Fence Staining and Sealing in North Fort Worth
Cedar doesn't need stain to survive. It naturally resists rot and insects, which is the whole reason we build with it. What cedar needs stain for is to keep its color.
Left alone, western red cedar weathers to silver-gray. Plenty of people like that. If you don't, the decision has a deadline: the longer a fence sits bare in Texas sun, the more surface has to come off before stain will take evenly.
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What the sun actually does
UV breaks down the surface fibers. Rain then raises the grain. The board is still structurally fine, so this is a finish problem, not a rot problem. But the surface gets rougher, more uneven, and less willing to hold a finish every season it goes bare.
Staining early costs less than staining late, because late means more prep.
New fence or weathered fence
New cedar shouldn't be stained the day it goes up. It needs time to dry out first, and how long depends on the weather and the wood. We'll tell you when yours is ready.
Weathered cedar needs the gray surface cleaned off before anything goes on. A fence that's been gray for years may not be worth staining at all, and if that's the case we'll say so.
Built to be stained
If you're getting a new fence, this is the time to think about color. A Kedros cedar fence uses stainless fasteners throughout, so no rust streaks bleed through the finish later.
What our customers say
"Kedros, LLC did a great job installing my fence! Reasonably priced too!"
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Serving Saginaw, North Fort Worth, Haslet, Keller, Watauga and North Richland Hills.
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