J&A Fence, a family-owned fence store and installation contractor serving Chester County and the surrounding tri-state region, today announced the completion of a custom Western Red Cedar shadowbox fence installation that combines four-foot and six-foot sections with finished fascia boards and decorative post caps. The project reflects a pattern the company has tracked across more than 16 years of residential work in the Brandywine Valley: homeowners are increasingly investing in custom wood configurations over standard panel installations.
J&A Fence has been serving the southern Chester County market since 2012 under the ownership of Joe Giunta, a graduate of West Chester University with a Business Management degree and direct field construction experience. The company operates the only dedicated fence store in southern Chester County from its Gap Newport Pike location, where homeowners can review materials in person before scheduling an on-site estimate. Field crews are overseen by a Master Installer with more than 25 years of construction experience, and the company holds Pennsylvania Attorney General Contractor Registration PA096517 and has been voted Best of Chester County for fencing every year from 2021 through 2025.
The completed project pairs two fence heights on a single property, a configuration that requires careful layout planning to keep rail lines consistent across grade changes. The shadowbox style alternates pickets on opposite sides of the rails, producing a finished appearance from both the homeowner's side and the neighbor's side rather than the one-sided look common to standard board-on-board construction. Fascia boards run horizontally along the top of the fence to cap the picket line and conceal cut ends, and decorative post caps finish each upright post. To see more photos and the review from the customer click here.
Western Red Cedar was selected for its natural resistance to rot and insect damage, a property that comes from the wood's own preservative oils rather than chemical treatment. The species is the company's flagship wood product and is sourced as a softwood that weathers to a silver-gray patina over time without staining, though many homeowners choose to seal the cedar to preserve its original tone. Posts were set in the ground using pressure-treated four-by-four lumber rated for ground contact, with depth determined during the layout phase based on the local frost line and soil conditions.
"After 16 years of doing this in Chester County, there's really nothing that we can't build. For this project the customer had a clear vision and we had the perfect materials and skills to deliver it exactly as it was intended. One of the things we enjoy most is when a customer asks for something a bit unique and our team gets to show off what over a decade of fence building has taught them." said Joe Giunta, owner of J&A Fence. "Shadowbox with fascia and caps is not a catalog product. It's a decision the homeowner makes about how they want their yard to look from both sides of the fence, and it's the kind of detail that gets skipped when the goal is to install fast and move on."
The installation followed the company's standard three-step process: an on-site estimate that covers layout, material selection, and permit coordination, followed by professional installation under Master Installer oversight, and a final walkthrough with the homeowner before close-out. Each project is backed by a workmanship warranty.
J&A Fence offers a full range of residential and commercial fencing materials, including Country Estate aluminum and vinyl product lines that are manufactured in the United States, along with chain link, split rail, and ranch configurations. The company serves homeowners across Chester County, Pennsylvania, northern Delaware including Hockessin, Wilmington, Newark, and New Castle, and Cecil County, Maryland. Homeowners considering a custom fence project can view recent work and customer reviews on the company's Google Business Profile.
About J&A Fence
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J&A Fence is a family-owned fence store and installation contractor based at 8997 Gap Newport Pike in Avondale, Pennsylvania. Founded by Joe Giunta and incorporated in 2012, the company serves residential and commercial customers across Chester County, northern Delaware, and Cecil County, Maryland. J&A Fence installs Western Red Cedar, white cedar, Country Estate aluminum, Country Estate vinyl, chain link, split rail, and ranch fencing, and operates the only dedicated fence retail location in southern Chester County. The company holds Pennsylvania Contractor Registration PA096517 and has been voted Best of Chester County for fencing from 2021 through 2025. For more information, visit https://jafence.com or call 484-368-2206.
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For more information about J&A Fence Inc., contact the company here:
J&A Fence
Joe Giunta
484-368-2206
office@jafence.com
8997 Gap Newport Pike, Avondale, PA 19311