Canby Fence Company for Homes, Farms, and Businesses

Price follows material, height, footage, and site conditions rather than a flat rate. Cedar privacy costs more per foot than woven-wire field fence, ornamental iron more than either, and gates, tear-out of an old fence, and roots or rock at the post line all move the number. We walk the line, measure it, and give a free written estimate before any commitment.

For most residential wood fences, no. The state exemption covers wooden fencing to 7 feet, and the city does not run a separate fence-permit program. Height limits still apply though: 3.5 feet out front in the primary residential zones and 6 feet along side and rear lines. We check the zoning on your parcel before we build, so nothing gets installed that a plans examiner would question later.

Drainage decides it. We set posts on a gravel bed so winter water moves away from the wood, and on parcels that can see high water we lean toward wire fencing on treated or steel posts instead of solid panels, since open mesh lets floodwater pass instead of pushing the fence over. Cedar still works well on higher ground with the right footing.

Yes, farm and ranch fencing is core work for us. Paddocks get tight mesh topped with a visible rail, pastures get field wire matched to the stock, and every corner is braced to carry tension. Hobby farms and horse properties on the flat ground around town make up a steady share of our schedule, so the crew that shows up has done this before.

We look at the posts first. If they were set shallow or the bases have rotted, straightening the boards buys a year or two at most, and replacement is the honest recommendation. If the framing is sound and only pickets or a rail have failed, a repair costs far less and we will say so. Lots on the oldest blocks sometimes have boundary questions worth settling before new posts go in.

We do. Long rural drives, including out by the ferry landing, are where openers earn their keep. We size the operator to the gate's weight and swing, set the hinge post in an oversized footing, and plan the power run during the estimate so there are no surprises on install day.

Yes. Newer plats often specify height, style, and sometimes stain color, and matching the neighboring runs keeps approvals painless. Bring us the HOA's fence section and we will build to it, including double-sided cedar designs that look finished from both sides. We coordinate the same way in planned communities across the metro area, so the process is familiar.

Field fence between two working parcels is the case Oregon's statute was written for. ORS 96.010 treats a partition fence as a shared asset once both owners graze or enclose against it, so a neighbor running stock along your line has a stake in it. Even then, put the deal on paper before the wire goes up. We will quote the run so two households can divide it cleanly. Fights over it are lawyer work, not ours.

It can, if it starts late. Decisions in the newer plats commonly land anywhere from two weeks to six after a complete submittal, so the committee needs a month or more of runway. Complete means a lot sketch showing the run, material and height, the style, often the color, and sometimes an acknowledgment signed by the adjoining owner. Approval first, scheduling second. The drawings and product sheets that satisfy a review board are part of our service.

The disruption is brief: most residential fences here go up in a day or three, and flat prairie runs sometimes move quicker still. Start dates depend on the front-loaded steps. Utility marking legally requires a two-business-day head start, HOA review applies in some newer plats, and demand crests each spring, so the queue is shorter for a winter build. We give you a start window at the estimate and tighten it as the date approaches.