Cedar Fence in Oregon City, OR
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Which Cedar Style Fits Your Oregon City House?
Western red cedar in two heights: short picket runs for the front of older houses and full privacy walls behind the newer ones up the hill.
The city's two height zones make cedar a natural fit, because one wood can do both jobs. In front of the house, where the limit is 42 inches, a cedar fence usually means pickets or a short open-board style that keeps the porch in view. At and behind the front facade, where 6 feet is allowed, the same cedar becomes a full privacy wall with a cap and trim.
On the older blocks, a low cedar run suits houses built long before vinyl existed, and it is easy to shape tops and spacing to match the era. If the house sits in a historic district or is a designated property, the design goes through a review first, so we bring a sketch and board details you can submit.
Higher up, the newer lots tend to slope and stay damp under the trees. Cedar there needs stepped sections, a kickboard to keep the boards out of the soil, and posts drained at the bottom, often ground-contact or steel posts tucked behind the cedar face.
How We Build a Cedar Fence on Your Lot
Pick the style per zone
Pickets in front, privacy behind
Check the lot
Historic, overlay or easement status
Written estimate
Board grade, posts, cap and gates
Set drained posts
Gravel base, sloped concrete
Hang the cedar
Kickboard, boards, cap, then the walk-through
With 2,413 homes built before 1960 and most of the rest built since 1990, Oregon City asks for both low heritage cedar and tall modern privacy, sometimes on the same street.
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What Affects the Cost of a Cedar Fence in Town
Height zones, styles and slope all change the lumber list.
Picket vs privacy
A 42-inch picket run uses less lumber per foot than a 6-foot privacy wall, but shaped tops add labor.
Board grade
Clear, tight-knot cedar looks cleaner and costs more than standard boards.
Cap, trim and kickboard
Each adds lumber and helps the cedar shed water.
Post type
Steel posts behind the cedar cost more than wood but don't rot.
Slope
Stepped sections on hillside lots take more cuts and longer posts.
Design review
A historic or overlay lot adds a drawing and a wait.
The estimate is free and in writing before any work.
Why Homeowners Here Choose Us for Cedar
Two heights, one wood
Front pickets and back privacy that match
Review drawings ready
For historic and overlay lots
5-year workmanship warranty
On everything we build
Cedar Fence Questions
Can cedar go in front of my house?
Will cedar work for a historic house?
Do the front and back sections have to match?
Is cedar a good choice under big trees on the hill?
Price a Cedar Fence in Oregon City
Written estimate before any work begins.