Wood Fence
Traditional redwood, cedar and pressure-treated wood fences built to match your property.
Custom wood fences built from redwood, cedar and pressure-treated lumber for a classic, natural look.
Wood fencing remains the most versatile choice for homeowners who want a specific height, spacing or stain color. We build board-on-board, side-by-side, shadowbox and horizontal styles, and can match existing fence lines for seamless repairs.
Every wood fence we install uses pressure-treated or naturally rot-resistant lumber, galvanized fasteners and concrete-set posts to extend its life in Southern California's dry climate.
When wood is the right choice
- You want warmth and a natural grain that manufactured panels cannot match
- Matching an existing timber fence, deck or pergola
- A horizontal slat design where the board layout is part of the look
- Replacing a fence that has rotted at the posts but is otherwise the style you want
- A gate that has dropped and no longer latches
Building it to last
Posts fail before boards do, so that is where the work goes: rot-resistant or treated posts, set in concrete, with the top of the footing shaped to shed water instead of holding it against the timber.
We select timber for the exposure — a west-facing run and a shaded side yard do not weather the same way.
Boards are spaced for the movement the material will make. Timber shrinks after installation, and a fence built tight in winter opens gaps by summer.
Wood gates get diagonal bracing and hinges sized for the leaf. An unbraced timber gate will rack out of square within a season.
Styles and timber
- Vertical board privacy
- The standard boundary fence — dog-ear, flat top or capped.
- Horizontal slat
- Contemporary look; needs closer post spacing to stop boards bowing.
- Board-on-board
- Full privacy with no gaps as the timber shrinks.
- Cedar and redwood
- Naturally rot-resistant, and they weather to grey attractively if left unsealed.
- Stain and seal finishes
- Holds colour and slows UV greying; needs periodic renewal.
What affects the scope and the price
- Linear footage, height and board layout
- Timber species and grade
- Removal and disposal of an existing fence
- Post conditions — rock, roots, concrete or existing footings
- Gate size and whether it will later carry an operator
What's included
- Board-on-board, shadowbox and horizontal styles
- Redwood, cedar and pressure-treated options
- Stain-ready and pre-stained lumber available
- Repair and extension of existing wood fence lines
Keeping a wood fence sound
Keep sprinklers off the boards and the post bases. Irrigation, not rain, is what rots most fences here.
Re-stain or reseal on a regular cycle. Once the surface silvers and checks, water gets into the grain and the boards cup.
Related services
- consider composite for the same look with less upkeep
- add a matching wood driveway gate
- combine timber with fabricated metalwork
Not sure which applies to your property? Send us the details and we will tell you, or check whether we cover your area.