Finished jobs from our crew.
+2 photosConcordia, Portland
September 2026
Full backyard fence for a new homeowner, about 180 ft, following the property line pins after we checked the survey.
★★★★★Homeowner rated our work 5 out of 5
★★★★★Grace L.“They found the property pins before starting, which saved us a fight with the neighbor. Very professional.”
Common reasons homeowners call us for a new fence
New fences built for a wet climate: posts set to drain, boards that stay straight, and gates that keep closing — across Portland, Beaverton, Happy Valley, and surrounding communities.
A good fence installation starts long before the first post goes in. We walk the line with you, talk about what the fence is for — privacy, pets, a pool, a garden, or just a clean edge to the yard — and look at the ground it has to stand in. Slopes, tree roots, drainage, old fence footings and buried lines all change how the job is built.
In the Portland area the ground is the hard part. Months of rain keep soil wet, and wet soil is what rots a wood post at the base and lets a fence start to lean. So every fence we build is planned around water: posts set deep enough for the height, concrete shaped to shed water away from the wood, and gravel at the bottom of each hole so water can drain instead of pooling around the post.
Before we dig, we call in a utility locate so gas, power and water lines are marked. We also check the fence rules for your city and any HOA rules you give us, since height limits, front-yard rules and corner-lot sight lines vary from town to town. If anything needs to be filed with the city, we tell you up front.
Then we build. Posts go in first and cure. Rails, boards or panels follow, kept straight with string lines and level checks, and gates are hung on heavier posts with hardware sized for their weight. At the end we clean up the dirt and scraps and walk the fence with you, gate by gate.
Cedar is the local default, and for good reason. Western red cedar resists rot better than most softwoods, stays fairly straight as it dries, and weathers to a soft silver if you leave it alone. It is what most Portland neighborhoods are already fenced with, so a new cedar fence tends to fit in.
Other materials earn their place too. Vinyl never needs stain and won't rot. Composite looks like wood but holds up longer with less care. Chain link is the practical choice for large yards, dog runs and side lots. Aluminum and ornamental steel give a clear view while still keeping pets and kids in. We go over the trade-offs during the estimate so the fence installation matches how you use the yard, not just how it looks on day one.
Most fences don't fail in the boards. They fail at the posts, usually right at the soil line where wood stays wet longest. That is why our crews spend more time on posts than anything else.
Wood posts are ground-contact rated, set deep, and finished with a concrete collar sloped away from the post so rain runs off instead of sitting against the wood. Where a fence takes a lot of wind or carries heavy gates, galvanized steel posts are another option: they hide behind the fence boards on the inside face, don't rot, and keep a fence standing through winter storms. We'll tell you which makes sense for your yard.
Once you approve the written estimate, we schedule the work and let you know when the crew will arrive. Most residential jobs happen in two stages: setting posts, then hanging the fence once the posts are firm. Plan to keep pets inside and leave clear access to the fence line.
If an old fence is coming out, we remove it and haul it away as part of the job. When the new fence is up, we check every gate swing and latch, clear the work area, and walk the line with you before we call it done.
We look at the yard, slope, drainage and what the fence is for
Material, height, gates and layout in writing before any work
Utilities marked; city and HOA rules checked
Deep holes, gravel for drainage, concrete sloped to shed water
Fence and gates hung, site cleaned, final walk with you
Two fences of the same length can be very different jobs. These are the things that make the difference.
More feet of fence and taller sections mean more posts, rails and boards.
Cedar, vinyl, composite, chain link, aluminum and steel all differ in material and labor.
Each gate needs heavier posts, framing and hardware; wide or double drive gates add more.
Hillsides need stepped or racked sections, and roots or rocky ground slow digging.
Galvanized steel posts cost more to set than wood but hold up far longer in wet soil.
Tearing out and hauling away an old fence, including concrete footings, adds time.
Tight side yards or a fence line far from the driveway mean more carrying by hand.
Every fence installation starts with a free written estimate, before any work begins.
Material, layout and gates spelled out first
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From homeowners across the metro
Written estimate before any work begins.