Sandy Springs Fencing builds picket fences for front yards and garden lines. Here at Sandy Springs Fencing, we install wood and vinyl pickets that keep a small pet in and keep the yard looking open.
If you want a free quote, call 470-762-5964.
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A picket fence is not a privacy fence. Boards or vinyl pickets sit with space between them. Height is usually lower than a six-foot backyard wall. That is why it shows up on front lots and along gardens where a solid wall would feel wrong or break a rule.
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Wood pickets can be stained to match the house. Vinyl pickets skip stain. Flat-top and scalloped tops are both common. The style should follow the house, not a catalog photo from another state.
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We handle layout, posts, pickets, and gates. Front-yard rules and sight lines at driveways matter more on this product than on a backyard privacy wall. We check that on the visit.
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Here are the picket services we cover:
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• Wood picket fence installation in Sandy Springs

• Vinyl picket fence

• Scalloped and flat-top styles

• Picket gates

• Picket repair

• Front-yard and garden runs

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What is a picket fence?
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Spaced pickets on a rail. You can see through it. It defines a line without boxing the house in. It can meet some front-yard height rules that a solid six-foot wall cannot.
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Will it hide the yard?
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No. If you need the patio hidden, you want privacy boards, vinyl panels, or slats on mesh. We will not sell pickets as a privacy product.
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Wood or vinyl?
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Wood if you want stain and a traditional face. Vinyl if you want less upkeep. Price and HOA rules usually settle the argument.
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Do I need a permit?
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Front yards are where permits and height caps show up most. Associations care about this style. Bring the papers.
Install is still posts first. Pretty pickets on weak posts lean. Gates should match the spacing and the height so the opening does not look like a different job.
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People use pickets for curb appeal and for small-pet control, not for blocking a two-story window next door. Say what you actually need on the call so we bid the right product.
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Repair is usually broken pickets, a leaning end post, or a gate that no longer latches. Full replacement is for when the rail and posts are done.
Front corners and driveway sight lines are the two places we slow down. A pretty run that blocks a driver is the wrong run. We would rather drop height or change spacing than argue with a rule after the posts are in.
Paint and stain on wood pickets should be a decision, not an afterthought. Bare wood weathers fast on a west-facing front. If you want it painted, say so and we talk product and timing. Vinyl skips that whole thread.
Matching an older house often means looking at trim color and porch rail, not at a stock photo. Bring a picture of the front. We will stand in the yard and pick spacing that fits.
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Sandy Springs Fencing will walk the front and tell you what height and style the lot can take. Call the number above.
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Garden lines can step around beds if we know the beds are staying. If you plan to rip the bed next year, tell us so we do not design around a pile of mulch that will not be there.
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A double gate on a front drive is a different job than a walk gate by the sidewalk. Track that on the bid as its own opening.
If you only need a short run to meet a hedge, we can bid a short run. You do not have to buy the whole front to solve one gap. We would rather build the piece you need.
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Spacing is a style choice and a safety choice for small pets. Tighter spacing costs more boards. Wider spacing looks lighter and lets more of the yard show. Stand in the yard and pick it. Do not pick it from a thumbnail.
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Return sections at the house should meet trim cleanly. We look at siding and brick so we do not bury a hose bib or a meter. Show us those on the walk.
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If the front already has a low wall, we can often sit pickets on or behind it. That is a custom sit-down, not a stock run. It can look better than ripping a good wall to start over.
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Keep string trimmers off wood pickets. That is how bases get chewed. A cheap guard or a mulch gap saves more than it costs.
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If the front faces a busy street, talk to us about height before you fall in love with a tall photo. Rules are tighter toward the sidewalk. We would rather design to the rule than apply for a fight you may not win.
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We can build a small return to a column or a planter and stop. Not every job has to wrap the whole property. Scope it out loud so the bid matches the photo in your head.