A Fence Built for Pacific Palisades' Hillsides

Fence Contractor in Pacific Palisades

Your Pacific Palisades property gets a vinyl or aluminum fence sized to the slope, the setback line, and the salt air rolling off Santa Monica Bay.

Founded in 2018, our shop custom-builds every panel and racks it to the actual grade here, never a flat guess from the street.

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Fencing Built for Pacific Palisades

Homes here run from flat Westside lots to steep canyon grades, and a fence has to follow both without a single gap.

Panels get racked to hillside slopes and sized to the exact setback line here, fabricated in vinyl or aluminum and finished to hold up against the coastal salt air that rolls off the bay all year round.

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Nine panel bays of White vinyl vertical privacy fence run beside a raised masonry and soil border

Fencing for Hillside and Coastal Lots

Pacific Palisades sits between the Santa Monica Mountains and a three-mile stretch of coastline, and that combination shapes almost every fence job here. Hillside lots need posts set and panels racked to a shifting grade instead of a flat line.

Lots closer to the water deal with salt-laden air that is hard on unprotected metal. Vinyl handles both conditions without extra upkeep: it will not corrode, and it racks cleanly to a slope. Aluminum stays available for clients who want its modern look, with the coastal tradeoffs explained plainly before you decide.

What Governs Fence Height Near the Coast

Fences in Pacific Palisades fall under Los Angeles Municipal Code 12.22 C.20(f). Front yards top out at 3.5 feet. Side and rear yards can reach 6 feet, with an 8-foot allowance on R-lots at least 40 feet wide, but that taller allowance does not extend to hillside parcels.

A building permit applies to a non-masonry vinyl fence only above 10 feet; masonry and retaining-wall fences need one regardless of height. Pool fencing follows the state’s separate pool barrier code. Always verify current specifics with the Los Angeles Department of City Planning before finalizing plans.

Services we offer in Pacific Palisades

Canyon-facing yards take privacy panels, and semi-privacy styles let a coastal breeze through. Street-facing lots get picket and two-tone fencing, pool enclosures are built to the state barrier code, and driveway and rolling gates are sized to hillside driveways. Aluminum privacy and semi-privacy runs come powder-coated in black, white and wood-grain finishes for clients who want the architectural look.

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What Shapes Your Fence Cost

No two Pacific Palisades quotes look alike, because the factors that drive cost vary lot to lot: total footage, fence height, how many gates the layout needs, how much grading and racking a hillside section requires, and whether the old fence needs demolition before the new one goes up. A phone call gets a rough range. A free on-site visit gets an exact number, because a hillside lot rarely measures the way it looks from the street.

Tan vinyl privacy fence turns the courtyard corner, picket-topped, past a broom-finished concrete walk

Built for Coastal Exposure, Backed by a Real Warranty

Vinyl never yellows in the sun and carries a transferable limited lifetime warranty, plus our own 5-year workmanship coverage. In windy stretches near the ridgeline, metal inserts go inside the rails: it looks vinyl from outside, but takes any realistic wind this area gets. Aluminum’s coating carries a 20-year material and 10-year coating warranty, but saltwater and coastal exposure fall outside that coverage.

Color on a Canyon Lot

Vinyl and aluminum are not competing on color. One gives you range and warmth to work with, the other a short list of hard finishes for a cleaner line. The house usually decides which brief you are working to.

The Vinyl Range

Set a body color against a contrasting frame and the three families stop being a list. Four plain solids hold a run quiet, six milled grains show timber, and the blends carry the deepest texture of the three.

  • 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 Powder Coat

Three finishes, then one exception. Most of the line takes black, white or the wood grain finish. A contoured slat is offered in matte black alone. Powder coat is heat bonded to the metal, never brushed on.

  • 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.

Settling on a Height

A driveway leaf on a hillside and a barrier around water answer to different ceilings, and the rows split them out by style. Where a run lands under its ceiling comes down to the slope it crosses and the local cap.

Fence style Min Max
Vinyl privacy 4 ft 8 ft
Vinyl privacy w/Accent top 5 ft 8 ft
Vinyl picket 3.5 ft 6 ft
Vinyl wall topper 2 ft 3 ft
Aluminum privacy 4 ft 12 ft
Aluminum semi-privacy 4 ft 12 ft
Aluminum privacy hybrid 4 ft 12 ft
Aluminum wall topper 2 ft 4 ft

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Fence Installation Reviews From Pacific Palisades Clients

  • Vic and David were absolutely amazing. These two guys came in and had a challenging layout to work with on a West Hollywood bungalow and powered through every landscape issues they came across.

    The final result was spectacular and made my bungalow look like an estate, forever grateful!

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  • Great service and pricing. Many more custom options than other companies. For example we wanted the fence to be 7ft in one area and 8 Ft in another area. Since they manufacture their own fencing they do. All others we contacted just do 6 ft.

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  • I got three estimates for my property and Pro Vinyl Fencing won my bid hands down. The price was fair and the crew was professional, courteous, friendly, and even offered to help with moving some items for me. The job was completed on time and the results were excellent.

    I am very happy with my new fence!

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  • I had a great experience working with Mike and Jasmine at Pro Vinyl fence! They were very responsive, and quickly came out to give me a quote, which was way less than their competitors. They scheduled installation quickly and did a great job. I love my fence! Highly recommend.

