Cedar Vs Pressure Treated Fence Rails

Western red cedar is a light weight wood which causes less stress on the posts and framework resulting in a longer lasting fence.

Cedar vs pressure treated fence rails.

As you receive your estimates many of our competitors will tell you that the pressure treated rails we use on our signature series fences are bad. Cedar will rot treated does not. Homeowners who want an attractive long lasting structure often choose cedar boards with pt posts for this project. Cedar rails are more expensive than treated rails.

Pine wood fence usually costs somewhere between 9 24 per linear foot whereas cedar wood fence costs more in comparison at 20 35 per linear foot. Compared to that treated pine will last between 9 and 25 years depending on the chemical treatment used. Pressure treated pt pine boards can warp and shrink as quickly as one month after installation. Our cedar usually comes from british columbia washington state and oregon state.

A fence using cedar will have a nicer look after 10 years than a fence that used pressure treated pine. Western red cedar does not warp shrink or split. At 10 years a fence using cedar boards will have a much nicer appearance compared to a pressure treated pine board fence. Cedar split rail cedar can last at least 15 years and often as long as 30 years.

Note that if the cedar fence use treated pine for the posts with cedar rails the life will be shorter. Pressure treated fence posts for fence posts pressure treated wood usually holds up better than cedar. Two of the most commonly used fencing materials include pressure treated pine wood and cedar wood. It can be anywhere from 50 to 80 years old.