Ryan and his crew came to my aid when I desperately needed a new gate and fence in my side yard for security. He came within 1 day to estimate it, and simultaneously scheduled it to be completed immediately within weeks; on a weekend at that. Ryan along with his crew were quick, precise, reasonably priced and best of all detail oriented. During the finishing touches Ryan pointed out to his crew that he didn't like a few boards, (they were a bit warped) so they promptly changed them out for new ones. The point is that while he is working on your project he treats your home like his; and you can see it in the final result. I highly recommend his outfit. read more

Riggins Construction - Finished product of my side gate and fence. Thanks Ryan! - Fences & Gates Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Very quick response, reasonable quotation, and they are all nice people I trust them, they built the fence and two gates while I was out of country, really big surprise when I got home, they are much more better than I expected. Thank you. read more

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IT IS NEVER OK TO SHOW UP AT SOMEONES DOOR BECAUSE THEY POSTED A REVIEW YOU DON'T LIKE. DO NOT DO THAT AGAIN. Its an exhausting thing when your contractor complains every day that he is making no money on you and giving you a great deal. The lying: I have dozens of excuses that I took screen shots of from both jobs. Not worth it. Lots of people can build a fence. I contracted with him to have him build me a mailbox and a railing so my Dad whom I take care of could easily get out of the front gate. I was sent phenomenal pictures of mailbox housings and I told him I trusted him to build me something wonderful. What I got is literally an afternoon boyscout project (took them like 2 weeks though). I was charged $2500 for this, and he also returned the metal roof I was charged for. The railing he told me was impossible to complete; so that was abandoned (save for 2 giant lag bolts still left in the concrete. Oh yeah, and there are still 2 ladders, paint buckets and garbage in my yard 3 months later. I am a real customer, with copies of contracts. My Dad has heart disease and diabetes and has never been to the mailbox in the 5 years I have taken care of him. He did not sign a contract with you, I did. So coming to my house to harass him is a special type of low. I have already paid someone to fix it. I do not wish any further business or contact whatsoever. Yelp is a place for honest reviews. That is mine. Update: He tries and fails to discredit every negative review. As if people are willing to take time out of their day to write a fake review of some company they have never heard of. I edited my review to respond to his original response which was flagged and removed from Yelp. He posted another response and is obviously still trying to master the alphabet. You can actually read his response all by itself with no reference point and see the workings of his mind. "Not up to code" is his pocket excuse for not being able to perform a mundane task. He used the same excuse when he punctured my friends gas line. To sum up, the 1-star review if for leaving a heaping mound of garbage in my yard, failing to build the railing I contracted him for whilst permanently damaging my concrete, leaving two giant lag bolts buried in my stairs, for sending pictures of a mailbox cover and then building something incredibly basic in its place for $2500, for leaving a canopy with sawblades in my back yard for over a week without showing up to work (I have dogs), for constantly complaining that about not making any money on the job and for the barrage of lies and excuses made, and most of all for not once owning up to any of these mistakes. Update: Oliver is my middle name. I don't use my real name because there are some real crazies out there. PS. Paying up front in cash to avoid taxes is felony. read more

I contacted the company yesterday afternoon. Ryan called me exactly one minute later and offered to give an estimate for my small fencing job (to fill a 10 foot gap) based on my description and photos. I accepted the bid, and the project was expertly completed less than 24 hours later! The fence looks great! read more

Might well be good at putting up fences, horrible at communication. Tried to get Ryan to quote on a (large) deck/ fencing project because of the positive reviews here. After having sent detailed photos / explanation via email 3 days went by before a response that clearly meant he hadn't bothered to read the email. Then he suggested coming to see the site in 3 weeks time ... at least I think that's what he was suggesting, all of his emails and text messages were pretty hard to decipher. Then today I get a string of text messages where he appears to be offended that I'd have spoken to other contractors in the weeks in between, claims he won't compete on price, asked to remind him if I sent him any email ... and some other words which I have no idea what to make of. Cherry on top is that clearly a lot of others have had the same experience (read the other reviews) and the way Ryan has dealt with this is to accuse them all of lying. Edit - Oh well, you can see from the response to this all the issues I and others have mentioned. Response is full of contradictions like 'no one is accusing you of lying' whilst accusing me of lying. For the record this job was never turned down by Ryan, the last text message I had from him before letting him know I'd lost trust was: "I'm sorry Ben, I'm only excepting consultations for customers ready to hire ,I'd like to give you a price first then if it sounds reasonable we can meet for contracts. I'd just need to k I'd design, length, address, etc, if you emailed me send me the sent date and we can chat about it now if you have time, I'm available" So, still very much interested in the job. He also didn't once mention moving, the initial contact email I sent was on a Thursday and this was his offer to meet emailed on March 19th: "Sure would we meet the 6th after 6pm" ... I guess it's possible that's *not* an offer to meet ... hard to tell ... read more

