# Fences and Gates in Agoura Hills, CA > Fences and gates in Agoura Hills, from Old Agoura to Morrison Ranch and Lake Lindero, planned for a city mostly mapped Very High fire hazard and its own rules. URL: https://ranchooxnardfence.com/service-areas/agoura-hills/ ## Sound like your yard? ### A larger lot in Old Agoura Old Agoura's semi-rural lots suit long runs of rail or wire fencing and a wide driveway gate. ### A tract yard that ends at brush Most of the city is mapped Very High fire hazard. Back lines that face open hillside are the ones to plan in metal. ### A yard that stays wet after rain Some ground in the city drains slowly, so footings need gravel and a crowned top to keep water off the posts. ### Fencing that lets wildlife pass Agoura Hills sits on a wildlife corridor. Open designs on big lots let animals move instead of trapping them against a solid wall. ## What we do in Agoura Hills Fence installation New fences laid out from verified corners and set on footings sized for sandy ground, a high winter water table and wind. Aluminum and iron fences Open picket fences in powder-coated aluminum, tubular steel and wrought iron for front yards, views and pool areas. Driveway gates Swing and rolling driveway gates chosen for the driveway's length, slope and width, built for wind and daily use. Wood fences Redwood and cedar privacy, board-on-board and horizontal fences, on posts built for damp sand and termites. Fence replacement Tear-out, a line check and a new fence, usually in one visit, often in a material that suits the lot better than the old one. Chain link fences Galvanized or vinyl-coated chain link for back lots, dog runs and side yards, with coatings and terminal posts chosen for the coast. Building a fence in Agoura Hills, from the semi-rural lots of Old Agoura to Morrison Ranch, Lake Lindero and Liberty Canyon? [Rancho Oxnard Fence](https://ranchooxnardfence.com/) builds fences and gates across the city. Agoura Hills sits about 24 miles east of Oxnard along US 101, just over the Los Angeles County line, below the rocky face of Ladyface Mountain and beside the Santa Monica Mountains. ## Most of the city is on the fire map CAL FIRE maps about 3,890 acres of the land Agoura Hills is responsible for as Very High fire hazard, out of roughly 4,989 acres in the city. The 2018 Woolsey Fire burned through Agoura Hills during Santa Ana winds. State law already requires defensible space in these zones, and draft Board of Forestry Zone 0 rules would keep new combustible fencing out of the 5 ft next to a home, including the attachment point. On most Agoura Hills lots we plan a metal panel or gate where the fence meets the house, with metal or wire along lines that face brush. ## Does water sit in your yard? A USDA sample inside the city shows urban land with landscaped Sapwi and Kawenga soils on slopes up to 20 percent, rated very poorly drained. That’s one sample point, and many lots drain better, but where water sits, it shortens a fence’s life at the footing. We give wood posts a gravel base and a concrete collar shaped to shed water, and use galvanized or coated steel posts. A post standing in wet soil every winter is the first to lean. ## Which rules apply to you? The City of Agoura Hills sets fence heights and permits inside its limits, and we confirm them for your address before layout. Oak Park, just across the county line, follows Ventura County instead, so your address decides the rulebook. Agoura Hills sits inland of the coastal zone. Fence or gate in Agoura Hills? Send the address and a photo. We plan the gate, the footings and the section by the house. (805) 909-4556 ## Bigger lots in Old Agoura Old Agoura has the city’s most rural feel, with larger lots, oaks and long driveways. Rail, wire and open steel fences keep that look and cost less per foot over long runs. A driveway gate there is often wide and heavy, so we hang it on steel posts and lay conduit for an opener even if you add one later. See [driveway gates](https://ranchooxnardfence.com/driveway-gate-installation/) and [swing vs sliding gates](https://ranchooxnardfence.com/guide/swing-vs-sliding-gate/). ## Tracts below the mountain Morrison Ranch, Lake Lindero, Liberty Canyon and Forest Grove are mostly tract homes with side and rear fences. Wood or vinyl privacy works between neighbors; aluminum works at the back where your yard faces open hillside. See [wood fences](https://ranchooxnardfence.com/wood-fence-installation/) and [aluminum fences](https://ranchooxnardfence.com/aluminum-fence-installation/). ## Living next to a wildlife corridor The Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing spans US 101 and Agoura Road here, built so animals can move between the Santa Monica Mountains and the hills to the north. On larger lots near open land, an open fence or one with gaps at the base lets wildlife move along instead of pacing a solid wall. Around a dog run or a garden, tighter fencing still makes sense. ## How your Agoura Hills job runs At the site walk we check the line, how the ground drains after rain and what faces the back of your lot. Your estimate itemizes each run, gate and removal. DigAlert marks come at least two working days before we dig, and in the wet months we dig and pour holes the same day. Gates go in last, and we adjust latches after the posts have settled. If your lot has an association, we build its design approval into the schedule before any posts are set, along with the city’s rules for your