Your fence came down and now something’s exposed: a pool, a dog, a busy street, or a section about to fall on someone. Rancho Oxnard Fence answers emergency fence repair calls across Oxnard and west Ventura County. Our first job is to close your yard. We come back for the proper repair after.
When should you call us?
Our regular hours are Monday to Friday 8am to 6pm and weekends 9am to 2pm. Outside those hours, we take emergency calls only. We cover wind and impact damage, and we confirm timing when you call.
Call us when:
- Your pool is no longer enclosed
- A dog, livestock or children can get out to the street
- A section is leaning toward a house, a car, a sidewalk or a neighbor’s yard
- A gate has been torn off and you can’t close the property
Cosmetic damage, a few loose boards or a gate that drags can wait for a regular fence repair visit.
What to tell us on the phone
- How much fence is down, and where
- Whether a pool, a dog or a busy street is exposed
- The fence material and height
- Whether you share the fence with a neighbor
- Photos of the posts at ground level, taken before cleanup
First, we make it safe
Our first visit secures the opening. Depending on the damage, we put temporary panels across the gap, brace posts, prop a section so it can’t fall, or wire or block a gate closed. We take down loose panels and debris that could blow around. The goal is a contained yard tonight, not a finished fence.
We price the temporary fix separately from the permanent repair, so you can decide on each and show both to your insurer.
Then we fix it properly
Once the wind drops, we look at the damaged run. Most storm damage shows at the base of the posts:
- Snapped at grade. The post broke at the ground line, usually from rot or rust. You need a new post and footing, not a reset.
- Rocking in the footing. The post is sound but the footing moved in loose sand. We reset it in a new, deeper footing.
- Panels off the rails. The posts held but boards or panels pulled free. Often a straightforward repair.
- Whole run leaning. Several posts failed at once; replacing it usually costs you less than a series of repairs.
New post holes wait for utility marks. California law requires DigAlert notice at least two working days, and no more than 14 calendar days, before digging, outside a true emergency. See fence replacement when your run is past repair.
Yard open after the wind?
Call and tell us what's exposed. We close the gap first and price the repair separately.
How we close the gap on each fence type
- Wood. We brace broken sections from your side or take them down, and close the gap with a temporary panel or plywood. Leaning runs get propped so they can’t fall further.
- Vinyl. Panels that popped out of their rails go back in if undamaged; cracked panels come out and a temporary panel closes the gap.
- Chain link. We re-tie loose fabric to the posts or stretch a temporary section across the gap, and remove a bent top rail if it’s a hazard.
- Gates. We secure a torn-off gate closed or block the opening, so your yard is contained before the gate is re-hung.
Each fix is quick, safe and easy to remove when the permanent repair goes in.
Why fences fall in Oxnard storms
Santa Ana winds reach the coast here. In November 2024 the National Weather Service warned of damaging 50 to 70 mph northeast gusts across the Ventura County coastal plain, all the way to Oxnard’s beaches. Those gusts blow the opposite way to the usual sea breeze, so fences can fail the other way.
Three local conditions make it worse:
- Loose sand. Much of central and south Oxnard sits on sand with a high winter water table, which grips a post less than firm soil.
- Solid panels. A solid 6 ft fence acts like a sail.
- Rot and rust at grade. Damp soil, sprinklers and corrosive ground weaken posts right where the wind load is highest.
Our permanent repair goes after those causes. See Santa Ana winds and fences and fence posts in sandy soil.
Keeping it standing next time
The permanent repair is your chance to fix what made the fence fail. We replace snapped posts with ground-contact rated wood or steel and dig footings wider or deeper where they rocked loose in sand. On an exposed lot, a solid section that keeps going down can come back with heavier posts, closer spacing, or spaced boards that let wind through. Gates get drop rods and stops so they can’t swing free; see how to fix a sagging gate. Each of those goes on your estimate as its own line, so you see what it adds.
Photos for your insurer
Homeowners policies treat fences in different ways. Before anything gets cleaned up, photograph every damaged post at ground level, the whole run and any damage the fence caused. Note the fence’s age and material and what failed. Keep our receipt for the temporary fix. That record helps your adjuster and helps you decide between repair and replacement. See fence wind damage and insurance.
Is it a shared fence?
When the downed fence sits on the line with a neighbor, California Civil Code 841 usually treats repair as a shared cost between both owners, with written notice before the permanent work. If we secure the opening first and you document the damage, that conversation stays simple. See the good neighbor fence law guide.
Pool fences come first
If the fence that fell was part of your pool barrier, that gap is the first thing we close. The permanent repair restores the barrier, including self-closing, self-latching gates, so your enclosure works as it did. See gate installation and repair.
