Western Red Cedar Fencing

What is Western Red Cedar?
Western red cedar wood is a highly valued material known for its natural beauty, durability, and resistance to decay. Harvested primarily from the Pacific Northwest, it features a rich, warm color and a distinctive, pleasant aroma. This softwood is lightweight yet strong, making it an ideal choice for outdoor construction, including fences, decks, and siding. Its natural oils act as preservatives, protecting against moisture, insects, and fungal growth. Additionally, western red cedar is dimensionally stable, meaning it resists warping and shrinking, ensuring long-lasting performance and aesthetic appeal in various environmental conditions

At DFW Fence Contractor, we build high-quality wood fences that stand up to North Texas weather, and one key reason our Western Red Cedar projects turn out so well is the material we choose: Alta Forest Products Western Red Cedar. Alta is the world’s largest manufacturer of wood fence boards and a leader in sustainably sourced, premium Western Red Cedar that is naturally resistant to decay, insects, and warping qualities essential for long-lasting fence installations.
Why Choose Western Red Cedar?
Our best solution to Spruce and Pine Wood Fences is to install a Western Red fence. The cost of Western Red Cedar Fence for out ways the expense of replacing your spruce fence twice. The average spruce fence will last 8-10 years. Western Red Cedar Fence will last on average 20 -25 years. Both Spruce and Cedar need occasional maintenance done to them like fence staining. Add to the overall look of your back yard with a Western Red Fence. Western Red Cedar is soft wood. Western Red Cedar makes for great fencing material because of it high amount of tannins. Tannins are a natural antioxidant that protect the wood. The slow growth of the western red cedar allows the growth rings to be in a tighter pattern than Spruce.

























