Fence Company in Davis, CA: Fence Repair, Replacement, and Installation
If you’ve been searching for a fence company near me and want one that answers the phone, shows up when it said it would, and leaves your property clean, that’s the work we’ve been doing since 2011. We’re a licensed, bonded, and insured fencing contractor (California CSLB License #979657), and we serve Davis from our Sacramento office as part of our established Yolo County footprint. Before you hire any fencing contractor for professional fence installation or fence repair, verify the CSLB license is current. Ours is, and we hand over the number without being asked.
Our crews are approximately 35 background-checked W-2 employees, not day labor. Every fence installation is handled by our own team, built with durable materials suited to local conditions, and backed by flat pricing with zero hidden fees plus a written guarantee that puts customer satisfaction first. Davis customers get a fence company with over 1,000 five-star reviews behind it. We know Davis corner-lot visibility rules, greenbelt-adjacent yards, Planned Development neighborhoods, and the City’s shared-fence notice expectation.
Call (916) 248-5518 or Book Online for a free fence estimate. See our full fence installation services.
Fencing Services We Provide for Davis, CA Homes and Businesses
We provide fencing services for residential and commercial properties, plus agricultural fence projects, and all of it runs through the same team and the same standards. Tell us your fencing needs and we’ll walk you through the fencing options that fit the site.
Wood Fences and Good Neighbor Fences
Wood fencing gives you privacy and warmth at an affordable price, and wood is still the most common fence material in Davis backyards, with a natural aesthetic appeal manufactured materials don’t quite copy. It does need regular maintenance to stay straight, and Davis summer heat that commonly reaches the 90s and sometimes tops 100°F will move untreated boards. We build good neighbor fences with proper post spacing and quality hardware so both sides of the fence look finished, which keeps the shared property line conversation friendly.
Vinyl Fence Installation: Low Maintenance for Davis Summers
A vinyl fence resists rot, pests, and fading, which makes it a low maintenance pick with real long term value on Davis properties that swing between intense summer heat and wet winters. No annual staining, no splintering, and upkeep is mostly a hose and a rag. We install vinyl fence panels in privacy, semi-privacy, and picket styles, set on properly sized posts so wind across an open lot doesn’t rack the aesthetically pleasing lines out of square over the years.
Ornamental Iron Fence and Durabond Steel: Security and Curb Appeal
An ornamental iron fence adds security and curb appeal at the same time, and a well-built iron fence holds its look for decades. Iron fence installation makes sense on front yards where you want the sightline kept open, around pools, and anywhere security matters more than screening. We detail each iron fence to suit the property, from simple flat-top panels on a bungalow to taller ornamental iron on a newer home. Durabond steel is our durable option for high-security perimeters, with a sleek profile that won’t rust out the way low-grade metal does. If an existing iron fence only has surface rust at the base, repair is often smarter than replacement, and we’ll say so.
Aluminum Fencing and Chain Link
Aluminum fencing is lightweight and built to resist rust, a preferred choice for pool surrounds and greenbelt-facing yards where you want the open look of an iron fence with less weight. Chain link stays economical and needs minimal maintenance, and it remains a cost-effective option for Davis rental property, side yards, and dog runs. Both materials can usually be repaired section by section rather than replaced whole.
Bolt-Up Hidden Steel Posts for Davis Soil Movement
Bolt-Up Hidden Steel Posts give you a wood fence’s appearance with steel’s strength, hidden inside the fence line. UC Davis studies describe campus-area soils as high in silt and clay with moderate-to-high shrink-swell potential, and steel posts don’t rot at the ground line the way wood can. On a long fence run, that’s the difference between one repair call and none.
Pool Safety Fencing
A pool safety fence protects children and keeps your property compliant. Co-founder Steve Kempster brought 20 years of pool safety fencing expertise into this company, and the City directs Davis pool and spa owners to consult a planner about fence requirements before building.
