Keeping a windy winter jobsite contained near the historic core
After a rough winter windstorm rolled through San Jacinto, a contractor called us with a jobsite right in the Downtown Historic District. The chain-link panel area sat exposed, and every gust pushed loose materials toward the sidewalk. I remember that cold morning dust and dry leaves skittering across the curb while crews tried to keep work moving. With the neighborhood’s older 1920s-to-1950s buildings and steady foot traffic near Sallee Park, the site needed a fence line that would stand up fast and keep the public clear, because one bad shift could’ve turned a routine project into a safety problem.
We loaded the trailer, set the panels with our crew, and locked in the corners first because the wind had already shown us where the weak spots were. Ricky always has us check the ground, the gate swing, and the line before we leave, and that pays off when a site sits in an older downtown block with tight access. We got the perimeter up clean, tightened, and ready for the next phase, so the contractor could reopen the work zone without worrying about debris or pedestrian contact. The job stayed moving, and that’s the whole point.
We got the fence up before the next gust, and the site stayed tight and safe all week.
Carlos M.
