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Serving Cypress, CA and surrounding areas. (657) 337-7090
Cypress Fence and Deck builds pergolas, decks, and fences for Cerritos homeowners, with direct experience on the 1960s and 1970s ranch and tract homes that make up most of this city. We respond to every inquiry within 1 business day and pull permits directly with the City of Cerritos Building Division.
Cerritos backyards are modest in size - typically 5,000 to 7,000 square feet - and most homeowners want outdoor shade without giving up their whole yard. Our pergola installation work is sized to fit Cerritos lots, and we design around the mature trees common in neighborhoods that have been established since the 1960s and 1970s.
Many Cerritos homes have rear-facing living spaces and sliding glass doors that open to backyards with aging concrete slabs. A custom deck replaces or sits above that worn flatwork, giving homeowners a finished outdoor living area that matches the architectural style and the specific dimensions of their lot.
Summer afternoons in Cerritos regularly push into the high 80s and 90s, and an exposed patio becomes difficult to use from late morning until evening. A patio cover or covered deck converts that dead space into usable outdoor square footage without requiring you to go inside to escape the heat.
Cerritos gets over 280 sunny days per year, and that UV load bleaches and cracks untreated wood quickly. Composite decking holds its color and dimensional stability in this climate without the annual sealing that wood requires, which is a real advantage for homeowners who prefer low-maintenance outdoor spaces.
Cerritos is a dense, fully built-out city where lots sit close together. Privacy fencing along side and rear property lines is a practical need, not just an aesthetic one. We build cedar and redwood fences suited to Southern California conditions, sized to standard Cerritos lot configurations.
Any deck structure installed during Cerritos's main development years - from the early 1960s through the mid-1980s - is now past the point where surface repairs alone are likely to be enough. We assess what is worth preserving versus what needs full replacement, and we give a straight answer before any work begins.
Cerritos was incorporated in 1956 and developed rapidly through the 1960s and 1970s, which means the bulk of its housing stock is now 50 to 60 years old. Homes built in that era - mostly single-family ranch and tract-style houses on modest lots - are at the age where original outdoor structures are failing. Concrete driveways and patios poured in the 1960s are cracking from tree roots and soil movement. Older pergolas and deck structures installed years after the original build are showing rot, fading, and structural fatigue. The demand for outdoor construction work in Cerritos is steady precisely because so much of the city's built environment was created in the same narrow window and is aging at roughly the same pace.
The underlying soil is a significant factor that contractors unfamiliar with the area often underestimate. Like much of the Los Angeles Basin, Cerritos sits on clay-heavy soils that expand when wet and contract when dry. That seasonal movement stresses concrete footings and deck substructures over time - posts shift, slabs crack, and structures that were built plumb gradually go out of level. Santa Ana winds in fall and winter bring additional stress: gusts above 50 mph are common during these events, which can loosen fence panels, stress pergola connections, and push older deck railings to their failure point. A contractor who works in Cerritos regularly understands these conditions and builds with them in mind.
Our crew works throughout Cerritos regularly, and we understand the local conditions that affect deck builder work here. Cerritos is a fully built-out city with no undeveloped land remaining, so every project involves an existing home and yard. The ranch and traditional tract homes we encounter throughout the city share common characteristics: rear yards with concrete slabs laid decades ago, mature trees with root systems that have had 50 or more years to spread, and outdoor structures that were added by previous owners at various points and are now of uncertain quality. We approach every assessment in Cerritos with that context in mind.
The city sits at the junction of the 91, 605, and 5 freeways, which makes getting a crew to any part of Cerritos straightforward. Neighborhoods throughout the city - from the streets near the Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts to the quieter blocks along the Norwalk and Artesia borders - are all well within our regular service area. We pull permits directly with the City of Cerritos Building Division and know what the plan check process requires for outdoor structures in this city.
We also serve homeowners in neighboring Fullerton to the southeast and Lakewood to the northwest. Call or submit the form below and we will respond within 1 business day to set up a site visit.
Reach us at (657) 337-7090 or use the contact form below. We reply to all Cerritos inquiries within 1 business day to schedule a site visit at a time that works for you.
We visit your Cerritos property, evaluate the site conditions - including soil, existing structures, and mature trees - and give you a written estimate at no charge. We also tell you upfront whether the project requires a permit and what that adds to the timeline.
We handle permit applications with the City of Cerritos Building Division for projects that require one. Once approved, we schedule construction and keep you updated - you do not need to be on-site for the full duration of the work.
When construction is complete, we walk through the finished project with you, address any questions, and leave the site clean. If the project required a permit, we coordinate the final inspection with the city before we close out the job.
We serve Cerritos homeowners from Studebaker Road to the Artesia border. Free estimates, permit coordination, and a 1 business day response guaranteed.
(657) 337-7090Cerritos is an incorporated city of about 49,000 residents in Los Angeles County, covering roughly 8.8 square miles between the 91 and 605 freeways. Originally called Dairy Valley, it was converted from farmland to a planned residential community in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Almost all of the housing stock consists of single-family ranch and tract homes built between 1960 and 1985, making it one of the more uniform cities in the region by building age. Home values have climbed well above the national average in recent years, and the city has a high rate of owner-occupied homes - many families have lived here for 20 or 30 years. The Cerritos Auto Square along Studebaker Road is one of the most widely recognized commercial landmarks in the city, and the Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts draws visitors from across the region.
Cerritos sits near the border of Los Angeles and Orange counties and shares boundaries with several communities we regularly serve. Homeowners in adjacent Lakewood to the north will recognize many of the same postwar housing conditions, and homeowners in Cypress to the east are also well within our service area. The city is quiet, residential, and well-maintained - and homeowners here expect the same standard from the contractors they hire.
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Learn MoreCerritos homeowners get a written estimate within 1 business day. Call now or submit the form and we will come to you.