Fencing Contractor in Lake Stevens, WA
As your hometown Lake Stevens fencing contractor, we build Western Red Cedar fences board-by-board on your property — solid privacy, horizontal, picture frame, good neighbor, lattice top, garden grid, picket, and custom. Every post gets deep concrete and optional metal footings that lift cedar out of the wet lakefront soil, and we finish with a full magnetic sweep so no nails end up in your lawn.
Wood Fences Built for Lake Stevens Weather
Light Rock Construction is locally owned and based right here in Lake Stevens, Washington. We build wood fences and take on residential construction across the lakefront neighborhoods, the hillside developments, and the rural acreage that surrounds the city. Because we live and work here, we know the lot grades, the wet winter soil, and the setback rules that shape every fence line in town.
Lake Stevens wraps around the largest natural lake in Snohomish County, so a lot of our work sits on sloped lakefront lots, tight hillside subdivisions like Cavalero Hill and Frontier Heights, and larger rural parcels out toward Lochsloy and Getchell. Sloped ground and high water tables are the norm — which is exactly why we dig deep footings and offer metal post brackets that lift cedar out of the wet soil.
8 Wood Fence Styles for Lake Stevens Homes
Every Lake Stevens property has different needs — from full privacy to view-preserving garden grid. Below is a dedicated section for each fence style we build as your Lake Stevens fencing contractor.
Solid Style Fences in Lake Stevens, WA
The classic Pacific Northwest privacy fence. Built board-by-board using premium Western Red Cedar pickets set tight edge-to-edge. Our Lake Stevens crews frame each run with 2x4 cedar horizontal rails and set heavy-duty posts with metal bracket footings or deep bell-shaped concrete piers to ensure zero wobble during Puget Sound windstorms. On tight lakefront lots off Vernon Hills where neighbors sit close, a solid cedar wall gives you the privacy you bought the property for.
Backyard privacy, dog runs, pool enclosures, and property boundary screening. We install an elevated pressure-treated bottom kickboard so cedar pickets never touch damp soil, extending fence life by 8–10 years.
Horizontal Fences in Lake Stevens, WA
Horizontal cedar fencing brings sleek architectural lines to modern and mid-century homes in Snohomish County. Rather than traditional vertical pickets, tongue-and-groove or eased-edge cedar planks run horizontally between posts. Because horizontal boards carry wind loads differently, we place posts at tighter spacing and use heavy internal steel or cedar vertical splines to stop warping. Horizontal cedar pairs cleanly with the newer contemporary builds popping up around Frontier Heights and North Lake Stevens.
Modern architectural homes, patio dividers, courtyard gardens, and front yards. Horizontal boards must shed water quickly. We ease every edge and seal exposed end-grain cuts with paraffin wood preservative before fastening.
Picture Frame Fences in Lake Stevens, WA
Furniture-grade residential fencing for Lake Stevens homeowners who want a clean finished look. Each panel is enclosed within a perimeter frame consisting of a heavy 2x6 top cap, 1x4 side casing, and bottom trim fascia. The result hides all picket end-grain from rain and gives both sides of the fence an architectural, high-end presence. Picture-frame fencing is what we recommend for street-facing runs in Cavalero Hill, where curb appeal and HOA standards both matter.
High-curb-appeal front yards, street-facing boundaries, and HOA neighborhoods. The 2x6 top cap acts as an umbrella over the exposed top grain of every picket—the single most vulnerable spot for rain absorption in Washington.
Good Neighbor Fences in Lake Stevens, WA
When building on a shared property line with a neighbor, nobody wants to look at the 'ugly side' with exposed horizontal stringers. Our Lake Stevens Good Neighbor fence uses an alternating board-on-board or centered-panel construction so both properties enjoy an identical, finished cedar face. The overlapping picket design also allows wind to pass through gently, dramatically reducing wind load during winter storms. Good neighbor fences settle the 'smooth side' debate on shared lines between Soper Hill and Hillcrest lots without a single awkward conversation.
Shared side and back property lines between adjacent suburban lots. By allowing high Pacific Northwest winds to filter through the alternating board overlap, Good Neighbor fences experience up to 35% less lateral wind pressure.
Lattice Top Fences in Lake Stevens, WA
A classic Pacific Northwest favorite that balances complete lower yard privacy with an open, welcoming top profile. The lower 4.5 or 5 feet consists of tight cedar privacy boards, crowned by a heavy framed 12-to-18-inch cedar lattice panel and a 2x6 cap rail. It softens property boundaries while keeping sight lines open to trees and sunlight. Lattice top lets morning light reach patios in Lochsloy while still screening the yard from the hillside above.
Lush gardens, wooded lots, patios wanting extra daylight, and friendly streetscapes. We build our lattice using clear cedar lath with stainless staples and fully enclose it inside a channeled 2x4 frame so the grid never pulls apart.
Garden Grid Fences in Lake Stevens, WA
Commonly called hog-wire or black-grid cedar fencing, this style has become one of the most requested designs in Lake Stevens and Snohomish County. A heavy-duty Western Red Cedar frame surrounds powder-coated black welded steel wire mesh. It creates a robust barrier for dogs and deer without blocking views of Lake Stevens, greenbelts, or forested acreage. Garden grid is a favorite on the larger Getchell parcels, where homeowners want to keep deer out without losing the view of the trees.
Acreage properties, lakeside homes, vegetable garden enclosures, and greenbelt lots. We embed the galvanized wire mesh into a routed cedar channel so no raw wire ends touch the wet soil or snag pets.
