| Principia Partners announces a new study detailing the | | | | --Larger players are entering the game, with the |
| residential fence market. The study is designed to | | | | potential to alter the market in significant ways. |
| support manufacturers and marketers when planning | | | | --Modular systems make it easier for contractors to |
| marketing and business initiatives, as well as for new | | | | install more fence in much less time. |
| product development purposes. | | | | --Time-pressed homeowners expect to do less routine |
| Residential fence represents approximately 40% of | | | | maintenance, including fence painting and repair. |
| the more than $5 billion total fence market. Increasing | | | | --Pressure-treated lumber, the industry standard, is |
| demand for residential fence represents significant | | | | being challenged by new materials that are available in |
| growth opportunities for new construction and | | | | colors and supported by extended warranties similar |
| remodeling market segments. | | | | to other building products. |
| Privacy fence appears to have particularly strong | | | | Lou Rossi, Senior Partner, says, "This report will serve |
| growth potential, as many new community plans place | | | | as an important baseline analysis for forecasting and |
| homes closer together, making this fence style more | | | | business planning purposes by existing and new |
| important for lifestyle comfort and convenience. New | | | | industry participants in the residential fence market. |
| materials for privacy fence are beginning to transform | | | | The study will analyze the drivers and trends of the |
| the residential landscape across North America. The | | | | residential fence and fence accessories market by |
| growing acceptance and popularity of synthetic | | | | region, distribution channel, market segment and |
| alternatives are fueling demand for other fence types | | | | material type, and will provide forecasts covering the |
| such as temporary fence,wire mesh,fence | | | | next five years." |
| manufacturers,steel fence post,wire fence,portable | | | | The scope of the study will focus on all materials used |
| fence which made from these materials, including | | | | in residential fence including wood (pressure-treated |
| semi-privacy, picket, stockade, and post-and-rail. | | | | pine, cedar, redwood, spruce) vinyl and other plastics |
| --Dynamic changes characterize today's residential | | | | (polyethylene, polypropylene, polystyrene), wood-plastic |
| fence market. | | | | composites, metal (chain link, aluminum, steel, wire, |
| --Distributors are carrying a broader selection of fence | | | | wrought iron) and concrete. |
| and gates than ever before. | | | | Major residential fence segments will be covered |
| --New materials make distributor knowledge more | | | | including decorative / ornamental, privacy, security, pool, |
| important than ever for informing customers. | | | | and equestrian. |
| --Branding is playing an increasingly important role. | | | | |