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Let Steve Do It — Fences Installed & Repaired

Wood Fence Installation

Warm, natural cedar and pine fencing built to weather New England winters — installed by the owner, priced at contractor rates.

Most Requested

Wood Fence Installation in Lowell & the Merrimack Valley

Wood is still the most requested fence in the Merrimack Valley, and for good reason — it gives you real privacy, it takes stain or paint beautifully, and a properly built wood fence looks like it belongs on a New England property in a way no other material quite matches.

Steve installs cedar and pressure-treated pine in stockade, board-on-board, shadowbox, picket and post-and-rail configurations. Cedar is the premium choice — it resists rot and insects naturally and silvers into a handsome grey if you leave it unfinished. Pressure-treated pine costs less up front and holds stain well if you want colour.

Every post goes into a properly dug hole below the frost line, which in this part of Massachusetts is what separates a fence that stands straight for decades from one that heaves after two winters. Steve has been setting posts in Merrimack Valley soil since he was fourteen, and he does not cut that corner.

Newly installed cedar stockade privacy fence along a wooded property line
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What’s Included

Wood Fence Installation options

  • Cedar stockade & privacy panels

    Full-height privacy with tight board spacing, in western red cedar or pressure-treated pine.

  • Board-on-board & shadowbox

    Overlapping boards that look finished from both sides — ideal for shared property lines.

  • Picket & post-and-rail

    Classic New England front-yard fencing, from low picket runs to three-rail paddock style.

  • Gates built to match

    Single and double gates framed and hung so they still swing true years later. One free gate per 100 ft of fence.

Questions

Wood Fence Installation FAQs

A cedar fence with properly set posts will typically give you 20 to 30 years here. Pressure-treated pine runs closer to 15 to 20. The posts almost always fail before the boards do, which is why Steve sets them below the frost line.
Cedar costs more but resists rot and insects naturally and ages beautifully without treatment. Pressure-treated pine is the budget option and takes stain very well. Steve will price both so you can compare honestly.
Not immediately. Most installers recommend letting a new fence dry out for several months before staining. Cedar can also be left to weather to a natural silver-grey if you prefer that look.
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Free estimates, no deposit, and 10% off for seniors, veterans and first responders. Call Steve directly — he answers his own phone.