Privacy Fence Installation in Woodland, CA
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Privacy is the reason most Woodland back yard fences exist. The choice is how solid, how tall and in what material:
- Six foot redwood, board-on-board. Overlapping boards that stay solid when the wood shrinks. The standard answer for a yard that faces a two-story neighbor.
- Six foot redwood, dog-ear. Cheaper, and the gaps open up a little by the second summer. Fine for a side yard.
- Six foot vinyl tongue and groove. Fully solid, never needs stain. See vinyl.
- Seven foot, where allowed. Six feet of boards plus a foot of lattice, or seven feet of solid fence with a permit. Lattice is the usual route.
- Horizontal slat. Solid or with small gaps, the modern look on new builds.
- Privacy screen panels. A short run of taller fence to block one sight line, a hot tub, a neighbor’s window, the street from a corner lot.
Height is governed by the City of Woodland and in some neighborhoods by an HOA. The contractor knows what is allowed on your lot and quotes within it, or tells you what a permit for taller would involve.
Getting Real Privacy in a Woodland Yard
The tallest fence the rules allow is not always the answer. A six foot fence blocks a neighbor at ground level and does nothing about a second-story window. What blocks that is a tree, a trellis with a vine, or a pergola over the patio. The contractors in this network will say that at the quote visit, because the goal is the yard you want, not the most lumber.
Solid fence and wind are the trade-off. A six foot board-on-board fence facing the southwest catches the full delta breeze every summer evening, and it has to be built for it: posts eight feet apart or closer, three rails, concrete below grade. A shadowbox fence, with boards alternating on each side of the rails, blocks the view from most angles and lets the wind through, and is the better build on an open lot at the edge of town.
Lattice on top is the Woodland way to get past six feet. The solid part stays at the standard height, the lattice adds twelve to eighteen inches that blocks a sight line without reading as a wall, and most neighborhoods allow it where a seven foot solid fence would need a permit. A climbing vine on the lattice finishes the job within a couple of seasons.
Typical Privacy Fence Cost in Woodland
| Job | Typical Range |
|---|---|
| 6 ft redwood dog-ear, per linear foot installed | $30 to $45 |
| 6 ft redwood board-on-board, per foot | $42 to $65 |
| 6 ft vinyl tongue and groove, per foot | $35 to $55 |
| Lattice top, added per foot | $6 to $14 |
| Horizontal slat, per foot | $50 to $80 |
| Typical 150 ft privacy yard, redwood board-on-board | $6,500 to $10,000 |
Tear-out of the old fence, a corner lot with street frontage and stain each add to the base. The contractor quotes your final price after a free on-site look.
Privacy Fence Installation FAQs
How tall can a privacy fence be in Woodland?
Six feet is the standard side and back yard height that does not need a permit in most of Woodland. Taller solid fences generally need one. Front yard fences are limited to a lower height. The contractor confirms the rule for your exact lot, because corner lots and lots on a collector street have their own limits.
Will a solid fence survive the wind?
Built right, yes. The posts and rails do the work. A fence quoted with 4×4 posts eight feet on center, three rails and concrete footings is a wind fence. One with posts ten feet apart and two rails is not, no matter how nice the boards.
Does board-on-board look the same on both sides?
Yes, which is why it is the fence to build on a shared line. A dog-ear fence has a good side with the boards and a rail side, and the neighbor usually gets the rail side. Board-on-board avoids that conversation.
Can I add privacy to the fence I have?
Often. Lattice can be added to the top of a sound fence, slats go into chain link, and a second layer of boards can be added to the rail side of a dog-ear fence if the posts are solid. See fence repair.
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