Automated Gates, Gate Openers, and Gate Repair
We handle installation and repair for automated slide and swing gates, gate openers (including solar powered), keypads, and LOOP sensors, for residential driveways and commercial access alike. Gate service is one of the most frequent calls we take, because the gate is the part of any fence that moves, and moving parts need maintenance. We also realign sagging gates on fences we didn’t build.
Retaining Walls
Retaining walls hold grade and define usable yard space. Davis requires a permit for a retaining wall over four feet measured from the bottom of the footing, and we’ll tell you which side of that line your project falls on.
Commercial and Agricultural Fence Service in the Davis Area
We install commercial iron fence, chain link, corrugated metal, dumpster enclosures, post replacement, and agricultural fencing for livestock and boundary work, scoped to each business and its specific needs. Approximately 55.5% of Davis housing units are single-family structures, so a large share of the rest is multifamily and rental property, and we serve that side commercially. SimTek fencing, which mimics stone and offers sound reduction along with durability, works well on commercial properties where a boundary faces traffic. Financing is available for Sacramento-region residents.
Why Davis Property Owners Choose Our Team: High Quality Materials, Competitive Pricing, and a Written Guarantee
Fantastic Fence exists because Dominic Vella hired fence contractors for his own Davis-area region property in 2011 and got unreturned calls, dirty job sites, and crews that couldn’t be bothered to arrive on time. He and Steve Kempster built a fence company around the opposite behavior, starting with answering the phone.
Here’s the proof, not adjectives:
- California CSLB License #979657. In California, home improvement work over $500 requires a valid CSLB license.
- Licensed, bonded, and insured, carrying general liability and workers’ compensation. Ask any contractor for proof of both.
- Approximately 35 background-checked W-2 employees across three offices.
- Flat pricing with zero hidden fees on every fence project.
- A written guarantee: the job isn’t finished until you give the thumbs up.
- Exceptional craftsmanship on the details most people never see, like post depth and gate hardware.
- Thorough clean-up after every job, because we’re guests on your property.
- Over 1,000 five-star reviews.
What to Ask Any Fencing Contractor Before You Sign
When you compare bids from one Davis fence company to the next, don’t compare only the bottom number. A detailed written estimate should spell out materials, post size and depth, installation method, demolition, disposal, gates, and cleanup. Ask whether the workmanship warranty is separate from the manufacturer’s material warranty, request references for recent projects like yours, and check local feedback before you sign. We won’t be the lowest bid in your stack. Our competitive pricing reflects the quality craftsmanship and materials you get, and if you want quality work done right the first time, we’re the right choice.
Get a Free Fence Estimate or call (916) 248-5518.
How Your Davis Fence Installation Works, Start to Finish
- Call or book online. A person from our office answers and schedules you.
- Free on-site estimate. That initial consultation is free, with no pressure. We measure, talk through the property line and any shared neighbor boundaries, look at soil and drainage, and give you a free quote in writing with an itemized scope and flat pricing.
- Scheduling and prep. We confirm whether your fence design needs a City permit or planner review and who pulls it, advise you to contact Public Works about easements and right-of-way boundaries, and call 811 before we dig.
- Professional installation by our own team. Our installation process covers post depth, concrete, drainage, gate alignment, and protecting your trees and landscaping. Davis’s main local flood concern is shallow sheet flooding and surface runoff during big storms, so we set posts and grade with runoff in mind.
- Walkthrough, clean-up, and written guarantee. Done when you say it’s done.
Questions on any step of your project? Contact us today.
What’s Different About Fencing in Davis, CA
Davis Fence Heights, Corner Lots, and Where the Permit Line Falls
Davis generally allows fences, walls, and hedges up to seven feet behind the required front-yard setback, and limits them to four feet when placed forward of the normal front-yard setback on an interior lot. A building permit is required for a fence over seven feet high, and for heavier materials like masonry, stone, stucco, and CMU. Lightweight fences within the height limits are exempt. On a corner lot, nothing over three feet may occupy the 25-foot intersection visibility triangle. Permits come from the City of Davis Community Development and Sustainability Department, Building Division, at 23 Russell Boulevard, Suite 2. The City directs corner-lot, pool or spa, greenbelt- or park-adjacent, and Planned Development owners to consult a planner first.
