The fence is a long-term installation. Once it is in the ground, it is staying there. Which means the decision about who builds it deserves more attention than most homeowners and property managers give it.

A good fence contractor delivers a fence that lasts decades, satisfies the code, looks the way it was supposed to look, and stays out of the way for the rest of the time it is on the property. A bad fence contractor delivers a fence that leans within a year, has gates that sag and latches that fail, and leaves the homeowner managing problems that were preventable from the start.