Cedar Fence in Vancouver, WA
- Western red cedar, the local favorite
- Kicker boards keep rot off the ground
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Can a Cedar Front Fence in Vancouver Be Taller Than 4 Feet?
Solid cedar privacy out back, and out front a cedar base with an open metal top — a design the 2026 code allows up to 5 feet.
Under the city's July 2026 code, yes, with one condition. In the LS, MS and MH zones, a fence in front of the house can be 5 feet if its top foot is at least 80% open. Cedar handles the solid part well: a 4-foot cedar base of boards or pickets, topped with a foot of wrought iron, metal panel or widely spaced balusters. It looks finished, gives the front yard real enclosure, and meets the open-top rule.
Behind the front wall of the house, the rules are simpler. A solid cedar fence in side and rear setbacks can be 6 feet, and anything taller goes through building review. Many backyard lines here are shared, and a good-neighbor cedar style, finished on both sides, suits a fence that two owners agreed to place on the line.
East-side lots toward the Gorge see strong winter east winds, which NOAA links to easterly gap flow. On those runs we pair cedar boards with steel posts and favor board-on-board patterns that let some air pass.
How We Build a Cedar Fence Here
Pick front and back styles
Open-top front, solid privacy behind
Confirm the line
Your lot, or the line by agreement
Written estimate
Cedar, metal top, posts and gates
Set the posts
Drained; steel on windy east-side runs
Build and walk through
Boards, cap, top section and gates
Vancouver has 10,866 homes built before 1960 and 46,285 built since 1990, so cedar here ranges from front fences on old grid streets to privacy runs in east-side subdivisions.
Good Reasons to Choose a Cedar Fence Here
What Affects the Cost of a Cedar Fence in Vancouver
Mixing cedar with an open metal top, or building for wind, changes the parts list.
Open top section
A metal top foot on a front fence adds material and fitting.
Good-neighbor style
Two-sided cedar uses more boards per foot.
Steel posts
They cost more than wood but stand up to east winds.
Board grade
Clearer cedar costs more and shows fewer knots.
Gates
Each gate adds framing and hardware.
Stain
Sealing once the cedar dries is a separate step.
Ask for a free written estimate before any work starts.
Why Homeowners Here Choose Us for Cedar
Cedar-and-metal fronts
Built to the open-top rule
Shared-line styles
Finished on both sides
5-year workmanship warranty
On everything we build
Cedar Fence Questions
Can the open top foot be cedar lattice?
Can a solid cedar fence go higher than 6 feet?
What cedar style works on a shared property line?
Will cedar hold up to the east wind?
Price a Cedar Fence in Vancouver
Written estimate before any work begins.