{"id":138,"date":"2021-05-22T15:14:50","date_gmt":"2021-05-22T15:14:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swiwyoming.com\/blog\/?p=138"},"modified":"2025-11-07T20:10:05","modified_gmt":"2025-11-07T20:10:05","slug":"why-is-there-a-fencing-shortage-in-wyoming-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swiwyoming.com\/blog\/fences\/aluminum-fences\/why-is-there-a-fencing-shortage-in-wyoming-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Why is There a Fencing Shortage in Wyoming?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s true.\u00a0 There is a fencing shortage right now in Wyoming.\u00a0 But it\u2019s not just Wyoming, it is actually impacting the entire country. If you have been considering having a new fence installed on your Wyoming property, this article explores what you need to know about the current Wyoming fencing market.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wyoming Fencing Shortage: How it Impacts Fence Prices<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shortages typically cause price increases.\u00a0 This is true for fences and for just about anything else.\u00a0 The current fencing shortage in Wyoming is no different.\u00a0 Prices have increased on fencing of all types significantly over the past year.\u00a0 Unfortunately, we expect fence prices in Wyoming to keep climbing for the foreseeable future.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fence prices have increased for other reasons beyond the fencing shortage.\u00a0 Here is an article about <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/swiwyoming.com\/blog\/aluminum-fences\/why-is-fencing-so-expensive-all-of-a-sudden-in-wyoming-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>why Wyoming fence prices are increasing<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; which covers this topic in much greater detail<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Factors Contributing to the Fence Shortage in Florida<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is easy to blame everything on Covid.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To be sure, Covid plays a role in the current fencing shortage both directly and indirectly.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All of a sudden, everyone was home.\u00a0 People looked around their homes and their yards and began to tackle some of those projects that had slipped by for too long.\u00a0 Additionally, with everyone home at the same time, all the time &#8211; many people felt they wanted more privacy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It turns out that fences became very popular, very suddenly!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The sudden increase in demand while fence manufacturers across the country were forced to shut down or scale back operations for a while was a deadly combination for the supply of fencing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once fence companies realized there was an impending shortage of fencing, many of them (including us) snatched up as much fencing material as possible. This \u201crun\u201d on the available fencing supply was too much for the industry to handle at a time of decreased production due to Covid.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fast forward to today \u2026 and we have a fencing shortage in Wyoming and across the entire United States.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Should I Buy a Fence in Wyoming Now? \u2026 Or Should I Wait?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We believe the fencing shortage is going to improve any time soon.\u00a0 If you want a fence or need a fence, I suggest you act now.\u00a0 We still have plenty of fencing for most of our Wyoming projects but it is unclear how long that is going to last!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Improve The Value of Your Wyoming Property With a Fence From SWi<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don\u2019t let the recent rise in fence prices or the fencing shortage discourage you from your next fence project.\u00a0 We can still get you set-up with a new fence for your Wyoming property.\u00a0 It is a great investment in your home and the added privacy and security are worth any little bumps in the road we may be experiencing right now!\u00a0 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/swiwyoming.com\/contact\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Contact<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> one of our fence experts for a consultation.\u00a0 Don\u2019t delay!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s true.\u00a0 There is a fencing shortage right now in Wyoming.\u00a0 But it\u2019s not just Wyoming, it is actually impacting the entire country. If you have been considering having a new fence installed on your Wyoming property, this article explores what you need to know about the current Wyoming fencing market. &nbsp; Wyoming Fencing Shortage:&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/swiwyoming.com\/blog\/fences\/aluminum-fences\/why-is-there-a-fencing-shortage-in-wyoming-2\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Why is There a Fencing Shortage in Wyoming?<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":116,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[20,13,14,19,18,15,16],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-138","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-agricultural-fences","category-aluminum-fences","category-chain-link-fences","category-commercial-fences","category-residential-fences","category-vinyl-fences","category-wood-fences","entry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\r\n<title>Why is There a Fencing Shortage in Wyoming? - Blog - SWi Fence<\/title>\r\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\r\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/swiwyoming.com\/blog\/fences\/aluminum-fences\/why-is-there-a-fencing-shortage-in-wyoming-2\/\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Why is There a Fencing Shortage in Wyoming? - Blog - SWi Fence\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"It\u2019s true.\u00a0 There is a fencing shortage right now in Wyoming.\u00a0 But it\u2019s not just Wyoming, it is actually impacting the entire country. 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