Published by Coastline Cedar, a Western Cedar planter maker in North Vancouver. This is a buying guide based on published product information and the primary sources cited, not an independent product-testing ranking. Sources reviewed September 8, 2026; confirm current specifications and pricing before ordering.
Quick answer: If you want to plant and screen a Vancouver patio or balcony in one structure, an integrated planter-with-screen is worth a quote. If you only need a sightline barrier with no growing, a standalone panel is simpler. Coastline’s Privacy Planter combines a cedar planting box with an attached trellis screen, at reference outside dimensions of 72″ L × 16″ W × 72″ H (overall height including the trellis); it is quote-only from CAD $699, and custom configurations vary.
Planter-with-screen vs trellis vs standalone panel
“Privacy” can mean three different products. Pick by whether you want to grow, screen, or both.
| Option | What it does | Best when | Coastline route |
|---|---|---|---|
| Planter with attached screen | Cedar planting box + a fixed screen above it | You want greenery and a sightline barrier in one unit | Privacy Planter (quote) |
| Planter with climbing trellis | Planting box + open lattice for climbers to grow up | You want plants to form the screen over time | Custom enquiry — confirm the proposed trellis design |
| Standalone privacy panel | A screen only, no planting box | You need a barrier and won’t grow in it | Cedar Privacy Panels (quote) |
A climbing trellis supports growing plants. For a privacy screen, confirm the screen configuration and the sightlines you want to screen on the quote. [1], [3]
Read the three measurements separately
- External footprint: how much patio the unit occupies. The Privacy Planter’s reference footprint is 72″ L × 16″ W. [1]
- Overall height: the reference height including the trellis is 72″. The total height is not the soil depth.
- Internal planting depth: the usable soil compartment is separate from the overall height and is not published for every configuration — ask for it before ordering soil. Do not read the 72″ total height as planting depth.
Custom configurations change all three. Preserve the reference size as a starting point, then confirm the exact figures on your quote.
What drives the cost
Privacy planters are quote-based because a few factors move the price:
- Length and how many units run along the space.
- Screen configuration — the attached screen design and its height.
- Finish — natural, clear sealer, or custom stain.
- Access and project scope — delivery route, placement, and site conditions.
As a live starting point, the Privacy Planter is quote-only from CAD $699 (natural finish) at the reference size. [1] We don’t publish a fixed “installed” market range — request a quote for your exact configuration rather than relying on a generic estimate. This general buying guide does not establish wind suitability, load capacity, permit requirements or a privacy percentage for any particular site.
Which route fits your patio?
- Grow and screen in one unit: view the Privacy Planter & quote options.
- A non-standard size or run: send dimensions and a photo for a custom quote.
- Screen only, no planting: consider the standalone Cedar Privacy Panels service instead.
- Sizing and soil for the planting box: see our raised garden bed sizes and soil-volume guide.
Standard purchasable planters remain direct-to-product — you don’t need a quote for those. Privacy and custom work is quoted because the configuration varies.
Sources
Coastline: Privacy Planter specifications and price · Coastline: custom builds · Coastline: standalone privacy panels
Confirm current product specifications, dimensions and pricing before ordering.