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Split Rail, Farm & Horse Fencing in Chester County, PA
Drive the back roads around Unionville, Chadds Ford, Pocopson or Honey Brook and you'll see miles of post-and-rail. It's the fence that suits open pasture and estate lots best. This page covers split rail, horse fence, deer and garden fencing, and what long fence lines take to build.
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- Chester County, PA
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Split rail and post-and-rail
Rustic split rail uses rough-split chestnut-look or locust-look rails dropped into mortised posts, typically two to four rails high. Sawn post-and-rail gives a cleaner board fence look. Both mark property lines and frame driveways without closing off the view. Add welded wire mesh to the inside to keep dogs in.
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Horse and livestock fencing
Horse properties in the southern and western parts of the county need fences that are visible and forgiving:
- Three- and four-board oak or treated board fence
- Vinyl horse rail that won't splinter
- Electric braid or tape added along the top rail
- Woven no-climb wire for pasture lines
- Wide farm gates for tractors and trailers
- Run-in and paddock divisions
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Deer and garden fencing
Deer pressure is heavy across Chester County, and vegetable gardens and young orchards rarely survive without protection. Tall poly-mesh or welded-wire deer fence on wood or steel posts is the usual fix. Smaller garden enclosures can use picket or wire with a buried bottom edge to stop rabbits and groundhogs.
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Long lines, slopes and stone
Large-lot fencing often means hundreds of feet across rolling ground, creek crossings and rocky fields. Line posts may be driven or augered, while corners and gates get braced. Post holes need to reach below the frost line so frost heave doesn't lift posts over the winter. Some properties are in conservation easements or near streams, so check any easement terms and with your township before staking lines.
Every post hole is excavation, so a PA One Call (811) request should go in before digging to get buried gas, electric and cable lines marked. Most installers file it; ask yours to confirm.
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Planning your quote
- Walk the line and mark corners, gates and obstacles
- Decide on rail count and whether mesh is needed
- Note animals the fence must hold
- Plan gate widths for equipment
- Find your property pins or survey
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