Retaining Walls
We build concrete and concrete block retaining walls, low garden walls and planter walls with steps. The footing, the steel and the drainage behind the wall come first, then the stucco or stone veneer finish.
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Aguilar and Sons Construction builds fences and gates across the Monterey Bay area. Fence installation here covers redwood fences, iron fences and custom iron gates. Driveway gates can swing by hand or run on a motor. Our crew digs the holes, sets the posts in concrete and welds the iron.
We are a general building contractor based in Salinas, licensed by the California Contractors State License Board since 2000. A fence usually lands in the middle of a bigger yard project. Hiring one hardscape contractor in Salinas keeps it on a single contract. Estimates are free and done at the house, so call or text (831) 262-9943.
Tell us about the job. We will get right back to you.
A redwood fence starts at the post holes. We dig them to depth and set the posts in concrete before the rails go on. Rails and pickets get cut on site so the fence follows the ground. A gate in the run gets a heavier post on each side.
An iron fence is welded work. We measure the run, then build panels that fit the opening and step down a slope. Iron leaves the view open, which matters where a solid fence would block a hillside. Iron also works along the top of a retaining wall.
Parts of Carmel Valley, the Del Monte Forest and the hills above Aptos sit in mapped fire hazard severity zones. California is finalizing a Zone 0 rule for the first five feet around a home. The draft would bar new combustible fences and gates there, with a non-combustible section where a fence meets the house. It is still moving through the state approval process, so we build that connection to the draft standard now.
A gate gets built to its opening. We measure the posts or columns, then fabricate the gate to that width. A walk gate can match the fence beside it or stand alone as an entry piece.
Driveway gates swing or slide. A swing gate needs room to open, which a sloped or short driveway does not always have. A slide gate runs on a track along the fence line instead. Either way the posts or stone and block columns go on footings sized for the gate.
Automating a driveway gate comes down to power. A circuit has to reach the gate, and a licensed electrician runs it. Conduit is cheap to place while a new concrete driveway is still open, and expensive to add later. Permits depend on the jurisdiction, so we check the counter for your address.
Our custom wrought iron railings run along steps, landings and a redwood deck. Plain pickets, scrollwork or a mix all get welded up to fit the run. Steps are the fussy part, because the railing has to follow the rise and stay level on top.
We weld and fabricate iron on its own too. Gates, brackets, decorative panels and one-off pieces get built from a measurement taken at the house. Custom metal fabrication is how an odd opening or an old wall gets a gate that fits.
Salt air is what works on iron here. Caltrans classes structures within 1,000 feet of the ocean as a marine atmosphere. Inside that line its bridge guidance calls for more concrete cover over the steel. We use the same reasoning near the water, with galvanized hardware and coated iron.
Free, no-obligation estimates across Salinas and the Monterey Bay area.
(831) 262-9943From the first call or text to the final walkthrough, here is how it goes.
Call or text (831) 262-9943, or send the form. Tell us what you want built and where it goes.
We come out, measure the area and look at grades, drainage and access. The visit and the estimate are free.
You get the scope, the materials and the price in writing. If the job needs a permit or an engineer, we say so up front and build that into the plan.
Excavation and base first, then forming, steel and the pour. Masonry, carpentry and iron work follow in the order the build needs.
We go over the finished work with you on site. You get plain instructions for sealing, joint sand and keeping iron and wood coated.
Common questions about fences and gates across Salinas and the Monterey Bay area. If yours is not here, call or text and ask.
We build concrete and concrete block retaining walls, low garden walls and planter walls with steps. The footing, the steel and the drainage behind the wall come first, then the stucco or stone veneer finish.
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We build redwood decks with poured footings, posts on metal bases and framing sized for the span. Steps, benches, planters and railings in wood or custom iron come with the job.
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Concrete block walls, stone veneer, columns, planters and masonry steps for homes across the Monterey Bay area. Footing, steel and drainage go in before the first block is laid.
Learn MoreCSLB license #787101, classification B General Building, current and active. That license has been held since 2000, more than 25 years as a licensed California contractor.
The license carries a contractor's bond, and workers' compensation insurance is on file with the CSLB. You can look up license #787101 at cslb.ca.gov.
Concrete, masonry, carpentry and iron work run under one contract and one schedule. One company answers for the whole outdoor project.
Estimates are free and we do them at the property. We work from Salinas across the Monterey Bay area, within about 45 minutes.
Call or text (831) 262-9943, or send the form with a few details about the project. Photos of the area help, and we will set a time to come out and measure.
Tell us about the job. We will get right back to you.
