Wood fence styles & options in New Jersey

Explore the natural wood fence styles we install across New Jersey. From traditional board-on-board privacy to classic picket and horizontal modern looks — hand-crafted Eastern White Cedar and pressure-treated pine, customized to your property.

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Privacy Picket & horizontal Split rail Top finishes Custom gates Wood types

Why wood

Why New Jersey homeowners choose wood fencing

Nothing matches the warmth, character and curb appeal of a real wood fence. Customizable, easy to repair board-by-board, and stainable to any color — wood is the timeless choice for New Jersey homes that want a natural look without compromise on quality.

Stain or paint

Customize the color now, or let it weather naturally to silver-gray.

Natural beauty

Warm, organic look that no synthetic material can replicate.

Fully customizable

Any height, picket profile, top cut or gate design you can imagine.

Easy to repair

Replace damaged boards or pickets without redoing the whole fence.

Full coverage

Privacy wood fence

Solid panels for maximum privacy and security from the Eastern White Cedar lineup. Traditional stockade, the "good neighbor" board-on-board, and shadowbox for airflow — all available with custom toppers and decorative cuts.

3 styles available

Eastern$$

Board on Board

Semi-private "good neighbor" — alternating boards — Eastern 210/310

Same on both sides3'–8' heightsToppers compatible

Eastern$

Stockade

Classic full privacy — Eastern C346

100% privacySingle-sided panel6' standard

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Shadowbox

Both-sides-pretty board-on-board — Eastern shadowbox lineup

Airflow gapsLooks great both sides6' standard

Want privacy with a decorative top? Add a lattice, diamond or victorian topper to any board-on-board or stockade fence.

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Curb appeal

Picket & horizontal wood fence

Classic curb appeal with a traditional picket, or modern flair with horizontal slats. Both styles work with Eastern White Cedar or pressure-treated pine.

2 styles available

Eastern$–$$

Classic Picket

Traditional spaced pickets — Eastern 101 / 102 / CPS344

Front yard charmPet-safe spacing option3'–4' heights

Eastern$$–$$$

Horizontal

Modern horizontal slat — custom build w/ Eastern Cedar

Modern home aestheticCedar recommendedCustom heights

Open & rural

Split rail wood fence

The most economical way to mark property lines on large lots. Open style preserves views while keeping livestock in and casual visitors out.

1 style available

Eastern$

Split Rail

Open post-and-rail — 2, 3 or 4 rail — Eastern Post & Rail

Economical for large lots2 / 3 / 4 railLocust posts available

Custom cuts

Wood fence top finishes

The top of your fence is its silhouette against the sky. Pick any of these Eastern top cuts on most privacy and picket styles. Add a toppers row above (diagonal lattice, victorian, criss-cross, diamond, shamrock, hearts, rings) for a one-of-a-kind look.

6 finishes available

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Straight Top

Clean linear cut — minimalist aesthetic — Eastern 700

Eastern

Cap & Trim

Finished look with a horizontal cap rail — Eastern 705 Top Rail

Eastern

Convex (Arched up)

Gentle outward arch between posts — Eastern 206 Convex

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Concave (Scalloped down)

Inward dip — classic scallop profile — Eastern 203 Concave / 707

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Dog Ear

Standard 45° corner cut on each picket — Eastern standard

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Lattice Top

Decorative open lattice panel on top — Eastern SQL18 / 215-1

Entry points

Custom wood gates

The gate is the centerpiece of any wood fence. Heavy-duty posts set deep in concrete, weighted-down hardware, and a top style that matches or accents your fence line.

4 gate styles

Eastern

Straight-top Gate

Matches a straight-top fence — clean lines

Eastern

Convex-top Gate

Decorative outward arch — focal point at the entry

Eastern

Concave-top Gate

Scalloped down — softens the entry point

Eastern

Lattice-top Gate

Privacy below with decorative lattice on top

Driveway gate? We build double-drive and slide gates with welded frames and matching style to your fence.

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Material choice

Wood types & finishes available in NJ

The wood you choose shapes the look, the lifespan and the budget. We work with both pressure-treated pine (chemically protected against rot and insects) and Eastern White Cedar (longer-lasting, more natural color).

Pressure-Treated Pine

Pressure-treated · Rot & insect resistant

Standard yellow pine treated under pressure to resist rot, insects and decay. Fresh install has a green/yellow tint that weathers to a silver-gray over 6–12 months. Can be stained.

Eastern White Cedar

Premium · Natural rot resistance

Naturally rot- and insect-resistant without chemicals. Warm honey-orange color when fresh, weathers to a silvery-gray. The premium choice for board-on-board, horizontal and decorative fences. Hand-crafted in the USA.

All wood fences are unsealed at install — the natural patina takes 6–12 months. You can stain or seal after installation for color preservation, but it's optional. Treated pine vs. cedar pricing varies by lumber market.

Questions & answers

Wood fence questions & answers

No — and that's true industry-wide for wood, not just Fence Pro. Wood is a natural material that cracks, warps, discolors and decays from weather exposure. We use high-quality lumber and expert installation, but the wood itself is subject to these natural processes regardless of who installs it. Treated wood resists decay longer, but it's still wood. If you want a fence with a manufacturer's lifetime warranty on the material itself, ask about vinyl or aluminum.

Pine: cheaper upfront, works fine for stockade, split rail and most picket fences. Treated to resist rot/insects. Has a yellow-green tint when fresh. Cedar: more expensive upfront, naturally rot-resistant without chemicals, warmer honey color, the better choice for decorative styles like horizontal, board-on-board with toppers, or anything you want to leave unstained. Both weather to gray over time.

With proper installation and basic maintenance, expect 10–15 years for pressure-treated pine and 15–25 years for Eastern White Cedar. Lifespan depends on staining frequency, ground contact, sun exposure and how well water drains away from posts. Posts always go first — pickets and rails outlast them.

It's optional, not required. If you want the wood color preserved: apply a transparent or semi-transparent stain after the wood has dried out (4–6 weeks post-install for pine, 6–12 months for cedar). Re-stain every 2–4 years. If you want it to weather naturally to silver-gray: leave it alone — the natural patina is beautiful and many homeowners prefer it.

Stockade: pickets butt up flat against each other on one side only — cheapest, fully private, "ugly side" faces one neighbor. Board-on-board: alternating boards overlap on both sides — looks identical from either side ("good neighbor" fence), allows some airflow. Shadowbox: similar to board-on-board but with the boards spaced slightly apart for more airflow and depth — modern look on both sides.

Yes — that's the beauty of custom wood fencing. We can add lattice, diamond, victorian picket, criss-cross, shamrock or ring toppers to any board-on-board, tongue-and-groove or stockade fence. Toppers add 12"–18" to the fence height for an open decorative element above your solid privacy section.

Gate posts are oversized (4x4 or 6x6 minimum) and set deeper in concrete than regular posts because they carry the swinging weight of the gate plus daily wear. We use heavy-duty hardware — strap hinges, gravity latches and optional spring closers — sized for the gate width. For double-drive (driveway) gates, we recommend 6x6 posts set 3'+ deep in concrete.

Resources

Wood fence brochures

Eastern is the manufacturer behind our wood lineup. Download their full catalog — every panel style, topper, gate and accessory shown on this page is available, plus custom-built pressure-treated pine in the same configurations.

Eastern White Cedar Wood Fence

Full catalog · PDF

Tongue & groove, solid panels, shaped panels, picket, stockade, board-on-board, lattice, post & rail. Plus 7 topper styles (diagonal, square, victorian, criss-cross, diamond, shamrock, hearts) and arbors, pergolas, hardware. Hand-crafted in the USA.

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