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Advanced San Bruno Fence is a fence contractor serving Belmont, CA, specializing in fence repair, wood fence installation, vinyl fencing, and privacy fences for the hillside lots above Ralston Avenue and the mid-century homes near Carlmont High School and the Caltrain corridor. We have served Belmont and the lower Peninsula since 2015 and reply to all estimate requests within one business day.
A large share of Belmont's homes were built between the 1940s and 1970s, and original or aging fences on these properties often show the effects of clay soil movement - leaning posts, cracked rails, and gates that no longer close properly. We repair individual posts, replace boards and rails, and reset footings on hillside lots where seasonal soil swelling has pushed posts out of plumb. Learn more about our fence repair service.
Cedar and redwood are the right materials for Belmont's mid-century housing stock. Both species match the aesthetic of the wood-frame homes common on the hillside streets above El Camino Real, and both resist the persistent moisture and marine fog that roll in during Belmont's spring and early summer. A properly sealed and maintained cedar or redwood fence on a Belmont hillside lot will outlast a lesser-grade wood fence by many years.
Belmont is mostly single-family homes on individual lots, and privacy fencing turns a backyard into a genuinely usable outdoor space in a neighborhood where houses sit reasonably close together. On the hillside streets above Ralston Avenue, we rack or step panels to follow the natural grade of the lot rather than cutting step-downs that leave gaps under the fence line.
Vinyl fencing handles Belmont's wet winters and foggy spring mornings without absorbing moisture the way untreated wood does. It requires no sealing, painting, or annual maintenance, which suits the busy commuter households that make up a large share of Belmont's homeowning population. Vinyl is a natural fit for front yard perimeters and side yards on the flat streets near El Camino Real and the Caltrain corridor.
Aluminum is an excellent low-maintenance choice for Belmont properties where a decorative perimeter fence needs to follow sloped terrain. It does not rust in the wet season or warp in the dry heat of late summer, and the powder-coat finish stays looking clean without repainting. On hillside lots near Waterdog Lake Open Space Preserve, aluminum panels can be racked to match the grade without custom-cutting every piece.
When a Belmont fence is past the point where repair makes financial sense - widespread post failure, rotted rails throughout, or an original installation from the 1950s or 1960s - full replacement is the right call. We assess the existing fence and give you an honest recommendation on whether repair or replacement is the better investment for your specific property and budget.
Belmont is a city of about 27,000 people packed into roughly 4.6 square miles on the San Francisco Peninsula, and the terrain does most of the work in shaping what fence contractors actually face here. The flat neighborhoods near El Camino Real and the Caltrain station are straightforward - mostly single-family lots with standard setbacks and level grade. But a significant share of Belmont sits on hilly terrain above the flats, and those hillside streets have sloped lots, retaining walls, and terraced yards that require a different approach than a flat suburban fence job. Mid-century homes on the hillsides often have original fences that are decades past their intended service life, and replacing them on a sloped lot demands knowledge of how to set posts that stay put when the ground moves seasonally.
The clay soils common across the San Francisco Peninsula are the other defining factor. Clay expands when winter rain saturates it and shrinks during Belmont's long dry summers, and that repeated movement is what gradually tilts fence posts out of plumb on properties throughout the city. Compounding that is Belmont's spring fog and marine moisture - the "June Gloom" pattern that keeps exterior surfaces damp even when it is not raining - which accelerates rot in untreated wood and corrosion in uncoated metal fasteners. Fencing materials and installation methods that ignore these local realities tend to fail within a few years, while the right materials set correctly in properly drained footings will hold up for fifteen or twenty years without significant maintenance.
Our crew works throughout Belmont regularly, and we understand the local conditions that affect fence contractor work here. We file permits with the City of Belmont Community Development Department and know what the city requires for residential fence installations, including what additional review may apply to hillside properties above Ralston Avenue. For sloped lots, we assess slope direction, drainage, and soil conditions before pricing a job, because those factors determine post depth and panel method.
Belmont's neighborhoods cover a lot of different conditions within a small area. The flat streets near the Belmont Caltrain station and the El Camino Real corridor are straightforward access - level lots, standard setbacks, and easy material delivery. The hillside streets above Ralston Avenue are a different story: winding roads, steep driveways, and lots that drop sharply from front to back. Homes near Carlmont High School and the established neighborhoods north of Ralston tend to have older housing stock where fence repair is a common first call. Up in the hills near Waterdog Lake Open Space Preserve, the lots are larger and the exposure to fog and moisture is higher.
Belmont sits between Redwood City to the south and San Carlos to the north, and our team covers the whole lower Peninsula corridor. We also work in Foster City, which is just to the east of Belmont along the bay, so jobs that cross city limits are not a problem for our crew.
Call us at (650) 309-1513 or use the contact form, and we reply within one business day. Belmont homeowners who commute can submit after work hours and hear back by the following morning.
We visit the property, measure the fence line, and assess the slope, soil, and drainage conditions. The written quote covers all labor, materials, permit fees, and removal of the existing fence - no surprises after we start. We address cost questions at this step so you have a clear picture before any commitment.
We file the Belmont building permit application and plan the installation schedule around the city review period, which typically takes one to two weeks. You receive a written schedule before any work begins so the timeline is clear.
Installation on a standard Belmont backyard fence takes one to three days on site. Hillside lots above Ralston Avenue where panels need to follow a significant grade typically add a day. We do a final walkthrough with you before we leave and confirm every gate operates correctly.
We serve Belmont, CA and the surrounding Peninsula. No obligation - get a written quote with a clear timeline before any work begins.
(650) 309-1513Belmont is a residential city of about 27,000 people on the San Francisco Peninsula, incorporated in 1926 and situated between San Mateo to the south and San Carlos to the north. The city splits roughly between the flat neighborhoods near El Camino Real and the Caltrain station and the hillside neighborhoods that climb above Ralston Avenue toward the hills. Most of the city's housing stock was built between the 1940s and 1970s, giving Belmont a recognizable mid-century character. According to the City of Belmont, the city is known for its schools - Carlmont High School in particular is one of the most recognized landmarks in the city and a point of pride for long-term residents.
Waterdog Lake Open Space Preserve sits in the Belmont hills and is a popular trail destination for residents - most homeowners in the upper neighborhoods know it well, and homes near that corridor tend to see higher moisture exposure from the fog that collects in the hills. The commercial heart of the city runs along El Camino Real, and the Belmont Caltrain station draws commuters from across the Peninsula. Belmont neighbors Redwood City to the south and Foster City to the east, two cities where our crew also works regularly on similar Peninsula housing stock.
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