We’ll start by explaining it comes down to 2 considerations when installing your fence: Form and Function. While there usually is a happy marriage between Form (style) and Function (practicality), sometimes it’s not and we’ll be the first to help you understand why.

For example, you might live in a HOA neighborhood and be required to have a split rail fence installation, on the other hand you may want a split rail fence but no HOA and a pasture fence style would be more practical for the fences lifespan. However, you have major security concerns in your neighborhood and need a chain link fence or a privacy fence installation instead. As you can see in this example, you might need to choose Function (security) over Form (aesthetics).