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Jerith Construction in Los Altos Hills, CA | Ashford Contractors
We provide independent Jerith fence and gate service across Los Altos Hills, from vinyl runs to aluminum ornamental lines. What makes our work here different is simple: we understand that in this town, a fence repair is rarely just a fence repair. It is a slope, drainage, and Town planning question that happens to involve Jerith components. Call (877) 752-3868 and we will come out, look at your grade and your footings, and tell you what is actually going on.
Why Los Altos Hills Residents Choose Us for Jerith Service
We have rebuilt more Jerith runs on hillside lots in Los Altos Hills than any crew we know of, and we know the product line well enough to tell you which profiles are still in production and which are not. That matters when a single cracked picket on a Colonial II run needs to match the rest of the fence. Glen Mossier, our owner, learned framing and materials science at Skyline College and has spent two decades doing structural work across San Mateo County. He approaches every Jerith fence the same way he approaches a retaining wall: check the base first, because that is where the failure starts. We also provide Mountain View Jerith service for nearby hillside properties. We are an independent contractor, not affiliated with or authorized by Jerith, but we source their components and understand how their rails, posts, and gates behave on steep, wooded Los Altos Hills terrain.
Styles & brands we work with
Common Jerith Construction Problems We Solve in Los Altos Hills
- Post settling and lean on sloped lots. Los Altos Hills has expansive clay that shifts with seasonal saturation. When Jerith vinyl posts were set in footings sized for flat ground, the grade pushes them over within a few winters. Panels rack, rails bind, and gates stop latching. We re-set posts in deeper piers engineered for the slope, not for a suburban backyard.
- UV-degraded vinyl that cracks instead of flexing. The hot, dry summers up here bake Jerith vinyl rails and pickets until they go brittle. When a branch comes down or a deer hits the line, older panels snap rather than bend. We replace with color-matched Jerith stock when the profile is still made, and with matched aftermarket components when it is not.
- Wind and wildfire-zone racking on aluminum gates. Hillside wind exposure loads Jerith aluminum gates and rails constantly. Combined with the push toward ignition-resistant fencing assemblies in wildfire zones, hinges and latches corrode or loosen, and the gate sags until it drags. We rebuild the hardware and realign the frame so it closes cleanly.
- Scour at the post base from winter runoff. Steep driveways and terraced yards in Los Altos Hills channel rainwater directly at fence footings during winter storms. Soil erodes around Jerith posts, concrete gets exposed, and the post starts walking downhill. We add drainage swales or surface grading behind the run so the water stops eating the base.
- Obsolete profiles that need a straight answer. Some older Jerith lines are no longer manufactured. Most homeowners would rather know that upfront than pay for a patch that looks wrong. We tell you what can be matched, what needs fabrication, and what should be replaced, with prices for each path.
Jerith Service in Los Altos Hills: What Local Conditions Mean for Your Equipment
Here is something most fence contractors will not tell you until it is too late. Los Altos Hills enforces strict lot-coverage and grading limits under its hillside site-development rules. That means a Jerith fence or gate that needs new footings, or one that ties into a retaining wall, can trigger a Town review and require geotechnical sign-off before we can even order panels. We have had projects where we measured post spacing and documented footing depths before pulling a single permit application, because the Town wanted to see how the fence affected drainage and slope stability. On a steep private lane off La Paloma Road, a homeowner’s Jerith Colonial II vinyl fence had begun to lean after winter runoff eroded the soil around the post footings, and two gates would no longer latch. We pulled the affected posts, re-set them in deeper concrete piers engineered for the slope, replaced the cracked pickets with matching Jerith stock, and added a small drainage swale behind the run. The fence now stands plumb and the gates close cleanly. That is the difference between a crew that understands hillside rules and one that just digs holes.
