Central Coast Landscaping
Fence installation in Los Osos has to survive salt air and constant coastal wind, which is where cheap contractor fences fail early. Kestrel Landscapes sets posts in properly sized concrete footings and builds redwood, steel, deer and no-climb fencing plus custom gates that hold their line for years.
A good fence does three jobs at once: it keeps the deer out, gives you privacy, and frames the whole property. On the Central Coast it also has to shrug off salt air and relentless coastal wind — which is exactly where a lot of cheap contractor fences fail early.
Kestrel Landscapes builds fences and gates to last: properly set posts, quality material, and details matched to your site. From horizontal-slat modern panels to ranch rail, deer and critter no-climb fencing to custom entry gates, we build the style you want on footings that hold.
Common drivers on the Central Coast:
Classic vertical boards or clean horizontal slats in redwood and cedar, sealed and set to handle Central Coast moisture and wind. We'll match height and style to your home and any HOA rules.
Deer pressure is heavy across Los Osos, Atascadero and the North County. We install 6- to 8-ft deer fencing and welded no-climb mesh that keeps browsing wildlife out of the garden without looking like a stockade.
Powder-coated steel and welded panels for a modern or fire-conscious look, ranch rail for acreage and equestrian properties, and custom pedestrian and driveway gates with the hinges and latches to match.
We confirm property lines, check for underground utilities, and talk through style, height and gate placement.
You approve materials, post spacing and gate hardware in the written scope.
Posts are set in concrete footings sized for wind exposure and soil — the step most failures skip.
We hang panels or rails and install gates, hardware and latches square and true.
We haul the old fence, clean the site and walk the finished line with you.
Get a free on-site assessment and a written scope — Based in Los Osos — most SLO County assessments scheduled within 48 hours.
Fence cost tracks linear footage, material, height and how many gates and corners are involved. Removal of an old fence and difficult access add to it.
Note: We price from an on-site measure so the estimate reflects your actual line and terrain.
Footings and post spacing are sized for exposure and soil — the step most failures skip — so your fence doesn't lean after the first winter.
We design the fence line and the plant palette together, so browsing wildlife stays out without your yard looking like a stockade.
Pedestrian and driveway gates in wood and steel with the hinges, latches and optional automation to match — built, not bought off a shelf.
In wildfire-prone areas we can build with non-combustible steel and detail the fence-to-house connection so it doesn't wick embers toward the structure.
For reliable deer exclusion we typically install 6–8 ft fencing; deer clear a 5-ft fence easily. On smaller lots a well-designed 6-ft fence with tight bottom clearance usually does the job — we'll match height to the pressure on your property.
Sealed redwood and cedar, and powder-coated steel, all perform well here. The bigger factor is construction: correctly sized concrete footings and post spacing rated for wind are what keep a fence standing on the Central Coast.
Yes. In wildfire-prone areas we can build with non-combustible steel and detail the fence-to-house connection so it doesn't act as a wick toward the structure — worth discussing anywhere in a fire-hazard zone.
We build custom pedestrian and driveway gates in wood and steel with proper hinges, latches and optional automation, matched to the fence and your entrance.
A typical residential fence runs a few days from post-setting to finish, depending on length, gates, terrain and how long the concrete footings need to cure. We give you a realistic timeline in the written scope and account for coastal wind exposure when we size the footings so it's built once, correctly.
We're based in Los Osos and bring fence installation to homeowners across the Central Coast — the back-bay and coastal towns of Los Osos, Morro Bay and Cayucos, the city of San Luis Obispo, the Five Cities, and the North County wine country around Paso Robles. See the full list of service areas, or tap your town below.
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Get a free on-site assessment and a written scope — Based in Los Osos — most SLO County assessments scheduled within 48 hours.
