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+2 photosCully, Portland
August 2026
Cedar frame hog wire fence around the front yard and garden beds, with a matching wide gate.
★★★★★Homeowner rated our work 5 out of 5
★★★★★Omar F.“Keeps the dog in and the yard still feels open. Love it.”
Signs a hog wire fence is the right fit
A sturdy wood frame filled with heavy welded wire panels: open enough to see through, strong enough for dogs and deer. Built across Portland, Happy Valley, West Linn and surrounding communities.
A hog wire fence is a wood frame of posts, a top rail and a bottom rail, filled with rigid welded wire panels. The name comes from farm fencing, but the version most homeowners build today is a clean, modern garden fence. It keeps dogs in and deer out while you still see straight through it, which makes it a favorite on view lots and around raised beds.
In the Portland area the frame is usually cedar, often with a wide top cap that doubles as a ledge. The panels are heavy-gauge galvanized wire, which holds up in our wet weather far better than thin fencing wire. The panel sits in a groove or behind trim so there are no sharp ends facing the yard. Because wind passes through the wire, a hog wire fence takes far less of a beating in winter storms than a solid fence.
The posts are still the part that wears out first. We set them deep, crown the concrete to shed water and keep the bottom rail up off wet soil so it doesn't wick moisture and rot. Climbing plants like hops, beans or clematis grow well on the wire, so the fence can turn green in summer and open back up in winter.
Line, height and gates planned
Frame wood and wire gauge spelled out
Deep holes, concrete crowned to shed water
Top and bottom rails, panels set in trim
Top cap and matching gates, yard cleaned up
A hog wire fence uses fewer boards than a privacy fence, but the frame work is careful. These factors set the price.
Taller deer-height fences need longer posts and more wire.
Cedar grade and the size of the top cap change the material cost.
Heavier gauge and smaller openings cost more and last longer.
Panels set in grooves or behind trim take more time than stapled wire.
Sloped yards need stepped sections cut to fit.
Framed wire gates with good hardware add to the job.
Every job gets a free written estimate before any work starts.
No sharp wire ends facing the yard
Full scope in writing before work begins
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Written estimate before any work begins.