Jerith Models & Products We Service in Los Altos Hills
We work on the Jerith Colonial II and Manchester vinyl fence lines, plus the Regency and Alexandria aluminum ornamental lines. We use genuine Jerith replacement rails, pickets, and gates whenever the profile is still in production, because matching the extrusion and color is the only way to keep an existing run looking continuous. For obsolete profiles, we fabricate color-matched aluminum or vinyl components from quality aftermarket suppliers. We stock common Jerith profiles and hardware locally so most Los Altos Hills repairs do not wait on a distributor order. We repair when the posts and footings are sound and replace when settling or brittleness has compromised the structural line. No blanket replacement pitches.
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What you pay depends on how much slope is involved, how deep the footings need to go, and whether the Town wants geotechnical documentation. Here are the ranges we typically see in Los Altos Hills:
| Service | Typical Range |
|---|---|
| Vinyl Fence Installation | $3,500 – $9,000 |
| Aluminum Fence Installation | $4,000 – $10,000 |
A free estimate includes a site walk, a look at your current footings and grade, and a written line-item quote so you know what the Town might require before we start. Call (877) 752-3868 to schedule one.
Serving Los Altos Hills, CA — Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Los Altos Hills area and also offer Jerith repair in Los Altos, plus we know this community well. Use the map below to see our service coverage — if you’re nearby, we can almost certainly help.
FAQs – Jerith Construction in Los Altos Hills
Sometimes. If you are swapping damaged rails or pickets on existing sound footings, typically no permit is needed. But if the repair involves new footings, a retaining-wall tie-in, or changes to drainage and grading, Los Altos Hills’ hillside site-development rules can require Town review and possibly geotechnical sign-off. We check before we quote, so there are no surprises. Call (877) 752-3868 and we will walk your site and tell you what applies.
In Los Altos Hills, the usual cause is expansive clay and seasonal saturation pushing against undersized footings on a slope. When the grade moves, the post moves with it, and the panels rack. We re-set posts in deeper piers sized for the actual slope and soil, not a flat-lot standard. If you see a lean forming, call (877) 752-3868 before the panels crack.
Yes, when the profile is still in production. We use genuine Jerith replacement rails and pickets so the extrusion and color match exactly. For older lines that have been discontinued, we fabricate color-matched aftermarket components that blend as closely as possible. You will know what we can match before we start.
Aluminum is a better choice than cedar or vinyl in wildfire zones because it does not ignite, and Jerith’s ornamental aluminum lines hold up to high wind exposure on exposed ridgelines. For properties near campus, we also work with Jerith in Stanford on similar ridgeline installations. The weak points are usually the hinges and latches, which corrode over time and let the gate sag. We use corrosion-resistant hardware and check the full assembly when we install or repair.
Los Altos Hills caps how much of your lot can be covered by structures, and certain fence and gate assemblies with footings or masonry elements can count toward that limit. A simple vinyl run on existing grade usually does not, but a gate with substantial piers or a fence tied into a retaining wall can. We document everything for the Town and build to the approved plan. Call (877) 752-3868 for a free assessment of your specific site.
Service Areas Near Los Altos Hills
We also provide Jerith service across the mid-Peninsula, including Jerith service in Broadmoor, Jerith service in Daly City, Foster City, Redwood Shores, Belmont, San Mateo, San Carlos, and Highlands-Baywood Park. If your property sits on a hillside in this corridor, we know the terrain and the local rules. See our Los Altos Hills service area page for full coverage details, or visit Jerith sales & service to learn more about the product lines we work with.
Book Your Jerith Service in Los Altos Hills Today
Whether you have a leaning vinyl run, a sagging aluminum gate, or you are planning a new fence alongside a home addition, we will look at the slope, the soil, and the Town rules before we quote a dollar amount. We also handle Jerith repair in Loyola for similar hillside conditions. Build it right the first time, and you won’t be rebuilding it in ten years. Call (877) 752-3868 for your free estimate.
Written by Glen Mossier, Owner at Ashford Contractors, serving Los Altos Hills and the mid-Peninsula.