Fence staining and painting that outlasts the weather

Washed, brightened, repaired, and dried before any coating goes on, so wood fences stay sound and hold their color.

  • Free on-site estimate
  • 2-year workmanship warranty
  • No payment until complete
  • Serving Dunwoody and metro Atlanta
Fence Painting & Staining by Dunwoody Painters
Exterior
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Wood fences cleaned and stained or painted to last.

Untreated fencing grays out within two seasons in Georgia. We wash, brighten, and let the wood dry to the right moisture level, then apply a penetrating stain or exterior paint that protects the boards for years.

Loose pickets and failing hardware are repaired first. Landscaping is protected throughout, so overspray never reaches your plantings.

The difference is in the prep. Our crews clean the wood, let it dry, and apply premium coatings with even coverage on every board, so your fence looks right and stays protected for years.

OUR PROCESS
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Assess

We walk the fence with you, measure, note problem areas, and confirm the finish you want.

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Propose

You get a detailed, line-item estimate with products, prep scope, and a firm schedule.

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Prepare

We protect plantings, then wash, brighten, scrape, repair, and let the wood dry so the coating bonds.

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Coat & Inspect

We apply full coats of stain or paint, then walk the finished fence with you and correct anything.

What's Included

What a fence refinish includes

Every fence quote covers the prep and the finish below, from the post bases to the top of every picket.

  • Pressure washer spraying an arc of water along the base of a home

    Washing and brightening

    A soft wash lifts dirt, mildew, and graying, then a brightener resets the wood before it dries to spec.

  • Carpenter repairing wood trim outside a window

    Pickets and hardware repaired

    Loose pickets re-fastened, split boards replaced, and failing hardware repaired before any finish.

  • Hands sanding a wood surface by hand

    Hand prep on painted fencing

    Loose paint scraped back and rough spots sanded on already-painted boards and pickets.

  • Painter brushing stain onto a wood deck railing

    Penetrating stain

    A stain that soaks into the boards, so it fades over time instead of peeling.

  • Painter brushing finish onto a wooden fence

    Solid color where it fits

    Exterior paint for wood fencing that is already painted, or when you want a solid color.

  • Color consultant holding a swatch board in a living room

    Landscaping protected, color chosen

    Plantings covered so overspray never reaches them, and help picking the stain tone or paint color first.

  • Need more than the fence?

    Fence work often runs into the deck beside it, a full power washing of the property, or exterior painting on the house itself. Tell us the scope and we will fold it into one estimate.

Color & Finish

Paint colors for painted wood fences

Stain tones come from the manufacturer’s deck at the estimate. These paint colors suit wood fences that take a solid finish.

Tie a painted fence to the house trim, not to the lawn. A white picket fence matches most trim and reads clean from the street. A privacy fence in a soft gray or sage sits back into the yard and lets the planting take the attention.

Black reads sharp on a gate and hides red clay splashback, but on wood a dark color shows every split and runs hotter in the sun, so it is best kept small. Brush samples on a few boards and check them in morning and afternoon light before you commit.

Try colors on your own walls

The right sheen for each surface

Painted pickets and rails
Satin
Privacy fence panels
Low-lustre
Fence posts and caps
Satin
Bare wood boards
Penetrating stain, no film
Signs It's Time
Restored and stained wood deck in Roswell, Georgia

Deck restoration and stain

Roswell, Georgia

See our work

Signs the fence needs a new finish

Waiting too long turns a stain job into a board replacement. Walk the fence line each spring and look for these.

  • Gray, faded boards

    Sun has broken down the finish and is now working on the wood itself.

  • Peeling or flaking paint

    Lifting film means water is getting behind the paint. Catch it before it reaches bare wood.

  • Mildew along the bottom

    Green or black growth near the ground means the boards are staying wet and the finish is spent.

  • Soft posts and loose pickets

    Press a screwdriver into the post base and picket ends. Any give is rot that needs repair before a coating.

  • Water soaks in instead of beading

    Splash a little water on the boards. If it darkens the wood right away instead of beading up, the stain has worn through.

Stain on a wood fence lasts three to five years in Georgia, and a well-applied solid finish lasts longer. The best windows are April through early June and September through early November, when the wood can dry fully. Call (678) 737-6776 if your fence is showing any of the above.

FAQs

Questions we hear most

Straight answers on timing, paint, payment, and the warranty. Anything else, ask us on the estimate visit or call (678) 737-6776.

Stain soaks into the wood and won’t peel, so we recommend it for most wood fences. Paint suits a wood fence that is already painted.

Every three to five years for stain. A well-applied solid finish lasts longer.

We use only premium products from Sherwin-Williams and Benjamin Moore, selected for durability, color retention, and a smooth finish. We’ll recommend the right product and sheen for each surface.

Every project is backed by a written 2-year workmanship warranty. If anything isn’t right, we come back and make it right.

You pay nothing until the job is finished and you’re 100% satisfied. Our no-payment-until-complete promise keeps the entire process risk-free.

Related Services

Related services

Fence work often pairs with one of these.

Fence painting and staining acrossDunwoodySandy SpringsBrookhavenChambleeDoravilleKingswoodCarriage Lakesandacross metro Atlanta.

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