RALEIGH, NC – July 28, 2026 – PRESSADVANTAGE –
Index Fence Inc., a fence installation company serving the Raleigh metro since 2020, today announced its wood fence installation service, built on Select No. 1 A-grade pressure-treated lumber and Alta Pickets, a wood picket line that carries a 10-year manufacturer warranty. The grade of lumber behind a new fence varies widely from one installer to the next, and the company is putting its own specification on record.
Since 2020, Index Fence has installed roughly 2,000 fences across the Raleigh area, and on wood projects the company starts its specification with the lumber itself. Pressure-treated fence boards are graded before they are sold, and the stamp matters. Select No. 1 lumber, the grade Index Fence builds with, is cut with straighter grain and fewer, smaller knots than the Select No. 2 stock common in residential fencing. The two grades are nearly indistinguishable on installation day. The difference shows up over the next few seasons, when lower-grade boards are more likely to warp and shed knots as the wood dries.
Index Fence was the first fence company to install Alta Pickets, a wood picket sold with a 10-year limited warranty from the manufacturer that covers the boards themselves. That coverage runs separately from the company’s workmanship warranty, which backs the labor on wood projects for one year. Index Fence sets the wood term below its two-year standard for other materials because of the severe weather events that regularly move through central North Carolina.
The service covers the styles homeowners request most. Privacy styles include dogear, stockade, board-on-board, and shadowbox, and the last two look finished from both sides. For front yards, the company installs spaced-picket designs. Framing follows height, with two rails on four-foot fences, three rails on five- and six-foot builds, and four rails at eight feet. At the common six-foot height, that is one more rail than much of the residential market installs. The extra rail shortens the unsupported span each picket hangs from and keeps the fence line straighter as the lumber ages.
Beneath the framing, crews set each post two feet deep in 80 to 100 pounds of concrete, enough mass to hold a fence plumb through the wet and dry soil cycles common across the region. Index Fence holds an A+ rating from the Better Business Bureau, is a member of the American Fencing Association and was named a Nextdoor Favorite in 2025.
Homeowners comparing bids can handle the lumber before signing anything. The company’s office at 4901 Craftsman Dr is open to walk-in visitors during business hours, and the boards stocked there are the same ones the crews install. A grade difference that never shows up on paper is easy to see once two boards sit side by side.
“Most fence quotes never say what grade of lumber the homeowner is getting, and almost nobody knows to ask,” said Behzad Namazifard, chief operating officer of Index Fence Inc. “The stamp on the board decides what that fence looks like in five years. We standardized on the higher grade because we kept seeing what the lower grades turn into after a couple of summers in this climate.”
For more information about wood fence installation or to schedule a free consultation, homeowners can call (919) 900-7225 or visit the company’s website. Completed projects and customer feedback are available on the company’s profile.
About Index Fence Inc.
Index Fence Inc. is a residential fence installation company founded in 2020 and based in Raleigh, NC. The company has completed roughly 2,000 fence installations across the Raleigh metro area, working in vinyl, aluminum, wood, and chain link. Index Fence holds an A+ rating from the Better Business Bureau, is a member of the American Fencing Association, and was named a Nextdoor Favorite in 2025. The company’s office at 4901 Craftsman Dr, Raleigh, NC 27609 is open to walk-in visitors. To learn more about their wood fence installation service visit https://www.indexfence.com/wood-fence-installation/ or call (919) 900-7225 to learn more.
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For more information about Index Fence Inc., contact the company here:
Index Fence
Behzad Namazifard (Mr. B)
(919) 900-7225
b@indexfence.com
4901 Craftsman Dr, Raleigh, NC 27609
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