Fence Installation in Clark County, WA
Cedar privacy fences, gates and custom panels set in concrete on posts that stay plumb.
Get a Free EstimateFences fail at the posts and at the gates. Everything else is straightforward carpentry. We spend our attention where the failures actually happen.
Posts and gates
Posts go into holes deep enough for our soil and set in concrete crowned to shed water rather than hold it against the wood. In wet ground and clay, that detail is the difference between a fence that lasts twenty years and one that starts leaning in five.
Gates get diagonal bracing and hardware rated for the weight, hung so they still swing true after a couple of wet seasons. A sagging gate is the single most common fence complaint we hear, and it is entirely preventable.
Building to the ground you have
Very few Clark County yards are flat. We build fence lines either racked to follow the grade or stepped down a slope, depending on what looks right and what the fence has to contain. Where a fence meets a retaining wall or crosses a drainage path, we detail it so neither one undermines the other.
What we build
Cedar privacy fence, board-on-board and good-neighbor styles, horizontal slat fencing, picket and semi-private, single and double gates, and fences integrated with retaining walls and planting beds. We also handle removal and disposal of the old fence.
What is included
- Post holes sized for our clay soil
- Posts set in crowned concrete that sheds water
- Braced gates on weight-rated hardware
- Racked or stepped to follow real grade
- Old fence removal and haul-off
- Coordinated with walls, beds and drainage
Every quote is fixed and in writing. We walk the site, tell you what the job actually needs, and price it. If we find something during the walkthrough that changes the scope, you hear it then — not as a change order halfway through.
Fence Installation: common questions
Do I need a permit to build a fence?
Most jurisdictions in Clark County allow residential fences up to a set height without a building permit, with lower limits in front yards and near driveway sight lines, but the specifics differ by city. Property line location, easements and HOA rules matter just as much. Confirm with your city or the county before construction.
How long does a cedar fence last here?
Fifteen to twenty-five years for the boards in our climate, longer if it is stained and maintained. The posts almost always go first, which is why how they are set matters more than the boards.
Can you build on the property line?
You will need to know where the line actually is. We can build to a surveyed line or set back from it, but we do not guess — a fence built on an assumed line is a dispute waiting to happen. If there is any doubt we recommend a survey first.
Need fence installation?
Free on-site estimates across Clark County. We walk the property with you, tell you what it actually needs, and put a fixed price in writing.