We need a new fence

[maude]

Our old fence is, well, old. Holes are forming and are almost big enough to let the beasts out of the yard, parts of it are leaning, hinges are rotting. Have you recently had a new fence installed? Who did you use? Would you recommend them?

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[Kevin]

While not for everyone, I would suggest having a chain link fence installed. Insertion of colored plastic privacy slats will make a chain link fence look quite attractive. Best of all – it will be the LAST fence you will ever have to buy!

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My wife and I used “All City Fence” and opted for the privacy slats. A decade later, the fence still looks like brand new.

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One suggestion if you do decide to go this route, pay a little more, and request a heavier commercial grade fence fabric and heavier posts, not to mention requesting extra deep post holes. This helps ensure that your posts will always be vertical.

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Even our installer commented that wood fences look great for the first six months or so and then start looking old thereafter. Properly installed, the chain link fence will look “new” for many years.

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Almost a West Seattle business – located just on the other side of the Duwamish.

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http://www.allcityfence.com/contact/index.html

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Oh yes, they will build you a wooden fence too.

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Our salesman was Tom McDonald, and he is still there, a decade later.

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[anonyme]

I had Town & Country install posts only a few years back and was not pleased with either the attitude or the results. When the installers arrived – late – they looked at the plants near the fenceline and stated “we usually just drive away when we see this”. Plants were not blocking or intruding into the viewline (they did everything by eye – no leveling) and yet they hacked down a prize rose and several other plants without asking. When the salesman looked at the site for the estimate, nothing at all was said about having NO plants anywhere near the fenceline. The posts were not evenly spaced, nor were they plum. When I complained I got the “stupid homeowner/woman doesn’t know what she’s talking about” routine.

I haven’t used him yet, but I’ve heard that James of West Seattle Fence does a super job. I’ve met him and have seen his work and would tend to agree. There is a fence at the SW corner of 37th & 102nd that he did, as an example. When I can afford to re-do my cedar gates, I will be calling him.

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[shihtzu]

We are very happy with West Seattle Fence. Great guy, great fence.

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[stina]

We used Alki Fence a year ago to add a fence to our yard. Their bid was half the price of the other bids and they completed the project on time and on budget. Plus, they did some minor repairs to the original fence on our property at no charge.

http://www.alkifence.com/

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[Zenguy]

Please, no more chain link fences…slats or not they look like a remnant from a prison. There are plenty of attractive options and they do not require maintenance.

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[maude]

Most of our property has the dreaded chain link around it except the section by the alley. That’s the part we want replaced. And we would most definitely get a fence that offered privacy since we have a clothing optional hot tub and don’t want to sear the neighbors eyeballs. We also have a gate that needs to be replaced but neither the gate or the fence is a very large job…50 feet of property line for the back and a gate. We thought oh so briefly about doing it ourselves, we are lesbians after all, but then realized this was way beyond our means. We have money, let’s pay someone else to do it.

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[Kevin]

Zengy – nice analogy about prisons. Remember that chain link fences are mainly used to keep felons from easily escaping, but are also useful in keeping criminals OUT of residential areas. The slats create an almost impossible fence to climb.

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Our only disappointment is that is that evidentally barbed wire / razor wire is not allowed in residential areas. :( This would be an excellent alley defense. Humor here Zenguy, humor :)

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Yes, I have seen many older / poorly installed chain link fences, that I would agree with your comments in your post in some cases. Keep in mind that many of those have been in service for 40 or 50 years.

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My feelings about a “properly installed” chain link fence still stand.

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[anonyme]

The only chain link fences I’ve seen that aren’t an eyesore are the coated black ones. They tend to disappear into the landscape and serve almost as an industrial version of wrought iron.

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[MargL]

We worked with James at West Seattle Fence –

see review/info here https://westseattleblog.com/forum/topic/need-a-recommendation-for-fence-builder

Alki Fence is also recommended.

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[hammerhead]

Ok I too have a fence that is falling down, mostly in the back yard, I drove by a house with corrugated aluminum. They used 4×4 and 2×4. It was gorgeous. It is on SW 112 and 15 sw. I think. well I got a price on the aluminum and you can have it cut to any length, it was about $2.50 per sq yard. I think I got the quote from McClendons. Now I was able to talk to the owners of there fence. It only cost them about $1,500. They had a large yard. The front 2 corners were chain link. I did ask about noise you the rain thing. It was not loud at all. It was very cheap compared to wood or even plastic, which MOLDS eventually YUCk. I know it is a bit off the wall for most, but I loved it. I have about 50 ft of the back fence and supplies was only going to cost about $500.00, this does not include labor. Thank god I have some one willing to take the old wood so I don’t have to pay a dumping fee. I wish could download a picture but my phones pictures are to big.

Just my .02. LOL

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[cjboffoli]

I too can recommend both Alki Fence (who did an impressive job with a wood fence at a fraction of the competing bids) and James at West Seattle Fence who is a true craftsman and an all around nice guy.

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