CEDAR MOUNTAINFence Co.

★ Cedar Fence Pricing ★

WHAT A CEDAR FENCE COSTS.

Cedar is the fence we're named for and the one we build most. Here's what it costs in the Chicago suburbs — by height, by style, and by yard.

Updated 2026 · Plainfield, IL

CEDAR, INSTALLED

$45–$70
Per linear foot, installed

A typical 200-foot backyard lands somewhere around $9,000 – $14,000. Height, style, gates, and grade decide where inside that band you fall.

COST BY HEIGHT

4 FOOT

Least material, lowest cost

Great for front yards and pet containment. Doesn't give you full privacy.

MOST COMMON

6 FOOT

The standard we build most

Full backyard privacy. The height most suburbs allow without a variance.

8 FOOT

More material, more labor

Extra height for tight-lot privacy. Usually needs a permit and adds noticeable cost.

COST BY STYLE

Less material means less cost. Here's how the styles stack up.

PICKET
Least material
Spaced pickets. Defines the yard without closing it in.
SCALLOPED
Similar to privacy
Solid privacy with a curved top. Small detail, real presence.
SHADOWBOX
Similar to privacy
Alternating boards. Finished from both sides.
PRIVACY
The standard
Full-height solid boards. Most-requested cedar style we build.
BOARD & BATTEN
Most material
Overlapping battens for a heavier, more architectural face.

See every cedar style we build →

WHERE THE MONEY GOES IN A CEDAR FENCE

THE POSTS

5x5, not 4x4 — over 50% more wood in the ground, sunk below the frost line and set in concrete.

THE CEDAR

Hand-selected board by board for straightness, tight grain, and clean faces. No rejects in your fence.

THE SETTING

Every hole dug to depth, every post plumbed, every rail squared before the boards go on.

THE CREW

Most residential installs finished in a single day. Yard left the way we found it — cleaner, usually.

CEDAR VS. THE ALTERNATIVES

Cedar doesn't win every row. We say so.

UP-FRONT COST
Cedar:Lowest of the three
Vinyl:Higher than cedar
Composite:Highest
MAINTENANCE
Cedar:Reseal every few years (optional)
Vinyl:Rinse it. That's it.
Composite:Rinse it. That's it.
LIFESPAN
Cedar:20–30 years
Vinyl:30+ years
Composite:30+ years
WHO IT'S FOR
Cedar:Wants warmth and character
Vinyl:Wants zero upkeep, crisp look
Composite:Wants wood look, never stains

Cedar · Vinyl · Composite

CEDAR FENCE COST QUESTIONS

Cedar resists rot and insects naturally, holds a stain better, and stays straighter over time. Pine is cheaper on day one and usually more expensive by year ten.

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