# Fence Installation in Thousand Oaks, CA > Fence installation, repair and gates in Thousand Oaks and Newbury Park, planned for Very High fire zones, oak trees, clay hillsides and the city's own rules. URL: https://ranchooxnardfence.com/service-areas/thousand-oaks/ ## Sound like your yard? ### A home backing onto open space About a third of the city is designated open space, and much of the city's land is mapped Very High fire hazard. Fences meeting the house need a noncombustible section. ### An oak tree on the fence line Thousand Oaks has tens of thousands of native oaks. A fence near one is laid out to avoid cutting roots, and protected trees may need city review. ### Posts in hillside clay Clay hillsides grip posts well when dry but shift with moisture, and steep lots need stepped panels and careful footings. ### Replacing a fence after fire season damage Heat, ash and wind damage fences near open space. Rebuilding is the moment to switch to metal near the house. ## What we do in Thousand Oaks Aluminum and iron fences Open picket fences in powder-coated aluminum, tubular steel and wrought iron for front yards, views and pool areas. Fence installation New fences laid out from verified corners and set on footings sized for sandy ground, a high winter water table and wind. 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. Wood fences Redwood and cedar privacy, board-on-board and horizontal fences, on posts built for damp sand and termites. Gate installation and repair Walk, double and side-yard gates on posts sized to carry them, and repairs for gates that sag, drag or will not latch. Driveway gates Swing and rolling driveway gates chosen for the driveway's length, slope and width, built for wind and daily use. Building a fence on a Thousand Oaks hillside, near an oak or against open space? [Rancho Oxnard Fence](https://ranchooxnardfence.com/) builds and replaces fences and gates across Thousand Oaks, including Newbury Park, Dos Vientos and the streets near Westlake and North Ranch. Thousand Oaks is the heart of the Conejo Valley, about 19 miles east of Oxnard, and fences here answer to very different conditions: hillside clay, native oaks, open space on every side and some of the highest wildfire mapping in the county. ## What’s different about a Thousand Oaks fence? Fire comes first. CAL FIRE maps about 24,867 acres of Thousand Oaks’s local responsibility area as Very High fire hazard, out of roughly 35,000 acres of city land, and designated open-space nature areas covered 34% of the city in 2017. The 2018 Woolsey Fire burned across Ventura and Los Angeles counties, charring almost 100,000 acres and destroying nearly 400 structures in the region. Defensible-space law already applies to homes in those zones, and the state’s draft ember-zone regulations single out fences: no new combustible fence within 5 ft of a house, and a noncombustible piece where it attaches. On Thousand Oaks hillsides, we make that attachment piece metal on nearly every job. Oaks come second. Thousand Oaks had roughly 50,000 to 60,000 oak trees in 2012: valley oak, coast live oak, scrub oak and Palmer’s oak. If an oak stands near your line, we lay the fence out to avoid its large roots and place posts between them, and work inside a protected tree’s root zone may need city review. We check that at the site walk, before any digging. Soil is third. A USDA sample in Thousand Oaks shows Diablo clay on 15 to 30 percent slopes, well drained, rated high for steel corrosion and moderate for concrete. Clay holds a post well when dry but moves as it wets and dries, and steep lots mean stepped panels. We use steel posts coated for this soil. The City of Thousand Oaks decides heights and permits inside its limits, and we check them address by address; Lynn Ranch and Oak Park, outside the line, answer to the county. No part of the city is in the coastal zone. ## How your Thousand Oaks job runs On the first call we find out whether your lot backs onto open space and whether an oak stands near the line. At the site walk we map the tree’s root zone first and place posts around it, then measure the slope to choose stepped or racked panels. If a protected tree is involved, city review comes before digging, along with DigAlert’s two working days. We dig the clay and pour footings for the downhill load, put the metal attachment panel in at the house, and hang gates last. ## Which material suits a hillside lot? - **Aluminum and steel** won’t burn, keep your view of the open space and suit the section by the house. Steel needs coatings for the corrosive clay. See [aluminum and iron fences](https://ranchooxnardfence.com/aluminum-fence-installation/). - **Wood** works farther from the house, for back-yard privacy where fire mapping allows. - **Vinyl** needs little care; like wood, we keep it away from the house in fire zones. For a comparison, see [vinyl vs wood](https://ranchooxnardfence.com/guide/vinyl-vs-wood-fence/) and [coastal fence materials](https://ranchooxnardfence.com/guide/coastal-fence-materials/), which covers corrosion-resistant hardware. Backing onto open space? Your estimate covers the metal section by the house, the slope and any oak on the line. (805) 909-4556 ## Does your back yard drop away? Most Thousand Oaks lots have some grade, and many back yards drop steeply. We step panels down in level sections on steep ground or rack them along gentle grades. Each post is set for the downhill load, and stepped sections leave gaps underneath that we fill if you