address. ## Is your old fence on the line? On older Old Agoura lots, fences and hedges often wander from the recorded line. We confirm corners first so you don’t build on a neighbor’s land. See [fences, surveys and property lines](https://ranchooxnardfence.com/guide/fence-property-line-survey/). ## Wind down the canyons The Santa Ana winds that drove the Woolsey Fire funnel through the canyons and passes around Agoura Hills each fall and winter. A long solid fence across an open slope or a ridge takes the full force. Deeper, closer posts, steel inserts in vinyl and boards spaced to let air through all help a privacy fence stay upright. An open metal fence avoids most of the problem. See [wind loads on fences](https://ranchooxnardfence.com/guide/santa-ana-winds-fence/). ## Replacing your tract’s original fence Many Agoura Hills fences are the originals from when the tract was built, with wood posts now soft at grade, or lines patched after 2018. We reset the line on new footings and put metal where it meets the house. The old fence comes out and the new one goes up on the same visit, so your yard is never left open. See [fence replacement](https://ranchooxnardfence.com/fence-replacement/). ## Dog runs and work areas Chain link is still the practical choice for a dog run, a vegetable garden or an equipment area at the back of a larger lot. It costs little per foot, won’t burn and lets wind through. A self-closing gate and a bottom wire tight to the ground keep your dog inside. See [chain link](https://ranchooxnardfence.com/chain-link-fence-installation/) and the [best fence for dogs](https://ranchooxnardfence.com/guide/best-fence-for-dogs/). ## What does an Agoura Hills fence cost? Our typical ranges apply: about $30 to $70 per foot for 6 ft wood privacy and $35 to $100 for ornamental metal, installed. Long runs, heavy driveway gates and drainage work at the footings add to it. See the [cost guide](https://ranchooxnardfence.com/guide/fence-cost-oxnard/). ## Where we work in Agoura Hills - Old Agoura - Morrison Ranch - Lake Lindero - Liberty Canyon - Forest Grove - Malibu Junction ### Landmarks - Ladyface Mountain - Paramount Ranch - Chumash Park - Reyes Adobe - Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing ### Routes - US 101 (Ventura Freeway) - Agoura Road - Kanan Road 1. 1. Camarillo 2. 2. El Rio 3. 3. Port Hueneme 4. 4. Simi Valley 5. 5. Thousand Oaks 6. 6. Ventura 7. 7. Agoura Hills 8. 8. Carpinteria 9. 9. Fillmore 10. 10. Malibu 11. 11. Mira Monte 12. 12. Moorpark 13. 13. Oak Park 14. 14. Oak View 15. 15. Ojai 16. 16. Santa Paula 17. 17. Westlake Village Schematic, not to scale: close-together neighborhoods are spread out so each number reads. Planning a fence in Agoura Hills? Send the address and a photo. We check the rule and the ground, then send you a written price. (805) 909-4556 ## Agoura Hills fence questions ### How much does a fence cost in Agoura Hills? Our typical ranges are about $30 to $70 per linear foot installed for 6 ft wood privacy and $35 to $100 for ornamental metal. Long Old Agoura runs, driveway gates, drainage at the footings and metal near the house shape the total. Your written estimate after the site visit sets the price. ### Who sets the fence rules in Agoura Hills? The City of Agoura Hills, in Los Angeles County, sets heights and decides on permits inside its limits. Those are confirmed for each address. Oak Park next door is in Ventura County and follows different rules. ### Why do fence posts fail in some Agoura Hills yards? A USDA sample in the city shows urban land and landscaped soils rated very poorly drained. Where water sits around a post, wood rots and steel rusts faster, so footings get a gravel base and a crowned concrete top. ### What fence suits a fire-mapped lot in Agoura Hills? Noncombustible metal where the fence meets the house and along lines facing brush. Draft state rules would keep new combustible fences out of the 5 ft beside a home, and the 2018 Woolsey Fire burned through the city during Santa Ana winds. ### What kind of gate works on an Old Agoura driveway? A swing gate suits a level drive with room for the leaves to open; a rolling gate suits a slope or a short approach. Wide gates hang on heavy steel posts, and an opener needs conduit planned at the start. ## Related guides Learn How much wind can a fence withstand? Santa Ana gusts reach the beaches at Oxnard. Here is how wind loads a fence, where fences fail, and what design choices keep one standing. Decision Guide Swing or sliding driveway gate, which fits? The driveway usually decides. Here is how length, slope, runback, wind and the gate rules around Oxnard point to one or the other. Cost Guide How much does a fence cost in Oxnard? Our typical ranges per linear foot, what each part of the price pays for, and the Oxnard conditions that move your number. Learn How do I know where my property line is before building a fence? An old fence is not proof of the line. Here is where the real line comes from, when to call a surveyor, and how to avoid building on the wrong side. ## Nearby service areas County of Ventura Oak Park County rules (Oak Park Area Plan): 3 ft solid or 5 ft see-through in the front setback, 7 ft elsewhere City of Westlake Village Westlake Village Fence heights and permits are set by the City of Westlake Village and confirmed per address City of Malibu Malibu Fence heights and permits are set by the City of Malibu under its Local Coastal Program and confirmed per address