At Absolute Vinyl we believe a fence is only as strong as its installation. 

I've teased that fencing is basically, "putting a stick in a hole and making it straight."  In its simpliest form, I still believe this to be true, "anyone can make the tops look straight. Only the best installers can make the bottoms straight. " There is actually a lot that goes into installing a fence. 

"Keep the top line fluid without sacrificing the bottom."  Remember you want the fence to look like its supposed to be there. 

"Never hang a gate on the uphill side of its hole."  It won't open all the way.

"Make sure the drain spout from your raingutter is pushing the water away from a gate post."  Gates are heavy.  If the ground around the gate is saturated from water the soil will become soft which will cause the gate post to sink.  Now your gate won't latch!

"Always tamp the ground around every post correctly."  In the fencing field there is a little debate about which is better, "wet concrete or dry packed concrete." I say they are both equally good, most post movement is caused by improper or inadequate tamping.  Back in the day before any concrete, fencers used the dirt that came out of the hole.  By tamping (using a bar to compact the dirt, fill, rocks, etc.) around the post to hold that post in place.  The best way to set a wooded post is to use only "3/4 crush" (rocks).  3/4 crush has a 96% compaction rate on impact and it will allow any water to excape therefore the post won't rot as quickly.

"Always remove all of the dirt out of the hole before the post is set."  If the loose fill isn't removed and you set a post on it, that soil will eventually settle and the post will too.

"Always two pieces of u-channel."  U-channel holds the t&g centered on the posts.  T&G have deflection or "bend" and when the wind is strong enough they can actually bend enough that they pop out of the rails and end up in your yard or down the street.  Vinyl moves- the u-channel hides the gap that will form between the post and the t&g.  Some companies don't use any u-channel!!!

I could go on but you get the drift. (do-it-yourself page)    

Our installation methods combined with custom fabrication have enabled us to overcome any vinyl fencing hurdles.  I first started installing fence like everyone else (truthfully, my first vinyl fence fell apart-no one told me I needed to "crimp" the rails) because thats how I was taught.  After doing it thier way for a while, I decided it could be done better.  Its supposed to be "maintenance free" and if you have to maintain part of it you've just defeated the purpose of it.

All of our fences are built with Westech's premium line post and rail system, custom fabricated to fit your yard,  six foot on center and two pieces of u-channell (needed for privacy fences).  Remember the product you install or have installed is only as good as the install itself.