Before you ever think about a finial for your fence, you need to find a really good solid wooden post cap that you like that will serve as a base for the finial as well as a protective cap for your fence and deck posts. There are a lot of great wood choices from cedar and redwood to beautiful mahogany that are available at a good price. All you need to do is find one in your price range that has the look and style you like for your yard.

After making this choice, there is an array of fence finials that you can choose from to place at each corner post or on every post if that works for your current backyard décor. Both post caps and finials are easy to install as well as to match to your current look. They can be painted, stained or just sealed and left in their natural state and color. This is one of the easiest and most inexpensive ways to update a deck or fence quickly and effectively. Just install and enjoy; that’s what I did.