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Serving Highland, CA and surrounding areas. (909) 737-6946
Highland Deck and Fence brings deck building, fence installation, and outdoor structure work to San Bernardino homeowners. We build custom decks and composite installations, handle city permits, and know the soil and climate conditions that affect outdoor projects in this city. Response within one business day.
San Bernardino has a wide mix of property types - postwar ranch homes on flat lots, foothill properties with sloped yards, and everything in between. We design every custom deck around the actual conditions of your site, not a template that was built for a different lot.
Pressure-treated lumber is a proven and cost-effective material for San Bernardino's dry climate. When framed correctly with proper post depths and sealed after installation, a PT wood deck holds up well even in the intense summer heat this city gets from June through September.
For San Bernardino rental properties and busy homeowners who do not want to repaint or re-stain fencing every few years, vinyl holds up in the heat without the maintenance burden of wood. It stands up to UV exposure and does not crack the way painted wood does under repeated sun and heat cycles.
San Bernardino temperatures regularly exceed 100 degrees through summer, which makes uncovered outdoor spaces unusable for most of the day. A covered deck or solid patio cover turns that wasted backyard square footage into usable living space without adding to your cooling bill.
Many San Bernardino homes were built in the 1950s through 1970s, and decks from that era are often at or past the end of their structural life. We assess whether a deck can be repaired or needs full replacement - and we give you an honest answer instead of pushing you toward the more expensive option by default.
A pergola is a popular upgrade for San Bernardino backyards because it adds defined outdoor structure and filtered shade without a full roof. It works especially well when combined with shade cloth or climbing plants that help cut afternoon heat - a real consideration given the summer temperatures here.
San Bernardino sits in a valley that traps heat. Summer temperatures of 100 to 110 degrees Fahrenheit are common, and UV exposure at this inland elevation is harder on building materials than what coastal homeowners deal with. Wood decks that are not sealed crack and splinter within a few seasons. Composite materials that are not rated for high-temperature climates can buckle. Choosing the right material for this specific environment matters more than most contractors acknowledge upfront.
The soils across San Bernardino are largely expansive clay, which the San Bernardino County Building and Safety Division accounts for in local building code requirements for footing depth. Deck footings that are not dug to the correct depth in these soils will shift as the ground swells in wet winters and contracts through dry summers. We set all footings to local code minimums at a minimum, and deeper when site conditions call for it.
Our crew works throughout San Bernardino regularly, and we understand the local conditions that affect deck building work here. San Bernardino borders Highland directly to the east, and we frequently move between projects in both cities in the same week. We are familiar with the City of San Bernardino permit process and work through the Development Services department at sbcity.org for permit applications and inspection scheduling.
San Bernardino is a large city with distinct neighborhoods. The older postwar streets closer to downtown along Historic Route 66 have smaller lots and homes that are 60 to 80 years old. The foothill neighborhoods on the north side of the city near California State University San Bernardino tend to have larger lots and older custom homes that need more involved work. We have built on both types of properties and know what to look for at the site assessment stage.
The Muscoy community to the northwest of San Bernardino is one of the adjacent areas we serve - our Muscoy service area page covers what we do there. Highland is just next door to the east - Highland is our home base and the community where this company was founded.
Call us or submit a contact form and we will get back to you within one business day. We do not charge for estimates and there is no obligation when we come out to look at your property.
We visit your property, assess the site, and give you a written itemized estimate. We address permit requirements at this stage - if your project needs a permit, we tell you what it will cost and who handles the filing.
We submit the permit application to the City of San Bernardino Development Services department. Review typically takes one to three weeks. Once approved, we confirm your build date and coordinate material delivery.
Most decks are built in three to seven business days. We schedule required city inspections at each framing stage and walk through the finished work with you before we leave.
We serve all of San Bernardino from the foothill neighborhoods near CSUSB to the older streets near downtown. Free estimates, no pressure, one business day response.
(909) 737-6946San Bernardino is one of the larger cities in the Inland Empire, with a population of about 222,000 and a housing stock that reflects decades of growth from the 1940s onward. The city is the county seat of San Bernardino County - the largest county by area in the contiguous United States - and it sits at the foot of the San Bernardino Mountains at elevations ranging from about 1,000 to 1,500 feet across different neighborhoods. The older parts of the city near downtown include postwar ranch homes on modest lots, while the northern foothill neighborhoods closer to California State University San Bernardino tend to have larger properties and older custom-built houses.
San Bernardino has been a major crossroads for a long time. Historic Route 66 runs through the city, and the area grew as both a transportation hub and a center for the Inland Empire economy. About half of housing units in San Bernardino are renter-occupied, which means many property owners here are landlords maintaining homes they do not live in - and that often means deferred maintenance. The city borders Highland to the east, Loma Linda to the southeast, and Colton to the south - we serve Colton and Loma Linda as well.
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Learn MoreWe are a short drive from San Bernardino and can schedule an on-site visit quickly. Call today or fill out a form and we will respond within one business day.