have a dog. Gates go where the ground is level enough to swing, or a rolling gate replaces a swing gate on a sloped drive. See [driveway gates](https://ranchooxnardfence.com/driveway-gate-installation/). ## Wind through the passes Santa Ana winds funnel through the Conejo Valley’s passes and grades. Solid fences on ridgelines and exposed corners need heavier posts or a see-through design. The [wind guide](https://ranchooxnardfence.com/guide/santa-ana-winds-fence/) explains the loads. ## Rebuilding after a fire season Fences near open space take heat, ash and wind damage even when homes are spared. When you rebuild, that’s the time to move the section next to the house to metal and set new posts for the slope. See [fence replacement](https://ranchooxnardfence.com/fence-replacement/) and [fence repair](https://ranchooxnardfence.com/fence-repair/). ## Newer tracts and planned neighborhoods Newbury Park makes up about 40% of the city’s land, and developments such as Dos Vientos, with about 2,350 homes, were planned as whole communities. Neighborhoods like these often expect one fence style, height and color along the street, so check any community guidelines alongside the city’s rules before you pick a material or color for the street side. Westlake and North Ranch, built as master-planned communities, are similar. ## A fence at the edge of open space Where your yard ends at a trail or open-space boundary, the fence is the line between a managed yard and wild land. See-through metal keeps the view and won’t burn; solid fences there catch both wind and embers. A gate onto a trail, if allowed, gets the same metal build as the section by the house, and a latch that closes on its own so pets stay in when the gate is left loose. ## One plan for fire, trees and slope Your fence has to satisfy the fire map, the oaks and the grade at once, and each pushes the design in a different direction. We settle them together at the site walk, which costs far less than finding a root, a rule or a step after the first posts are set. ## What does a Thousand Oaks fence cost? Expect our typical ranges: about $30 to $70 per foot for a 6 ft wood privacy fence and $35 to $100 for aluminum or steel picket, installed. What pushes a Conejo Valley job higher is the ground: steep yards, clay or rock, posts placed around roots, and the metal panels near the house. The [cost guide](https://ranchooxnardfence.com/guide/fence-cost-oxnard/) lists each driver. We also handle [fence installation](https://ranchooxnardfence.com/fence-installation/), [wood fences](https://ranchooxnardfence.com/wood-fence-installation/) and [gates](https://ranchooxnardfence.com/gate-installation/) in Thousand Oaks. ## Where we work in Thousand Oaks - Newbury Park - Westlake - Dos Vientos - North Ranch - Lynn Ranch - Conejo Valley ### Landmarks - Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza - Wildwood Regional Park - Conejo Valley open space - Boney Mountain - Mount Clef Ridge ### Routes - US 101 (Ventura Freeway) - SR 23 (Moorpark Freeway) - Thousand Oaks Boulevard - Lynn Road - Moorpark 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 Thousand Oaks? Send the address and a photo. We check the rule and the ground, then send you a written price. (805) 909-4556 ## Thousand Oaks fence questions ### What does a fence cost in Thousand Oaks? Our typical ranges are about $30 to $70 per linear foot installed for 6 ft redwood or cedar privacy and $35 to $100 for ornamental aluminum or steel. Steep lots, rock or clay digging, metal sections near the house and tear-out push a Thousand Oaks job up. Your written estimate after the site visit sets the price. ### Can I build a fence under an oak tree in Thousand Oaks? Fences near native oaks are laid out to avoid cutting large roots, and work inside a protected tree's root zone may need city review. The tree and the fence line are checked at the site walk before posts are placed. ### Should a Thousand Oaks fence be noncombustible? Much of the city is mapped Very High fire hazard. Draft state rules would keep new combustible fencing out of the 5 ft next to a house, so the section where a fence meets the wall is best planned in metal. Farther out, other materials can work. ### Who issues fence permits in Newbury Park? Newbury Park is part of the City of Thousand Oaks, so the city's rules apply. A few nearby areas, such as Lynn Ranch and Oak Park, sit outside city limits and follow Ventura County instead. ### How are fences built on steep Thousand Oaks lots? Panels step down in level sections on steep ground, or rack to follow a gentle grade. Posts are set for the downhill load, and stepped sections may need the gaps beneath filled for pets. ## 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. 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. Decision Guide What is the best fence material for coastal areas? Salt spray and corrosive soil decide how a fence ages near Oxnard's beaches and harbor. Here is how each material and its hardware hold up. Decision Guide Vinyl or wood fence, which is better here? The two most common privacy fences compared on cost, upkeep, wind, termites, salt and repair, for Oxnard's coastal conditions. ## Nearby service areas City of Westlake Village Westlake Village Fence heights and permits are set by the City of Westlake Village and confirmed per address 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 Moorpark Moorpark Fence heights and permits are set by the City of Moorpark and confirmed per address