With the storm on Friday night, there were many wood fences and chain link fences in Minneapolis and suburbs that were damaged from the wind and fallen trees. Western Red Cedar fence and chain link fences that are damage do not have to be replaced but can be repaired to the condition they were before the storm. Sterling Fence Inc can make these repairs promptly at a fraction of the cots of replacement.
Many fences are in perfectly good shape except for posts that are broken or rotted. The good news is that many of those fences can be repaired. Sterling Fence Inc does many wood repairs. We will dig out the out posts, replace then and pour new cement, thereby repairing the fence and extending its useful life,
With damaged chain link fences, the damage is usually due to trees or tree branches falling on the fence, damaging the toprail and bending the wire fabric. Sterling Fence Inc repairs chain link fence and will replace the toprail or part of the wire that is damaged
Call Sterling Fence Inc to have someone look at the free and provide you with a free estimate of cost
Monday, July 20, 2015
Saturday, April 25, 2015
Wood fence repair
With the beautiful Spring weather, the fence installation season is in full swing at Sterling Fence Inc. A large part of our business is repairing wood fences.
In the 1960's in the St. Paul/Minneapolis area very few wood fences were installed, Almost all the fences installed were galvanized chain link. Beginning in the late 1970's customers began to ask for wood fence to be installed around their homes. Lumber was sold through lumber yards, fences being built with Redwood or Western Red Cedar, rather than through fence wholesalers. In the 1980's the trend changed with large West Coast lumber mills reducing the use of Redwood and supplying Western Red Cedar.
When Sterling Fence Inc opened in 1978, 25% of our business was installing Western Red Cedar privacy fences. By 1995, the wood installation was 50% of our business. Many customers wanted wood privacy fences for their yards.
Now, all those wood fences are reaching the end of their useful lives. However many fences are in perfectly good shape except for posts that are broken or rotted. The good news is that many of those fences can be repaired. Sterling Fence Inc does many wood repairs. We will dig out the out posts, replace then and pour new cement, thereby extending the useful life.
In the 1960's in the St. Paul/Minneapolis area very few wood fences were installed, Almost all the fences installed were galvanized chain link. Beginning in the late 1970's customers began to ask for wood fence to be installed around their homes. Lumber was sold through lumber yards, fences being built with Redwood or Western Red Cedar, rather than through fence wholesalers. In the 1980's the trend changed with large West Coast lumber mills reducing the use of Redwood and supplying Western Red Cedar.
When Sterling Fence Inc opened in 1978, 25% of our business was installing Western Red Cedar privacy fences. By 1995, the wood installation was 50% of our business. Many customers wanted wood privacy fences for their yards.
Now, all those wood fences are reaching the end of their useful lives. However many fences are in perfectly good shape except for posts that are broken or rotted. The good news is that many of those fences can be repaired. Sterling Fence Inc does many wood repairs. We will dig out the out posts, replace then and pour new cement, thereby extending the useful life.
Thursday, April 9, 2015
Storm damage to cedar fence from last weeks storm
Last weeks storm and strong winds damaged many western red cedar fences. Sterling Fence Inc can repair most fences without having to replace completely. Western red cedar is used for its beauty, its stability as lumber and for its longevity. Posts over time will need to be replaced. The fence itself generally will last twice as long as the post. In other words, in a projected 25 year lifespan, you can expect to replace the post once with normal soil conditions. Sterling Fence Inc does repair western red cedar privacy fence. Call and ask for a fence estimator to come and evaluate your fence this Spring
Saturday, March 14, 2015
Fence Repair
Minnesota Winters are hard on all types of fencing, wood fence, chain link fence, ornemental and well as vinyl fence. Spring is a great time to take a look at your fence and evaluate its condition. Whether it is the frost moving the concrete footings, plowing snow into the fence or simply strong winds breaking the wood posts, Sterling Fence Inc can repair your fence. Wood privacy fences do not have to be replaced when posts break if the fence itself is intact and the wood sound. We can usually repair, replacing posts, using the existing fence, often saving hunreds of dollars.
Monday, March 9, 2015
Why does Western Red Cedar last so long? Tannin is the answer.
Sterling Fence Inc installs western red cedar fences all around the Minneapolis, St. Paul area. Customer always ask, " How long will it last? " Western Red Cedar is used for fencing, siding and roofing for home and many other outdoor uses because of its inherent properties.
The presence of Tannin in western red cedar is the reason it lasts so long with outdoor use. Tannin is a natural oil found in western red cedar that makes the wood resistant to rotting and to insects.
At Sterling Fence Inc we have found western red cedar to be a wonderful material to build our wood fences with. It is a stable wood which means it has a minimal amount of warping and twisiting compared to any kind of pine. We build our wood privacy fences as well as out picket fences with this material. Sterling Fence Inc will be happy to do a free estimate on any fencing project at your home,
5 Immediate steps to help prevent loss of pets to Coyotes.
The last few weeks at Sterling Fence Inc, we have received many calls from customers concerned about coyotes in their neighborhood and the danger they present to their cats and small dogs. Sterling Fence Inc can provide you with the most effective fence solutions to this problem. Her are 5 other non fence steps you can take to lessen the risk of loss that Sterling Fence Inc would recommend.
1) Remove bowls of food and water that you might have out for dogs and cats
2) Keep pets inside at dawn and dusk when Coyotes are most active.
3)Cut brush where Coyotes may be hiding toground level
4)Latch doggie doors to house or garage, Coyotes have been known to come into garages
5) Stop using bird feeders, they attract rats, mice and squirrels which attract coyotes
These are immediate steps you can take to start with which will help. Sterling Fence Inc has different ways to deal with the problem use fencing. We service Minneapolis and St. Paul. The coyote problems stem from the great habitat along the Minnesota and Mississippi Rivers. At Sterling Fence Inc we have received the greatest numbers of calls from Bloomington, Edina, Eden Prairie and Minnetonka.
1) Remove bowls of food and water that you might have out for dogs and cats
2) Keep pets inside at dawn and dusk when Coyotes are most active.
3)Cut brush where Coyotes may be hiding toground level
4)Latch doggie doors to house or garage, Coyotes have been known to come into garages
5) Stop using bird feeders, they attract rats, mice and squirrels which attract coyotes
These are immediate steps you can take to start with which will help. Sterling Fence Inc has different ways to deal with the problem use fencing. We service Minneapolis and St. Paul. The coyote problems stem from the great habitat along the Minnesota and Mississippi Rivers. At Sterling Fence Inc we have received the greatest numbers of calls from Bloomington, Edina, Eden Prairie and Minnetonka.
Wednesday, March 4, 2015
Coyotes in Minneapolis
A recent report by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources says that Coyotes are thriving in the Twin City metropolitan are. While the report state that attacks on humans are rare, it is not uncommon for Coyotes to attack domestic cats and small dogs. Sterling Fence Inc has helped customers deal with this threat for many years.
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