Modesto Ayala Fence

Very reliable choice if you have fence work to be done. Friendly, easy to deal with, honest, knowledgeable, good workers. I recommend this company without reservation.

Modesto, Jose and crew were fantastic to work with. We had three lengths of fence to install, 2 of which included demo of existing fence and the other a new run of fence down a steep incline. They arrived promptly each morning, were extremely easy to talk to and work with during the entire process, and everything came out great. So happy with our new fence. Thank you Modesto!

Don’t know what’s happened here. Modesto built two sides of fencing for my backyard. I called in January to schedule April replacement of back side since he was so busy from January windstorm. Couldn’t get a response to messages left in March for April work and the phone is now busied out. I finally hired another company to finish and they did a beautiful job. Absolute shame.

I can’t say enough about the reasonable price and great work Modesto and his crew did to replace our fence that blew down. Crew showed up EARLY every day and worked hard to get it done. Another crew is finishing up the staining today and great attention to prep work and detail. Couldn’t be happier. Modesto is a really nice and honest businessman!!! Highly recommend !

Quality craftsmanship was evident when I went to see the finish product of the fence that Modesto built for me. His crew was spot on… and unlike other fence companies, there was no trashing of surrounding landscape during the fence build. I also liked the fact that it Modesto, the owner, who showed up for the estimate… so you talk to the owner directly at the job site, not some representative. He built it exactly as I wanted it… a six foot fence with a 2 foot lattice extension. Well done.

Well done! They did a great job on our fence. Highly recommended!
Done in 1 ½ day.

Modesto and his crew just finished my cedar fence with 3′ of mud boards. He uses only the best materials.
Ground contact pressure treated wood (.40 pcf), you can’t find that at Home Depot. Postmaster fence post, if you use anything else it’s probably not as good. Proper fasteners and cedar planks.
Modesto is very knowledgable, he has many years in the trade and his prices are competitive. His crew is very courteous and the leave the job site clean.
I highly recommend this company and if I ever need another fence installed he will be the one.

Modesto builds excellent fences, and myself and my family have been very happy with the quality of his work and the pricing on the many projects we have used him for. I would give his fences five stars (and have, you can see my previous reviews).
I cannot say the same about the masonry work. The cinder block wall his crew built for us, while probably structurally sound, completely lacked the fit and finish and attention to detail of his fences. I was amazed that they lacked fairly standard masonry equipment like a jointing tool, and they did not clean up very well after.
Modesto is an honest guy and when I brought this to his attention, he was very willing to do whatever was necessary to make it right, which I give him a lot of credit for. I accepted his offer to come back and clean up the jobsite properly. I declined to have his crew redo the portions of the actual wall that were substandard because I felt it was more trouble (and potential damage) than it was worth to try and have it corrected, particularly by the same people who didn’t get it right the first time around.
I definitely wouldn’t discourage anyone from using Modesto to build a fence. He knows his stuff, is attentive to the details, and as long as he’s supervising the crew himself, they leave the place clean. However, I would not recommend them for masonry work. I was disappointed they did not to a better job for us, as we have been longtime clients.

No question Modesto deserves his 5 star ratings. I had a fairly small job that several other contractors would not even consider. Modesto accepted the job, quoted a fair price, arrived (exactly) on time and completed the job when he said he would. He even helped me with another repair I had attempted on my own at no additional charge.

I love my fence! After getting 5 bids — I went with Modesto because they were fair and acted very professional when they quoted the job. They told me what they could and could not do and set a firm price. I’ve heard so many horror stories about job cost creep. These guys were right on time, never asked for more, even though several areas were more difficult once they got to digging. It took them a few hours longer — because they used special wood (their own change w no cost to me) for an area that was known to have water issues. Beautiful work. 2 years later I had them do the other side of the yard. I watched my neighbors struggle with another company — it took them 2 weeks, whereas mine only took a few days. Same length. Great guys! You will not be disappointed.

Really great work!
I wanted to write a review for Modesto, he did a great job. I found Modesto through Unilocal,and his excellent reviews are definitely correct. He removed the old fence, and replaced the fence very efficiently. I liked how he uses metal poles (other companies wanted to charge more), and uses screws instead of nails for the fence boards. Out of 4 quotes, he was the lowest.
I would highly recommend that you give him a call.

Great experience and awesome crew! I have my go-​to guys for a lot of different jobs and these are now my fence guys. You will be impressed with their customer service and final product. Thank you Modesto! I will be sending referrals your way!

