Quick answer: Here’s the honest version. From three locations across the Charlotte metro, we run a centralized, fully stocked inventory yard for the fence materials that are hard to get on short notice — cedar, compression bracing, and our standard materials. Commodity pressure-treated lumber we don’t warehouse; instead we procure and deliver it through established Home Depot and Lowe’s accounts and manage the whole process for you. A few specialty items do need lead time, and we tell you up front.
The problem with “we’ll order it when you sign”
It’s the industry norm: a fence company quotes your job, and only after you sign do they start sourcing materials — then everyone waits, and no one’s really managing it. Backorders and missed deliveries are the single most common reason fence projects stall. We built our operation to take that risk off your plate.
What we keep on hand
Our centralized inventory yard isn’t for commodity lumber you can grab anywhere — it’s for the materials that are hard to get same-day. We keep cedar, compression bracing, and our standard fence materials in stock, so the pieces that usually cause delays are already here, under our control, and inspected before they ever reach your yard. All standard materials are on hand.
Pressure-treated lumber: managed, not warehoused
We don’t warehouse commodity pressure-treated lumber — there’s no advantage in it. Instead, we’ve built established accounts and relationships with Home Depot and Lowe’s, and we manage the entire procurement and delivery process ourselves. You get the reliability and buying power of national supply, without being the one coordinating deliveries or chasing availability.
What needs lead time (and why we tell you up front)
Some products genuinely require lead time — either fabrication or a specialty supplier. We’re transparent about these before you sign, so your timeline is real:
- 8-ft vinyl fences
- Select and woodgrain privacy vinyl
- Specialty ornamental fencing
- Custom and racked gates
If your project includes one of these, you’ll know the realistic timeline up front — no surprises.
What this means for you
- Faster starts on standard jobs — the hard-to-get materials are already here, and pressure-treated is handled through our accounts.
- We own the coordination — including managing big-box deliveries so you don’t have to.
- Honest timelines — we flag lead-time items before you commit, not after.
- Quality control — we handle and inspect our stocked materials before they reach your property.
Part of the bigger local model
The inventory yard works hand in hand with our vertically integrated supply chain and supplier relationships, run by a local owner with dedicated crews doing the work. See the full picture of how we operate locally →
Locally Owned & Operated in Charlotte
Stand Strong Fencing of Charlotte is locally owned and operated by Drew Russ, right here in Charlotte, with three physical locations across the metro and a centralized, fully stocked inventory yard. Because we source and warehouse our own premium wood, vinyl, and aluminum materials locally, we eliminate the supply-chain shipping delays common with other builders.
Ready to get moving?
Request a free quote — we’ll give you a real timeline, including any specialty items that need lead time.
Frequently asked
What do you keep in stock? The materials that are hard to get same-day — cedar, compression bracing, and our standard fence materials — at our centralized Charlotte inventory yard.
Do you stock pressure-treated lumber? We don’t warehouse commodity pressure-treated lumber. We procure and deliver it through established Home Depot and Lowe’s accounts and manage the whole process for you.
What might need lead time? A few specialty items — 8-ft vinyl fences, select and woodgrain privacy vinyl, specialty ornamental fencing, and custom or racked gates — need fabrication or supplier lead time. We tell you up front.
Will I wait on materials for my fence? For standard projects, rarely — the hard-to-get pieces are on hand and pressure-treated is managed through our accounts. For specialty items, we give you a realistic timeline before you sign.