Fencing in Oklahoma City, OK

Fences take serious abuse from Oklahoma weather. A line of 6-foot privacy fence is essentially a sail in straight-line winds — and a 70 mph spring gust will lay sections flat across a yard if posts weren't set deep enough or rails weren't fastened properly.

• Cedar privacy fencing — 6-foot or 8-foot dog-eared or board-on-board, the residential standard in OKC. Lasts 15–25 years with proper post setting and stain maintenance.
• Pressure-treated pine — budget alternative to cedar. Lasts 12–20 years. Less rot-resistant than cedar but cheaper upfront.
• Vinyl fencing — premium maintenance-free option. 30+ year designed lifespan, no painting or staining ever. Higher upfront cost; best total cost of ownership for forever-home owners.
• Chain-link — utility-grade, perimeter, dog runs, light commercial. We do galvanized and color-coated.

The single most important detail on a fence install is post depth and concrete setting. OKC's expansive clay soils heave 2–4 inches between dry and wet seasons. A post set in 18 inches of concrete will heave with the soil and the fence will lean within 3–5 years. We set fence posts in 36-inch concrete plugs minimum, with the bottom of the concrete below the frost line and the post extending all the way to the bottom of the hole. This costs more in concrete and labor; it produces fences that stand straight for the full lifespan of the wood.

Fences are typically covered under your homeowners policy's "Other Structures" coverage (Coverage B), usually at 10% of dwelling coverage. Wind-blown sections, hail-damaged vinyl, and tree-damaged runs are all standard claim-eligible scopes. Many fence claims get filed without proper documentation and underpaid; we document with the same rigor we apply to roofs and produce supplements when adjusters underscope the damage.

Fence sections are replaceable individually; you don't have to replace the whole run when one section blows over. We can match cedar species and stain color closely on patches, and the carrier covers section repairs when storm-related. The decision to replace the entire fence comes when more than 30% of the runs are failing or when the original fence is past its lifespan.