You might want to put a fence around your front yard to fully enclose your property, give your home greater curb appeal, and to feel more confident letting your kids or pets play around outside. '

Whatever your reasons are for a front yard fence, remember this: unlike the fencing you have in the back of your property, a front yard fence will be seen and used more frequently, so you have to take a lot into consideration when building this type of structure for your property.

Factor in the following things before you install your new fencing in the front yard. Your fencing contractorwill assist you in selecting the ideal fencing material for your property based on your home's design, your budget, and the other factors you'll learn about here.

Look around your neighborhood: do other houses on your street have front yard fencing? If so, how tall are the fences? If not, do you have an HOA that prevents fencing in front yards?

City ordinances may also prevent front fencing, limit the type of material used, or have height restrictions for a street-side fence. A quick phone call to your local city hall or magistrate will give you the information you need.

When in doubt, follow neighborhood trends when adding a front yard fence. If chain link is the norm, stick to this same style, adding privacy slats or an ornate gate to stand out among other homeowners' fences. Other popular front yard fencing options include classic picket or vinyl.

When you stick to the norm for your neighborhood when putting in a new fence, you create symmetry and keep neighborly peace.

Since your front yard fence should add visual appeal as much as it creates a protective barrier for your home, tie the fence into your house's existing features or architecture. Paint your fence a color that matches your home's color scheme, add a rock column to either side of your gate to match the rock exterior of your house, or add a gate that matches the same basic architecture of your front door.

In general, no more than 15%of your property's overall value should go into landscaping. This means you don't want to overinvest in a fence or else you risk not getting much of your money back in the event you sell your home. Since fencing can be part of your home's landscaping efforts, stick to an appropriate budget that will maintain or increase your property's value without digging too much into your finances as well.

Cost-effective fencing options include chain link or wood - cedar and redwood being among the more popular wood species. You can install a basic chain link fence for under $2,000 in many cases, depending on how large your front yard is.

When accessing your home after installing a front yard fence, consider the following.

Where do you want your gate when you install your front yard fence? Do you want access to your house from the driveway, or do you want your gate to be center with your front door? Do you want multiple gates? Discuss your options with your fencing contractor.

Do you want to tie your front yard in with your backyard? You can do this by adding a gate to the back along the side of your house - where passersby cannot see - or by omitting a gate entirely from the front to the back.

Once you install your new front yard fence, decorate the feature by adding decorative rock, shrubbery, and flowers. Our fencing contractors at West Georgia Fence Co. will help you compare fencing options today. Call us for a consultation and to design your new fencing.