Custom Red Cedar Projects
Handcrafted fencing, gates, and architectural woodwork — designed to your vision, built for Martha's Vineyard.
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Some properties on Martha's Vineyard demand more than a standard installation. They call for something singular — a fence, gate, or structure that reflects the character of the home and the landscape it inhabits. That's exactly what our custom red cedar program delivers.
Whether it's a full-height privacy fence for a waterfront estate, a hand-built arbor framing a garden entrance, or a decorative gate that complements a historic district home — we build it right here on the island.
Western red cedar is the premium choice for a reason. Its tight, beautiful grain weathers to an elegant silver patina in the salt air. The wood is naturally aromatic, dimensionally stable, and contains oils that resist insects and decay without chemical treatment. It's an excellent choice for island properties — and the only wood we use for our custom program.
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What We Build
Every project is designed from scratch and built on-site — no prefabricated panels, no shortcuts.
Custom Privacy Fences
Board-on-board, tongue-and-groove, horizontal slat, and shadowbox designs in heights up to eight feet. Each fence is engineered for your property's grade, wind exposure, and sightlines.
Gates — Single, Double Swing and Sliding
From elegant single-swing garden gates to wide estate entries with automated sliding hardware. Heavy-duty stainless steel hinges and latches rated for coastal conditions.
Arbors and Pergola Fencing
Freestanding arbors, fence-integrated pergola spans, and trellised archways that define garden rooms and outdoor transitions. Ideal for climbing roses, wisteria, and native vines.
Decorative Screens and Lattice
Custom-milled lattice panels, horizontal privacy screens, and louvered sections for pool equipment enclosures, outdoor showers, and HVAC concealment — attractive and code-compliant.
Estate Entries
Paired columns, post caps, and coordinated fencing that create a cohesive arrival experience. We match architectural details from your home — from cap profiles to trim proportions.
Ideal For
High-End Properties
Waterfront estates, architect-designed homes, and luxury residences that deserve fencing crafted to the same standard as the property itself.
Unique Requirements
Irregular lot shapes, extreme grades, unusual heights, curved layouts, or integrated lighting — non-standard is where the craft shows.
Historic District Builds
Sensitive to the aesthetic guidelines of Edgartown, Vineyard Haven, and Oak Bluffs historic districts. We design fences that satisfy review boards while protecting your privacy.
Architectural Integration
Matching existing trim profiles, shingle styles, and color palettes so your fence feels like it was always part of the original design — not an afterthought.
Frequently Asked Questions
We walk your property, take measurements, and discuss what you need — privacy, wind protection, code requirements. We put together a proposal with material specs and pricing. Once approved, we schedule and build. Most custom projects are done within three to five weeks.
Western red cedar offers a tighter grain, richer color, and superior natural oil content compared to white cedar. Those oils provide excellent resistance to rot, decay, and insect damage — critical in our salt-air environment. It also machines beautifully, which means cleaner cuts and more refined joinery for custom work. White cedar is an outstanding value fence material, but for custom projects where the detail matters, red cedar is the premium choice.
Absolutely. We design fences to echo the trim profiles, post proportions, and cap details of the homes they surround. Whether your property is a classic Vineyard shingle-style cottage, a modernist build, or a restored captain's house in Edgartown, we'll create something cohesive. Bring us photos, sketches, or architect's drawings — we'll translate the language of your home into your fencing.
Red cedar weathers to silver-grey over time — most Vineyard homeowners leave it as-is. Low maintenance, no annual treatments required.
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From the first sketch to the final post cap, we handle every detail. Tell us what you're envisioning — we'll make it real.