Jesse at First Fence was awesome. Helped fix my fence when other companies couldn't. He was very detailed and made mulitple trips to ensure the job got done. Highly recommend him and the company. read more

my fence fell down on Thanksgiving 2025 due to the high winds that day. anyway, the ground was frozen and we could not get the fence fixed until it warmed up. We needed a permit for the fence and that took sometime. Finally, we had a new fence put up by First Fence today. They did an excellent. Three men were here as the work crew and they did a phenomenal job. My back yard and fence looks just beautiful. Thank you First Fence! read more

Thank you First Fence Company for an amazing job on installing my fence in 1 day. Your team was on time and cleaned up after the project was done. read more

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Used First Fence for a third project- can't believe I haven't left a review before... simply the best fence company we have used ever! Responsive, fair prices and meticulous work with super friendly crews!!! read more

A Fence came out in the fall of last year to repair my fence. Fast forward to now. The job could have been better. The company immediately sent out a crew and it was made right. What a great response. I recommend A Fence for any of your fencing needs. read more

We absolutely love our fence. Was installed last November within the matter of just a day. Staff were friendly. Had some minor issues but were resolved very quickly. At some points it seemed slightly unorganized but as long as you talk to the same person everything is resolved very efficiently. Price was definitely worth the quality of the fence. read more

I would not recommend first fence - billed me in error for 20 extra feet of vinyl fencing - apparently this extra fenced billed in error ( hopefully not fraud ) is less expensive than the estimated cost provided . Buyer beware . read more

I called First Fence and was immediately impressed with their operation. First Fence is a professional organization that produces first rate fences. I was pleased with their professionalism and attention to detail. They were extremely flexible as my idea for the fence changed and they re-did the work at no additional charge. I worked with James in sales and Israel on site and they were experienced, prompt and did excellent work. The value was the best in the business. I got 5 on-site estimates from various west suburban fence companies. First Fence was easily the less expensive and I am so glad I chose them. They produced a beautiful residential cedar fence for a great price. I highly recommend them! First Fence is First Class. read more

A First Fence - Beautiful Cedar Fence from First Fence -- my home. Woodridge, IL - Fences & Gates Near Me - Hillside, Illinois

I'm so disappointed with First Fence. I have been trying for months to get the lock on our gate fixed (installed January 2020). We have used First Fence at 4 properties and referred them to many friends/family. Our sales person has been unresponsive. The office told me the owner was going to come out to address this issue 2-3 weeks ago, and just this week I was told someone would call me back. I'm still waiting. I'm extremely frustrated! I will never recommend this company. I hope this review is helpful to others. They should stand by their work! Additionally, I have learned others have called for appointments and never got a call back either. read more

I would not recommend First Fence. I understand that there are supply chain issues causing delays across all industries but First Fence has lied to me to make a sale and they have not communicated delays or managed expectations whatsoever. I wish I had signed a contract with Freeman Fence instead. We signed a contract with First Fence in March to install an aluminum fence. We chose that material because we were told by our sales guy, Eric, that we would not have to worry about manufacture delays because the company had just ordered and received a "shipping container full of that material". We were told it would be 4-6 weeks to get the fence installed. The price was in line with other companies but the time frame was faster so, regrettably, we chose to go with First Fence. Shortly after signing the contract, I was told it would actually be 8-10 weeks until it was installed because they had a back log of installations from the previous fall. At about the 9 week mark I called to check about an installation date and was informed that our fence would be delayed due to manufacturer delays. I was told they would have the material by mid-June and that once they had it we would not have to wait for it to be installed. They finally scheduled the installation for today, June 27. But as I found out when I called this morning, an hour after they were supposed to be here, that they would not in fact be installing it today due to rain two days ago. They never contacted me about this change in schedule and they were not able to give me an updated installation date when I called. They told me they would have to call back with that information and have not done so in a timely manner. You would think, one day of rain would just push the schedule back by one day. I have expressed my concerns and frustrations to the various individuals in the office since I found out about the manufacturer's delay, which I was told I would not encounter. Every individual I have spoken to has just deflected blame to a different department or to the manufacturer. I sincerely regret hiring this company. read more