Modesto and his crew did a fantastic job building my redwood, privacy fence. He originally estimated that the project would take two days, but finished the entire thing in one. His price was reasonable and his skills top notch. He cut the wood pieces with amazing precision for a perfect fit. His fence transformed my front yard from no-​privacy to total privacy, and surely increased my property value. I couldn’t wait to get a fence put in, and now am thrilled to have his beautiful creation for me to enjoy. Very classy job, Modesto! (Three pics included with review, numbered 1, 2 and 3.)

I spoke to Modesto once on the phone and he said he was really busy at the time and could not get to my fencing needs for about two weeks. I told him I would call back. I left two other messages, one week apart, practically begging him to call me for an estimate. His Unilocal reviews are so good that I guess he doesn’t even have to return a potential customer’s call. He may be great once he gets there but he couldn’t even give me the professional courtesy of a call back. I hired someone else, but really would have liked to hire Modesto.

I chose to go with Modesto and his crew based on the excellent reviews I read here. (Thanks, Unilocal community!) I was not disappointed.
After I reached out, Modesto came by and took measurements of the proposed fence, asked a few questions about the materials and style, and then provided an estimate right then and there. I got a few more competing estimates, but Modesto’s was considerably less than what I got from other companies, so we scheduled the install,
On the morning of the installation, Modesto and his crew arrived on time and got right to work. They wrapped up the following day, a few hours ahead of schedule and they did a fantastic job. The fence was installed on the corner of the property which has a decent slope along the fence line, and also slopes down slightly into the yard. I had concerns that the fence wouldn’t end up looking neat and aligned. But Modesto and his crew did a great job with the slope and the final result turned out great. I highly recommend these guys for your fencing needs!

I called Modesto because of the Unilocal reviews here, and was not disappointed at all. I’m naturally skeptical of handymen and construction type work in general; I always feel like I’m going to get ripped off.
I could not be more happy with Modesto. He gave me a very clear and fair estimate for replacement of 180 feet of wood fence around my home. I then called two other fencing companies and found both substantially higher, and I was not able to get the details on materials and installation time that Modesto provided. This guy’s business philosophy is simple: He does exactly what he says he will do perfectly, treats customers fairly, and works very hard to ensure his reputation allows for referrals or repeat business.
For both the estimate and job he showed up at the exact moment scheduled. On the start date he arrived at 7am with two other fellows and they got my job completely done in two and a half days, compared to the four days we had scheduled. My new fence is 100% perfect, and my yard was left clean.
If you need fence work — call him.

Modesto and his crew did everything they said they would do, they did it on time, for a good price and did a superb job cleaning up. It was a completely problem-​free experience.
I needed a 10 year old cedar plank fence replaced. 1,270 square feet. San Diego Fence put it in for $ 2,500. Modesto replaced it with a redwood fence, did MUCH HIGHER quality work with higher quality materials, and did it for a better price. I watched them take down the old one and it was obvious that San Diego Fence did a lousy job setting the posts. There was minimal concrete supporting the posts. Modesto and his crew had to clean out the old crap and put it a solid concrete base. That work was not included in his estimate but he did not charge extra for it.
Modesto was totally easy to work with. He showed up when he said he would, did not require a down payment and only accepted payment when I told him I was happy with the job.
His crew was a friendly, polite and professional group. They came in and hit the job like a SWAT team. All business, totally efficient. Cleaned up everything, no trace that they were even here. The fence is solid and looks great. It was a very good experience.

Even though I live in Carlsbad, Modesto had such good reviews I decided to call him.
I sent photos of the fence to replace and the footage. He text me an estimate and we scheduled the job.
Modesto and his workers were on the job at 7:00 AM, removed the old fence, set all the posts and departed to let the cement to set over night. Since I wanted the exact fence design, he took a panel back to the shop to prefab. I expected that would take a day and I would see Modesto the following day.
No. They worked late the same day in his shop and completed 71′ of picket fence panels and were at our home at 7 AM the next morning installing. They completed the job by noon the 2^nd day with beautiful work, better quality and material than the original fence. Hooray for Modesto and his crew. We couldn’t be happier.

This is my story.
I called Modesto Ayala Fence and spoke to Modesto. I asked for an estimate for a fence and block wall. He arrived on time for the appt. and gave me an estimate that was the best of the 3 that I received. I told him that I wanted the job done. He gave me a start date and arrived on time on that date.
He was involved with us during the entire build. He patiently answered any questions that we had and left us satisfied each time.
The fence and wall are now complete, and we couldn’t be happier with the work that Modesto and his 2 co-​workers did.
We have already scheduled another fence for them to do later this month.
I can’t imagine another fence company better than this one.

I called several fence contractors and handymen to help with a small repair job on my chain link fence. The handymen said they didn’t have the needed tools, and the job was too small for most of the other fence places.
Modesto was able to fix the problem quickly and for a very reasonable price. I really appreciate his quick response and great work. Thanks, Modesto!