Fence Style Gallery
It is easier to choose a fence when you can see it. This gallery shows the styles we install across Greater Seattle — cedar, vinyl, chain link, ornamental metal and gates — so you can find the look you want before thinking about length and price.
The photographs illustrate each style rather than document specific jobs. Once you have a style in mind, compare materials in the fence materials guide, price it with the fence cost calculator, or request a quote and send us a photo of a fence you like.
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Fence Styles by Purpose
Start from what the fence has to do. The same yard can call for a solid privacy fence at the back, an open fence at the front and a gate wide enough for a mower at the side.
Privacy Fences
Solid cedar, vinyl and composite fences, usually 6 feet tall along back and side lot lines, with board-on-board or tongue-and-groove faces that leave no gaps. See privacy fences for layouts and height rules.
Boundary Fences
Picket, ornamental and chain link fences that mark a lot or contain pets without blocking light or views — the usual choice for front yards, where height limits are lower, and for long rear property lines.
Commercial Fences
Chain link and ornamental steel perimeters around parking, storage yards, multifamily buildings and storefronts, planned around deliveries, customer entrances and exits. See commercial fencing.
Cedar, Vinyl, Chain Link, and Metal Fence Styles
Each material looks and ages differently. Cedar is warm and natural, vinyl crisp and uniform, chain link practical and open, and ornamental metal defined but see-through.
Wood and Cedar
Dog-ear and flat-top privacy fences, spaced pickets for front yards, and horizontal cedar with a narrow reveal for modern houses, from about $45 to $78 a foot installed. See cedar fences.
Vinyl
White and tan vinyl in full-privacy, lattice-top, picket and three-rail styles, from about $55 a foot installed for 6-foot privacy panels, with matching gates. See vinyl fences.
Chain Link and Ornamental Metal
Chain link, galvanized or black vinyl-coated, from about $28 a foot; ornamental iron in powder-coated steel or aluminum from about $62. Both keep the view open and pair with matching gates.
Gates and Access
Gates carry more weight and wear than any other part of a fence, so they are built on heavier posts with bracing and hardware sized to the opening. See gate installation or gate repair.
Walk Gates
Single gates of 3 to 4 feet for people, pets, bins and mowers, built from the fence's own boards or panels and closing on a self-latching latch. Built with a new fence, they start around $650.
Driveway Access
Double gates of 10 to 16 feet for cars, trailers and equipment, with a drop rod holding one leaf and enough level ground for both to swing. They start around $1,900 built with the fence.
Matching Fences and Gates
A gate that repeats its fence's boards, top profile and hardware disappears into the line when closed. Arched tops and heavier posts are common ways to mark the main entrance without breaking the style.
Residential and Commercial Fences
Homes and businesses use many of the same materials, but they judge a fence by different things: privacy and appearance at home, security, durability and access at work.
Home Fences
Backyard privacy, front-yard picket and ornamental fences, dog runs and pool enclosures, laid out around the house, the lot lines and the height limits for each part of the yard. See residential fencing.
Business Fences
Perimeters for offices, retail, apartment buildings, storage and equipment yards, often combining ornamental steel where customers see it with chain link behind the building.
Security Fences
Taller, heavier chain link and steel fences with lockable pedestrian and vehicle gates, planned so the perimeter has no easy gaps and stays visible to staff and cameras. See security fencing.
Fences Around Greater Seattle
Styles are much the same across the region; what changes from city to city is the height allowed in each part of the lot and the ground the fence is built on.
Seattle
City lots are often narrow, with alleys, retaining walls and neighbors close on both sides. Seattle limits most residential fences to 6 feet and to 4 feet in front and street-side setbacks. See Seattle fence contractor and the permit guide.
Eastside
Bellevue, Redmond, Kirkland, Sammamish, Issaquah and nearby cities have larger lots, more slopes and many HOAs with their own fence rules. Bellevue caps fences in a required front setback at 4 feet 6 inches. See the Bellevue fence rules.
North End and South Sound
From Shoreline and Everett to Renton, Kent and Tacoma, the mix runs from backyard privacy fences to commercial chain link. Each city's page, listed under service areas, links to local details.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does the gallery show?
The fence styles we install: cedar privacy and picket fences, horizontal cedar, vinyl, chain link, ornamental metal and matching gates. The photographs illustrate each style; they are not pictures of specific jobs.
Do you have examples of cedar, vinyl, and chain link fences?
Yes — all three are shown above, along with ornamental metal. Each style links to its own page with prices, maintenance and design options.
Do the styles differ by city?
The styles are the same, but height limits and typical lots differ. Seattle and Bellevue, for example, limit front-yard fence height differently; your city's page under service areas has the local notes.
Do you have examples of fence and gate combinations?
Yes. Walk gates and drive gates are shown with the fences they belong to, and every gate is built to match the style of its fence.
Can the gallery help me choose a fence style?
Yes — start with the look you like, then check it against privacy, maintenance and budget in the materials guide. You can also send us a photo of any fence you like with your quote request.