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Cupertino's housing stock is dominated by homes built between 1950 and 1985, now 40 to 70 years old. Fences on these properties have been through decades of the Bay Area's seasonal extremes, and the signs of that wear are predictable. The clay-heavy soils common in the Santa Clara Valley swell in wet winters and shrink in dry summers. That movement is relentless - it gradually pushes posts out of alignment, lifts concrete footings, and widens the gaps between boards over time. A contractor who does not account for this sets posts at standard depth and leaves the homeowner with a fence that drifts out of plumb within a few seasons.

Mature trees compound the problem. Cupertino properties commonly have oaks, fruit trees, and ornamental trees that have been growing for 40 or 50 years. Those root systems run deep and wide, and they frequently push under driveways, walkways, and fence lines. Replacing a fence without addressing root interference means the new posts will face the same pressure as the old ones. Cupertino also has a notable concentration of homes that have been expanded or remodeled over the years - a 1965 ranch with a second story and a redesigned yard does not always have a fence line that matches the current lot footprint. Knowing how to read a Cupertino property before quoting is something that only comes from working here regularly.

Cupertino is a city of about 60,000 residents in the heart of Santa Clara County, bordered by Sunnyvale to the north, San Jose to the east, and Saratoga to the south. It is most widely known as the headquarters of Apple Inc., whose landmark Apple Park campus opened in 2017 on North Tantau Avenue. The city has some of the highest home values in the country, with median prices well above $2 million, and roughly 55% of housing units are owner-occupied. Many long-term residents have lived in the same home for decades, particularly in the established neighborhoods between Homestead Road and Stevens Creek Boulevard.

The residential fabric of Cupertino is largely single-story ranch homes built in the 1960s and 1970s, many of which have been expanded or remodeled over the years. Lots typically range from 6,000 to 10,000 square feet with mature landscaping, established fruit and oak trees, and concrete driveways that have been there nearly as long as the homes themselves. De Anza College on Stevens Creek Boulevard has anchored the community since 1967 and is one of the most recognizable landmarks in the city. The western edge of Cupertino rises into the Santa Cruz Mountain foothills, where some neighborhoods sit on sloped terrain with larger lots and different drainage conditions than the flat areas closer to the freeway. We serve Cupertino homeowners throughout all of these neighborhoods, and we also work in neighboring Saratoga for projects that cross the city line.