Robindianne
We are currently having our fence built by James at West Seattle Fence. We asked for quotes from several companies and he came out first. Once we met him and learned of his value in getting dogs and kids safe first (via fencing), using only clear cedar (no knots whatsoever, no pressure treated, no twisting etc), his very personal service (it becomes art, not panels of any old lumber framed in), etc we went with him.
Now, he’s moving old chain link and doing latches the dogs can’t get at, always thinking of the pets and their safety (eg making gates open in – unless we object – so if dogs somehow got them unlatched and leaned on them – not likely, but jic – they’d only relatch instead of opening.
Well, he costs more because his materials cost more. And, man I am a bargain hunter but I see him as a true bargain. Fence next door is stained beautiful but gates’ z frames (whoops) go the wrong way so they already sag and it’s brand new; panels are “stepped” in uneven increments so it looks like the neighbor kids tried their best using a handbook to build it. Their wood looks pretty but all the knots will eventually shrink and fall through leaving holes, etc.
That said, please don’t hire him yet (if you choose him) because we still need him ;)