06/06/2026
We are often asked why we don’t use 4x4 wooden post. Here is the answer.
A privacy fence is a big investment and can greatly improve your property and add to its market value.
There are many reasons why you may want to install a privacy fence: contain children and your pets in a safe area, enclose a swimming pool, playground or make a space more intimate for family celebrations or gatherings.
Privacy fences can also boost your property’s curb appeal, keep out the nosey neighbors, or block unpleasant views.
When considering your needs, it’s important to also think about the material that will be used and what will last longer, and what will give you more bang for your buck!!!
Wood posts don’t last as long and will fail even earlier if they are not maintained properly and routinely. Metal fence posts are stronger, last longer, and require less upkeep, and we offer cover boards if you would prefer for it to look like wood posts.
Metals Fence Posts Won’t Warp:
During the pressure treatment process of wood posts, high pressure and water is used to get the preservative chemicals to pe*****te into the wood. Because of this, pressure treated lumber is frequently sold with very high moisture content and posts may not stay straight as they dry and in return start to twist and bend, completely ruining your privacy fence investment... Warped posts will cause a fence to lean and look uneven, and it doesn’t take long. Severe twisting can even pull panels off the post, so that is why we don’t even make exceptions.
Over time the wood will degrade and fasteners will pull out of the post. Most fence posts fail at ground level because everything is more severe at this spot. Rotting can occur within a few inches of ground level because oxygen is required, and it is at the base of the post that sees the most water, insects attack at ground level, and lawn care does the most damage at ground level, especially with the w**d eater.
When strong winds blow, all of the exposed fence is supported by the section of fence post that is in the ground. All of those factors combined will put the most stress at ground level and that is where fence posts will break nearly every time. Repairing a fence panel is easy, but replacing fence posts is a bigger deal in both cost and time, believe me, you don’t want to do it!!
Compared to metal posts, wooden posts have a 4x shorter lifespan before they require replacement and that’s the difference!!!
The picture below shows what we do instead, in case you prefer the look of wood without compromising the durability and structural integrity of your fence.
