Is blasting a fence actually worth it?
This is a service we offer and mostly talk people out of. Here is the honest arithmetic.
Why fences are a poor candidate
- Enormous surface area relative to the value of the asset.
- Two sides, both of which need doing.
- Often mixed condition — good posts, failed boards, or the reverse.
- Low willingness to pay. Nobody budgets for a fence the way they budget for a deck.
The cheaper answers
A wash and re-stain handles most tired fences. If boards are failing, replacing the boards costs less than restoring them. If it is grey but sound and you can live with grey, cedar weathers to a perfectly good silver on its own.
When blasting does make sense
- A short, high-visibility run — a front fence or a courtyard.
- Solid-colour paint that has failed and is peeling, where recoating is not an option.
- Ornamental or milled fencing worth preserving.
- Where it is already on site for a deck or a house.
Wind is the deciding factor here. Fence lines running exposed on the edges of Southridge, Ross Glen and out through Dunmore take far more abrasion on the prevailing side than the sheltered runs between houses.
Talk it through with Matt.
Call 403-702-4435 or text a photo of the job for a straight answer.
Fastest way to a number: text a photo of what needs blasting to 403-702-4435.
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