MAP Quality Fencing & Decks
Picket Fence Installation in LaSalle and Peru, IL
4.9 ★★★★★ 233 Google reviews across Peru and Morris
Give the front yard an edge without walling the house off from the street. Vinyl pickets that stay white without a paintbrush going near them.
What a picket fence is for
A Front Yard With No Edge Reads as Unfinished
Most front yards run straight into the sidewalk with nothing to mark where the property starts. The house can be immaculate and the lot still looks undefined.
A picket fence draws that line. It keeps a small dog in and a toddler off the road, and it does it without blocking the view or making the house feel closed off.
Your options
Picket Fence Styles We Build Around Peru and LaSalle
Picket width, spacing and top profile are what change the look. All three get decided before anything is ordered.
- Classic Straight TopEven pickets, flat rail, three or four feet tall. The one most people picture, and the one that suits a porch front best.
- Scalloped TopThe rail dips between posts and rises at each one. Softer look, popular on older homes around Peru and Princeton.
- Closed PicketNarrow gaps between pickets. Still lets light through but tight enough to keep a small dog in the yard.
- Gothic and Pointed CapsShaped picket tops instead of square. A small detail that changes the whole character of the run.
- Garden and Bed BordersShorter runs, two to three feet, for framing a garden or a side yard rather than fencing a boundary.
- Matching GatesWalk gates and drive gates cut to the same profile, so the entry does not look like an afterthought.
Why vinyl for pickets
A White Picket Fence Should Stay White
A wood picket fence is the classic image and also the reason people stop wanting one. Every picket has four faces to paint, and after two Illinois winters the paint on the bottom six inches starts lifting.
- No repainting, ever. The white goes through the vinyl rather than sitting on it as a coat.
- Nothing rots at ground level. The part of a wood picket that fails first is the part sitting in wet grass.
- Spacing stays even. Pickets are molded to size rather than cut on site, so the gaps match all the way down the run.
Picket fences we have built
Picket Fences Around Peru, Braidwood and Ottawa
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The plan
How a Picket Fence Install Actually Runs
Front yard work is quick, but the setting out matters more than on a back fence.
Mark the Line and Pick a Profile
Front yard fences are the first thing people see, so we walk the line with you and settle picket style, spacing and height against the house.
Check Setbacks and Pull the Permit
Villages limit front yard fence height and how close to the sidewalk you can build. We check your code and pull the permit before ordering.
Set Posts on the String Line
A crooked picket fence is obvious from the street in a way a back fence never is. Every post goes in against a string line.
Hang, Cap and Walk It
Pickets go up, post caps go on, gates get adjusted, and we walk it with you from the sidewalk rather than the yard.
Frame the Front Yard Now. Pay Over Time.
A picket run is usually one of the smaller fence projects we do, and 0% financing makes it a monthly number rather than a lump sum.
Reviews from our clients
What Homeowners Say About Their Picket Fence
Illinois Valley4.9★★★★★204 Google reviews
Grundy County5.0★★★★★29 Google reviews
★★★★★
Matt and his crew were terrific. Quick, clean, and the communication was top notch from the first call.
Andrea Brannon, Peru
★★★★★
MAP did a phenomenal job on my fence. The crew were courteous, respectful and did a great job installing it, and Matt kept me informed every step of the way.
Chris Stickney
★★★★★
I got 3 quotes and they were not the cheapest, but they were so professional when they came out promptly after my call I decided they were the best choice.
Bradford Autullo, Morris
★★★★★
Very professional people, the fence looks great, price was what they quoted, overall very satisfied.
Daniel Shaw, Peru
★★★★★
Matt and his crew fenced in our yard for our dog and even built a tortoise playground.
Syndee Pelletier, Peru
Common questions
Picket Fence Questions from LaSalle County Homeowners
How tall can a front yard fence be?
Most villages around Peru and LaSalle cap front yard fences at three or four feet and set a minimum distance back from the sidewalk. We check your specific code before we quote.
Will a picket fence keep my dog in?
A closed picket with narrow gaps will hold most small and medium dogs. For a determined jumper you want more height than a picket fence usually has, so we would talk you toward a different style.
How much does a picket fence cost?
Less per foot than a privacy fence, since there is less material in each panel. The variables are height, picket spacing and gate count.
Can I get a color other than white?
Yes. Tan, gray, almond and black are all available. White is the most requested by a wide margin.
Does it need a permit?
Usually yes, even for a short front yard run, because front yard fences have setback rules. We handle it.
Can you match a historic look?
Scalloped rails and gothic picket caps get you most of the way to a period look, with none of the painting.
Get started
Get a Written Price on Your Picket Fence
Send us a photo of the front of the house and roughly how far the run goes. We come out, measure it and give you one written price.
Call or text us(815) 579-2435
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