Materials
Wood, vinyl, metal, and block
Block is a wall. Wood is a fence. The city may treat the height the same and the footing differently.
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Match the material to the line
A sloping side yard needs the fence to step or rack. Vinyl does not rack the way wood does. Block needs a footing. Say which line is sloped.
Keep reading
Privacy fence replacementReplace the run around the yard when posts are rotten or the fence leans the length of the lot.Gates and height rulesDriveway gates, pool gates, and front yard height are where fences get rejected.Santee neighborhoodsNeighborhood notes and city or county edges.Local guidePermits and local planning.
Questions on this service
Is block always a retaining wall?
No. A freestanding block fence is not holding a hill. If it does, say so. That is extra scope.
Describe the line
Say front, side, or both, and whether a pool is inside the fence.