice new long-lasting fence for you and as always…God bless!!!

04/20/2026

These pics were to complete the last post that went from the wood rack to the front making the fence improvement complete.

04/20/2026

Looking to upgrade your backyard privacy? 🏡 Check out this recent DIY transformation at the home office!

I learned a long time ago from my dad that it’s all about **Progress** and **Productivity**—always doing the very best you can with the time you have. Back in March, we decided to tackle a major item on the to-do list: refreshing our personal backyard fence.

# # # The Problem: The "Natural Gap"
Wood fences are living products. Over the years, our 6ft cedar cap and trim fence did exactly what nature intended—the pickets shrank slightly, creating small gaps between the boards and reducing that "total privacy" feel.

# # # The Solution: The Two-Tone Batten Method
With a little help from my dad, we got to work on a custom fix:
* **The Materials:** We took 161 4-inch wide pickets, removed the dog-ears, and ripped them all in half.
* **The Process:** We nailed these strips centered over every single gap across the entire perimeter (covering 113 pickets in the back and 202 on the side!).

* **The Result:** Total privacy restored and a beautiful, custom two-tone dimensional look.

At **Best Choice Fence Tulsa**, we don't just install fences—we understand the science behind the wood and how to make it last for years to come.

Whether you need a brand-new install or advice on how to keep your current fence looking its best, we’re here to help. Give us a call today! 🛠️

04/15/2026

In these Before-and-After or During-and-After with some extras and a rant from Steve’s son, AJ, our team tore out and hauled away about 33 linear feet of old fence and installed approximately 44 linear feet of 6ft tall Wood Privacy Fence using 2 3/8 inch round galvanized Schedule 20 steel metal posts set over 24 inches or 2ft in the ground in at least 80 pounds if not just over 100 pounds of wet mixed concrete, 2 by 4 Douglas Fir Backrails, and actual 4 inch wide Western Red Cedar (Alta brand) pickets. Now time for the ranting from AJ…AJ enjoys seeing people take it upon themselves to try to do a fence themself. They’ll go to the local home improvement store for posts and ends up getting these round metal posts thinking that it’s better quality and will last longer. What’s the problem? These metal posts are meant for semi or no privacy being chain link fences. Under weight of a privacy fence and the stress from the weather starting with wind, they will buckle like a tin can or those pathetic square metal posts that only look good aesthetically. Best Choice Fence Co uses Schedule 20 and 40 posts. The wall thickness on a Schedule 20 posts is at least twice as thick as those home improvement posts. The Schedule 40 posts are used for the gates and are twice as thick as the Schedule 20 posts. Those square metal posts still have a thin wall that are usually installed with a ballistic nail or a self-tapping screw. You give a post a weak point that’ll start rusting once you put a hole in it. Our posts will hopefully never need replacing. When the wood fence panel needs replacing, a person will just remove the old fence, adjust the brackets if necessary, and installed new rails and pickets. AJ also doesn’t like it when he sees volunteer trees or vines growing up next to or within a fence which will not only destroy the fence, but make it more expensive to remove the fence. We hope you like the pics as a tasty sample of a fine fence our team who loves fencing with a passion can do for you and AJ is sorry for his rant, but just had to get it off his chest. Until then, God bless you one and all!!!

04/10/2026

Awhile back, our team was called upon to do this customer’s fence on the left side of the house that has been highlighted in orange in the pictures provided. Then, they were called on yet once again to do the right side of their house that was highlighted in red. In these Before-and-After pics, our team tore out and hauled away at least 125 if not 130 linear feet of old fence and installed at least 125 if not 130 linear feet of 6ft tall privacy fence with a 14ft wide Double Leaf Drive Gate using 2 3/8 inch round Galvanized Steel Metal 8ft long Schedule 20 and 10 or 10 1/2ft long Schedule 40 (Gate Posts) posts, 2 by 4 Douglas Fir Backrails, and actual 4 inch wide Western Red Cedar (Alta brand) pickets. If you look close at the majority of the metal posts, you’ll see that they didn’t have post caps on them. They do now and will always have them if we do the fence job for you. The posts are over 2ft or 24 inches in the ground with at least 80 pounds or over of wet mixed concrete except for our Schedule 40 Gate Posts that were set like 3ft or 36 inches in the ground in at least 160 if not 200 pounds of wet mixed concrete. Our 6ft tall wood privacy gates will always have 3 gate hinges and they strive to make the gate lockable from either side or both sides along with a gate handle on both sides to make it more convenient for the customer. A Double Leaf Drive Gate should also always have at least 1 Cane Bolt or Drop Rod to help keep it secure and closed while not in use. I sincerely hope you enjoy the pics of another fence done by our team who enjoys doing them with a passion and looks forward to doing 1 for you. Until then and as always, God bless you all everyone!!!

04/01/2026

In these Before-and-After pics, our team tore out and hauled away this old fence and installed almost or about 40 linear feet of 6ft tall cedar privacy fence using 2 3/8 inch round galvanized Schedule 20 metal posts set over 2ft or 24 inches in the ground in at least 80 pounds of wet mixed concrete, Simpson brackets, Douglas 2 by 4 Backrails, and actual 4 inch wide Western Red Cedar (Alta brand) pickets. The paint marks on the ground are utilities that we will call and have located before we do a fence. Red is electric, yellow is gas, blue is water, and orange is either telephone or cable. I hope you all enjoy the pics of another fence that our team enjoys doing with a passion and as always…God bless and take care Everyone!

03/25/2026