Chino grew rapidly from a dairy farming community into one of San Bernardino County's larger residential cities, and that history shows in the housing stock. The majority of homes were built between the early 1980s and the mid-2000s, which means most original fencing across the city is now 20 to 40 years old. Add in the clay-heavy soil under most Chino properties - soil that expands when it rains and contracts through the long dry summers - and you have conditions that wear down fence posts and concrete footings faster than homeowners typically expect.

Chino's climate also plays a direct role. Summer heat regularly climbs above 100 degrees, and the Inland Empire's intense sun breaks down untreated wood quickly. Santa Ana winds arrive every fall and can push over aging fence sections that look fine until the wind hits them. The city's significant number of HOA-governed neighborhoods, particularly in planned communities near College Park and the 60 freeway, adds another layer - HOAs here often have specific rules about materials, colors, and height that have to be factored into the project before any permits are pulled from the City of Chino Community Development Department.

Chino is a city of roughly 90,000 residents in San Bernardino County, located in the western Inland Empire about 35 miles east of downtown Los Angeles. For much of the 20th century, Chino was one of California's largest dairy farming regions. Starting in the 1980s and accelerating through the 2000s, the city converted that agricultural land into one of Southern California's most active residential development corridors. The result is a city where most homes were built in a compressed window - the 1980s through the mid-2000s - on flat, open land that was former farmland. Neighborhoods like The Preserve on the city's southern side, and the older tracts near the 60 freeway corridor, represent this build pattern clearly. Most residents are owner-occupants who bought here for the larger home sizes and lower prices relative to Los Angeles and Orange County.

Chino's housing stock is almost entirely single-family detached homes on mid-size lots, with stucco exteriors, tile roofs, and block wall or wood panel fencing along property lines. The city has a strong family character and a high owner-occupancy rate. Nearby communities include Montclair to the north and Norco to the south, both of which we serve. Chino Airport, home to the Planes of Fame Air Museum, sits in the city's southern section and is one of Chino's most recognized landmarks.