The Mountain View Fence Company serves Portola Valley, CA for fence installation, fence repair and gates, with free estimates and written quotes. Call (408) 539-2396 or text a photo of the job.
Fence Installation & Repair services in Portola Valley
The San Andreas Fault runs the length of Portola Valley, and the town has spent decades keeping the land around it open. Fences are part of that policy. The rules favor low, see-through fencing that lets wildlife pass and keeps the views across meadows and oak woodland, and on the largest lots only horse fence is allowed in the yards along the property edge. That suits the place, since many owners keep horses and the town trails run between properties. The work we do here is mostly post and rail, wire horse fence, deer fencing around gardens and orchards, and pool enclosures set near the house. Portola Valley Ranch and other planned areas add their own design rules. Lots are steep and wooded in places, creeks have setback lines, and the whole valley takes wildfire seriously, so fence materials near buildings deserve thought.
Neighborhoods we cover in Portola Valley
- Westridge
- Portola Valley Ranch
- Brookside Park
- Alpine Hills
- Woodside Highlands
- Blue Oaks
Permits and local rules
Portola Valley Municipal Code Chapter 18.43 requires a fence permit for fences built within required yards. Where the minimum parcel size is under one acre, the limits are 4 feet in front and 6 feet at the sides and rear. In districts of two acres or more, only horse fences up to 4 feet are allowed in those yards. Fences must stay 20 feet back from the top of a creek bank. We read these figures from a published copy of the code and confirm them with the town.