The company website picket styles are named KMT304 for a straight picket fence, KMT302 for a scalloped picket fence, KMT202 for a closed picket vinyl fence, and KMT006 and KMT008 for picket-top treatments combined with closed panels. The straight style gives a level top line between posts, the scalloped style dips between posts, and the closed style gives a solid upper edge while keeping the picket silhouette. Those three outlines are the whole visual decision for an open picket fence, and they should be judged from pictures at full size, because a small thumbnail flattens the difference between a dip and a level line.
The setting matters as much as the style. A straight top suits a formal front garden or a boundary where a level line echoes the house, while a scalloped top suits a cottage garden or a boundary softened by planting, where the dip repeats the rhythm of shrubs. A closed top suits a boundary that needs a little more presence than an open picket, without becoming a full privacy panel. A buyer who is unsure should compare the pictures against the house and the planting, not against each other in isolation, because the fence will be seen as part of the garden, not as a catalogue entry.
Picket tops combined with closed panels
Two of the named styles combine a picket top with a closed lower panel, and they deserve a separate note. KMT006 is described as a full privacy fence with a closed picket top, and KMT008 as a privacy fence with a picket top. Both keep the closed screening of a privacy panel below and add a decorative picket outline above, which suits a boundary where screening matters but a plain flat top would look too severe. They are useful when the main requirement is privacy, yet the garden style calls for a picket character, and they should be compared with the plain privacy styles on the privacy fence page as well as with the open picket styles here.
Request dimensions for the exact picket style before planning its height against an existing fence or a local requirement for the boundary. A buyer who needs a height for planning, for example to match an existing fence or a local guideline, should ask the supplier for the height options for the chosen style, naming the style and the purpose. List height, colour, gates, and ordering terms together in your picket enquiry, and check that the supplier reply answers each question for the same style and order.
Picket fences in front gardens
Front gardens are the classic setting for picket fencing, and they impose their own requirements. A front fence is seen by every visitor and passer-by, so its outline, colour, and condition reflect on the whole property, and a style that suits a back garden may look wrong at the front. The fence must also frame the entrance, not compete with it, which means the gate and the fence should be chosen together, with the gate as the focal point and the fence as its frame. A picket style that is too tall or too elaborate for the house will dominate the entrance, while a style that is too low will disappear against planting.
Street exposure adds a practical dimension to front garden fencing. A front fence faces traffic, dust, and public contact, so its finish should be easy to clean and its fixing should suit the pavement or soil at the boundary. Corners where the fence meets a wall or a neighbouring boundary need finishing parts that match the picket style, because a front corner is seen at close range by visitors. Those points are worth listing in the enquiry, together with the gate width and the colour, so that the front fence arrives as a complete, coherent entrance rather than as panels alone.
Questions to settle in your enquiry
- Which top outline suits the house and planting: straight, scalloped, or closed?
- Is an open picket or a picket top on a closed panel needed?
- Which colour and gate style match the chosen picket style?
Styles and ranges named on the company website: Picket Styles Guide
- KMT304 — straight picket fence
- KMT302 — scalloped picket fence
- KMT202 — closed picket vinyl fence
- KMT006 — full privacy fence with closed picket top
- KMT008 — privacy fence with picket top