Fence Staining in Port Huron, MI

Fence staining and sealing

A wood fence weathers the same way a deck does, but it's easy to overlook since it's not somewhere anyone stands. Privacy fences and picket fences both benefit from the same restaining schedule as a deck — sooner if the fence line gets more direct sun on one side than the other, which is common and can make one side of a fence age noticeably faster than the other.

Many homeowners have their fence stained at the same time as their deck so the two match, but it's just as common to stain a fence on its own, especially older fences that have never been treated.

What homeowners may need

• Privacy and picket fence staining
• Matching an existing deck color
• Staining a fence for the first time
• Two-sided staining (both faces of the fence)
• Spot-treating sun-damaged sections

Michigan fence concerns

Fence lines often weather unevenly because one side faces more direct sun and the other stays shaded by the house or trees — it's common for the sunny side of a fence to need restaining a full year or two before the shaded side does. Bottom rails and post bases are also worth watching, since they sit closest to the ground where snow piles up in winter and stay damp longest into spring, making them the first spot to show rot on an older fence.