Custom Western Red Cedar Privacy Fences | Twin Cities Installation
Cedar Privacy Fences are a classic American fence and a popular choice for Twin Cities homeowners.
There is a major difference between a simple property boundary and a true backyard sanctuary. When homeowners invest in a wood privacy fence, they are looking to transform their outdoor space into a quiet, secluded retreat. However, generic, mass-produced privacy fences frequently fail within just a few seasons—warping out of alignment, sagging across the rails, and leaving visible gaps that compromise your security.
At Midwest Fence, we don’t believe in generic shortcuts. We engineer high-performance privacy fencing systems utilizing premium materials designed explicitly to navigate intense Minnesota climate shifts while keeping your yard completely secluded.
Fence Man Dan’s Verdict: “A lot of budget contractors try to sneak in cheap 1×4 pickets to save a buck on material costs. But out here in Minnesota, a thin 1×4 board is going to cup, twist, and warp the second a humid July hit follows a wet spring. We insist on heavy-duty 1×6 Western Red Cedar boards as our privacy standard. That extra width and thickness doesn’t just provide incredible warp resistance—it acts as a natural sound-dampening barrier against neighborhood noise.”
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The Midwest Wood Privacy Standard vs. Mass-Market Alternatives
Every single wood privacy fence we build is fabricated right here in our local facility, ensuring a structural standard that box stores and budget operations simply cannot replicate.
100% Premium Western Red Cedar
Unlike low-grade treated pine or mixed whitewoods that crack, split, and leach chemicals into your soil, we exclusively construct our panels from premium Western Red Cedar. Cedar contains natural oils that inherently resist rot, decay, and wood-boring insects, ensuring your fence ages gracefully into a silver-gray patina or holds stain beautifully for decades.
High-Performance Fasteners
A fence is only as strong as what holds it together. Budget operations rely on brittle construction staples that quickly rust, fail under heavy winds, and leave ugly black chemical streaks dripping down your wood. Every fence built by Midwest Fence is assembled using premium Stainless Steel or Hot-Dipped Galvanized ring-shank nails that grip the wood permanently and never bleed.
Structural Wind Resistance
Solid privacy fences act like massive sails in open Twin Cities suburban lots. When severe summer thunderstorms or heavy autumn winds push across the metro, thousands of pounds of lateral pressure slam into your fence posts. If those posts aren’t anchored perfectly, the line will lean or collapse.
Premium Wood Privacy Specifications
| Technical Feature | Midwest Fence Standard | Standard Industry Alternative |
| Lumber Species | 100% Premium Western Red Cedar | Low-Grade Treated Pine or Whitewood |
| Primary Board Size | Heavy-Duty 1×6 Architectural Grade | Thin, Warp-Prone 1×4 Commercial Cut |
| Fastener Type | Ring-Shank Stainless Steel or Hot-Dipped Galvanized Nails | Brittle Construction Staples or Exterior Drywall Screws |
| Post System Option | DuraCedar™ Posts (Patented Protection) | Standard Untreated Wood Posts |
| Foundation Type | Deep-Set Concrete Footings (Below the 42″ Frost Line) | Shallow Driven Soil Stakes / No-Dig Pipes |
Explore Our Custom Wood Privacy Styles
- Alternating Wood Privacy Fences
- Louvered Wood Privacy Fences
- Batten Wood Privacy Fences
- King Style Wood Privacy Fences
- Accent Top Wood Privacy Fences
- Tongue and Groove Wood Privacy Fences
- Solid Wood Board Privacy Fence
Local Twin Cities Authority: Engineered for Minnesota Ground
Whether you are looking for a classic picket fence in Edina or a heavy-duty privacy fence in Woodbury, our wood fences are built for the local soil. Minnesota’s severe freeze-thaw cycles subject underground footings to massive shifting forces known as frost heave. If a contractor takes a shortcut and fails to dig below the local frost line, the winter ground will literally choke the post and push it upward, destroying your investment.
At Midwest Fence, we dig every main structural post deep into the earth and anchor them with massive concrete foundations to ensure your fence line remains perfectly plumb, straight, and level for decades. We invite you to visit our 7-Acre South St. Paul Showroom to see these premium wood privacy styles in full-scale before you buy.
To see exactly how our crews install perimeters capable of defying local weather patterns, read our full technical breakdown: Deep-Set Concrete vs. Driven Posts: Why MN Fences Fail.