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Jerith Construction in Mountain View, CA | Viceroy Construction
We install, repair, and maintain Jerith ornamental aluminum fencing across Mountain View and provide Los Altos Hills Jerith service, and the thing that sets our work here apart is direct: we know where the radiant slab copper runs under the west side’s Eichler tracts, and we scan before we dig. Every Jerith panel we set is fitted, leveled, and fastened for the Santa Clara Valley’s dry UV summers and wet-winter drainage patterns. Call (877) 358-6557 for a free estimate on Jerith fence installation, gate repair, or a replacement run.
We’re an independent construction crew, not an authorized Jerith dealer or manufacturer affiliate. We just know the line cold – the Traditional 3-rail, the Majestic heavier pickets, the aluminum handrail systems – because we’ve installed and repaired them on Mountain View ranches, Eichlers, and infill lots for years. When you call us, you get one point of contact who understands both the Jerith product and the specific conditions your Mountain View property presents. For broader coverage, see our Jerith sales & service overview.
Why Mountain View Residents Choose Us for Jerith Service
Most of our Jerith work in Mountain View comes through referrals from Waverly Park and Monta Loma homeowners who have seen what happens when a fence crew doesn’t know the neighborhood. A post hole goes in blind, the auger catches a radiant slab copper loop, and suddenly a $1,200 fence section becomes a $6,000 slab repair. We spend the time on a pre-construction scan and hand-digging on those Eichler lots, which is routine practice for us and barely on the radar of crews that mostly work the newer infill projects near downtown.
Neil Drummond, our owner, grew up in the Saratoga foothills and trained in the building trades program at West Valley College, where the framing, concrete, and structural coursework gave him a foundation he still relies on when scoping a fence line or gate install. That background is why our Jerith work gets the same attention to footing depth, hinge load, and powder-coat longevity that you’d expect on a whole-home remodel. The details you don’t see are the ones that matter most. For a full look at where we work, visit our Mountain View service area page.
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Common Jerith Construction Problems We Solve in Mountain View
Here are the Jerith failure modes we see most often in Mountain View, and why they happen here:
- Powder-coat chalking and fade on west- and south-facing panels. Mountain View’s dry, sunny summers put a lot of UV stress on aluminum fence panels facing the afternoon sun. A Jerith run that looks fine on the north side can show visible chalking on the west-facing span within six to eight years. We assess the coat condition, recommend re-coat where the aluminum is sound, and replace only the sections that have oxidized too far to save.
- Post base plates loosening where fences were set on Eichler-era concrete or slab edges. Many Waverly Park and Monta Loma homes have existing patios, walkways, and slab edges from the original 1950s construction. When a Jerith post gets anchored to thin slab edge material instead of a proper footing, it works loose within a few seasons. We reset those posts with properly engineered footings and the correct anchor hardware for the substrate.
- Racked or sagging gates on sloped west-side lots. Some Mountain View properties have grade changes of several feet across the fence line. A Jerith gate sized and hung for flat terrain will sag and bind within a year or two when the hinge load on the uphill side is underestimated. We re-hang with correctly sized hinges, adjust the latch geometry, and rebuild gate posts where the original install cut corners.
- Galvanic corrosion and paint blistering where aluminum rails touch steel fasteners or damp soil. After a wet Mountain View winter, we see blistering at any point where a steel screw or bracket contacts the aluminum rail. That’s a simple materials moment that happens when an installer grabs whatever hardware is in the truck instead of the right isolator or compatible fastener. We replace the corroded hardware and touch up the affected rail before the oxidation spreads.
- Crooked or leaning full spans where footings were poured too shallow. In Mountain View’s clay-heavy soil, a shallow footing shifts as the ground contracts through the dry summer and swells after the fall rains. We see this most on fences that were installed quickly, without regard for local soil movement. Replacing a leaning span means new footings at the correct depth for the soil type, not just straightening the panels.
Jerith Service in Mountain View: What Local Conditions Mean for Your Equipment
Mountain View’s Eichler tracts in Waverly Park and Monta Loma sit on original 1950s radiant floor slabs with copper piping that can run as close as a few inches to the surface. On those lots, we scan and hand-dig every fence post hole before setting a Jerith panel, which is standard practice for us but not something you can assume from a crew that mostly works the newer infill projects near downtown or North Bayshore. The pre-scan takes time, so our bids reflect it, and it’s why we don’t match the cheapest per-foot numbers you’ll get from a crew that has never hit a copper loop under a Waverly Park side yard. That one step is the difference between a clean Jerith install and a puncture that takes out the home’s heating system.
