Vinyl & PVC Fence in Asheville, NC
Privacy, picket and ranch rail with no staining or sealing to keep up — installed on posts we set, with gates and hardware built to match.
Vinyl is the fence people buy when they're done maintaining a fence. There's no staining to keep up, no sealer, and no rot at the ground line. You wash it with a hose and a brush every couple of years and that's the whole maintenance schedule. In a climate like ours — wet spring, humid summer, freeze-thaw all winter — that's worth something.
We install it in the three shapes people actually want: six-foot privacy for back yards, picket for a front yard or a pool, and two-, three- and four-rail ranch fence along a drive or a pasture line. It comes in white, tan and a few darker tones, and the gates, posts and caps all match because they're part of the same system. What matters more than the brochure is what goes in the ground — posts set in concrete, rails routed through the posts rather than screwed to brackets, and a steel-framed gate if the opening is wide. Family-run out of Asheville since 2006, and our crew does the work.
Our vinyl installs
Vinyl fences by style
Real Fence Scapes jobs, grouped so you can find the look you want.
Privacy — solid & lattice top
Six-foot panels with no gaps, or solid below with a lattice panel up top to let light and air through.
Picket & scalloped picket
Front yards, garden lines and pool enclosures. Scalloped tops dip between posts instead of running flat.
Ranch rail — two, three & four rail
Along a drive, a pasture line or a road frontage. Wire mesh can be added behind it when it has to hold dogs or livestock. Also see Farm & Livestock →
Spec it out
Heights, colors & construction
Heights & styles
- 6 ft — standard privacy, most back yards
- Up to 8 ft where you need the extra height
- 4 ft — picket, front yards and pool enclosures
- 3–4 ft — two, three and four rail ranch
- Solid, lattice-top, straight picket, scalloped picket
- Panels stepped to follow mountain grade
Material
- Rigid PVC profiles made to ASTM F964, the fencing profile standard
- UV inhibitors and titanium dioxide in the compound to fight sun fade and chalking
- Virgin vinyl rather than reground scrap — it holds impact strength and color better
- Color runs through the material, so a scratch isn't a paint chip
- White is our standard color, and other colors are available on request — ask and we’ll check what the line offers
Construction & gates
- Posts set in concrete, not driven
- Rails routed through the posts, not hung on surface brackets
- Post caps glued or fastened so they stay on in wind
- Small walk gates run all-vinyl; where the size and use call for it we build a welded steel frame inside so the gate holds its shape
- Self-closing, self-latching hardware on pool gates
- Gate operators on vinyl drive gates, wired by our crew
- Commercial sites as well as residential — vinyl works on both
The material standard we build to is ASTM F964 for rigid PVC fence profiles, in virgin fence-grade vinyl rather than reground — which is a good part of what keeps a vinyl fence white instead of brittle.
The straight version
Vinyl vs wood — what we actually tell people
Vinyl is not better than wood. It's a different trade-off, and which one is right depends on how long you're staying and how much you want to touch the fence.
Where vinyl wins
- No stain, no seal, no rot at the ground line
- Doesn't warp, cup or split the way boards do
- Nothing for a dog to chew through at the bottom
- Costs more up front and less over the years you own it
- Panels are consistent — no bad boards in the bundle
Where wood still wins
- Lower up-front cost, especially on long runs
- Cut and built on site, so odd angles and steep grade are easier
- A damaged board is a cheap fix; a cracked vinyl panel is a panel
- Vinyl gets brittle in hard cold — a mower rock or a falling limb can crack it
- Some HOAs and historic looks want real wood
If you want the wood side of that conversation, the wood privacy and picket page lays it out.
Comparing bids
Four things worth knowing about vinyl
Vinyl fence quotes look alike on paper and are not alike in the ground. These are the four that separate them.
1. Virgin vinyl or reground?
- Reground scrap can carry impurities that hurt impact strength and UV resistance
- It's the difference between a fence that stays white and one that yellows and cracks
- Ask whether it's virgin fence-grade vinyl, and ask what the material warranty is
2. Routed rails or brackets?
- Rails that slide through routed holes in the post are structurally stronger
- Surface brackets screwed to the post face are faster and weaker
- You can usually see which one you're getting in a photo of the post
3. What's inside the gate?
- An all-vinyl walk gate is fine at a normal width
- A wide gate with no internal steel frame is the one most likely to sag over time
- Ask specifically about drive gates and double gates
4. How are the posts set?
- Concrete footings, dug to depth, not driven or tamped in dirt
- Depth matters more on our slopes and wet ground than it does on flat lots
- Gate and corner posts should be deeper and beefier than line posts
Straight answers
Vinyl fence questions
Does vinyl turn yellow?
Good vinyl doesn't, and that comes down to what's in the compound. Fence-grade PVC carries UV inhibitors and titanium dioxide specifically to block sun damage and resist chalking, and the color runs through the material instead of sitting on top as paint. Cheap or reground vinyl is where the yellowing and chalking stories come from. We buy quality material from reputable manufacturers, and we'll tell you what you're getting before you sign.
Will it crack in the cold?
Vinyl does get less forgiving as it gets cold — that part is real, and worth knowing up front. A rock thrown by a mower or a limb coming down in an ice storm can crack a panel in January in a way it wouldn't in July. The upside is that vinyl repairs are usually a panel swap, not a rebuild, and the fence doesn't rot while you get to it.
Can vinyl fence be painted?
We'd steer you a different way. The color is in the material, so paint sits on the surface, peels and turns a no-maintenance fence into an annual chore. If you want a color, buy the color — pick the manufacturer's tone up front rather than planning to change it later.
How does vinyl handle a slope?
Vinyl comes as panels, so it steps down a hill rather than racking with it the way chain-link does. On gentle grade you barely notice. On a steep bank you get visible steps and a triangular gap under each panel, which matters if you're containing a small dog. On the steepest ground we'll usually tell you wood or chain-link is the better fence, and we'd rather say that at the estimate than after.
Is vinyl good for a pool fence?
Vinyl picket is a common pool enclosure and it holds up well around chlorine and splash. The barrier still has to meet code — minimum height measured from the outside, limits on openings and climbable features, and self-closing self-latching gate hardware. Final requirements come from Buncombe County or your city inspections department for your pool and lot, and we flag what we see at the estimate.
Is vinyl good with dogs?
It's one of the better ones. There's nothing to chew or claw through, no gaps in a solid privacy panel, and no rot at the bottom rail. The two things to watch are diggers — the fix is the same as any fence, a buried extension or a gravel toe — and stepped panels on a slope leaving a gap under the low end. Keeping dogs and pets in →
Does vinyl come with a warranty?
Two separate warranties, and it's worth understanding the difference. The material is covered by the manufacturer — fence-grade vinyl from a reputable manufacturer typically carries a limited lifetime warranty against defects, though the exact terms and whether it transfers to the next owner vary by line. The installation is covered by us: a two-year workmanship warranty on posts, footings, line, fastening and gate hanging.
There are a lot of manufacturers making good vinyl, so we pick the line that fits the job. We buy quality material from reputable companies and tell you what's going in the ground. What our warranty covers →