I'M WRITING THIS REVIEW IN HOPES OF SAVING ANYONE FROM FALLING INTO THIS SCAM.
After Much Research And Numerous Conversions With Sell Stiff About What Type Of Wood I Prefer.
I stated that I did not want Chinese Cedar or Japanese Cedar. Was Lead To Believe They Would Install A Western Red Cedar Privacy Fence.
I could have asked for pine at a much lower cost and would have all the problems associated with a pine: shrinkage and Warped bords.
Knowing that I wanted a privacy fence that would not allow my neighbors to see into my yard or my dog to see into their yard and that would last for years, unlike pine wood would not last and Warp or have Shrinkage issues, I chose a Western Red Cedar Privacy Fence
Based On The Characteristics of Western Red Cedar
Strength, Stability, Resistance
· Western Red Cedar Is Strong And Durable. It's Very Stable And Isn't Likely To Shrink Or Warp After Installation. It Contains Oils That Make It Naturally Resistant To Insects And Rot For A Long-Lasting Fence
· Chinese Cedar- Used by many fence companies because of its lower cost, Chinese Cedar is not cedar; it is a fir. Its ability to resist decay and weathering is inferior to Western Red Cedar, making it less suitable for fences and other outdoor structures.
· Japanese Cedar- A newer product on the market in the US that shows promise as being a quality, lower-cost alternative to Western Red Cedar. However, the pickets are thinner and less sturdy than Western Red Cedar and tend to split or break during installation. If the fence company that you choose is using Japanese Cedar rather than Western Red Cedar, you should not be expected to pay the same price for the fence as you would for Western Red Cedar
I Had A Fence Installed In Nov 2021 By Pennington Fence Company. It Is Now Six Months Later, And My Fence Has Gaps Between The Bords As Much As A Inch In Some Places and Warps.
I had it stained and sealed within three months of installation
I Reached Out To The Owner Of The Company To Ask What; He Tells Me That He Did Not Guarantee That There Would Be No Shrinkage and Warped Of The Boards. And that he would not. They would not even come out to look at the issue because it had been over 90 days after the installation.
I paid over 6,000 dollars for this fence, expecting a Western Red Cedar Privacy Fence; however, I suspect I got a cheaper Chinese Cedarwood or Japanese Cedarwood.
I am sending a sample of the wood off to the lab at my expense. To verify what type of wood it is. read more