6-Foot Pressure-Treated Vertical Board Fence Built for Privacy and Definition in Severna Park, Maryland

Close Neighbors, Mature Trees, and a Corner Lot That Needed Full Enclosure

Severna Park’s older residential streets sit tight. Homes are close together. Mature trees line the lots. And the yards that look open from the inside feel exposed from every direction once you’re standing in them.

This homeowner needed a full perimeter enclosure. Not a partial run. Not a side yard screen. The entire backyard, both side yards, and a driveway-side connection to a detached garage. All of it had to be solid. No gaps, no sightlines, no shortcuts.

The lot also had a large, mature tree at the rear corner of the property. The fence had to be built around it without compromising the line or the structure of the panels on either side.

The System: Flush Vertical Boards with a Continuous Cap Rail

Most privacy fences are built to block the view. This one was built to look like it belongs on the property while doing that job.

The difference is in how the top is finished. A flat cap rail runs continuously across every panel, sitting proud of the board tops and creating a clean, defined edge from every angle. From the street, from the yard, and from the neighbor’s side, the fence reads as a finished structure, not just a wall of boards.

The boards themselves are installed flush with zero gap. There is no light through the panels. No partial views. Full screening from ground to cap on every run.

Materials and components installed:

•   Pressure-treated pine vertical boards installed flush with no spacing between boards
•   Continuous flat cap rail across all panel tops, overhanging the outer face for a defined shadow line
•   Square pressure-treated posts set in the ground
•   Black pyramid-style post caps on all posts
•   Two single-leaf swing gates: one near the deck at the rear corner, one on the driveway side connecting to the detached garage
•   Both gates: arched/scalloped top profile, matching board construction, black heavy-duty strap hinges, black latch hardware

Six Feet Is the Standard for Backyard Privacy in Anne Arundel County

The fence stands 6 feet tall, which is the most common height for residential backyard privacy fencing throughout Anne Arundel County. At 6 feet, the fence clears the sightline of a standing adult from both the street and neighboring yards.

In Severna Park specifically, where homes sit close to the road and to neighboring properties, 6 feet is the practical minimum for full visual separation. The flush board installation and continuous cap rail ensure that every inch of that height is working.

One Perimeter. No Gaps. Every Angle Covered.

The backyard went from fully exposed to fully enclosed. The street-facing run is solid from corner to corner. The rear panels wrap around the tree without breaking the line. Both gates close flush with the fence face and latch cleanly.

What this installation delivers:

•   Complete visual separation from the street, neighboring yards, and rear properties
•   A finished cap rail top that holds its appearance as the wood weathers over time
•   Two gated access points sized for the actual use of each entry
•   A clean, consistent fence line that follows the full perimeter without offsets or gaps
•   A structure built to handle Maryland summers, freeze-thaw cycles, and ground movement over the long term