Cedar Fence in Happy Valley, OR

Happy Valley's 8-foot backyard allowance makes a tall cedar fence a real option, and cedar's light weight makes those tall panels easier to hold straight on a hillside.

On a hillside street, a 6-foot fence often isn't enough when the house above can see over it. Happy Valley guidance allows up to 8 feet alongside and behind the home, so a cedar fence can actually block the view. At 7 feet and up the city asks for a site plan, which we draw with the estimate.

Tall cedar puts more load on every post, especially in wet hillside soil. We set longer posts deeper, often galvanized steel hidden behind the boards, and keep a kickboard along the bottom so the cedar stays dry. On steep runs the cedar steps down in level sections so the top line looks tidy from the street.

Newer homes here often suit a horizontal cedar fence, with long boards and a clean cap. Many Happy Valley HOAs set the style or the stain color, and the city itself only regulates material on residential lots along a major roadway, so the HOA is usually the one to check.