PHOTO — cedar privacy fence
PRIVACY
Full-height solid boards. No sightlines, no gaps, no neighbors.
★ Why Wood ★
THE WARMTH NOTHING ELSE FAKES.
There's a reason cedar has been the standard for a hundred years. It weathers to a silver-gray or holds a stain beautifully. It resists rot and insects on its own, without chemical treatment. And it looks like something a person built, not something a factory extruded.
We hand-select our cedar — checking for straightness, tight grain, and clean faces — and we set every fence on custom heavy-grade 5x5 posts. That combination is what Cedar Mountain became known for, and it's the reason our fences are still standing straight thirty winters later.
- — Checked board by board for straightness and grain.
- — Over 50% more wood than the standard 4x4.
- — Concrete-set to resist Midwest frost heave.
- — Seal it to hold the honey tone, or let it weather to silver.
PHOTO — close-up of cedar grain and a 5x5 post at the footing
★ Styles ★
EVERY STYLE, BUILT TO ORDER
A cedar fence isn't one thing. Here's what we build most across the Chicago suburbs — and we'll build whatever your yard actually needs.
PHOTO — shadowbox cedar fence
SHADOWBOX
Alternating boards that look finished from both sides and let the wind through.
PHOTO — board & batten cedar
BOARD & BATTEN
Overlapping battens for a heavier, more architectural face.
PHOTO — scalloped-top cedar fence
SCALLOPED TOP
A gentle curve across each section. Small detail, big difference.
PHOTO — cedar picket fence
PICKET
Classic spaced pickets. Defines the yard without closing it in.
PHOTO — cedar gate detail
GATES
Single, double, and driveway gates built to swing true and stay square.
★ Straight Answers ★
IS WOOD RIGHT FOR YOUR YARD?
WOOD IS A GREAT FIT IF...
- You want warmth and character no synthetic can match
- You want full privacy at 6ft
- You like the idea of a fence that ages into the yard
YOU MIGHT WANT SOMETHING ELSE IF...
- You want zero maintenance forever — consider vinyl
- You want the wood look without re-staining — consider composite
- You need to keep sightlines open around a pool — consider aluminum
Not sure? That's normal. Steve or Jon will walk your yard and tell you straight — even if the answer costs us the sale.
★ What It Costs ★
WHAT A CEDAR FENCE COSTS
Most cedar privacy fences in the Chicago suburbs land somewhere in the mid range per linear foot, and the spread is real — height, style, gates, grade, and how many corners your yard has all move the number. We'll give you an honest one after we walk the property. No satellite guesses.
Financing available — spread the cost over time.
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SEE WOOD FENCES WE'VE BUILT
PHOTO — CEDAR PRIVACY · AURORA
PHOTO — SHADOWBOX · ROMEOVILLE
PHOTO — SCALLOPED PRIVACY · PLAINFIELD
WOOD FENCE QUESTIONS
Properly built and set — 20 to 30 years is normal. The posts are what fail first on most fences, which is exactly why we use 5x5s.