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     If you're thinking a vinyl fence is just a fence, you're setting yourself up for failure too. There are four types of plastic or vinyl fences. When Considering a vinyl fence there are a few things to take into consideration. Otherwise, you will end up with a plastic fence that someone passed off as vinyl or a moldy broken mess within 10 years.

    The four types of vinyl fences are plastic, refurbish, monoextruded, and double extruded. One of these you want, and the other three you need to run from, as fast as you can. Plastic fence is very brittle and usually has a coat of polyurethane. This type of fencing is typically yellowish in nature and will only last about five years before it has to be replaced.  Refurbish is just recycled plastic and vinyl melted down, put into fence form, and coated with polyurethane. Beware, there are several fence companies that use refurbished materials in the central Florida area. This type of fence system typically has a gray core, is coated with a thin layer of vinyl, hollow, and will only last for about ten years before it needs to be replaced.  Monoextruded is vinyl extracted from plastic, put into fence form, and coated with polyurethane.  Normally, you would find this type of vinyl at Home Depot or Lowe's.  Understand it is an economy version of vinyl and is constructed as such. The problems with these types of fencing systems are that they are brittle in nature, the wall thickness is thin, and the clear coat wears off within 3-5 years. Most of these fencing systems only carry a limited lifetime warranty. What good is a vinyl fence if it becomes a green, broken, moldy mess.

    Double Extruded Vinyl (PVC) is the way to go. PVC (polyvinyl chloride) contains crude oil, natural gas, TiO₂ (Titanium dioxide) for UV resistance and prevention of changing to yellowish colors, toners, stabilizers, impact modifiers, and chlorides. Our PVC is double extruded, and our PVC is also virgin vinyl, which means that the PVC contains no waste from the waste stream, since the PVC is reprocessed. This means that the resilience, impact resistance, and UV inhibitors are at their full potential. PVC is environmentally friendly because it has no air or ground pollutants, and the production of PVC uses less fossil fuel than wood or aluminum. PVC doesn't crack, chip, peel, or rot. It will stand up against moisture, wind, changing climate conditions, extreme temperatures (-65ºF to 120ºF), and fire. The PVC has a high flash melting point of 900ºF, which doesn't really ignite so it's "self-extinguishing." The posts have aluminum stiffener inserts to withstand  greater wind speeds. It is four times more flexible and five times stronger than wood. This is why PVC in the long run is not as expensive as wood. Yes, initially you pay more than wood, but it's a one time payment. There are no materials needed to maintain a PVC fence, unlike a wood fence where you need to seal it every year or every two years. PVC is designed to last a lifetime and it comes with a non-prorated lifetime transferable warranty.

     The UV inhibitors are the most expensive ingredient for PVC. Therefore, those companies that use another system make a larger company profit at the expense of poorer quality. Be careful!!!! It is not always easy to recognize the different types of PVC. Always ask questions, and when in doubt, call us.

MESSAGE FROM THE OWNER. Don't make the mistake and end up with a popsicle stick experiment in your back yard.  The best advice would be to ask the following questions and get some explanations:

1. What type of Vinyl Fencing System are they using?
   1. Plastic, refurbished, monoextruded, or extruded.
   2. Avoid vinyl from Home Depot or Lowe's.
   3. Remember double extruded is the best.
   4. Avoid fencing systems with screws (they will rust).
2. What Manufacturer are they using.  
   1. Make sure they are using the same manufacturer for everything. Otherwise you will cancel out the warrantees. 
   2. Ask to see a itemize breakdown list
3. What are the wall thickness of the PVC?
   1. Wall thickness is very important. There are a lot of new vinyl fabricators popping up. Make sure you ask.
   2. Watch out for the economy version of vinyl because their wall thickness is usually less than the thickness of a credit card.
4. Gate Post and Post
   1. All gate posts need to have 5" x 5" x 10' aluminum inserts to prevent sagging of gates. Understand vinyl expands and contracts as the temperature changes.
   2. All fence posts need to be 5" x 5" x 9'. Make sure you ask because it is standard practice for a company to buy 16' posts and cut them in half. It is cheaper, but should we receive high winds, say goodbye to your investment.
   3. Make sure they are using a 9' post and 60 lbs of concrete per post. The reason is that the manufacturer suggests that this combination will stand up to 90 mph wind load pressure. DON'T BE A VICTIM.
5. Do they pay their people by the hour or by the foot?
   1. PVC is one of the things that can turn out pretty or be a big eyesore. Whoever installs your fence needs to have experience. 
   2. Avoid companies that pay by the hour. Nine times out of 10, the people installing have limited skill sets and a high turn over.
   3. Companies that pay by the foot generally keep the best workers in Central Florida.
6. Utilities/Permits
   1. Make sure they call Locates before they dig. Its free, so don't let them charge you for it. It needs to be done, or you could end up with a big bill to fix a broken utility.
   2. Make sure that all permitting is pulled prior to starting a job. Most legitimate companies will pull them for you, but after the fact.  Make sure it is posted, or you could end up with a $500 dollar fine and additional fines until you file for it.