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Fence Installation in Pacific Palisades, CA

Pacific Palisades: A Coastal Neighborhood in the Santa Monica Mountains

Pacific Palisades is a Los Angeles neighborhood of roughly 23,680 residents on the city’s Westside, about 20 miles from downtown. Brentwood sits to the east, Malibu to the northwest, and Santa Monica to the southeast. The neighborhood stretches from a three-mile coastline strip up into the Santa Monica Mountains, with Rustic Canyon and an unusual amount of parkland and hiking trail woven through residential streets.

Coastal panorama over Pacific Palisades, taking in the coastline, ocean, and hillside neighborhoods

Hillside Grades and Salt Air Change How a Fence Is Built

That stretch from beach to mountain means two very different fence jobs under one ZIP code. Hillside parcels need posts set deep and panels racked to a slope that can change every few feet. Closer to the water, salt air works on unprotected metal over time, which is why we walk coastal clients through material tradeoffs before a job starts rather than after.

Fence Height Rules in Brief

Los Angeles Municipal Code 12.22 C.20(f) caps front yards at 3.5 feet and side or rear yards at 6 feet, with an 8-foot allowance limited to flat R-lots 40 feet or wider. Hillside parcels do not get that taller allowance. A permit applies to a non-masonry vinyl fence above 10 feet, and masonry or retaining-wall fences need one at any height.

Pool enclosures follow the state’s separate pool barrier code: a minimum 60-inch height, a ground gap kept under 2 inches, and gates that close and latch themselves. If your street has an HOA or canyon association, its rules can be stricter than the city’s, so verify both with the Los Angeles Department of City Planning before finalizing a design.

Population23,121
CountyLos Angeles County
ZIP Code90272
Max Fence Height6 ft

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Real Palisades Fence Projects, Done

Each tab lines up a real Pacific Palisades yard before and after the crew arrived, from ridge-line privacy runs on canyon lots to coastal-facing picket and gate work near the shoreline itself, photographed all the way through, right here on the Westside.

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White Vertical Picket Fence

The side and rear yard of this Pacific Palisades property had a wood fence that had deteriorated over time. A white vertical vinyl picket system replaced it.

Picket fencing runs around the raised patio, marking that section of the yard. Together the picket and solid sections form one continuous white vinyl fence line across the side and rear yard.

Vardges was great from the company. They worked in a timely manner and was very nice. Would highly recommend this company to anyone considering vinyl fencing.

Before installation, a leaning wood fence covered with ivy borders a mulched yard beside a large tree.BeforeAfter
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Location Pacific Palisades
Customer David L.
Project Type Picket Fence
Budget $10,000 - $15,000

How Your Fence Gets Built for You Here

How It Works

A Pacific Palisades fence job runs through the same four stages whether the lot is flat and coastal or steep and wooded, and every stage is set up so you always know exactly what happens next before it ever even happens.

No surprise costs once the crew arrives, and no guessing games left over hillside grading work.

  1. Your Free Site Visit

    Someone measures the property in person, factors in the hillside grade, and leaves a real figure, not a phone guess.

  2. A Clear Written Contract

    Scope, materials, colors and exact heights get written into a contract before a single post gets set.

  3. Careful, Clean Install

    The crew racks posts to the hillside grade, hangs panels and gates true, hauls off the old fence, and clears the yard.

  4. Warranty on File

    Vinyl carries transferable lifetime coverage, aluminum carries 20-year terms, both backed by our 5-year labor guarantee.

White vinyl picket wall topper runs along a beige block wall toward a paved driveway
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Reads on material choice, coastal upkeep and hillside install questions for Pacific Palisades homeowners.

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Pacific Palisades Fencing Questions Answered

Hillside height limits, permit thresholds, local HOA rules, and exactly what salty sea air does to an unprotected aluminum finish over the years: expect Pacific Palisades homeowners to raise these topics first, well before any real work ever even starts.

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Los Angeles Municipal Code 12.22 C.20(f) sets a 3.5-foot ceiling for front yards here.

Side and rear yards can reach 6 feet, with an 8-foot allowance on flat R-lots 40 feet or wider, not on hillside parcels. Verify your lot with the Los Angeles Department of City Planning.

Yes. Aluminum’s coating carries a 20-year material and 10-year coating warranty, but saltwater exposure falls outside that coverage, and keeping it clean this close to the water means wiping it down on a strict 6-month schedule.

Vinyl carries no such exclusion.

A building permit applies to a non-masonry vinyl fence only above 10 feet in height. Masonry walls over 3.5 feet and any retaining-wall fence need a permit regardless of height.

Verify current requirements with the Los Angeles Department of City Planning before work begins.

The 8-foot side and rear yard allowance under LAMC 12.22 C.20(f) applies only to flat R-lots at least 40 feet wide, not hillside parcels.

Most hillside lots in Pacific Palisades stay capped at 6 feet for side and rear yards. Confirm your lot’s classification before planning a taller run.

Canyon and hillside communities in the Palisades often carry their own HOA rules, which can set tighter height or material limits than the city itself allows.

Confirm those first, since the stricter of the two numbers is the one we build to.

Yes. Pacific Palisades sits between Brentwood and Malibu on the Westside, and we schedule fence installs across that stretch of coastline and canyon on the same routes, from hillside privacy runs to coastal-facing gates.

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