Fence Contractor Installs Picket Fence in Durham, NC

I wrote about this project, and the HOA problems that were luckily resolved before we started the project. This fence is located in Durham, NC. As the owner of this Raleigh fence company, I am pleased that the customer went forward with talking with the HOA about her fence project before we began work on the fence.

It was determined by the HOA that the customer would not be allowed to install the galvanized 4' chain link fence per the bylaws of the homeowners association. Instead, the customer opted for a 4' wood picket fence.

The fence is built using #2 pressure treated pine. 4X4 posts were set in concrete and allowed to set overnight. The rails were 2X4’s. Some Raleigh fence companies will try to get away with cutting costs when building a 4' picket fence, and install 1X4 rails instead of the 2X4’s. The pickets are 5/8X6X6 cut to fit the 4' height.

The customer was very happy with the construction, and with my installer. She informed me that Scott (installer) was very polite and professional.

The customer had two gates installed on this fence, using heavy duty hinges.

Get HOA Approval Before Building Your Fence!

I havd a customer in the Durham area who contracted Raleigh Fence Contractors to build a chain link fence for her at her house in Durham. I received a phone call from her a couple of weeks ago. We discussed most of her options over the phone. She was unsure of what type of fence she wanted. We discussed galvanized chain link, black vinyl coated chain link, aluminum, wood and combinations of these were discussed.

The customer decided on the galvanized chain link for the entire yard, and we decided on a time for me to go to her house in Durham and measure the yard for the fence, get the contract signed, and get her deposit so we could put her on the schedule.

We were scheduled this week to install the chain link fence, and she called me on Monday to inform me the HOA told her no chain link. There are several yards in the neighborhood which already have chain link, so we didn’t think this would be a problem. We were wrong, the HOA is making those homeowners remove the chain link fences already installed in this Durham neighborhood.

Luckily, we hadn’t started her project yet, and we will be installing a 4' wood picket fence instead of the chain link, which the HOA says will within their bylaws.

Moral of the story: Don’t do as your neighbors have already done! Just because you neighbors did it, doesn't mean it's okay.

Always get the approval of the HOA FIRST. It is not up to your fence company to find out the rules and regulations or to get approval of the HOA. Usually the fence company will help in this process by supplying you what you need to submit and then the customer must get the approval of the HOA before starting the fence.