Custom Western Red Cedar Picket Fences | Twin Cities Installation
The classic wood picket fence is the ultimate symbol of American residential charm. It defines property boundaries, keeps pets and children safely contained, and adds unmistakable architectural character to a home without completely blocking the view of your neighborhood.
But a traditional look shouldn’t mean traditional vulnerabilities. Without precision manufacturing and premium materials, standard picket fences quickly succumb to rot at the ground level, warping pickets, and sagging across the fence rails due to severe Minnesota weather. At Midwest Fence, we combine time-tested aesthetics with modern engineering to build picket lines that stay level, beautiful, and structurally sound for decades.
Fence Man Dan’s Verdict: “When you drive through the historic neighborhoods of St. Paul or Minneapolis, you see unique, historic picket profiles that you simply cannot buy at a big-box retail store. That’s why we do things differently. Our South St. Paul fabrication shop can custom-match the historic picket tops of older Twin Cities homes, preserving that timeless Heritage Look while using modern, structurally superior building techniques.”
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The Midwest Wood Picket Standard vs. Mass-Market Alternatives
A picket fence requires exceptional fastener integrity and superior raw materials because every single picket is exposed to the elements on all four sides.
100% Premium Western Red Cedar
Unlike low-grade treated pine or mixed whitewoods that crack, split, and leach chemicals into your soil, we exclusively construct our panels from premium Western Red Cedar. Cedar contains natural oils that inherently resist rot, decay, and wood-boring insects, ensuring your fence ages gracefully into a silver-gray patina or holds stain beautifully for decades.
High-Performance Fasteners
A fence is only as strong as what holds it together. Budget operations rely on brittle construction staples that quickly rust, fail under heavy winds, and leave ugly black chemical streaks dripping down your wood. Every fence built by Midwest Fence is assembled using premium Stainless Steel or Hot-Dipped Galvanized ring-shank nails that grip the wood permanently and never bleed.
Structural Wind Resistance
Solid privacy fences act like massive sails in open Twin Cities suburban lots. When severe summer thunderstorms or heavy autumn winds push across the metro, thousands of pounds of lateral pressure slam into your fence posts. If those posts aren’t anchored perfectly, the line will lean or collapse.
Premium Wood Privacy Specifications
| Technical Feature | Midwest Fence Standard | Standard Industry Alternative |
| Lumber Species | 100% Premium Western Red Cedar | Low-Grade Treated Pine or Whitewood |
| Primary Board Size | Heavy-Duty 1×6 Architectural Grade | Thin, Warp-Prone 1×4 Commercial Cut |
| Fastener Type | Ring-Shank Stainless Steel or Hot-Dipped Galvanized Nails | Brittle Construction Staples or Exterior Drywall Screws |
| Post System Option | DuraCedar™ Posts (Patented Protection) | Standard Untreated Wood Posts |
| Foundation Type | Deep-Set Concrete Footings (Below the 42″ Frost Line) | Shallow Driven Soil Stakes / No-Dig Pipes |
Explore Our Custom Wood Picket Styles
- Capped Rail Wood Picket Fences
- Colonial Wood Picket Fences
- Flat Top Wood Picket Fences
- French Gothic Wood Picket Fences
- Traditional Wood Picket Fences
- Virginian Wood Picket Fences
Local Twin Cities Authority: Engineered for Minnesota Ground
Whether you are looking for a classic picket fence in Edina or a heavy-duty privacy fence in Woodbury, our wood fences are built for the local soil. Minnesota’s severe freeze-thaw cycles subject underground footings to massive shifting forces known as frost heave. If a contractor takes a shortcut and fails to dig below the local frost line, the winter ground will literally choke the post and push it upward, destroying your investment.
At Midwest Fence, we dig every main structural post deep into the earth and anchor them with massive concrete foundations to ensure your fence line remains perfectly plumb, straight, and level for decades. We invite you to visit our 7-Acre South St. Paul Showroom to see these premium wood privacy styles in full-scale before you buy.
To see exactly how our crews install perimeters capable of defying local weather patterns, read our full technical breakdown: Deep-Set Concrete vs. Driven Posts: Why MN Fences Fail.