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King Fencing is proud to announce that we have once again been named Best Fence Company in Baton Rouge in The Advocate’s 2026 Best of Baton Rouge awards! For the second consecutive year, our team has been recognized by the Baton Rouge community for the work we do designing and building custom fencing and gates. Being honored once is an accomplishment. Earning the recognition two years in a row makes it an even more meaningful milestone for our entire team. For us, this recogn

A pool barrier is the only fence most homeowners will build where the specification is written down for them in advance, line by line, and where an inspector will come out and check it. It is also the fence where the consequences of getting it wrong are not aesthetic. Below is what the parish enforces, and where projects most often fail. FIRST, CONFIRM WHO ISSUES YOUR PERMIT “Baton Rouge” is not one jurisdiction for pool permits. Most addresses fall under the City-Parish, and

Every material decision on a fence in South Louisiana is really a decision about water. Not rain alone. Ambient humidity that rarely drops, clay soil that holds moisture around a post for weeks, splash off hard surfaces, irrigation, and a fungal and insect load most of the country never contends with. Add intense UV and a hurricane season that runs half the year, and you have a set of conditions that will find any weakness in a specification. This is the overview. Each materi

Most people describe a fence by its material - Wood fence, aluminum fence, iron fence. That is roughly like describing a house by saying it is made of brick. What actually determines whether a fence lasts eight years or twenty five, and whether it looks intentional or improvised, is a set of components most homeowners have never had named for them. Here they are. POSTS The vertical members carrying everything. Posts are the structure, and posts are what fail first. What matte

We’re honored to announce that King Fencing has been named Best Fence Company in Baton Rouge by The Advocate’s 2025 Best of Baton Rouge awards! The Best of Baton Rouge contest highlights the local businesses that make our city such a dynamic and welcoming place to call home, and we’re honored to be part of that story. With more than 200 categories across industries like home and garden, food and drink, education, and more, it’s a true celebration of everything that makes Bat