Inaccessible, dishonest, poor quality. First Fence dug through a sewer line and filled with concrete without telling us. It was obvious they hit it since pieces of the sewer were found all over. This caused major plumbing backups in our house and damaged our floors. They were not responsive to our calls or emails about the matter. Aside from that, quality of the fence is terrible. Gates are already sticking. No brackets or screws were used. Everything is nailed and multiple nails are loose/sticking out. The cedar is of the cheapest grade and many boards are warped and have factory writing on them. I would recommend selecting a more reputable fence contractor. Selecting First Fence will cause a maintenance and replacement headache and you'll wind up paying significantly more after the fence is installed. read more

After having multiple fencing companies provide quotes for a backyard fence, and tell me the work would have to wait 16 weeks (!!), I am thrilled to have found First Fence. Jesse in sales was incredibly responsive and helpful in determining the needs for my backyard fence (cedar scalloped wood), and also helped me through the permitting process with my town's village office. The work was scheduled within a few weeks of my estimate, and was done by a very professional and efficient crew in one day. I am surprised to see any negative reviews of the First Fence team regarding communication, because I interacted with sales, scheduling and customer service and always had a pleasant and helpful conversation. Extremely pleased with the value and the final look! read more

A First Fence - Fences & Gates Near Me - Hillside, Illinois

What can I say. Called them on a Thursday and Lisa set me up with an appointment for the following Tuesday. They gave me the 8-10 A M slot and Chris was right on time. We walked the property and talked about replacing posts. This would have been the second replacement project in four years. I asked for a complete replacement price and left Chris to do his work. When he gave me the price for the new fence I jumped right on it. The estimate was detailed and accurate. He applied for the permit that day. Two days later I got an email from Lisa saying they'll be there the following Monday! On Monday two gentlemen showed up and within five to six hours they removed the old fence and installed the new fence and it makes the yard seem newer. I've been an architect for over 30+ years and had to deal with a lot of contractors, but these guys are the best. read more

Problem still not solved. One step taken. I continue to be in a waiting pattern for the rest.

Made an appointment for a fence quote met with the owners son I guess and was very rude. He made it seem like his company was better then others and refused to offer a quote because I asked for a reasonable price. He showed up without calling and pulled into my driveway like he owned the place. Check the other reviews here and you'll see I wouldn't bother with them. read more

We recently ordered our fence from First Fence. They came to take down the old fence even though they did not have enough new materials. Now they say we need to wait 4-5weeks for the materials to arrive! Our poor neighbor can't let their dog run in their backyard because there is no fence. In addition, the gate they have installed doesn't close with the latch because of the poor design. Also, the worker cut part of the stone walkway to install a pole of the gate. If we didn't catch it in time to re-do the pole, the walkway was not going to be the center of the gate- it was going to be a very ugly gate! On top of everything, the owner of the company does not respond to our inquiries or give us any solutions for the problems. read more

I am sure the installation and quality are great. However, the communication from the sales manager was terrible. I understand that material from the manufacturer is the problem but there was little communication from the sales person from the start. He lacked project management experience, professional insight and the guts to simply inform his clients. After waiting months for the half of the product, I have called around other fence companies to get their input on the lead times and they were aware of the long lead times and openly communicated directly to me. read more

Stay away!!!! All of the post have popped out of the ground probably because they didn't dig deep enough. And the fence panels are all discolored. And the work was only done not even 5 years ago. And it came with a life time warranty. I've been calling them to come fix the the problems but they keep say they can't come out because of covid. They just don't want to stand behind there work. So look elsewhere!!!!!!! read more

A First Fence - Back fence - Fences & Gates Near Me - Hillside, Illinois

Years ago, First Fence installed our privacy fence. Our first salesman Jon was wonderful. Our fence was and still is wonderful. Still get lots of compliments. After our install, we had an issue that First Fence immediately rectified. Fast forward a couple years. Jon is no longer with the company. We got assigned to Eric Anderson, who in the beginning was responsive. Recently, we had additional money to add to our fence. At first, Eric Anderson was responsive and asked for photos. After sending the photos, he stopped responding. Very unprofessional. If he doesn't want the small job, at least tell me! Don't ignore my emails. With our original fence, if I remember right, we spent at least $6k and this is how you treat a previous customer! read more

The absolute worst experience with a contractor ever! Ordered months ago and still not fixed. Are you even still in business?

