Loading...
Serving Highland, CA and surrounding areas. (909) 737-6946
Highland Deck and Fence builds custom decks, wood and vinyl privacy fences, patio covers, and pergolas for Colton homeowners. We have served the Inland Empire since 2017 and respond to every inquiry within one business day.
Colton yards are typically modest in size, and a solid privacy fence makes the most of every square foot. We build wood and privacy fences with posts set in concrete deep enough for the clay-mix soils that shift under many Colton properties.
Colton summers run hot - well past 100 degrees Fahrenheit - and vinyl fencing does not split, warp, or need repainting the way wood does in that heat. For homeowners near Arrowhead Regional Medical Center or in the ranch-home neighborhoods off Rancho Avenue, vinyl holds its look year after year with minimal upkeep.
Most Colton homes are single-story ranch homes on flat or gently sloped lots - exactly the kind of property where a ground-level or low-rise deck adds real living space to the backyard without a complicated foundation. We design decks around what your yard actually looks like.
Shade is the difference between a usable backyard and a baking concrete slab in Colton from June through September. A solid patio cover or lattice structure gives you actual outdoor living space during the months when you most want to use it.
Many Colton homes were built between the 1940s and 1980s, and original wood decks and patios from that era are long overdue for attention. If your deck has soft boards, leaning posts, or shaky railings, we can tell you whether repair or replacement makes more sense before you spend anything.
A pergola adds structure and visual depth to a Colton backyard without boxing it in. On a flat ranch-home lot, a well-placed pergola over a patio or deck creates the sense of an outdoor room and gives climbing plants or shade cloth something to work with.
Colton sits on the valley floor of the San Bernardino Valley, and the soil under most properties is a mix of sandy alluvial material and pockets of expansive clay. That clay expands when it absorbs rain and contracts as it dries out through the summer. Concrete footings, slab patios, and fence posts all experience that movement every single year. Shallow footings or posts set without adequate concrete will lean and fail faster here than in areas with more stable ground. Getting the footing depth right at the start is one of the most important things a Colton contractor can do.
Most of Colton's housing stock dates from the postwar decades - the 1940s through the 1980s - and many of those homes have original concrete flatwork and aging wood structures that have never been replaced. The combination of long-term deferred maintenance and Colton's hot, dry summers means deck and fence materials deteriorate faster than they would in a milder climate. Wood that was never properly sealed dries out and cracks, post bases rot near grade, and fence boards split after years of heat cycling. We see these conditions on properties throughout the city and know what to look for on an assessment.
Our crew works throughout Colton regularly, and we understand the local conditions that affect deck builder and fence work here. The city sits between San Bernardino and Grand Terrace along the I-10 and I-215 corridors, and we navigate that area routinely when moving between job sites in the valley. The BNSF Colton Crossing - one of the busiest rail intersections in the country - runs through the middle of the city, and homes near the rail corridor sometimes show vibration-related movement in concrete and fence posts that homeowners assume is just normal aging.
Arrowhead Regional Medical Center on Colton Avenue is one of the most visible landmarks in the city and serves as a reference point for many of the residential neighborhoods we work in on the east side of Colton. Stater Bros. Markets, one of the best-known Southern California grocery chains, is headquartered here - so in some ways Colton is more central to the Inland Empire than people outside the area realize.
Grand Terrace borders Colton to the south along the I-215, and we regularly take on projects in both cities back to back - our Grand Terrace service area page covers what we build there. San Bernardino is just north of Colton along the same freeway corridor - we serve San Bernardino as well and often schedule jobs in both cities on the same trip.
Reach us by phone or through our contact form and we will respond within one business day. There is no charge for estimates and no pressure on the first call.
We visit the property, look at the site conditions and any existing structures, and provide a written itemized estimate. If a permit is required, we tell you exactly what that involves and what it adds to the cost.
We file the permit application with the City of Colton Building and Safety Division and coordinate materials. Most projects start one to two weeks after permit approval.
Simple fence work is typically done in one to two days. Decks take three to seven business days. We schedule required city inspections and walk you through the finished project before we leave.
We serve Colton homeowners with free on-site estimates, permit handling, and a response within one business day. Call or fill out the form and we will take it from there.
(909) 737-6946Colton is a city of about 54,000 people in San Bernardino County, sitting at the junction of Interstate 10 and Interstate 215 in the heart of the Inland Empire. The city grew up as a major railroad hub in the late 1800s, and the BNSF Colton Crossing - one of the busiest rail intersections in the country - still runs through the center of the city today. That railroad history shaped the street grid and the layout of many older Colton neighborhoods. The Arrowhead Regional Medical Center on Colton Avenue is one of the city's most prominent institutions, serving as the county hospital for San Bernardino County.
Most of Colton's residential neighborhoods are made up of single-story ranch homes built between the 1940s and the 1980s, with stucco exteriors, concrete slab foundations, and modest-sized lots. The northern edge of the city rises toward the foothills, where some properties deal with more slope and drainage complexity. Colton borders Loma Linda to the east and Grand Terrace to the south - cities we also serve regularly and that share many of the same housing conditions.
Durable pressure-treated wood decks built to last outdoors.
Learn MoreProtect and refresh your deck with professional staining and sealing.
Learn MoreCustom wood and privacy fences installed for security and style.
Learn MoreEnjoy the outdoors bug-free with a screened porch or deck.
Learn MoreWe are available now and respond within one business day. Call or fill out the form to get started - no pressure, no commitment.