Lubbock Wood Privacy Fences
The 6-foot wood privacy fence is the Lubbock backyard standard — done right, it's private, quiet, and straight for decades. Get matched with a pro who builds them properly.
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Cedar or treated pine
Two woods dominate here. Treated pine is the budget pick — solid, widely available, and fine for a decade-plus if it's stained. Cedar costs more up front but resists rot and warp naturally, weathers better in our sun, and looks sharper over its life. Either way, the boards matter less than what holds them: steel or thick treated posts set deep in concrete, because a privacy fence is a six-foot sail in a Lubbock spring blow.
Styles: side-by-side, board-on-board, cap and trim
Standard side-by-side pickets are the value build. Board-on-board overlaps the pickets so there's no gap when the wood shrinks — worth it on a shared line where you actually want the privacy. A cap rail and trim board dress the top edge and slow water damage at the picket ends. Your contractor will quote the differences plainly; typical per-foot numbers are in the cost guide.
Make it last: stain, hardware, and the sun
West Texas sun grays out bare wood in a season or two, and dry-then-wet cycles work fasteners loose. A stain-and-seal within the first few months (and every 3–4 years after) keeps the color and roughly doubles the life of a pine fence. Ring-shank nails or screws, galvanized hardware, and a gravel base under the bottom rail all fight the slow failures. Already have a fence that just looks tired? That's a repair and refresh, not a rebuild.
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Tell us your rough footage and an insured local contractor will quote cedar and pine options in writing — free, no obligation.