# Fency Builders

> General contractor in Los Angeles and the San Fernando Valley, based in North Hollywood. We build new homes, fences and gates, decks, patio covers, hardscape, roofing and exterior paint across Los Angeles and the San Fernando Valley.

- Phone: (818) 747-4020
- Email: Fencybuilders@gmail.com
- Address: 5501 Laurel Canyon Blvd Unit 314, North Hollywood, CA 91607
- Website: https://fencybuilders.com
- Estimate: https://fencybuilders.com/contact
- Profiles: Google https://maps.app.goo.gl/vM2988YfzRMWdbCv7, Yelp https://www.yelp.com/biz/fency-builders-los-angeles, Instagram https://www.instagram.com/fencybuilders/, Facebook https://www.facebook.com/FencyBuilders/, TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@fencybuilders

## Services

- [Fences & gates](https://fencybuilders.com/services/fence-and-gate): Our own crew builds wood, horizontal, composite and metal fences, driveway gates and walk gates across Los Angeles and the San Fernando Valley.
- [Decks](https://fencybuilders.com/services/deck-and-patio-cover): We build wood and composite decks, deck stairs and railings across Los Angeles and the San Fernando Valley, planned around footings, framing and drainage.
- [Patio covers & pergolas](https://fencybuilders.com/services/patio-covers-pergolas): We build attached patio covers and freestanding pergolas over patios, decks and pool areas in Los Angeles, with solid or open-slat tops.
- [Backyard remodel](https://fencybuilders.com/services/backyard-remodel): Decks, patio covers, fences, paving, steps and walls planned as one yard: levels and drainage line up, with one schedule and one point of contact.
- [New construction](https://fencybuilders.com/services/new-construction): We build new homes, additions, ADUs and major remodels in Los Angeles, from foundation and framing to the finished house, driveway and fence line.
- [Hardscape & landscape](https://fencybuilders.com/services/hardscape-and-landscape): We build paver patios and driveways, concrete walks and steps, turf and planting edges in Los Angeles, shaped around how water leaves the lot.
- [Block walls & pillars](https://fencybuilders.com/services/pillar-and-block-wall): We build block walls, stucco garden walls, retaining walls and gate pillars in Los Angeles, with footings and steel sized for what each wall holds.
- [Chain link](https://fencybuilders.com/services/chain-link-fence): Chain link fences in Los Angeles: galvanized or vinyl-coated, residential and commercial runs, vehicle and walk gates, and construction-site fencing.
- [Roofing](https://fencybuilders.com/services/roofing): We replace and repair tile and architectural shingle roofs in Los Angeles, with underlayment, flashing, vents and penetrations done as part of the roof.
- [Exterior paint](https://fencybuilders.com/services/exterior-painting): We paint stucco, wood siding, cedar shingles, trim, doors and metal in Los Angeles, after the repairs and prep each surface needs.