Ryan and team were amazing! They were able to get my fence done quickly and did a great job. They went above and beyond. Great communication, craftsmanship, service and price. Would for sure work with again and recommend. read more

Review is based off a bid only. After seeing the pretty pictures online I was stoked to have Riggins be able to come discuss the job on short notice. Charged $50 for the bid. The bid was $22,000. All the other bids I got were between $9-12K. I ended up hiring a hourly laborer and paying $3,500 including materials. Didn't end up with as perfect a fence, but certainly never would have been satisfied with 20 grand. If you charge that much more than your competitors why do need to charge for the bid... read more

I am updating my review to dispute this businesses claim that I am a fake review. He is correct that we did not contract with him. Solely because his professionalism was bottom of the barrel. In my original review, I pasted his own response, directly from his yelp response,that all of West Seattle and South Seattle were crime ridden. Read it for yourself. I've never had a problem with a business not servicing specific areas for whatever reason they choose. I do, however, take offense to a business that already had my address info from the form I filled out on Yelp, to ask for the info again and then insult me and a entire area as crime ridden. I am sorry if he has experienced a problem in the past in my area, but you do not have to be rude. Even the best neighborhoods have crime, so don't give me that crap. All he had to say was that he didn't serve that area. He further insulted me by posting his response saying I am a fake review, filing fake reviews, with fake email addresses. Yelp emailed me about his comment to my review so, trust me, I am a real person who had a real experience with this business and it was not a favorable experience. Lastly, why does it take him almost a year to respond to my review. I posted this in April of 2016. It is now almost March of 2017. Others have posted favorable reviews and I assume that's because he treated them well. But he did not treat me well. Just look at his own words in his responses. He speaks for himself. read more

Worked hard, got the job done well for a friend on time and not too expensive. These guys are honestly great

Ryan replaced my fence and back stairs. I went with Riggins Construction because unlike a lot of fencing companies, Ryan is a general contractor who can go beyond just the fence. Ryan was able to replace the stairs and even fix some rotted plywood and siding we found below. I was a bit worried about the schedule when there was a lag between the fence demo and the start of replacement due to some delays with a previous job, but Ryan worked extra hard to get the job done ending up well ahead of the agreed end date. Quality, budget and schedule are the three keys of getting the job done. Usually it's best two out of three, but Ryan managed to hit all three. read more

Riggins Construction was the third company I called that day to have someone come out to get an estimate on replacing our front yard fence. After getting put on the waitlist from the first two companies, Ryan took my call personally and he came out a day later to give us an estimate. I told him what I wanted (a solid wood fence that our dogs couldn't see through and to match our existing side-yard fence). He explained how he would build it and stain it, how much it would cost, and it would look great. Well, he was right. Couldn't be happier. The crews arrived when they said they would, the communication was excellent and I'm very happy with the whole process. Thanks to Ryan and his team for the first class service and and an awesome new fence. read more

First off I want to say this company is super awesome . A great bunch of guys with a quality product they did two gates for me and also a fence . My wife and I love The way it come out . It was just the way we wanted it . I would recommend them to anybody A+ guys . Thanks again Ryan read more

Riggins Construction - Fences & Gates Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Ryan is an honest and reliable fence contractor. I needed a front yard fence, he answered the call, and gave me a reasonable quote for the job. He started when he said he would, and finished when he said he would. His workers were respectful and he has a exemplary command of detail. The end product is flawless. The gate is an A+. The finished fence gets compliments all the time from neighbors and visitors. One plumber told me has "fence envy". I would recommend Ryan and his team without reservation. As soon as I have time I'll post some pics of the finished product. read more

