# Fence blog for Hammond homeowners

> Fence articles for Hammond-area homeowners: the best season to build, getting a fence ready for storm season, hiring a contractor in Louisiana and fencing a new home.

URL: https://palisadeshammondfence.com/blog/

Blog

Shorter pieces from [Palisades Hammond Fence](https://palisadeshammondfence.com/) on the moments when a fence becomes a question around Hammond: picking the season to build, bracing for storm season, checking a contractor's Louisiana registration, or fencing a newly built house. The [guides](https://palisadeshammondfence.com/guide/) cover each topic in depth; these follow one situation at a time.

## Latest posts

- [Seasonal**When Is the Best Time of Year to Install a Fence Around Hammond?** No month is off limits here, but each season changes how the post holes dig, how new wood behaves and how much time the footings get before storm season.](https://palisadeshammondfence.com/blog/best-time-to-install-a-fence/)
- [Illustrative Walkthrough**A Fence for a New Construction Home Near Hammond: An Illustrative Walkthrough** An illustrative walkthrough, not the record of a real job: how a first fence for a newly built house in Tangipahoa Parish moves from closing papers to a finished line.](https://palisadeshammondfence.com/blog/fence-for-new-construction-home/)
- [Dates and Deadlines**Fence Hurricane Straps and a Storm-Season Checklist** Hurricane season runs June 1 to November 30. Straps tighten the joint between rails and posts, but the checklist starts at the ground line, where most storm failures begin.](https://palisadeshammondfence.com/blog/storm-season-fence-prep/)
- [News**Hiring a Fence Contractor in Louisiana: What the Licensing Rules Require** The state raised its insurance minimum for home improvement work on August 1, 2026. Here is which credential a fence job needs by its value, and what to ask before signing.](https://palisadeshammondfence.com/blog/hiring-a-fence-contractor-in-louisiana/)