Cedar Mill Property Repair works anywhere in Cedar Hills, roughly 7-10 minutes' drive for us. The usual jobs: bolting the house to its foundation, strapping the water heater, building or fixing fences, deck work and clearing gutters on homes dating from the late 1940s. Portland-area bolting jobs come in around $2,800-$10,000 including materials, with $5,000 a common figure (Portland market figures, Nov. 2026) . Photos go to .
Where in Cedar Hills do you go, and how far is it?
Every street of it. That's the area between US 26 to the north and Highway 217 to the east, with Cedar Hills Boulevard down the middle.
Getting there takes us 7-10 minutes, longer when 217 backs up at commute time. We also work in neighboring Cedar Mill and West Slope.
How old are the houses here, and what fails first?
Developers made the Cedar Hills plan public in April 1946, aiming for close to 2,000 homes across some 800 acres. The shopping center opened later, in 1955. Most original homes date from the late '40s and the '50s, nearly all one level, with newer infill here and there.
After seventy-plus years, the original parts give out first: old wood windows, front doors, the first bathroom. Outdoors, the rainy months rot fence posts and deck joists, moss creeps over shaded shingles, and tall firs and cedars fill gutters with needles. What's below the floor varies from house to house.
Does the Cedar Hills HOA have to approve exterior work?
Usually, yes, for houses that belong to the Homes Association of Cedar Hills. Its permit page says most outside changes need the Association's okay. Paperwork goes in by 7pm on a Wednesday, and staff look it over on Thursday morning; bigger projects like additions go before the board once a month.
For a fence or wall you'll need drawings showing the elevations, and the neighbors along that line are asked to sign. There are also standalone policies covering fences, slabs and decks, and outbuildings. The decision arrives in your mailbox.
Is it the county or Beaverton that handles permits?
The county. Cedar Hills was never annexed, so a Beaverton mailing address doesn't make it city land, and Washington County's building office has the say.
For the kind of work on this page, two county rules come up. A new water heater means a plumbing permit. Earthquake bolting needs nothing, although you can request an optional permit. The HOA approval and any county permit are separate; getting one doesn't cover the other.
What about homes older than 1978?
That's almost every original house in the neighborhood. Oregon treats them as having lead paint until testing proves otherwise. Swapping a window always qualifies.
We don't take on work that disturbs old paint, so our jobs here leave the old finish untouched: crawl-space bolting, tank straps, new fences, gutters, deck boards.
Services people in Cedar Hills ask for
Going rates around Portland, Nov. 2026 (market figures; we haven't priced these ourselves yet)
| Job | Low-high | Common | Includes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bolting a house to its foundation | $2,800-$10,000 | $5,000 | materials |
| Quake prep set (straps, anchors for furniture, latches) | $400-$1,500 | $800 | labour only |
| Strapping a water heater | $150-$400 | $250 | labour only |
| Wood fence, about 150 feet | $1,700-$7,500 | $3,200 | materials |
| Fixing fence boards or rails | $275-$1,200 | $625 | labour only |
| Deck framing, steps or rails | $949-$3,605 | $2,251 | materials |
| Clearing gutters | $175-$450 | $285 | labour only |
Anchor bolts and cripple walls. According to Portland's permit office, plenty of pre-1960 houses never got anchor bolts, which takes in the first streets of Cedar Hills. Washington County warns that pre-1980 buildings probably won't hold up in a major quake. Bracing goes on the inner face of the cripple walls, so the painted siding never comes off. Numbers are in our retrofit price breakdown.
Water heaters. Two steel straps lagged into studs is quick and doesn't touch paint. Swapping the whole tank brings in the county plumbing permit; see water heater replacement and its price guide.
Fences and gates. HOA approval comes first; after that we dig, set posts and run boards under fence installation. A sagging run or a handful of cracked pickets is a fence repair job. If the old fence was ever painted, mention it.
Decks. Older backyard decks often need boards, a joist, steps or a railing. Read the HOA's slab and deck rules before any rebuild. See deck repair.
Gutters. One-level roofs under big conifers clog quickly every autumn. Schedule gutter cleaning ahead of the wet season.
Windows, front doors and baths. These original pieces are what Cedar Hills owners most often want swapped. We handle window replacement, entry doors and bathroom remodels in houses built 1978 or later, or where the lead rule allows.
Will there be a contract in writing?
Yes, above $2,000, including a small job that ends up bigger. See the Oregon contract guide.