A fence is one of those features that you might not prioritize while house hunting, but you’ll wonder how you ever lived without it after installing one around your property. If you’re still on the fence about surrounding your home with chain link, cedar board, split rail, or vinyl, here are some of the biggest benefits of doing so. 

3 Reasons to Erect a Fence Around Your House

1. Additional Privacy

Fences provide the privacy needed to enjoy your property. You don’t have to worry about passersby ogling you as you sink into your hot tub, for example, or lounge in the hammock with a good book.

Erecting a physical barrier around the property can also provide more privacy inside your home. If you fence off the front yard, for example, strangers can’t approach and peer inside your windows. 

2. Better Security 

Fences with locked gates can keep out intruders and other unwanted guests, including door-to-door salesmen, bears, and moose. They can also contain children and pets inside your yard.

Fences are considered such a useful safety feature, in fact, that installing one is likely to lower your homeowners insurance premiums. 

3. More Curb Appeal 

When you hear the term “fence,” you might picture a long stretch of chain link. In reality, though, fencing can be as beautiful as it is functional. Today, posts are available in a broad range of materials and finishes, all of which can increase the curb appeal—and, subsequently, the property value—of your home. 

For beautiful fences that are built to last, turn to Alaska’s AAA Fence, Inc. Serving homeowners across the Anchorage Bowl, this licensed and bonded contractor has been in business since 1985. Comprised of experts, their team designs and installs custom fences to meet each client’s unique needs while exceeding their expectations. To learn more about the materials they work with, visit their website. To request a quote, call (907) 349-7000.