Ryan did a great job building and installing our new fence and gate. He's very professional and gave us a very competitive price. He will keep you updated in everything that they're doing and they had our fence done in 2 days! He even built and left us a small gift to use in our yard. We would highly recommend them to anyone who wants a new fence read more

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They DO NOT serve the surrounding Seattle metro area!! So this Yelp site says that Riggins Construction serves "Seattle and Surrounding area" - NOT TRUE!! (Perhaps someone should change it??) I just had a bit of a debate with Ryan over whether "Surrounding area" and "Greater Seattle Area" includes Kent. He claims that "Surrounding area" only includes the City of Seattle. Kent is not part of the "surrounding area" in his mind. Work with me here - I have lived here 32 years and never heard of "surrounding area" refer to only Seattle. Sounds like a cheap ploy to get people to call him. I normally wouldn't have written a review over something so trivial, but if he can't tell the difference between a city and the surrounding area, I don't lend him much credibility. read more

Riggins construction did a great job installing freestanding structures to house our mailboxes at our townhouses. Ryan was punctual, responsive, friendly and went above and beyond to make the structures look great (even matching the units to our buildings). The cost of the job was very reasonable and I will call Riggins again for our next job. Nothing but good things to say! read more

We thought Ryan was going to do a much needed deck project at our home. He was professional and very enthusiastic when he came out to meet with us. From there, things became rather iffy as it was often hard to reach Ryan and receive return phone calls or e-mails. When we were finally able to pin him down again, he said he was interested in the project (repeatedly) and gave us a written bid. We were ready to move forward from there and he was coming out to meet with us for a final walkthrough. At the last minute, Ryan texted us to say he would not be doing the project as he was receiving jobs that were double the price of ours. In the meantime, we had turned down other contractors' bids and now we are back to square one. This is not the way to do business and we would not recommend Riggins Construction. read more

Ryan and his crew did a great job on my new wood fence. He demolished my rotten old fence and replaced it with a a beautiful new cedar one. The first thing I noticed about Ryan was how friendly and easy going he was. I felt like he was listening to what I wanted and responded with very good ideas and feedback. It wasn't the typical bullish contractor talk. A second important thing to me and what Ryan was good at was communication. He communicated delivery times, start times, and job progress each day. Another important aspect to Ryan's crew is that they didn't treat my yard like any ordinary "jobsite." They were careful of plants, trash, and cleanup each day. Finally, after the job was complete I was going to water my plants and noticed that I couldn't find my garden hose sprayer. I called Ryan to see if he had accidentally packed it up with his tools and he responded that one of his workers had accidentally stepped on and broke it and had another one on order already from Amazon.com. Overall, I am happy with Ryan and his work and am glad to have a beautiful, sturdy cedar fence again and he made it as easy as possible to have it done. read more

I would highly recommend Riggins Construction. I initially emailed Ryan through Yelp and he responded right away. Which I cannot say for most contractors these days. We quickly set up a time for him to swing by and give a bid. After meeting Ryan, I didn't even bother getting a second bid with anyone else. I found him to be very professional and his past work spoke for itself. So I hired him on the spot. His crew came out a few weeks later and did an incredible job constructing two gates with an arbor on top. The work was top notch and I couldn't have pictured it coming out any better. Thanks Ryan. read more

After three no shows and a barrage of excuses as to why he didn't show up, I gave up and started talking to other contractors. Most annoying is taking time out of my work day to be home for an appointment, and then have someone not follow through. Don't waste your time! read more

We had a smallish length of fence to replace (50ft) and had some trouble finding willing fence builders. Ryan was more than willing and did exactly what we wanted. We added a gate along the fence and it is very nice. He is a very careful worker and picked out the best wood so the end product not only looked good but was high quality. His workers worked very hard and completed tasks quickly. Ryan is a perfectionist so not surprising to hear he replaced a few warped boards on another project as reported on yelp. I would definitely hire Ryan again. read more

