A Fence Built for San Rafael's Hills and Slopes

Vinyl and Aluminum Services We Offer in San Rafael

For San Rafael yards we install vinyl privacy, semi-privacy and picket fencing, ranch rail for the wider Terra Linda and Lucas Valley parcels, and pool enclosures sized to the state’s barrier code.

The aluminum line adds a modern privacy or picket option with matching gates in black, white or a wood-grain finish. Every style ships with a walk or driveway gate framed to the same spec, and two-tone vinyl combinations and lattice-top accents suit yards after a more custom look.

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San Rafael’s Fence Height Limits Under Municipal Code

San Rafael caps front yard fences at 4 ft and side or rear fences at 7 ft, under Municipal Code Title 14, Section 14.16.270. Go above 7 ft and a building permit applies.

Every front and street side fence also falls under the sight distance requirement in Section 14.16.295, which limits height near intersections regardless of the general cap. A quick look at the sight distance table for a corner lot near Fourth Street or Mission Avenue avoids a costly redo, and Planning staff have the exact figure on file.

Racking Fences to Marin County’s Hillside Grades

Much of San Rafael’s terrain rolls and climbs, from the rise around Terra Linda and Lucas Valley to the slopes near Mount Tamalpais at the county’s edge.

A fence panel racked to that grade keeps its top line level while the bottom edge steps down the hill, rather than leaving a gap under a flat run. North Bay wind moving through these hills is another reason we offer metal inserts inside a vinyl fence, keeping the look while adding strength.

What Shapes the Cost of a San Rafael Fence

Footage, height, material, gate count and any slope racking make up most of a San Rafael quote, along with removal of an existing fence. A level Northgate side yard prices differently than a stepped Lucas Valley hillside run, and a driveway gate wide enough for two vehicles factors in differently than a single walk gate. A crew visit measures the actual grade and hands over one firm number, free and with no obligation.

Fencing From Downtown to Terra Linda and Northgate

San Rafael incorporated in 1874 and now holds around 61,000 residents in Marin County, about 20 miles north of San Francisco. Downtown San Rafael, the area near the Marin County Civic Center, Terra Linda, Lucas Valley and Northgate each carry their own lot shape, from tighter parcels along Fourth Street to wider hillside yards further from downtown.

Colors on a Hillside Run

Hillside runs get looked at from above and from below, rarely straight on, and a tone that reads right at the gate can go flat from the road. Vinyl and metal answer that differently, so settle the material and the shortlist shrinks fast.

The Vinyl Range

Three families sit under these swatches: plain solids for a run that should stay quiet, smooth grains that read like milled timber up close, textured blends with depth in the surface. Gates come in every one of them.

• White
• Tan
• Clay
• Gray
• Coastal Cedar
• Dark Walnut
• Dark Sequoia
• Weathered Aspen
• Mesquite
• Slate Gray
• Arctic Blend
• Brazilian Blend
• Sierra Blend
• Weathered Blend

Pro Vinyl and Aluminum Fencing partners with Catalyst, one of the leading vinyl fence manufacturers in the United States. Their US-made vinyl, our custom fabrication and installation, backed by a transferable limited lifetime material warranty.

Aluminum Finishes

Metal gives you a grain look, black, or white, and that is the list. On a slope the grain tone sinks into the planting behind it, while black keeps a hard edge from the road. Pick a contoured slat and the list is one item, matte black.

• Black
• WoodGrain
• White

Pro Vinyl and Aluminum Fencing is a trained and authorized SLEEKFENCE™ contractor. SLEEKFENCE™ is a premium-class aluminum fencing brand registered in the USA – their engineered material, our custom fabrication and welded install, with a 20-year material warranty behind it.

How High It Can Go

Two ceilings meet on almost every job here: what the style itself will carry, and what the front line is allowed to reach. The lower one wins. On a grade the run steps, so the height at the post and the height at your eye stop matching.