Wood Privacy Fence Installation & Replacement
When you want your backyard to feel like your own again, nothing does it quite like a wood privacy fence. A solid run of boards blocks the view from the street and neighboring windows, softens road noise, and turns an open yard into a private retreat for the family. Sunrise Fence designs and builds wood privacy fences across Union County and the greater Charlotte area, tall, solid, and built to stay that way through years of Piedmont weather. Whether you are screening a pool, giving the kids and dogs a secure space, or simply reclaiming your evenings on the patio, we carry the whole job from first measurement to final board.
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Real Seclusion for Your Backyard
A privacy fence is about more than a boundary. It changes how the whole yard feels, giving you a space where you can relax without the street or the neighbors looking in. Our work starts with an honest, itemized quote and a real visit to your property, because the height you need, the direction of the sightlines you want to block, and the slope of your yard all shape how a privacy fence should be built. We are licensed and insured, and homeowners keep choosing us because we build these fences to seal out the view completely, with tight boards, even lines, and no awkward gaps. You also have real choices in height, board style, and top profile, so the fence delivers the seclusion you want while still complementing your home. What you get is a private yard built to your property and your taste, priced plainly, with nothing tacked on later.
Privacy Fence Styles We Offer
A privacy fence can be built several ways, and the right one depends on how much seclusion, airflow, and two-sided appeal you want:
- Solid Board (Stockade): Boards set edge to edge with no gaps, the most complete privacy option, typically six feet tall for a fully screened backyard.
- Board-on-Board: Overlapping boards that leave no sightline through the fence and look finished from both sides, a favorite where neighbors share the view.
- Shadowbox (Good Neighbor): Alternating boards on either side of the rail that give strong privacy while letting a little breeze through, and look identical from both yards.
- Lattice-Top and Decorative Toppers: A lattice or accent top adds height and a softer, more finished look above a solid privacy base.
- Custom Privacy Designs: Taller runs where codes allow, horizontal-board modern styles, and stepped installations that keep clean privacy across a sloped yard.
We build in pressure-treated pine for strength and value, and we help you choose based on your goals and budget. Throughout the project you always know where things stand, from the opening measurement to the final walk, and because our trucks arrive stocked and ready, most privacy fences come together in days. Before long you are enjoying a backyard that finally feels private.
What Makes a Sunrise Privacy Fence Different
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Built to Hold Up in Carolina Weather
The Details That Keep It Private
Protecting Your Privacy for the Long Run
A quality privacy fence is one of the highest-value improvements you can make to a home, adding seclusion, security, curb appeal, and a safe enclosed space all at once. Getting it built right is what protects that value, and a little care afterward is what keeps it standing tall. The most common calls we get are from homeowners who paid too little for a fast install and watched the posts lean and the boards cup within a year or two, opening gaps right where they wanted privacy most. We would rather build it once, correctly, with the right lumber, posts sunk below the frost line and firmly anchored to handle the wind load a tall solid fence creates, and proper spacing so the wood moves with the seasons instead of splitting. Wood does ask a little upkeep in return for its looks. Sealing or staining every few years, keeping sprinklers off the boards, and catching a loose picket or a sagging gate early all add years to its life and keep the screen solid. After every job we walk the finished fence with you, explain the simple upkeep your particular wood and finish need, and leave you a direct number to call if anything ever comes up. Built and cared for this way, a privacy fence protects your family, your pets, and your peace and quiet for many years.
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Privacy Fence Questions, Answered
How tall can my wood privacy fence be?
Most residential privacy fences are six feet tall, which blocks the view from standing height and most first-floor windows. Some areas allow eight feet, especially for back and side yards, while front-yard heights are usually more limited. Height limits vary by town, county, and HOA, so we confirm exactly what your address allows before we build, and we can add a lattice top for extra height and style where codes permit.
What is the difference between solid board, board-on-board, and shadowbox?
Solid board sets the pickets edge to edge for complete privacy at the lowest cost, though it typically has a finished side and a rail side. Board-on-board overlaps the pickets so there is no gap even as the wood moves, and it looks finished from both sides. Shadowbox alternates boards on either side of the rail, so it looks the same from both yards and lets a little air through, which helps on windy sites. We walk you through which fits your privacy, budget, and airflow needs.
Which side of the fence faces my neighbor?
Many HOAs and some local codes require the finished side, the smooth side without visible rails, to face outward toward your neighbor or the street. Board-on-board and shadowbox styles solve this by looking finished from both sides. We make sure your fence is oriented correctly for your neighborhood’s rules so there are no disputes or required changes after the fact.
Will a solid privacy fence stand up to high winds?
It will when it is built for it. A tall solid fence catches wind, so proper construction is essential: posts set deep in concrete, correct post spacing for the height, and sturdy rails. On especially exposed sites, a shadowbox or board-on-board design lets gusts pass through while still blocking the view. Built this way, your privacy fence holds up to the storms and straight-line winds the Piedmont sees.
How much installation time should I expect, and do you remove my old fence?
Most standard residential privacy fences go up in one to three days once materials are on site and utilities are marked. Larger lots or custom designs can take longer, and we give you a realistic timeline in writing after seeing the property. If we are replacing an existing fence, tear-out, site cleanup, and responsible haul-away of the old material are all included in the quote, with nothing extra at the end.