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Serving Cypress, CA and surrounding areas. (657) 337-7090
Cypress Fence and Deck handles deck repair, replacement, and new builds for Lakewood homeowners, with deep familiarity with the ranch-style properties built throughout this city in the early 1950s. We respond within 1 business day and pull permits directly with the Lakewood Building and Safety Division.
Most Lakewood homes were built in the early 1950s, and any deck or patio structure that has been in place since then is well past its expected lifespan. Our deck repair and replacement work covers everything from board-level fixes to full structural rebuilds when the framing underneath is compromised by rot or settling.
Lakewood lots run around 5,000 to 6,000 square feet with mature trees and modest backyards - so custom design that fits your specific space is more useful than a generic size. We design decks that work with the single-story ranch footprint common throughout the city and respect the setbacks required by Lakewood building code.
Southern California UV is hard on wood decks, and Lakewood summers push temperatures into the upper 80s and beyond. Composite decking handles the heat and sun without drying out, cupping, or requiring annual sealing - a significant maintenance advantage for a city full of homeowners who would rather spend weekends using the deck than maintaining it.
If your Lakewood home has an existing wood deck, regular staining and sealing is what separates a deck that lasts another decade from one that needs full replacement in three years. The UV load here is high year-round, and untreated wood in this climate deteriorates faster than most homeowners expect.
Some Lakewood backyards have pools installed over the decades since the homes were built, and the surrounding concrete or wood decking often needs a full update. A new pool deck improves safety, removes the cracked or uneven surfaces that are common around aging concrete, and gives the backyard a finished look.
Lakewood heat waves regularly push past 95 degrees in summer, and an uncovered concrete slab or bare deck becomes unusable in the afternoon. A patio cover or covered deck converts that outdoor space into something you can actually use through the warmest part of the day, without moving inside.
Lakewood was built almost entirely between 1950 and 1954 - one of the largest planned housing developments in U.S. history. That means the city's housing stock is remarkably uniform in age, and right now, a very large share of those homes are dealing with the same problems at the same time. Original concrete flatwork, aging framing, and early 1950s wood structures are all reaching or past the end of their practical service life. Deck repair and replacement demand in Lakewood is not slowing down - it is accelerating as more of this original construction hits the 70-year mark.
The climate compounds everything. Southern California UV is among the most intense in the continental United States, and it degrades untreated wood, caulk, and exterior finishes faster than most homeowners expect. Santa Ana wind events roll through in the fall and winter with gusts that can exceed 50 mph, which is enough to knock down older fence panels, stress deck railings, and pull flashing loose from roof lines. Clay-heavy soil under much of the Los Angeles Basin also shifts with the wet-dry cycle, which gradually moves concrete footings and can push deck posts out of plumb over time.
Our crew works throughout Lakewood regularly, and we understand the local conditions that affect deck builder work here. The city is fully built out - there is no undeveloped land, every lot is occupied, and the streets are lined with the same ranch-style homes built by the same developer in the early 1950s. That uniformity is useful: when we have worked on one street in Lakewood, we have a good sense of what the homes on the next street look like and what they typically need.
Mature trees are one of the recurring challenges. Trees planted when these homes were new in the early 1950s are now large, and their root systems push into concrete footings, crack driveway slabs, and interfere with anything built at or near grade. When we assess a deck project, we check how close major roots are to the proposed footings - it affects both the design and the permit application. The City of Lakewood also has specific setback and height requirements for decks and accessory structures that differ from some neighboring cities - we pull permits here regularly and know what the Building and Safety Division requires.
We also serve homeowners in Cerritos to the east and Cypress further northeast. If you are in Lakewood and want to talk through your deck project, call or submit the form below and we will respond within 1 business day.
Reach us at (657) 337-7090 or use the contact form. We reply to all Lakewood inquiries within 1 business day to set up a time for a site visit.
We come to your Lakewood property, assess the existing structure or the planned build area, discuss material options, and give you a written cost estimate before any decisions are made. No charge, no commitment.
We coordinate permit applications with the Lakewood Building and Safety Division for all projects that require one. Once approved, we schedule the build and keep you informed - you do not need to be present for the full duration of the work.
When the project is complete, we do a final walkthrough with you, answer questions about care and maintenance, and leave the site clean. On lots with mature trees or tight side yards, that cleanup includes removing all debris that may have been displaced during the build.
We serve all of Lakewood - from the streets near Lakewood Center to the east side near Cerritos. No pressure, no obligation.
(657) 337-7090Lakewood is a fully built-out suburban city in Los Angeles County with about 80,000 residents, bordered by Long Beach, Bellflower, Cerritos, and Norwalk. The city was developed almost entirely between 1950 and 1954 as one of the largest planned residential tracts in American history - approximately 17,500 homes were built in just a few years. That history gives Lakewood a distinctive character: the streets are wide and tree-lined, the homes are mostly single-story ranch-style houses with similar floor plans and stucco exteriors, and the whole city has the feel of a neighborhood that was designed with families in mind from the start. The Lakewood Center mall, one of the first large regional shopping centers in the United States, has been a central landmark since it opened in 1952.
Despite sharing a border and a similar look with Long Beach, Lakewood incorporated as its own city in 1954 and has its own services, codes, and community identity. About 60% of housing units are owner-occupied, and many families have lived in the same home for decades. Long-term owners in Lakewood tend to invest in their properties - which means when something needs fixing, they want it done right the first time. We serve Lakewood alongside nearby Cerritos and the broader southern Los Angeles County and northwest Orange County area, including Cypress.
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Learn MoreMost homes in Lakewood are past the point where original outdoor structures hold up - the sooner you address it, the less it costs. Call or reach out online and we will get back to you within 1 business day.