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Composite Fencing vs Wood vs Vinyl/PVC
Posted on 11/2/26 at 1:20 pm
Posted on 11/2/26 at 1:20 pm
I have been going down a rabbit hole the last few weeks looking at fencing options. We are looking at farm/ranch style fencing for a larger yard and am leaning towards composite fencing material.
Generally speaking, its more upfront but should be cheaper and easier to maintain over 20+ years. Does anyone have any actual experience with composite fencing that wants to provide some input?
Current looking at Derby Fence - LINK but open to options. Trex looks like they have a great product too, but crazy prices for a large yard.
Generally speaking, its more upfront but should be cheaper and easier to maintain over 20+ years. Does anyone have any actual experience with composite fencing that wants to provide some input?
Current looking at Derby Fence - LINK but open to options. Trex looks like they have a great product too, but crazy prices for a large yard.
This post was edited on 11/2/26 at 1:21 pm
Posted on 11/3/26 at 6:04 am to cajuntiger26
I have wondered the same thing about decking material!
Posted on 11/3/26 at 8:17 am to cajuntiger26
I installed white vinyl fence at my parents house after Katrina knocked their fence down. It still looks fairly new.
Posted on 11/3/26 at 12:33 pm to Spankum
The composite deck board are extremely hot on bare feet. Went back to wood.
Posted on 11/3/26 at 3:27 pm to Shoalwater Cat
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extremely hot on bare feet
How do you walk on a fence?
Posted on 11/3/26 at 4:45 pm to cajuntiger26
As long as you’re not holding livestock, either option should be good. Darker colored PVC fence has a tendency to fade.
Trex and similar composites tend to hold the color better. My only concern on a horizontal board would be if it sags.
There are other composites that contain cellulose/wood particles. They are a coated product that swell and blister as the moisture tries to escape with heat.
Trex and similar composites tend to hold the color better. My only concern on a horizontal board would be if it sags.
There are other composites that contain cellulose/wood particles. They are a coated product that swell and blister as the moisture tries to escape with heat.
Posted on 11/9/26 at 10:23 pm to Shoalwater Cat
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The composite deck board are extremely hot on bare feet. Went back to wood.
Damn good info, here!
Posted on 11/9/26 at 11:41 pm to cajuntiger26
Regular vinyl
Cheaper, and just hit it with a pressure washer
Cheaper, and just hit it with a pressure washer
Posted on 11/10/26 at 8:07 pm to cajuntiger26
I have a neighbor that has a composite fence in black and one has it in white on about 10 acres home sites. I do t know brand they used. They both seem to have held up well. The white has green mold regularly on it. Not sure how he cleans it. There is another tract of land on my way to town that has a composite fence around about 600 acres. The fella went bankrupt (probably doing stupid things like putting a composite fence around 600 acres). It hasn’t been maintained. It looks terrible. It was white and the whole thing is green mold under the shade portions. And many of the boards have come loose and fallen out due to soil shifting, weeds, etc. they certainly look good when maintained. The best looking fence however I have seen is a preifert fence that a neighbor installed. I love the look of it and seems more sturdy than the composites. When I fenced my yard, I needed to keep cattle out and used pipe. It looks good but the painting maintenance is substantially more than anticipated and I went heavy on the prep work the first time I painted it. Plus the cost of that now would be extraordinary. Not sure what preifert costs, but long term I think that would be the best option for what you describe for a farm / ranch fence.
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