Fencing questions, answered straight

Yes. HD Fence offers 0% interest financing on approved credit. The process is straightforward: request a quote so the numbers the lender needs are documented, approve the quote, then apply for funding — HD Fence assists with the application step.

Yes. HD Fence, Inc. holds California contractor license CSLB #956893 and is licensed, bonded and insured. All field crews are covered under workers' compensation insurance, and the company is a member of the San Diego Better Business Bureau.

HD Fence works throughout San Diego County from its base in La Mesa, including San Diego, El Cajon, Spring Valley, Lemon Grove, National City, Santee, Chula Vista, Alpine, Poway, Lakeside, Casa de Oro and Rancho San Diego.

Wood including redwood and cedar, vinyl, ornamental and wrought iron, chain link, composite, bamboo, corrugated metal and barbed wire. Custom fence design is the company's specialty, so materials are matched to the property, the exposure and the budget.

Yes. HD Fence fabricates and installs custom wrought iron and wood driveway and pedestrian gates, including arched tops, scrollwork and modern flat-bar and horizontal-slat designs built to match the fence line.

Yes. HD Fence installs automatic gate operators for both swing and slide gates and can integrate an operator with a new gate or an existing one.

Most residential fences are completed in one to three working days. Customers have described a 37-foot wood fence with a locking gate finished in a single day, a full backyard fence completed in two days, and a 54-foot cedar replacement removed and rebuilt between 7:00 AM and 3:00 PM.

HD Fence is owner-operated by Allen Peichert, who visits the property, gives his professional recommendation and oversees the work. Estimates are provided in writing after seeing the job site rather than quoted sight-unseen over the phone.

Yes. Much of San Diego County is sloped, and HD Fence regularly builds along topography changes, retaining walls and mature trees, designing panel and post layouts around those conditions.

Yes. Alongside residential work, HD Fence installs commercial and industrial fencing including tall chain link with barbed wire, privacy-slat perimeters, powered gates, parking structure gates and interior security partitions.

HD Fence accepts personal checks, cash, Visa, Mastercard, Discover and American Express, and offers 0% interest financing on approved credit.

A new wood fence should be protected before UV, rain, coastal salt air, termites and dry rot begin working on it. Pre-staining a new fence while the wood is clean and dry gives the finish the best chance to penetrate, which is why HD Fence refers staining and painting work to Tom Sawyer Fence Painting, a licensed San Diego County specialist.

Requirements vary by jurisdiction and by height, location and whether the fence sits near a right-of-way, and many neighborhoods and HOAs have their own standards. HD Fence has worked across San Diego County since 2010 and will review what applies to your property during the on-site estimate.

Yes. HD Fence offers repair and maintenance for existing fences and gates and stands behind its own installations — one La Mesa customer reported a loose vinyl piece six months after installation was repaired the same morning it was reported.

Yes. HD Fence builds pool enclosures, tennis and game court enclosures, dog runs, corrals and other animal enclosures, as well as handrails and guardrails.