## Guides

- [How to choose a contractor in Los Angeles](https://fencybuilders.com/insights/how-to-choose-a-contractor-los-angeles): Choose a contractor by what you can see and compare. Ask for one clear estimate that prices the whole job, and compare bids line by line rather than by the total. Look at photos of finished work like yours, read the reviews all the way through, and notice how the crew treats a property: where materials are stored, how plants and neighbors are protected and how the site is left each day. Ask for a realistic timeline, see how directly questions get answered, and have the materials named in the estimate.
- [What a general contractor does on a new home, from foundation to fence line](https://fencybuilders.com/insights/general-contractor-new-home-los-angeles): On a new home, the architect and engineer design the house and stamp the plans, the city approves them, and the general contractor builds it: setting the order of the work, keeping the site safe and ready for each inspection, building to the approved plans, and handing over a finished house. A good general contractor plans the outside with the house, so the driveway, walls, fences and gates are ready when the house is.
- [Horizontal redwood fences on steel posts: how they are built and how they age](https://fencybuilders.com/insights/horizontal-redwood-fence-steel-posts): A horizontal redwood fence on steel posts pairs warm wood boards with posts that do not rot at the ground line. The boards run between the posts, so post spacing sets how far each board spans and how straight the line stays over time. In Los Angeles sun, unsealed redwood weathers to a silver gray; a clear or tinted sealer on a regular cycle keeps the color. The steel posts need a sound coating where they meet the concrete.
- [Modern metal slat gates: sliding or swing for a Los Angeles driveway](https://fencybuilders.com/insights/modern-metal-slat-gates-sliding-vs-swing): Choose by the driveway, not the catalog. A swing gate needs clear, fairly level ground for its leaves to travel through. A sliding gate needs straight run-back space beside the opening, along the fence. On short setbacks and sloped driveways, a slider is often the only gate that fits; on a deep, level driveway either one works. Slat width and gap set privacy and wind load, and the posts, track and operator are chosen together with the gate.
- [ADUs and ground-up construction in Los Angeles: the real scope and schedule](https://fencybuilders.com/insights/adu-new-construction-los-angeles): The scope most owners underestimate on a Los Angeles ADU or ground-up project is not the building — it is the site: utility connections and possible service upgrades, sewer or septic capacity, grading and drainage, access for equipment and materials, and the exterior work that ties the new structure into the property. Design and permitting also typically consume months before construction begins, so a realistic schedule counts from the first drawing rather than from the first day on site.
- [Concrete and paver hardscape in Los Angeles: the details that decide longevity](https://fencybuilders.com/insights/concrete-driveway-cost-los-angeles): A concrete driveway or patio lasts on the strength of what is under and inside it: a compacted base of the right depth, adequate slab thickness for the load, reinforcement, control joints cut early and at the right spacing, and a surface graded so water leaves the property. Pavers cost more up front in most cases but can be lifted and reset, which is an advantage on the expansive clay and root-heavy lots common across Los Angeles. The visible finish is the smallest factor in how long either surface lasts.
- [Decks in Southern California: cost, materials and what actually wears out](https://fencybuilders.com/insights/deck-cost-maintenance-southern-california): Deck cost in Southern California is driven mostly by what is under the boards: height above grade, footings, framing span, and whether the site slopes. Surface material changes the price and the maintenance, not the structure. In this climate the surface is aged by ultraviolet exposure and heat rather than by moisture, so wood needs a recurring finish cycle and dark composite can get uncomfortably hot underfoot — while the parts that actually fail first are the ledger connection, the footings and the railing.
- [Automatic driveway gates: choosing the type and what fails first](https://fencybuilders.com/insights/driveway-gate-cost-automation): The right automatic driveway gate type for a Los Angeles property depends on slope, available side-yard clearance, leaf weight, and local soil and wind conditions — not aesthetics alone. Swing gates suit level frontages with clear arc space, while slide gates handle slopes and tight lots but demand proper drainage and side-yard room. Either type outlasts its operator when the frame, posts, footings, and electrical work are specified correctly from the start.
- [Driveway gate maintenance and repair: what fails, and what it costs you to ignore](https://fencybuilders.com/insights/driveway-gate-maintenance-repair): Most automatic driveway gate failures are mechanical, not electronic. Hinges, rollers, the track and the posts go out of alignment, the operator works harder to move a gate that is now binding, and the motor or gearbox eventually fails from that strain. The reliable diagnostic is to disconnect the operator and move the gate by hand: if it is stiff, drags or does not stay put, the problem is the gate. Safety devices — reversing sensors and photo eyes — are not optional accessories and must be tested regularly.
- [Exterior painting and stucco in Los Angeles: preparation is the product](https://fencybuilders.com/insights/exterior-paint-stucco-los-angeles): Exterior paint in Los Angeles almost never fails because of the coating. It fails because of what was underneath: chalked or unwashed surfaces, unrepaired stucco cracks, bare wood left unprimed, unaddressed moisture, or coating applied over a failing older layer. Preparation — washing, repair, priming and correct sequencing — is the majority of the labor on a properly run exterior job, and it is the part that decides whether the finish lasts five years or twelve.
- [How to budget a new fence in Los Angeles](https://fencybuilders.com/insights/fence-cost-los-angeles): Fence pricing in Los Angeles is driven by site conditions — soil type, slope, access, height, demolition, and gate complexity — far more than by the panel material you select. Because Southern California variables like expansive clay soils, Santa Ana wind loads, coastal salt air, and hillside terrain vary dramatically from one property to the next, no reliable per-foot figure exists without a site visit. Understanding the five structural and site cost drivers helps you evaluate competing bids on an apples-to-apples basis rather than on total price alone.
- [Fence repair vs. replacement: how to decide, section by section](https://fencybuilders.com/insights/fence-repair-vs-replace): Repair when the posts are sound and plumb and the damage is limited to panels, boards, rails or hardware. Replace when posts are rotted or moving, when more than roughly a third of the structure is failing, or when the fence is the wrong height or in the wrong place. Posts are the deciding factor: everything above them can be rebuilt, but a fence with failing posts will move again no matter what is attached to it.
- [Patio covers and pergolas in Los Angeles: permits, structure and cost drivers](https://fencybuilders.com/insights/patio-cover-permit-cost): A patio cover attached to the house is normally permitted work in Los Angeles because it adds load to the existing structure and creates a new roof-to-wall connection that has to be flashed and waterproofed. A freestanding pergola may fall under a smaller-structure exemption depending on its size, height and distance from the house, but the exemption is defined by each jurisdiction, not by the product. Cost is driven far more by footings, span, attachment detail and drainage than by the visible material.
- [Retaining wall vs. block wall: which one your property actually needs](https://fencybuilders.com/insights/retaining-wall-vs-block-wall): A retaining wall holds back soil and resists constant lateral pressure, so it needs an engineered footing, reinforcement and — critically — drainage behind it. A freestanding block or garden wall only carries its own weight and wind load, so it is a far simpler structure. If there is any difference in grade from one side of the wall to the other, you are building a retaining wall, and it should be designed as one regardless of how low it looks.
- [When to replace a roof in Los Angeles — and when a repair is enough](https://fencybuilders.com/insights/when-to-replace-roof-los-angeles): Replace a roof when the failure is systemic — widespread granule loss and brittle, curling shingles, underlayment at the end of its life, multiple leaks in different areas, or damaged sheathing. Repair when the failure is local and the rest of the roof is sound, which most often means flashing at a penetration, valley or wall, a small storm-damaged area, or a failed sealant. In Los Angeles the underlayment and flashing usually age out before the visible surface looks finished, so a roof can leak while still appearing acceptable from the street.
- [Wood vs. composite vs. vinyl fencing in Southern California](https://fencybuilders.com/insights/wood-vs-composite-vs-vinyl-fence): In Southern California, the right fence material depends on your specific site conditions — UV exposure, soil type, slope, and proximity to the coast or wildfire zones — rather than on price alone. Cedar and redwood offer the most design flexibility with periodic maintenance, capped composite delivers a consistent look with minimal upkeep, and reinforced vinyl suits flat suburban lots where impact risk is low. For any run that is long, sloped, or carries a heavy gate, the frame and post system matters more than the visible panel material.

