I was putting up a fence in a new subdivision over in Springfield and saw something that changed my mind

Every house had these super clean, uniform vinyl fences. I always thought they looked cheap, but after seeing a whole street of them after a nasty storm, not one was damaged. My cedar pickets would've been toast. Anyone else switch to vinyl after seeing it hold up like that?

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abby_henderson2mo ago

Did you check if any of those vinyl fences had faded or gotten discolored over time? That's the trade-off I always hear about with that material. Just curious if the look holds up as well as the structure.

maxmurphy1mo ago

Yeah that "trade-off" line is a bit off. It's not really fading, it's more about dirt and mildew if you never clean it. The_ben is right that the color itself holds up pretty well.

the_ben2mo ago

Honestly, that fading thing seems way overblown (mine looks fine after years).