I got quotes to build a 3 rail black Ameristar Ornamental Steel fence with stone columns matching our house to enclose most of the backyard of a one acre lot in Shady Oaks Estates. The first company quoted me exactly what I asked for, but they didn't ask any probing questions and didn't push back on any of my specifications. When Hicks Fencing came out, Tracy (the owner) asked numerous questions, which I liked, since I had only had and built wood fences at my previous homes. And most importantly, he pushed back when I told him I wanted a 6' high fence. He said that was significantly more expensive, it wouldn't match the neighbors and that a 5' fence would be sufficient to keep the deer out (they could jump it, but wouldn't, since they are so well fed by the neighbors). He also pointed out that I would need to get a water line easement at the back of my property marked (which he eventually took care) and that I needed to go about 3' further back than I originally planned to avoid my septic drain lines. I called the first company back to get a revised quote given the new boundary and shorter fence, but I was pretty convinced at this point to go with Hicks Fencing, which I ultimately did. He told me up front that they were backed up and probably wouldn't be able to start work for 2 months, but that he would install a small temporary fence (at no charge) so we could let our dog out without worrying he would run off chasing deer. Three months have passed, the permanent fence was completed a couple of weeks ago and we are very happy with it. It has three gates (two 4' and one 6' gate), they all function well, are nicely balanced and all three use the same key for the locks, which is convenient (something I should have thought to ask for and didn't). Hicks Fencing has apparently built most of the fences in Shady Oaks and neighbors have told me they are super happy with their fences years later, so I am hopeful and confident the quality of our fence will withstand the test of time. Oh yeah, great communication. Tracy called me periodically while the weeks went by to give me start and status updates, which was comforting. He let me know ahead of time when the stone would be delivered, where it would be stacked, when their trailer would be set up and where, etc. All communication was timely and excellent. He didn't request any payment until about two days before starting work to cover material costs for the stone columns. They ended up completing the job in 6 days, which I appreciated. All in all, I highly recommend Hicks Fencing. read more