Cedar Picket Fences in Lake Stevens, WA
Charming, open, and friendly. Our cedar picket fences are custom-built for Lake Stevens front yards, side walks, and garden spaces. We use clear cedar pickets with dog-ear, gothic, or flat-top profiles spaced evenly with laser alignment. They meet front-yard municipal height limits while establishing clean curb appeal. Cedar picket fits the friendly front-yard sightlines along North Lake Stevens, where a solid wall would feel out of place.
Front yards, perimeter property definition, dog boundaries, and garden accents. Because pickets are spaced, wind flows through freely. We elevate picket bottoms 2 inches above the turf so lawnmowers and string trimmers never damage wood.
Custom Fences in Lake Stevens, WA
Every property has unique challenges: steep Lake Stevens hillsides, massive cedar roots, curved property bounds, or distinct architectural visions. Light Rock's master carpenters design and build bespoke fencing solutions: stepped horizontal panels, custom arbor entryways, oversized RV access gates with steel tube framing, and integrated privacy screens. Custom builds handle the steep drops down toward the lake on Soper Hill, where stepped panels and extra-tall posts keep every board plumb.
Sloped terrain, custom luxury homes, RV parking access, and statement entryways. On sloped Lake Stevens ground, we step panels rather than racking pickets against damp soil, ensuring every board remains plumb and dry.
What Lake Stevens Homeowners Ask About Wood Fencing
Cedar Fence Cost in Lake Stevens, WA
In Lake Stevens we price wood fencing by the linear foot so the math is always in front of you. A 6 ft solid cedar privacy fence lands around $45–$60 per foot installed, with horizontal and picture-frame styles running a bit more because of the tighter framing and finish work. Slope, gate count, and whether we're tearing out an old fence all move the number, and we line-item every one of them before we dig.
Hillside lots on Cavalero Hill and Soper Hill add labor for stepped panels and deeper post holes, and longer acreage runs out toward Getchell sometimes need material staged in two trips. None of that is hidden — it's spelled out in the written estimate so you can adjust scope before we commit.
How Long a Cedar Fence Lasts in Lake Stevens
A Western Red Cedar fence built the right way lasts 20–25 years in Lake Stevens. The part that decides it is ground-line moisture — a post buried straight into our wet winter soil rots in 8–12 years. That's why we dig 24–30 inch holes with gravel drainage and offer metal post footings that lift the wood entirely above the saturated dirt.
Add a pressure-treated kickboard so cedar pickets never touch damp ground, trim back the blackberries so boards dry between rains, and re-stain with a semi-transparent product every 4–6 years. Do those three things and a Lake Stevens fence stays sound well past two decades.
Fence Repair vs. Replacement in Lake Stevens
If fewer than a fifth of your posts are rotted or leaning and the rails still feel solid, a targeted repair makes sense — we swap the bad posts and a few pickets and leave the rest. But when posts are failing at the soil line across the whole run, the fence is at the end of its life and replacing it once with proper footings is cheaper than fixing it over and over.
We give you a straight assessment on the free site walk and won't push a full replacement you don't need. On older lines around Lochsloy and Getchell we'll point out exactly which sections can be saved and which are ready to come out.
Carpentry That Maximizes Your Lake Stevens Fence's Lifespan
Anyone can nail cedar pickets to a rail. What separates Light Rock as your Lake Stevens fencing contractor is how we protect your investment against wet ground, winter winds, and yard wear.
Wood Posts with Metal Footings
Traditional posts rotted within 8–12 years because wet Washington soil stays soaked through winter. Light Rock offers heavy galvanized steel post brackets (Simpson/Post Protector) or elevated concrete collars that keep cedar posts lifted above groundwater. Your post stays dry, rigid, and sound for decades.
Proper Spacing & Deep Footings
We dig minimum 24-to-30-inch deep post holes with wide bell bottoms and set every post in solid concrete. We space posts accurately at 6 or 8 feet maximum to prevent wind racking during heavy Puget Sound storms.
Clean Jobsite: Zero Nails Left Behind
When we tear out an old fence, thousands of rusted nails and staples fall into the grass. Light Rock runs industrial magnetic sweepers across your entire lawn, driveway, and flowerbeds so dogs, kids, and car tires stay 100% safe.
Full Tear-Out & Haul-Away
No leaving rotten wood in your driveway or expecting you to hire a dumpster. Our crew removes old posts, concrete slugs, and broken pickets, hauling everything away to proper recycling and disposal facilities.
Working With a Lake Stevens Fencing Contractor
The Upside
- Locally owned and based in Lake Stevens — fast site walks and quick scheduling
- Crews that know the hillside grades and lakefront soil conditions firsthand
- Itemized per-foot pricing with no pressure and no surprise add-ons
- Full old-fence tear-out, haul-away, and magnetic nail sweeps on every job
Things to Plan Around
- Peak fence season (May–September) books 3–5 weeks out — plan ahead
- Sloped lakefront lots cost a little more for stepped panels and deeper footings
- We pull permits when required, which adds a few days to the timeline
Fencing FAQs in Lake Stevens
Residential Construction in Lake Stevens
Light Rock is a Lake Stevens fence contractor first — and we also take on larger residential projects. One accountable Lake Stevens crew for your fence and your remodel.
Custom Deck Construction
Composite and cedar decks engineered for PNW rain with proper flashing and concealed fasteners.
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Bathroom Remodeling
Full bath renovations with proper waterproofing from the studs out.
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Custom Showers
Leak-proof Schluter/curbless shower assemblies with frameless glass.
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Kitchen Remodeling
Full kitchen renovations from wall changes to cabinetry and countertops.
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Interior Remodeling
Whole-home updates with one crew owning the full scope.
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Custom Tile
Large-format porcelain, natural stone, and mosaic with proper substrate prep.
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