## Projects

- [A new home, foundation to fence line](https://fencybuilders.com/projects/new-home-from-the-foundation): A single-story home we built, then finished outside with a hardwood pool deck, turf, a black metal fence and matching driveway and walk gates.
- [Cedar shingles, repainted, and a redwood fence](https://fencybuilders.com/projects/one-house-shell-to-fence): A cedar shingle house prepped and repainted, a white pergola and painted deck out back, and a horizontal redwood fence with black steel posts.
- [Modern metal slat gate and fence](https://fencybuilders.com/projects/modern-metal-gates): A sliding driveway gate and street fence in dark horizontal metal slats, built by our own crew with the same slat width and gap across gate and fence.
- [An arched garden gate between brick pillars](https://fencybuilders.com/projects/arched-garden-gate): A custom walk gate with an arched top: dark green wood boards in a black steel frame, hung between old brick pillars under a vine arch. Built by our own crew.
- [A slatted swing gate for a carport](https://fencybuilders.com/projects/slatted-carport-gate): A swing gate in tan horizontal metal slats that closes off a carport, with steel posts, heavy hinges and an automatic opener arm. Built by our own crew.

## Areas

- [North Hollywood](https://fencybuilders.com/areas/north-hollywood)
- [Valley Village](https://fencybuilders.com/areas/valley-village)
- [Valley Glen](https://fencybuilders.com/areas/valley-glen)
- [Studio City](https://fencybuilders.com/areas/studio-city)
- [Sun Valley](https://fencybuilders.com/areas/sun-valley)
- [Porter Ranch](https://fencybuilders.com/areas/porter-ranch)
- [La Crescenta](https://fencybuilders.com/areas/la-crescenta)
- [Hollywood](https://fencybuilders.com/areas/hollywood)
- [Los Angeles](https://fencybuilders.com/areas/los-angeles)
- [Culver City](https://fencybuilders.com/areas/culver-city)
- [Playa Vista](https://fencybuilders.com/areas/playa-vista)