Wood & Privacy Fences in Gainesville
A wood privacy fence is still the most popular fence style in Alachua County, and for good reason — it gives you full backyard privacy, a warm natural look, and the flexibility to stain it any color you like. We install pressure-treated pine and cedar privacy and picket fencing across Gainesville and the surrounding towns, sized and built for our specific climate.
Every wood fence we install uses properly spaced concrete footings, corrosion-resistant fasteners, and lumber rated for ground contact where posts meet soil — the details that keep a fence line straight for years instead of leaning after one rainy season.
Styles We Install
- Board-on-board privacy — zero-gap full privacy fencing
- Shadowbox — alternating boards for privacy with airflow
- Picket fencing — classic front-yard style, multiple top designs
- Horizontal board — modern look, increasingly popular in-town
- Cedar or pressure-treated pine — your choice of material and grade
Why Wood Still Makes Sense
- Lower upfront cost than vinyl or aluminum per linear foot
- Stain any color — total flexibility to match your home
- Easy to repair in sections if a panel is damaged later
- Natural look that vinyl and aluminum can't fully replicate
Not sure wood is right for your property? We also install low-maintenance vinyl fencing and elegant aluminum fencing. Serving Gainesville, Newberry, and all of Alachua County.
Frequently Asked Questions
Pressure-treated southern yellow pine is the most common choice for Alachua County because it's affordable and locally available, but we also install cedar for homeowners who want a naturally rot-resistant, better-smelling option with less chemical treatment.
Most residential backyard privacy fences top out around 6 feet without extra permitting, while front-yard fencing is typically capped lower. The exact limit depends on your specific zoning and whether you're inside city limits, which we confirm before finalizing your design.
Board-on-board overlaps the pickets so there's zero gap and full privacy from both sides. Shadowbox alternates boards front and back with a small gap, giving airflow and a more open look while still blocking direct sightlines.
Plan on resealing or restaining every 1 to 2 years given Alachua County's humidity and rainfall. Skipping this is the single biggest reason wood fences gray, warp, or start rotting early in our climate.
Pressure-treated lumber is chemically treated specifically to resist termites and rot, which is why it's the standard choice in Florida. Untreated wood is not something we recommend for any in-ground post application in this region.
We set every post in concrete footings sized to the fence height and local soil conditions. Concrete footings are what keep a fence line straight through summer storms instead of leaning within a year or two.
Yes, in most cases. We'll look at your existing picket spacing, board width, and post cap style and replicate it so a fence extension or partial replacement blends in rather than looking mismatched.
Cedar typically runs 20 to 40 percent more than pressure-treated pine per linear foot, depending on grade and current lumber pricing. We'll give you both numbers side by side during your estimate.
Yes. Picket fencing is popular for Gainesville front yards where full privacy isn't the goal but a defined, attractive boundary line is. We offer several picket top styles and spacing options.
Call us or submit the online form. We'll walk your property line, talk through pine versus cedar, and follow up with a written estimate — typically within one business day.