I hired Ryan to install a horizontal ipe fence. I was a bit worried because ipe is a very hard wood and challenging to work with. But Ryan is very experienced, and he and his crew handled the job easily. The fence fully met and often exceeded my expectations for quality craftsmanship. There are very few contractors who hold themselves to as high a standard as Ryan does. He takes pride in his work, and even when he knew that I would let some things slide, he always did what it took--whether it's moving a post or replacing a board--to maintain the high standards he sets for himself. He also gave me some advice on how to fix a separate issue in the yard, which worked out great. Overall, I'm very satisfied and would not hesitate to hire Ryan again for future projects. read more

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Ryan and co. did a fantastic job on our new fence, deck stairs and front patio! We were given a reasonable bid and he was happy to discuss material costs, etc. so we fully understood pricing; he and his crew were friendly and accommodating to us, including our curious toddler and our big dog; and he really went the extra mile with finishing touches on all of his projects. We really couldn't be happier with their work! If/when we have another big project come up Riggins Construction LLC will be the first company we call. read more

His work looks great but after agreeing to meet me to make an estimate he just didn't bother to show up. I called. I emailed. He just didn't come. I would never work with someone like that. read more

I hired Riggins Construction to build a cedar fence for our new house in Ballard. I was on a tight schedule to get it done due to extensive travel, and Ryan promised to meet my timeline. He delivered in every way, including quality workmanship, professional communication, and timely completion. The fence looks fantastic and is built to last. I highly recommend them to anyone who wants good work and believes in supporting small local businesses. I'll be calling Riggins Construction again for future projects! read more

I often look to Yelp reviews when hiring a contractor and Yelp comes through again. Based on the reviews I decided to contact Riggins Construction for a quote on a new fence installation at my home. Ryan was super responsive and knew exactly what I wanted. Once on their calendar, they came in and got the job done professionally and expeditiously. I really appreciated Ryan's keen eye for quality, setting aside boards that weren't up to his standards. If you're looking for a contractor for a high quality fence project, definitely give Ryan a call. Riggins without a doubt earns all 5 stars. read more

Ryan is so nice. I got his company's name from yelp search result. I was trying to find out where to buy the solid wood handrail and install by myself. He gave me the info, where to buy, who the ppl I can talk to, I can refer his name to that person, I got everything I want tho I don't buy the service or installation from his company. Kudos! read more

Ryan and his team did a fantastic job in the December for me (I am slow to getting around to my review). They are a clean crew, the materials are top quality and he is responsive to my questions and wanting to make changes at the last minute. Since the new fence has been up I have people stopping by weekly to ask who did the work; I happily provide them Ryan's name and contact!! read more

Ryan and his team designed and built a gorgeous fence to surround our front yard in Queen Anne. He was timely, accommodating to both my (sometimes extensive) decision making AND my small kids. He was so lovely to work with in every way. In fact, a few months after completion, I decided I didn't love the height as much as I had thought I would, and they came back and changed it for basically nothing. !!! I've worked with many contractors and Ryan breaks the mold - he's honest, communicative, nice to your kids, and really goes above and beyond to make sure you are happy. We will use them again in a heartbeat! Plus we get so may compliments on our fence :). read more

We just moved into a new house and needed gates installed to fence in our backyard. I'd give Ryan several stars for being one of the only contractor to answer our call during the busy center, but his quality and obvious attention to detail and customer satisfaction get him to 5*. Ryan is very responsive and has completely earned my trust for following through on his word. He kept us up to date on expected project dates and there were no surprises...well, there was one surprise - he built us a heavy duty cover for our crawlspace that matches the fence and keeps people from falling into it! Ryan genuinely cares about customer happiness and kindly came back to install a second layer of stain on our gates after he asked us if the first coat was dark enough. I am anxious to get him back to our house to install a retaining wall and bocce court! Great job, Ryan - can't thank you enough. read more

Ryan and his crew are great! They keep you posted on everything so that you aren't wondering what is going on the whole time, as has been my experience with other contractors. They did an awesome job and kept the price in our budget which was not huge. I feel I got a great deal for my money, and will definitely contact him again with future projects. read more

Riggins Construction - Fences & Gates Near Me - Seattle, Washington

I hired Riggins Construction to install a fence and 2 gates. The fence has tiers to accommodate the yard slope and it turned out amazing! . Ryan and Pat both worked very hard on three very long hot days. They even pressure washed the driveway and sidewalks. Couldn't be happier with how it all looks! read more

