Overlapping-picket fencing for complete, gap-free privacy that stays finished-looking on both sides of the property line.
Licensed C-13 and General B fence contractor, insured, serving Fresno County and the surrounding Valley.
Board on board only works if the overlap is consistent from end to end. Lukus measures and spaces every picket the same way, so there are no thin spots where wood shrinkage opens a gap. That consistency is what separates a board on board fence that stays private for years from one that starts showing seams after a hot summer.
For a lower-cost privacy option with standard spacing, dog-ear picket fencing remains a solid choice. 559Fences serves Fresno, Clovis, Madera, Sanger, Kingsburg, Kerman, Reedley, Friant, Coarsegold, and Oakhurst.
Standard picket fences can develop small gaps as wood dries and shrinks in Fresno's summer heat. Board on board construction is built specifically to prevent that, and it's one of the more requested upgrades once a property owner has lived with a gapping fence for a summer or two.
Fresno's intense summer heat dries wood fibers and causes shrinkage. Standard side-by-side pickets can pull apart slightly as they dry. Over a few summers, those small gaps become visible sightlines that undercut the whole point of a privacy fence.
A back layer of pickets is installed with spacing between boards. A front layer overlaps the gaps in the back layer by roughly an inch on each side. As wood shrinks, the overlap absorbs the movement instead of opening a gap, which is the core reason this style holds up better than standard spacing over time. A heavier structural frame underneath the pickets can add even more long-term stability on longer runs.
Because pickets alternate front and back across the frame, both sides of a board on board fence look finished. That matters most on shared property lines, where neighbors on both sides want a clean-looking fence rather than one side getting the finished face and the other getting exposed rails. It also tends to head off disagreements about who gets the better-looking side.
Board on board installs are backed by the 5-year structural warranty. Pickets carry a 30-day warranty against warping or cracking, in line with every other fence style we install.
Board on board fencing costs more upfront than standard picket spacing, but it solves a problem that's especially common in Fresno's dry heat: gaps opening up as wood shrinks. For property owners who want privacy that stays complete year after year, and a finished look on both sides of the fence, board on board is often worth the extra material and labor. It's a common request specifically on shared property lines, where both neighbors will be looking at the same fence for years.
Call or submit a request. Most get a same-day response.
Lukus discusses board on board versus standard privacy options.
A written estimate is provided for the overlapping-picket build.
Installation is completed on the scheduled date.
A final walkthrough checks coverage from both sides of the fence line.
Overlapping pickets prevent the gaps that standard spacing can develop as wood dries.
Yes. The alternating overlap gives both sides a finished appearance.
Yes, it typically uses more material and labor.
Some shrinkage is normal, but the overlap design is built to absorb it without creating gaps you can see through.
Yes. Board on board uses more material than standard privacy fencing, and financing is a common way to handle that difference.
Yes. Structural coverage runs 5 years, and new pickets are covered 30 days against warping, settling, and cracking.
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