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Cedar earns its place in this climate. The wood carries natural oils that fight rot and bugs, so it holds up where damp air and long wet winters wear cheaper lumber down. That is why it stays the first pick for wood fence installation across the Eastside.
Our crews confirm your property line, call in utility locates, then dig and set each post in concrete. We build on flat lots in Redmond and sloped ones in Bellevue, and we keep the run tight and the caps level either way. Every job includes the gate, framed and hung in the same pass.
You get a clear quote and a local team from a wood fence company that works these yards every week. Rooted here, Contour Fence knows what Seattle weather does to cedar and builds against it. Call us for a free estimate and we will walk your yard with you.
Cedar bends to almost any look, from a full privacy wall to an open picket line. Here are the styles our Seattle crews build most.
Weighing cedar against vinyl, chain link, metal, or composite? Our fence material comparison lays out privacy, maintenance, lifespan, and cost side by side.
Our wood fence installers follow the same four steps on every job. You will know the plan, the price, and the timeline before we set a single post.
We meet at your yard, confirm the property line, and check grade and access. We note whether an old fence needs tearing out and hauling away, then match cedar style, height, and gate placement to how you use the space.
Your itemized quote spells out materials, gate hardware, timeline, and cleanup. If we hit something unexpected, like a buried stump or rock shelf, we price it before we proceed. The number you approve is what you pay.
Before digging, we call in an 811 utility locate. Our own crew then marks the line, sets posts in concrete over a gravel base sized to your fence, hangs boards and the gate in one pass, and protects your landscaping.
We review the finished fence with you, adjust every latch, and finish with a magnet sweep for stray nails. You leave with care tips and our 3-year workmanship warranty backing the work.
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We are based on the Eastside, so our trucks are already close to your street. Our installers know local soil, slopes, and setback habits, from Redmond Ridge cul-de-sacs to older Kirkland lots near the water. That local read means fewer surprises once we start digging.
Don't see your town? We cover more of King and Snohomish counties, so reach out and ask.
Few Eastside yards are flat. Lots in Bellevue, Newcastle, and above Lake Sammamish roll with the terrain, and a wood fence has to follow that grade without looking crooked or leaving gaps a dog can slip under. How we handle it depends on how sharply your ground drops:
Grade is only half of it. Clay-heavy Eastside soil holds water, so post holes can sit full through winter. We dig wider, add a gravel base under each post, and set the concrete to shed water away from the wood.
Skip that, and the fence leans within a few years. It is the single most common reason old Eastside fences fail. See recent cedar projects for how our fences sit on sloped and uneven Eastside lots.
A gate added months after the fence rarely matches it, so we build it into the same job, from the same cedar.
Cedar grade shows over time, and cheap cedar gives itself away within a season. Knotty boards cup, split, and bleed sap in the sun. Tight, straight grain holds its shape through the wet-then-dry swing. What we build with:
Ask our crew during your walkthrough and we will show you builder-grade against the cedar we prefer, side by side, so you can weigh look against budget.
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Cedar, by a clear margin. Its natural oils resist rot and insects through our long wet winters, and it holds its shape as the weather swings damp to dry, so it warps and splits less than pine or fir. It also takes stain well and holds a warm tone for years.
We set every post in concrete and size the depth to fence height, soil, and wind exposure. A six-foot privacy fence needs a deeper footing than a low picket line, and gate posts go deeper still. On clay-heavy Eastside soil we add a gravel base so water sheds away instead of pooling.
For most Seattle homeowners, cedar wins. It looks better, resists insects naturally, and holds its shape as it dries. Pressure-treated pine costs less up front but tends to twist and cup as the moisture leaves it, which shows badly on a tall run. If budget is tight, we will walk you through both.
Either works here. Left alone, cedar weathers to a soft silver-gray over time. A stain or sealer holds the warm brown tone longer and adds a layer against our wet winters. We can install raw cedar or finish it for you, and we will talk through both looks during your quote.
Wood fence pricing comes down to length, height, cedar grade, the number of gates, and site conditions like slope or old fence removal. We do not quote by the foot sight unseen, since every yard differs. Book a free on-site estimate and you get an itemized quote with no guesswork.
Lattice-top is the usual pick. Solid cedar blocks sightlines to eye level while the open lattice on top lets light and air through, so the fence never feels boxed in. A full-panel run gives you complete privacy if you want no gaps at all.
Yes. We step the panels for a clean stair-stepped top on steeper ground, or rack them to flow with a gentler slope. Which one depends on how sharply your yard drops, so we decide after walking it. The top line stays even and no gaps open at the bottom.
Tell us about your yard, your slope, and the look you want. We will confirm the property line, walk the grade, and hand you a written cedar fence quote with no guesswork and no pressure.
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