Neighborhoods We Work In, From Old North Davis to Wildhorse
Old North Davis sits between B and F Streets around Fifth through Seventh, developed mainly from 1910 through the 1950s with peak construction in the 1920s and 1930s. Those bungalow blocks have narrow side yards and mature shade trees, which usually means careful fence repair rather than bulldozing a fence line. Covell Park began developing in the mid-1960s around a major greenbelt and path network, and Village Homes, completed in 1975 across 70 acres, is organized around greenbelts and common areas, so view-preserving fencing matters there. Wildhorse was planned as a 425-acre housing, golf, and open-space project in the mid-1990s, and Planned Development or HOA requirements should be confirmed before you settle on height and style. The median housing structure in Davis, CA was built in 1983, which is why so much of our work here is replacing fences that have simply run out of years.
Heat, Winter Rain, and Clay-Rich Soil
Davis has hot, dry summers, mild winters, and a rainy period from late fall through early spring, a cycle that warps wood and rusts low-grade metal. Local soils high in silt and clay with moderate-to-high shrink-swell potential can push fence posts out of plumb and throw gates out of alignment. The city sits on the Putah Creek Plain, slopes less than one percent, and ranges from roughly 25 feet elevation in east Davis to 60 feet in west Davis, so water moves slowly and drainage around footings matters. We evaluate soil parcel by parcel rather than assuming, recommend hidden steel posts where movement is a real risk, and work around protected trees without the root cutting, trenching, compaction, or material storage the City prohibits.
Serving Davis, CA From Our Sacramento Office
Our office is at 3626 Fair Oaks Blvd, Suite #126 in Sacramento, not a Davis storefront. Davis is in Yolo County, roughly 11 miles west of Sacramento by the City’s own measurement, and sits inside our confirmed service footprint, reached via I-80 and the Yolo Causeway. Drawing on the Sacramento and Woodland supply network means fence materials and gate hardware rarely become the bottleneck on a Davis job.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does a new fence cost in Davis, CA?
It depends on material, linear footage, gates, demolition and disposal, and site conditions. That’s why we quote flat pricing with zero hidden fees after seeing the property, and offer the Fence Price Calculator for a fast ballpark. Chain link stays economical, vinyl lands in the middle, and an ornamental iron fence sits higher, so material selection moves the number more than anything else. Compare bids on materials and installation details, not price alone. Financing is available for Sacramento-region residents.
Do I need a permit to replace a fence in Davis?
Usually not, if it’s a lightweight fence within the City’s height limits. Permits apply above seven feet, for masonry, stone, stucco, and CMU walls, and for retaining walls over four feet measured from the bottom of the footing. We tell you which applies and who’s pulling it before work starts.
How soon can you start, and how long does a Davis fence installation take?
Most projects that need no permit can be scheduled without waiting on the City. When a permit is required, Davis publishes a general processing window of 20 to 35 business days. Timelines vary based on footage, demolition, gates, access, and the late-fall-through-early-spring rain, and we put a realistic window in writing rather than guessing.
My neighbor and I share the fence, so how does that work?
Talk to them early. Davis’s neighbor guidance says adjoining owners generally must receive at least 30 days’ notice before shared-fence work begins. We give you an itemized written estimate you can hand straight to your neighbor, which makes the cost-split conversation short and clear.
Can I put a six-foot privacy fence on a Davis corner lot?
Often yes, with placement limits. A fence over three feet can’t occupy the 25-foot intersection visibility triangle, and the City tells corner-lot, pool or spa, greenbelt-adjacent, and Planned Development owners to check with a planner first. We design to those constraints instead of discovering them later.
Get Your Free Estimate in Davis, CA
We answer the phone. We quote flat, with zero hidden fees. We don’t call the job finished until you give the thumbs up.
Call our Sacramento office at (916) 248-5518, or book online. Davis sits in Yolo County, one of the six counties we serve along with Sacramento, Placer, El Dorado, Yuba, and Nevada. If you’re just outside Davis, contact us anyway.
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