On a Waverly Park Eichler, our crew was running a new Jerith Traditional 3-rail fence along the side yard when a post hole came within inches of the home’s original radiant slab copper loop. We switched to hand-digging and a shallow-spread footing for that section, matched the powder-coat to the existing run, and finished the fence without touching the heating loop. We then flagged two faded panels for re-coat before the fall rains hit. That’s the level of local knowledge that says we should be doing your Jerith in Sunnyvale and Mountain View.
Jerith Models & Products We Service in Mountain View
We work with the full Jerith aluminum line you’ll find on Mountain View residential properties:
- Jerith Traditional ornamental aluminum fence – 3-rail design with pressed-point pickets, common on 1950s and 1960s ranches throughout the 94040 and 94041 ZIP codes.
- Jerith Majestic series – heavier pickets and wider rails, a popular choice for street-facing front yards where homeowners want more visual weight.
- Jerith aluminum handrail and porch railing systems – code-compliant handrails for steps, porches, and raised walkways.
- Jerith Industrial grade aluminum fence – the heavier commercial-grade line we install on Mountain View infill and mixed-use perimeter jobs.
On repairs, we use Jerith-compatible OEM replacement pickets, brackets, and hardware wherever the section matches. When the OEM profile has been discontinued, we source quality aftermarket hinges and latches that match the load rating and finish. If a run is salvageable, we repair and re-coat rather than replace. When posts are bent at the base or footings have failed, we recommend a full replacement of that span – doing a patch job on failed footings just means another call in eighteen months.
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What does Jerith fence work cost in Mountain View? Here are the ranges we quote most often:
| Service | Typical Range |
|---|---|
| Aluminum Fence Installation | $4,000 – $10,000 |
| Vinyl Fence Installation | $3,500 – $9,000 |
| Concrete Driveway Installation | $4,500 – $12,000 |
| Paver Driveway Installation | $7,000 – $18,000 |
Your cost depends on the linear footage, the Jerith model you choose, whether we’re anchoring into existing slab or pouring new footings, and whether the fence line crosses a sloped section that needs stepped panels. On Eichler lots where we scan and hand-dig, the pre-construction step adds a modest line item that varies with fence length. Every estimate is a written, line-item quote, and we don’t add change orders once the scope is set. Call (877) 358-6557 to schedule a free estimate – we’ll walk the fence line with you and give you a real number.
Serving Mountain View, CA — Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Mountain View area and know this community well, and we also serve as a General Contractor – Mountain View. Use the map below to see our service coverage — if you’re nearby, we can almost certainly help.
FAQs – Jerith Construction in Mountain View
Yes. We scan the fence line for the original copper radiant loops before we mark any post locations, then hand-dig the holes on those Eichler lots. That’s standard on our Mountain View Eichler jobs, not an add-on. Call (877) 358-6557 if you’re planning a fence line near an original slab.
Jerith’s factory powder coat holds up well for years on north- and east-facing runs, but west- and south-facing panels in Mountain View take enough UV that eventual chalking is a known outcome, not a product flaw. We inspect the coat condition, recommend re-coat before the aluminum oxidizes, and replace panels only when the coating has degraded too far to save.
A leaning gate is almost always a hinge, post, or footing problem, not a panel problem. We re-hang with correctly sized hinges, adjust the latch, and rebuild the gate post if the footing has shifted. We replace the full run only when the posts are bent or the footings have failed on multiple spans. Call (877) 358-6557 and we’ll tell you which situation you have after one look.
Yes. On a sloped west-side lot, the panels need to be stepped or racked depending on the grade change, and the gate hinges and latch have to be sized for the load the uphill side carries. A flat-terrain install with generic hardware will sag within a couple of seasons. We measure the grade across the fence line and size the hardware for the actual slope before we order anything.
We like to have Mountain View Jerith fence work done and the concrete footings cured before the first significant fall storms arrive, because working in saturated clay soil makes footing pours and post-setting slower and sloppier. We plan our schedule around the fall rains for that exact reason. Call (877) 358-6557 now and we’ll get your fence on the calendar before the weather turns.
Service Areas Near Mountain View
We run Jerith fence and railing work throughout the South Bay and Peninsula. If you’re in neighboring Jerith service in Communications Hill or out toward Jerith service in Los Altos, we cover those areas too. We also serve Saratoga, Monte Sereno, Los Gatos, Cupertino, Campbell, and Cambrian Park with the same pre-scan, hand-dig, and correct-hardware approach we use on Mountain View Eichler lots.
Book Your Jerith Service in Mountain View Today
If your Mountain View fence needs a Jerith repair in Loyola or Mountain View, a gate re-hang, or a full run replacement, call (877) 358-6557. We’ll get you scheduled for a free, no-pressure quote, and we’ll walk the line with you before anyone digs. Same-day assessments are available for urgent gate failures on occupied properties.
Written by Neil Drummond, Owner at Viceroy Construction, serving Mountain View and the South Bay.