Serving Madrona, Seattle WA
Fence Installation in Madrona, Seattle, WA
SeattleFence builds cedar privacy, picture frame, and hog wire fences for Madrona homes near Madrona Park and Lake Washington. We plan every fence around Seattle's height and setback rules.
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About Madrona
Madrona is a Seattle neighborhood near Lake Washington. Its namesake park, Madrona Park, is at 853 Lake Washington Blvd.
Seattle Parks describes it as a waterfront park with a wooded hillside that slopes down to a grassy beach and swimming area. It also has a jogging path along the lake, picnic areas, and the Madrona Dance Studio.
Madrona Beach is one of the city's lifeguarded swimming beaches in summer.
Seattle fence rules for Madrona
Madrona is in the City of Seattle, so the Seattle Department of Construction and Inspections (SDCI) rules apply. This table summarizes SDCI's fences page.
| Topic | SDCI rule |
|---|---|
| Building permit | Not needed for a fence 8 ft or less with no masonry or concrete elements over 6 ft |
| Flood-prone areas | A construction permit is needed |
| Zoning height (NR and multifamily zones) | 6 ft, plus 2 ft of architectural features such as arbors or trellises |
| Front or street-side setback | 4 ft maximum |
| Sloping site | Up to 8 ft if the average height between posts is 6 ft |
| On a retaining wall that raises grade | Wall plus fence limited to 9 ft 6 in |
SDCI's Do You Need a Permit? page also lists fences less than 8 feet high with no concrete or masonry elements higher than 6 feet as work that doesn't need a permit.
Fence styles we build
SeattleFence project photos from the Seattle area. None show a Madrona home.
Our Madrona installation process
Site visit
We check access, slope, retaining walls, and where the front and street-side setbacks fall.
Rules check
We match height and placement to SDCI's limits and flag anything that needs a permit.
Layout and materials
We lock in style, gates, stain, and post positions around roots and drainage.
Install and walkthrough
Crews build to the agreed plan, backed by our 5-year craftsmanship warranty.
Madrona fence questions
Do I need a permit to build a fence in Madrona?
Usually not for a typical fence. Seattle's SDCI fences page says you don't need a permit for a fence 8 feet high or less with no masonry or concrete elements over 6 feet. A fence in a flood-prone area does need a construction permit, and taller fences need one too.
How tall can my fence be?
In neighborhood residential and multifamily zones, SDCI says the zoning code limits fence height to 6 feet, plus 2 feet of architectural features such as arbors or trellises. The limit is 4 feet in a front or street-side setback. On a sloping site, the fence can be 8 feet high if the average height between posts is 6 feet.
What if my fence sits on a retaining wall?
SDCI says that when a fence sits above a retaining wall that raises the grade, the combined height of wall and fence is limited to 9 feet 6 inches. If the wall lowers the grade, the normal fence limits apply.
How much does a fence cost in Madrona?
It depends on length, style, slope, gates, and access. We don't publish price ranges; we quote each property after looking at it.
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