Fence Installation in West Linn, OR
- New fences built to last in Portland rain
- Gates hung so they never sag
- Local Portland-metro crews
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Where Can a 6-Foot Fence Start on Your West Linn Lot?
New fences planned around the city's 20-foot side-line rule and built to follow the hills, stepping down slopes without leaving gaps underneath.
The rule that shapes most fence installation plans here is about the side yard. The 3-foot front-yard limit doesn't stop at the corner of the house; it also covers the first 20 feet of the side property line, measured back from the front property line. Only past that point can a side fence rise to 6 feet, and the back line can be 6 feet along its whole length. On a narrow lot, that 20-foot mark often lands beside the house, so we stake it before drawing the gate.
No city sign-off is needed to build, which keeps the timeline short. Corner lots must still keep a clear vision area next to the intersection, so the fence turns or drops before it reaches the corner.
Then there is the ground. Many lots here slope, some steeply, and big trees mean roots in the way of post holes. On a hill we step the panels so each section stays level, set the downhill posts deeper, and fill the triangle gaps under the bottom rail with a stepped kickboard so dogs can't slip through.
How a Fence Installation Works Here
Stake the 20-ft mark
Where the side fence can rise to 6 ft
Read the slope
Step height and post depth per section
Written estimate
Heights, transitions and gates in writing
Dig around roots
Posts moved a little where trees need it
Build and walk through
Steps level, gaps closed, gates checked
The 1980s were West Linn's busiest building decade, at 23.7% of its homes, and many of those hillside lots still have the fence they started with.
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What Affects the Cost of Fence Installation in West Linn
Slopes, trees and height changes add steps that a flat yard doesn't need.
Slope
Steeper lots need more steps, longer posts and stepped kickboards.
Height transitions
Dropping from 6 feet to 3 feet at the 20-foot mark takes a transition post and a stepped section.
Trees and roots
Digging around roots slows post setting.
Material
Cedar, vinyl, hog wire and ornamental metal differ in labor and parts.
Gates
Gates on a slope need careful hanging so they clear the ground.
Access
Long carries down a hillside take more time.
Every fence installation is quoted free and in writing first.
Why Homeowners Here Choose Us
The 20-foot mark staked
Before any post goes in
Hillside builds
Level steps, no gaps underneath
5-year workmanship warranty
On every fence we put up
Fence Installation Questions
Why can't my side fence be 6 feet all the way to the front?
Should a fence on a slope be stepped or racked?
How do you stop gaps under a stepped fence?
Is a fence to keep deer out allowed?
Plan Your Fence Installation in West Linn
Written estimate before any work begins.