I have used them twice. I went to Home Depot and that is who they sent. I think they are pricey and if I had it to do again would have shopped around. $1400 for a gate and about 27 feet of fence. $1900 for about 40 feet and a gate and customer return discount. My cedar recommended alley fence has deteriorated and bowed in ;sections; flimsy gate. The slats are very rough and looked great one season. It was the one that looks the same from both sides. I would do vinyl a second time around. The salesman was nice, met my schedule, pay in advance and sign an agreement. The second fence they did was much better material in cedar and smooth. It has held up much better and the installers tailored it to fit around my shed and asked me before they installed; called me out during install and had me do a final. They speed set concrete with accelerator and install same day Ask about door hardware to secure the gate. What will it be?? How will it latch? They cleaned up after and showed me what they had done. They will need water, access to electric for nail gun and mixer. The panels are secure and no major issues. Cedar starts out pink and beige and turns grey from elements. They tell you to seal the fence with stain colored or clear. I did neither on my second one and it has held up better than 1st one. Be sure the gap is close to the ground so pets cannot escape. read more

Had First fence extend a privacy fence I had them install 10 years ago and looks great, I also had a gate and smaller fence added and the guys did a great job and cleaned up great. It looks fabulous! Thank you first fence! read more

Our fence was installed by First Fence Inc today and we love it!! Dan Buenz did an excellent job explaining what to look for in fence material and installation. We got several quotes before choosing First Fence. We chose the ultra aluminum and even though it's expensive compared to cedar, it's definitely worth it! We have a corner lot so it was important to choose the right fencing material. The installation crew did an excellent job considering they were working in 95 degree weather!! Very professional and cleaned up any mess from the dirt! We would highly recommend them and so glad we made the right choice! Several of our neighbors complimented our fence and said it looked beautiful! read more

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Had First Fence take down an old fence and put up a new one several years ago. It looked fine, but this year my handyman was staining it and noticed it was wobbly. After some investigation, several of the posts weren't sunk in concrete they're just in the ground, so they're rotting and making the fence unstable. Not cool. read more

First fence have done a great job. Very prompt on time and hassle free installation. From the estimate to installation they were on time; Jesse Ciesla answers all of my questions regarding fencing. They also match the written estimate from another company. So happy found this company online. read more

A First Fence - Fences & Gates Near Me - Hillside, Illinois

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Put our no maintenance fence up today. One day :-) Our dogs love it. Highly recommend! read more

A First Fence - First Fence put our no maintenance fence up today. One day :-) Our dogs are loving it. Thank you and highly recommend you guys!!! - Fences & Gates Near Me - Hillside, Illinois

This company totally ghosted us. They came out to our house to do an estimate and then never gave us the estimate. I emailed them twice afterwards and my husband contacted them too and they just never responded. I do not recommend. read more

Once we decided to use first fence it took forever to get them out fir the quote for the black aluminum gate. The price was right so we went with them. I've regretted it since. Yes the installation was good. We've had issues with the paint peeling, the aluminum on the inside where the gates meet. The paint idea bubbling. It looks bad. Brackets keep coming loose. I've been calling them steadily for over 2 months. I get nothing but excuses. Now the owner doesn't even return my calls. Im so sick of talking to them. The customer service is terrible. My warranty is up this month. Im worried now that they will not honor it. Even though I've been calling fir over 2 months. I would never use them again. I would highly recommend NOT using them. Not happy. read more

AVOID - We had a new fence installed in September 2021 for our new home. In December part of the fence collapsed overnight apparently due to wind. We spoke to an incredibly rude woman the next day who told us they were too busy with new installs to come repair ours. Thankfully our builder was able to pull some strings and made them come repair the fence otherwise we would have had to wait weeks. We called earlier month to enquire about replacing a cheap locking mechanism First Fence installed and encountered the same rude and condescending woman who basically said to figure it out on our own or "talk to our builder". We paid over $10,000 for a low quality fence and to be treated like dirt when we call for customer support. Would strongly recommend avoiding this company. read more

