Fence Contractor in La Canada Flintridge
What to know before you book fence contractor in La Canada Flintridge
How we work
We come out and look, we tell you what we found, and you get the price in writing before anything starts. If we think replacement is better value than repair, we say so.
You get a straight answer on the day. If the job needs something we cannot do well, we will tell you that too rather than take it on and hope.
Working across Los Angeles County
Most of our work is within a short drive of La Canada Flintridge — Pasadena, Glendale, Tujunga and the rest of Los Angeles County. We are not sending someone across the county to look at your fence.
We cover La Canada Flintridge and the surrounding communities including Pasadena, Glendale and Tujunga, so we are rarely far away when something needs looking at quickly.
What Fence Contractor La Canada Flintridge usually involves
Every run is different. We measure the line, check what the ground is like, look at access for materials, and work out whether the existing posts can stay. That last question decides most of the price.
The visible part of a fence is the cheap part. What we spend time on in La Canada Flintridge is the posts, the footings and the framing, because those are what decide whether the run is still straight in ten years.
Choosing someone in La Canada Flintridge
Ask how deep the post holes are going and how much concrete goes in each one. Ask what fixings they are using. Those two answers tell you whether someone is thinking about year ten or Friday afternoon.
Get the material spec in writing, not the brand name. Ask whether the bottom rails are reinforced on long spans, and whether there is ground clearance under the boards.
Repair or replace?
If the structure is sound we repair it. Posts that are still solid, a frame that is still square and hardware that can be replaced usually add up to a repair rather than a rebuild.
Replacement makes sense when several posts have gone along the same run, when the frame has racked out of square, or when repeated repairs have already cost more than half the price of new. Short of that, repair almost always wins.
How long it takes
Most fence jobs are measured in days rather than weeks. What stretches a schedule is removal of what is already there, difficult access, or ground that fights the digger.
A straightforward residential run is usually a day or two on site once materials are in. Posts go in first and the concrete needs time before anything hangs on them, so the work is not continuous.
What Los Angeles County weather does to it
The ground moves through the year. It bakes hard through summer and softens through the winter rains, and a post set shallow will start to lean after the first wet season.
Sun is the quiet killer here. UV breaks the surface down and greys the timber, which is cosmetic at first and structural eventually. Sprinklers are worse: a head throwing onto the boards keeps them permanently damp at the base.
Can you repair just one section?
Usually, yes. That is one of the advantages of a fence over a panel system — boards, rails and individual posts can be replaced without touching the rest of the run.
How far in advance do I need to book?
It varies with the season. Wind and rain months are busier because more people are calling about damage. We give you a realistic date rather than an optimistic one.
Do you take the old fence away?
Yes. Removal and disposal is priced as part of the job rather than sprung on you at the end, and it is a real cost when there are concrete footings to break out.
