The oldest housing in our area
The American Community Survey (2020–2024) counts about 10,800 people and 4,410 housing units in Berkley. About 390 homes were built before 1940 and another 350 in the 1940s, which is a bigger share of older houses than anywhere else we work. The rest is spread across every decade since, with a bump in the 1970s and 1980s.
Berkley homes by decade built
American Community Survey, 2020–2024 five-year estimates
Built before 1990 Newer
About half of Berkley's housing units are detached houses and about two in three are owner-occupied. Mixed housing on older plats means fence lines are rarely simple. Lots have alleys, mature trees, old garages on the line and fences from three different eras meeting at one corner.
Adams County permits
Berkley is unincorporated Adams County, so county zoning and permits apply rather than Westminster's code. The county lists fences over 42 inches as needing a building permit. For older plats we also look at the actual property line before setting posts, because old fences in Berkley do not always sit where the line is.
Sorting out the old fence lineWorking around what is already there
Old fence posts set in concrete, buried clotheslines, tree roots and old garage footings all turn up when we dig here. We probe before augering, shift post spacing slightly to miss obstacles, and leave large tree roots alone. Colorado 811 marks the buried utilities, and private lines like sprinklers are located by hand.
Alley gates and side-yard drive gates
Many Berkley lots open onto an alley at the back. A steel drive gate across the alley opening lets you park a trailer or bring a truck into the yard, with a walk gate beside it for daily use. Gates facing an alley get heavier posts and a drop rod, because they get bumped.
Close to Westminster
Berkley sits just south of Westminster near Federal Boulevard and Interstate 76, a few minutes from our usual routes. See ornamental iron and steel fences for styles and footings.
