Shadow Box Fence Installation in Salt Lake City, UT Good From Both Sides
Sharing a property line? Shadow box is the fence nobody argues about, finished on both faces, with airflow the wind can't bully.
Most solid fences have a good side and a rail side, and somebody ends up staring at the rails. Shadow box fence installation in Salt Lake City solves the oldest property-line argument there is: alternating cedar pickets on both faces, so the fence looks finished from your yard and your neighbor's. We quote it free and build it in days.
When You Need Shadow Box Fence Installation
Shadow box is the answer when a fence sits on a shared line, especially when neighbors split the cost and both want the good side. It's also the practical pick for windy lots: the alternating picket pattern lets gusts bleed through instead of hitting a solid sail, which matters anywhere the canyon winds reach.
You'll also see it required in writing: some HOAs and city codes call for "finished both sides" on street-facing or shared fences. And if your current shared fence is leaning, every windstorm is a new chance for it to land in someone's yard, and a new conversation about whose problem it is. Plenty of people choose it purely on looks, too: the alternating picket depth gives the fence shadow and texture a flat face doesn't have. That's where the name comes from.
Our Shadow Box Fence Installation Process
We walk the line, with both owners when it's shared, so everyone hears the same numbers, then set posts in concrete and frame both faces with alternating cedar pickets. Spacing is tuned so there's no straight-through sightline at normal angles, keeping real privacy with real airflow.
Because it uses more pickets than a standard fence, we quote stain-and-seal at the same time, protecting both faces while everything is fresh. The USDA wood-fence maintenance guidance recommends decay-resistant or properly treated wood and water-repellent protection for exposed fence components, which is exactly what a two-faced fence has more of. Most shadow box runs take one to three days on site, and the job ends with a both-sides walk-through. Cedar grade is quoted by name and posts by depth, so both households can compare our bid line for line against any other.
Shadow Box Fence Installation Cost in Salt Lake City
Shadow box prices a bit above standard cedar. Both faces carry pickets, so material count is higher. Footage, height, gates, and teardown set the rest. The quote is free, itemized so cost-splitting neighbors can see every line, and locked in writing. No trip fee, no surprises. When neighbors split the bill, we're glad to write the quote in halves so each side sees its share plainly, a small thing that prevents arguments.
Why Choose Us
Shared-line fences need a builder both households trust. Homeowners keep sending their neighbors, we're locally owned and insured, and Landon walks the line and writes the quote himself. The satisfaction guarantee covers both sides of the fence, because both sides are the fence. If the neighbors haven't agreed on much lately, one straight number in writing is a surprisingly good place to start.
Shadow Box Fence Installation is part of our Specialty & Purpose Fencing work, the rest of that family lives there.
Common Questions
What is a shadow box fence? +
Cedar pickets alternate on both sides of the rails, so the fence looks finished from both yards. The offset also lets wind pass through instead of hitting a solid sail.
Is a shadow box fence actually private? +
Yes at normal viewing angles: the pickets overlap so there's no straight-through sightline. At a sharp angle you'll catch glimpses, which is the tradeoff for airflow and the both-sides look.
Can neighbors split the cost? +
Often, and we're glad to walk the line with both households and write the quote in halves so each side sees its share plainly.
One fence. Two happy yards.
Call (801) 341‑9099 for a free estimate. We're glad to walk the line with both neighbors and put one straight number in writing.