I am so happy with my new fence from first fence. These guys did a great job and also cleaned the whole area. Eric explained every step and was extremely knowledge about his product. Thanks again First Fence! read more

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From start to finish I couldn't have asked for a better experience!!! This was our first fence and the salesman Chris answered our every question and gave great advice... The installation crew was extremely professional and got the job done in one day!!! We absolutely love how it came out!!! I would highly recommend this company and cannot wait to enjoy my back yard this year!!!! read more

My husband & I hired First Fence to install a vinyl fence. The project took longer than expected because of manufacturers delays, but First Fence did rectify the problem. Family, friends & neighbors love our vinyl fence. So far we're satisfied with the installation of the fence and hopefully our vinyl fence will last for decades to come. read more

First Fence installed my fence over 3 years ago. Not only did they do a beautiful job but to this day they provide the best service. My lawn service continuously make my gates get out of alignment. First Fence came out and adjusted the gates back into alignment - no questions asked - several times. My next door neighbor used First Fence just this year...stunning Fence! She lives on a corner and is thrilled with her new fence. People stop to ask about it. So if you are interested in going with a company that stands behind it product, offers superb customer service and provides the best fencing, First Fence is the way to go. read more

First fence installed a wood fence and then a cyclone fence for me. The wood fence isn't even 6 years old and a whole section is rotting and falling down. I called first fence out and their guy said someone behind me hit it. First he said it could be rotted and then said someone hit it. I asked how he knew because he didn't even look at it. He claimed to be a fence expert. He wanted to charge $500 for a post. I was outraged. He said it was $450 for them to come out and $50 for the post. The guy who installed the other fence tried to walk off with my neighbor's property. This is not a reliable or honest company. read more

We had an estimation appointment for 7pm on Thursday. The guy calls at 6:30 and says he'll be at our house at 8pm. So 8pm rolls around and it's getting really dark around here. I am wondering how he will be able to see anything in our yard. Well, 8, 9 10 come and goes and the guy doesn't show. In my opinion, I wouldn't trust any company who can't show for an appointment read more

Have to update my review,after 19 days 1st fence did send the estimate. very slow but did send it

Overall, a positive experience. The salesperson was friendly and knowledgeable and didn't try to up-sell us from the cheapo option we selected. The installers showed up right on time and were hard at work for the 1.5 days it took for our job. Communication after we signed the contract wasn't awesome. The salesperson told that us installation would occur in a week, but it actually happened 2.5 weeks later and only after I called several times to see what was going on. No one from the office ever called to schedule, and the salesperson was always out every time I called to check on the installation status. However, Roberto, the installation manager, returned my calls immediately and was very pleasant. We were very happy with how the fence turned out, and we felt we paid a very fair price. I'd definitely hire them again. read more

Called for an estimate for a new fence at our house. A person from First Fence came to do the estimate, didn't leave any contact information and never gave us an actual estimate in person or via email. I called the company to ask for the estimate with no response. Horrible customer service, apparently the fence industry is so good they don't need more business? read more

Exceptional customer service with professional install is exactly the business model of this local outfit. Chris came out to our home to review pricing and and options. He took care of required permitting. His crew came out and I can tell that how perfectly and efficiently the install and debris removal was handled. Both my wife and I are happy with the final product. DO NOT HESITATE! Contact A First Fence for your fencing needs. read more

The little fence guys who put up my fence were awesome. They did a really terrif job. The line of the fence is perfect. Problems: The first guy who came to our house for an estimate was a half hour late. Then when he ordered the gate he ordered the wrong size. We were told originally the correct gate would be delivered in 2 days. Now, I didn't really believe that, for it took TWO weeks after signing the contract to get them to put it up. And then, they didn't even nail down the day till the last minute. Well, ok. 2 days comes and goes. No gate. We call and leave 2 messages. No return call. Finally 5 days after the fence was put up the guys came and put up the gate. (no one called us to clarify when they would come) Would I use them again? NO read more