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Wood and Cedar Fences in Romeoville, IL

Wood and cedar fences in Romeoville follow the same yard table as any other material. Picket and split rail are permitted more widely than privacy and shadow box. A free estimate should name the style, the height, and the yard, not only the word cedar.

Where wood styles are allowed

Picket and split rail are permitted in the front yard, the reverse corner yard, the back-to-back corner yard, and the rear yard of an interior lot. Privacy and shadow box are not permitted in the front yard or the reverse corner yard. They are permitted in a back-to-back corner yard and in the rear yard of an interior lot. Heights are 3 feet in the front and reverse corner, and 6 feet in the back-to-back corner and the interior rear yard.

The permit guide has the full table and the setbacks: 1 foot in the front, reverse corner, and back-to-back corner, and none stated for the rear. It also has the rules that are easy to miss on a wood fence: structural members face in, boards sit at least 2 inches above grade, and a 4-inch sphere cannot pass underneath. Those rules are in §157.042(E).

Cedar is a material, not a row on the table. A cedar privacy fence is a privacy fence. A cedar picket is a picket. Compare vinyl when the question is maintenance, and aluminum when the question is an open ornamental fence. Chain link is not a stand-in for a wood side yard on a corner lot.

Housing age, as general guidance

The CMAP Community Data Snapshot for Romeoville, June 2026, reports 2020–2024 American Community Survey estimates. Population is 41,152. Households are 13,296. Owner-occupied households are 10,732, which is 80.7 percent. Single-family detached homes are 9,446 units, 68.6 percent. Single-family attached homes are 2,269 units, 16.5 percent.

The median year built is 1999. Homes built in 2010 or later are 1,225 units, 8.9 percent. Homes built from 1990 to 2009 are 8,002 units, 58.1 percent. Homes built from 1970 to 1989 are 1,696 units, 12.3 percent. Homes built from 1940 to 1969 are 2,658 units, 19.3 percent. Homes built before 1940 are 187 units, 1.4 percent. Those are the buckets in the snapshot. This page does not split 1990–2009 into smaller decades.

A house from that stock may still have an original wood fence, or it may be on its second fence. Year built is not fence age. Treat “old enough to consider replacement” as general guidance, not as a measured share of fences. Census Reporter lists a median value of owner-occupied housing units of $257,100, plus or minus $7,983, from the ACS 2024 5-year estimates. That is housing value, not a fence price.

Replacement and the written estimate

Replacing a wood fence that does not meet today’s rules means the new fence has to comply. Section 157.042(R) is the sentence. The repair page and the HOA page cover the matching rule for a development fence. A cedar board-on-board that copies the neighbor is still subject to the yard column and the height.

The village charges a permit fee set by its fee schedule. Confirm the current amount with Romeoville Community Development before you apply. Start with the permit guide and the village building-permits page. This page does not print a fee.

Fixr, updated January 31, 2025, prints an installed wood range, and its national example is 200 linear feet of 4-foot cedar picket with a gate. Angi, updated August 3, 2026, prints a material wood range and a different average. Both stay on the cost guide, unblended. Prices vary. A free estimate gives the real number. Use the contact form and name the yard and the approximate length.

Nearby towns

Romeoville Fence takes free estimate requests in these places. Each one has its own section on the service area page. Name the place on the form.

FAQ

Can a cedar privacy fence go across the front?

No. Privacy is not permitted in a front yard or a reverse corner yard, whether the boards are cedar or another material. Privacy is permitted in a back-to-back corner yard and in the rear yard of an interior lot. The front-yard height maximum is 3 feet.

Are most Romeoville houses old enough that a wood fence is due?

The CMAP snapshot puts the median year built at 1999, and 58.1 percent of units were built from 1990 to 2009. That is housing age, not a census of fences. It is fair general guidance that an original wood fence on a house of that age may be worth a look. It is not a statistic about fence condition.

Which way do the boards face?

Structural elements face in. They do not face a public street or a neighboring property. Boards are at least 2 inches above grade, and a 4-inch sphere cannot pass under them. Those are §157.042(E). The estimate should say the fence will be built that way.

What does cedar cost in Romeoville?

This site does not print a Romeoville cedar average. Fixr’s January 31, 2025 page describes what most people pay for a specific cedar picket example, and it prints a separate installed wood range per linear foot. Angi prints different figures. The cost guide quotes them with dates. Prices vary. A free estimate gives the real number.

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