A Fence Company for Every Side of Vancouver

Where the exposure warrants it, yes. Streets east of I-205 catch more of the winter flow than the downtown core, and a solid six-foot run takes real load out there. On exposed lines we shorten the distance between posts, set them deeper, and sometimes suggest a panel that breathes. Sheltered lots get a standard build. We make the call on site, not from a brochure.

We do. Those communities sit in unincorporated county territory rather than inside city limits, which changes which fence code applies to your project. The work itself does not change: cedar, vinyl, iron, chain link, gates and openers, built the same way we build everything. If you are unsure which jurisdiction your parcel falls under, we sort that out during the estimate visit.

It rides on length, material, terrain and what has to come out first. Ornamental iron runs more per foot than cedar, cedar more than chain link, and tear-out or tight access adds labor. We do not quote sight unseen because guessing breeds change orders. The walkthrough and written bid cost nothing, and the numbers arrive broken into materials, labor and haul-away so bids can be compared line by line.

Usually not. VMC 20.912 permits six feet on side and rear boundaries and four feet out front without paperwork. The exceptions live at corners and driveways, where vision-clearance triangles restrict what can block a driver's view. Build over those heights or inside a triangle and the city gets involved. We check your specific lot against the current code before anything goes in the ground.

Routinely. Associations in the newer subdivisions typically dictate height, style, cap profile and sometimes stain color. We build to the spec and provide the drawings and material descriptions the architectural committee expects, so the review happens before the crew is booked rather than stopping work partway. If the standard conflicts with the terrain, we help you write the variance request.

The posts decide. If they are sound and a panel sagged, repair is honest work and we do plenty of it. If they snapped at grade or rock in the wind, hanging new panels on rotten posts wastes money. In the older blocks around Arnada and Carter Park, decades-old posts are usually the culprit. We tell you which situation you have, on site, at no charge.

We do, from cedar walk gates that match the fence boards to automatic swing and slide operators on driveways. Gate repair stands as its own service: sagging hinges, dragging latches, openers that gave up. A gate is the only part of a fence with moving parts, so it gets built the heaviest, welded frames on wide spans and posts sized for the swing weight.

Sometimes legally, sometimes not, because slope rules are written city by city. Measurement starts at the grade under the fence, but codes split on the rest: some average the fall over a run, some hold you to the uphill ground, some apply the limit to each stepped section independently. We check Vancouver's own standard before quoting a fence that steps or racks down your grade, and we design to that reading rather than a rule of thumb.

Photograph the damage while it still lies where the wind left it, then report the loss. Insurers commonly slot fences into other structures coverage, separate from the dwelling itself, so the deductible applies and settlements are frequently reduced for age. If your deductible approaches the repair cost, filing may not be worth it, a question for your agent rather than for us. Either way we provide a written estimate you can submit or keep for comparison.

Yes. Washington treats fence construction as a retail sale, so we are required to collect state and local sales tax on the full contract price for any job built on your side of the river, no matter where our shop sits. Oregon projects carry no sales tax, which is why a bid your Portland friends got can look different. The tax shows as its own line on the invoice, there by law, not markup.