Work on my wood-framed no-climb fence began on November 17 and was supposed to be completed in 3–4 days.
From day one, there were issues with simple things like the steel post spacing? After several rain delays, the crew returned, but once the wood installation started, more problems became apparent. These issues led to a material change and additional delays. While delays happen, my only request was that the fence be completed before Thanksgiving, which I was assured would happen.
The night before Thanksgiving, workers were still on-site well past dark with no sign of completion. On Thanksgiving morning, the fence was still unfinished, and the jobsite was left trashed—cups, plastic, spent nail gun holders, and scrap fence posts scattered around while we had family arriving for the holiday.
A few days later, I was told the job was “done” and that the project manager, Josh, would come by to walk the project and finalize payment. At that point, it became clear I had made the wrong decision choosing Stand Strong.
The fence is about 250 feet long, and from a distance it looks acceptable—but ONLY from a distance. Up close, boards were falling off, trim had gaps, cuts are crooked, and steel posts were still visible. I raised these concerns with Josh, who assured me the issues would be fixed.
On December 9, Josh walked the job with me. I pointed out the workmanship issues, and he acknowledged them, saying he would send his “A Crew” to fix and finish the fence. He mentioned they would be taking a loss and needed to order additional materials, and said I would hear back within a day or two.
Well, as I write this the Morning of December 29th, I would love to tell you that he made good on his word, I wished I could tell you that Stand Strong, Stood Strong and I have the fence that I ordered, but sadly that's not the case, in fact, i havent even heard back from Josh since he was here on the 9th, 20 days ago.
Update: I received a call from Josh today ironically. He said that there would be an additional 2600 charge in order to deliver the fence that I ordered. When asked why I had to pay more than quoted, I was told that there needed to be a change order due to this being an esthetics issue and that there was "nothing wrong with the design".
Furthermore, he said I should have been hit with a change order earlier when I requested that the post spacing be corrected. I requested a call from the owner and was told that wasn't possible as he was the final say in the matter.
Up until this point Josh had always been respectful and apologetic, this call was very different, Josh was argumentitive and even hostile. According to Josh, the crew will be out next week to complete the repairs. I have attached images of the current condition of the fence along with the example photo provided at time of estimate.
I have been told by Josh on this call, that I am not a "Fence Guy" and therefore I should not tell them how to install fences. Well that is an accurate statement but I am a business owner and this is not how you conduct business. A simple apology and a hey, we will make this right would have done the job.
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Your response misrepresents both the facts and the timeline of this project. While early weather delays occurred, they do not explain a project estimated at 3–4 days extending over two months. There were no scope changes that justify either the delay or the additional $2,600 requested to deliver the fence as originally quoted—this is fully documented.
During the December 9 walkthrough, you acknowledged workmanship deficiencies and stated a more experienced crew would return to correct them. That never happened, and there was no communication for weeks. Referring to this remediation as “upgrades” is inaccurate; correcting visible steel posts, uneven cuts, loose boards, and trim gaps is basic workmanship, not optional aesthetic work.
Lastly, suggesting that concerns be handled privately would carry more weight had requests to speak with ownership not been denied when the additional charges were presented.