El Cerrito is a small city of about 25,000 people in the East Bay, just north of Berkeley and south of Richmond. A large share of its homes were built between the 1920s and 1950s, which means many properties are 70 to 100 years old and have fencing that has not been touched in decades. The city is divided between a flat western strip near San Pablo Avenue and hillside neighborhoods that climb into the East Bay hills to the east, each with their own fencing challenges.

For homeowners up in the eastern hills, sloped lots are one of the most common factors we work around. The Ohlone Greenway runs along the BART right-of-way through the city, and many of the properties along and above it deal with the same issues: expansive clay soil that shifts through the wet and dry seasons, older concrete footings from previous fences, and utility lines that have not been mapped recently. Homes near Cerrito Creek also deal with drainage concerns that can affect fence post stability over time.

The El Cerrito Plaza BART station makes this a city where residents tend to stay long-term rather than move frequently - and that means homeowners here are invested in keeping their properties in good shape. We have worked on homes from the flat streets near San Pablo Avenue to the steep hillside lots above Moeser Lane, and we understand the difference in what each type of property needs from a fence installation or repair. If your home is in El Cerrito, we are your local option.