Ryan and his team built gates for mine and my neighbors townhouse. I was very pleased with the design of the gates as well as the construction time. I would definitely recommend Riggins Construction to anyone in the market for a gate or fence. read more

Called to get a fence estimate, and left a message Saturday. Got a call back that same Saturday on a voicemail saying he does lots of fences and wants to earn my business. I'm thinking great! Called him back the same Saturday after work and left message to tell him what days I'm free for an estimate, No response. Called him Sunday, and Monday again, no response. I understand it may be a busy season right now, but in my opinion a 5 star company will take a minute out of their busy day to call a potential customer back to let them know if they can take the job or not. Communication is key, and this company sorely lacks it. read more

Still reasonably happy with the workmanship of our fence after a little more than a year of being constructed. But the narrow planks that were used aren't as elegant or sturdy as some of the wider planks we're seeing being used for some other homes. Also several of the planks had a number of knots with some of these popping out over time and leaving "peep" holes here and there. read more

It was a pleasure working with Ryan and we couldn't be happier with the finished product. The communication was better than any contractor I have worked with in the past (goes without saying that's a two-way street folks). We had a pretty good idea as to the design we wanted and Ryan delivered. If a question or some additional input was necessary, Ryan reached out before moving forward. Now we have a great looking, sturdy fence that our neighbors have already said "looks great"! read more

Riggins Construction - Fences & Gates Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Ryan and his crew just built us a beautiful fence that we are very happy with. He matched the lowest bid we'd received and threw in free demolition of our old fence to win our business. He used the highest quality materials, finished the project on time, cleaned up thoroughly, and built a very solid, attractive fence for us. He is very personable and easy to work with. He's highly motivated to develop a happy customer base and strives to please. It worked for us! Our only initial concern was that he cancelled his appointment to give our estimate the first couple of times because of family emergencies. However, that proved to be an anomaly as he was able to follow through with his work timeline as promised throughout the rest of the process. I would hire him again and recommend him to friends. read more

Ryan is responsive, honest, and takes genuine pride in his work. He used quality materials and made sure the job was done to our satisfaction. His men worked as hard as I've ever seen guys work to get our fence torn down and replaced, and they did a beautiful job, even coming back after dark to pick up the last of their tools so our back yard was clear in the morning. We think that fence will be standing long after we're gone! read more

Outstanding craftsmanship by a true professional. We found him on craigslist and was a little on the fence about using him, especially since he requested 75% of the payment up front. But we liked his professional (licensed, bonded, insured) no-nonsense, yet friendly attitude and especially his deep experience when he came to give a bid (which he ballparked before he left and emailed later that night). Always arrived early or on time. Positive attitude. Respectful. Used photos (from his own project or the pictures you/he picked out on Houzz.com) to come to agreement on what final, look, feel, and functionality you were going for. Creative about making it fit within your budget. Advised on pros/cons. Communicated daily about progress or hiccups or if he needed to confirm a decision, and always had a solution already in progress for problems that came up. Hand-selected materials and rejected several that didn't make the cut. Spent hours just jackhammering an unexpectedly stubborn/ hard rock to fit in another few slats of wood to complete the look. Picked up his materials and swept, leaving our property cleaner than before he started the project. We now have a gorgeous horizontal wood fence in front of our house and also wood fences to separate our yard from our neighbors. He did such a great job (even the nails lined up!) that we added a new job for him to pressure-wash and stain our back wood fence to match the new yard fences and add a door so we could have access to the the back street. The fences have upped the curb appeal of our house - making a statement that this is a modern home. Ryan has heart. He will work to turn your vision into reality - even if your vision changes (or becomes more focused) several times during the process. HIghly recommend and will definitely work with Ryan again. read more

We had Ryan and his hardworking crew put in a new fence, 2 gates, and 2 privacy screens for our newly constructed home. Despite the very wet/cold weather, they did a fantastic job and everything looks great. I found them polite, honest, and easy to work with. We worked with many subcontractors while building our custom home and Ryan and his team were among the best. The project cost well over $10,000 and we felt we got a fair deal. We will be using them again! read more